establishing a task force to study the feasibility of the creation of cosmetology related programming in Coos County and requiring the reporting of student meal debt by school districts and public chartered schools to the department of education.

The bill's status header changed from 'As Amended by the House' to 'Version Adopted by Both Bodies,' reflecting that both chambers agreed on the final text with no additional amendments.

A new section (Section 3) was added requiring school districts and public chartered schools to maintain accurate annual records of student meal debt and submit those records to the Department of Education. This is an entirely new policy topic unrelated to the original cosmetology task force purpose.

The bill's title and short description were updated to reflect the added student meal debt reporting requirement, signaling the bill now covers two distinct policy areas: cosmetology education feasibility and school meal debt transparency.

New language in RSA 189:11-a, VIII requires that school lunch meal payment policies ensure all students have access to a healthy school lunch, that districts make reasonable efforts to inform parents of the policy, and that no student is subject to different treatment from standard school lunch procedures. The DOE or state board may provide communication assistance to school districts upon request.

RSA 188-E:1 was amended to expand which programs can be designated as regional career and technical education programs. Previously only community college system of New Hampshire (CCSNH) campuses qualified; now university system of New Hampshire (USNH) campuses are also included, and joint programs can be established with either USNH or CCSNH.