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This bill establishes comprehensive procedures for the closing of charter schools in New Hampshire, focusing on charter revocation, record preservation, and financial management. The bill allows the state board of education to revoke a charter school's charter for reasons including material violations of its charter, financial instability, failure to meet reporting requirements, or significant legal non-compliance. Before revocation, the board must provide notice to affected parties and consult with the school to develop a remedial plan. The state board can place a school on probation for up to one year and may require an escrow account to cover potential closure expenses. If a charter is revoked or expires, the school will be dissolved, with any remaining assets reverting to the local school district. The bill mandates that all records of a closed charter school must be transferred to the state Department of Education and preserved for 60 years, including detailed student records such as personal information, academic performance, and disciplinary actions. Additionally, the bill establishes a "closed charter schools fund" to collect transcript request fees, which will be used to manage the storage and retrieval of records from closed charter schools. Students from a closed charter school will be allowed to apply to other charter schools, and their original school district remains responsible for their education.

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