Bill > SB583

This bill directs the New Hampshire Department of Education to develop a comprehensive education funding transparency data and reporting system. The system will be a sophisticated longitudinal database tracking education funding allocations, disbursements, and expenditures over the past decade, disaggregated across intermediate units, districts, and schools. It will feature advanced capabilities including data visualization dashboards that can simulate funding formula changes, data management tools for cleaning and integrating information, automated data governance, and analytics functionalities like machine learning and predictive analytics. The system must ensure robust data privacy and security, complying with federal privacy laws like 20 U.S.C. § 1232g by using de-identified data, implementing small cell suppression, and creating audit trails. The bill appropriates $900,000 for initial system creation in fiscal year 2027 and an additional $500,000 annually for ongoing maintenance and operations, with funds to be non-lapsing. The system will include both public-facing aggregate dashboards and restricted dashboards with role-based permissions for authorized entities, allowing for comprehensive yet secure education funding transparency. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Education

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