N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6350.29
Education
Effective Jan 22, 2026#6617, eff 10-25-97; ss by #8453, INTERIM, eff 10-25-05, EXPIRED: 4-23-06 New. #8693, eff 7-27-06; ss by #10759, eff 1-17-15 (from He-C 6350.29); amd by #12609, eff 8-23-18; ss by #14178, INTERIM, eff 1-18-25; ss by #14490, eff 1-22-26, EXPIRES: 1-22-36 (formerly He-C 6350.27)Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
- (a) Residential treatment programs shall make time and space available for studying and shall ensure that children have access to necessary educational materials.
- (b) Residential treatment programs shall collaborate and coordinate with the child’s school in order to ensure they have access to an appropriate education based upon the child’s needs.
- (c) Based on the residential treatment program’s category of service, the child shall be enrolled in a New Hampshire state board of education approved program or a general equivalency diploma program for children over 16 when the program complies with RSA 186-C:9 . For out-of-state programs children shall have access to state approved public school, or the program shall have an approved educational program for the state in which they operate pursuant to He-C 6350.17 through He-C 6350.20.
- (d) CBAT, ICBAT, PRTF, nursing homes, or rehabilitation programs, shall have an approved school pursuant to (c) above or an education program that includes tutoring as an alternative education plan based on their state’s expectations and requirements.
- (e) The residential treatment program shall not prevent children from going to school as a consequence for misbehavior. The program shall provide the school with any information regarding circumstances which might present a concern for the safety of the child or community in order for the school to determine if the school is able to support the safety of the child or community.
- (f) Children attending school outside the residential treatment program shall be encouraged to take part in the school's extracurricular activities, unless contraindicated by the treatment team.
- (g) Using the reasonable and prudent parent standard, the residential treatment program shall allow and encourage the child in care to participate in school-related activities and events based on their age, ability, treatment, and development if there are no existing safety concerns for their inclusion and the activity is otherwise not prohibited by the treatment plan, case plan, or court order.
- (h) The residential treatment program shall ensure that life-skills training is available and appropriate to the age and abilities of the child.
Source. #6617, eff 10-25-97; ss by #8453, INTERIM, eff 10-25-05, EXPIRED: 4-23-06 New. #8693, eff 7-27-06; ss by #10759, eff 1-17-15 (from He-C 6350.29); amd by #12609, eff 8-23-18; ss by #14178, INTERIM, eff 1-18-25; ss by #14490, eff 1-22-26, EXPIRES: 1-22-36 (formerly He-C 6350.27)