194-C:5 Organization and Duties. –
I. The school board of each school administrative unit shall meet between April 1 and June 1 in each year, at a time and place fixed by the chairpersons of the several boards, and shall organize by choosing a chairperson, a secretary, and a treasurer.
II. (a) Each school administrative unit shall provide superintendent services to be performed as required by RSA 194-C:4. School districts shall not be required to have a superintendent and may assign these services to one or more administrative personnel working full or part-time; or such services may be independently contracted.
(b) The state board may establish certification requirements for superintendents in smaller and larger districts, and may designate services in addition to those established in RSA 194-C:4.
(c) Other administrative positions may be established, but only after 50 percent or more of the school districts in the school administrative unit representing 60 percent of the total pupils in the school administrative unit has voted favorably upon the establishment of the position.
III. The school board of each school administrative unit shall fix the salaries of all school administrative unit personnel, shall apportion the expense of the salaries and benefits among the several districts, and shall certify the apportionment to their respective treasurers and to the state board of education. The school administrative unit board shall have the authority to remove superintendents and other administrators.
[Paragraph IV effective October 8, 2026.]
IV. Every 3 years following the effective date of this paragraph, the school board of each school administrative unit shall:
(a) Review the approved and unapproved plans for organization, reorganization, withdrawal, and merger as described in RSA 194-C:2;
(b) Review existing and continuing contracts entered into by the school administrative unit; and
(c) Provide a written report to all school districts within the school administrative unit including the board's findings indicating whether changes to such plans and contracts are recommended.