Education & Public Schools

HB 2: Education Freedom Account Voucher Funding Expansion

HB 2 expanded New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program, allowing more state education dollars to pay for private-school and home-school expenses. When state funding doesn’t cover local public-school costs, towns rely on property taxes to fill the gap—leaving local homeowners with the bill.

VOTING RECORD:

  • Senator Daryl Abbas: Yea (Favor)

  • Salem State Representatives

    • Lorie Ball: Yea (Favor)

    • Tanya Donnelly: Yea (Favor)

    • John Janigian: Yea (Favor)

    • Dennis Mannion: Yea (Favor)

    • Valerie McDonnell: Yea (Favor)

    • Joe Sweeney: Yea (Favor)

    • John Sytek: Yea (Favor)

    • Susan Vandecasteele: Yea (Favor)

HB 1792: Restricting Classroom Instruction / CHARLIE Act

HB 1792 proposed restrictions on how certain topics related to sex and gender could be taught in public schools and would have allowed civil lawsuits for violations.

When local school districts face costly lawsuits, those legal bills become another expense that may have to be paid through local property taxes.VOTING RECORD:

  • Senator Daryl Abbas: Yea (Favor)

  • Salem State Representatives

    • Lorie Ball: Yea (Favor)

    • Tanya Donnelly: Yea (Favor)

    • John Janigian: Yea (Favor)

    • Dennis Mannion: Yea (Favor)

    • Valerie McDonnell: Yea (Favor)

    • Joe Sweeney: Yea (Favor)

    • John Sytek: Yea (Favor)

    • Susan Vandecasteele: Yea (Favor)

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