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This bill amends existing law to require regional career and technical education agreements (RCTEAs) to explicitly include plans for covering lab fees, in addition to tuition and transportation, for students from sending schools who want to attend a career and technical education (CTE) program. The bill mandates that sending districts ensure students have schedules that allow full access to CTE programs, including travel time, while still maintaining existing prerequisites and program qualification requirements. Specifically, the legislation modifies the language of RSA 188-E:1-a, V to add "lab fees" alongside tuition and transportation provisions, and requires districts to report any funding constraints related to these fees to the commissioner. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and notably, the fiscal note indicates that the actual costs are currently indeterminable because the term "lab fees" is not precisely defined, and the expenses will vary depending on the number of students and specific CTE programs involved. The goal appears to be ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent students from accessing career and technical education opportunities.

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