allowing the governing bodies of municipalities, cities, and towns to review and approve school budgets.

HB 1220 allows New Hampshire school districts to vote on whether their local city council or municipal government can review and approve school budgets instead of direct voter approval. If approved by a majority of voters at an annual school meeting, the local governing body gains authority to approve budgets, replacing the standard process where school budgets are directly voted on by residents. School districts can also later vote to rescind this change and return to the traditional voter approval process. This bill directly affects school districts and their local municipal governments by altering the budget approval mechanism through a voter referendum.