Urge your Senator to Support Catholic and Other Independent Schools

Hearing before Senate Education Committee on January 24, 2012

Background: SB 372 would provide tax incentives to businesses that donate scholarship money to independent schools. We support SB 372 but seek clarification in the bill to ensure that the bill would apply to religious schools.

Take Action: 

• Testify before the Senate Education Committee at its hearing on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at the Legislative Office Building, room 103.

CLICK HERE to contact members of the Senate Education Committee

Talking Points:

• Parents should have more options for educating their children. Most will remain in public schools, but a significant number will choose to enroll or remain enrolled in non-public schools. With fewer students in public school, some of the financial pressure will be lessened on state and local budgets because there will be lower instructional cost and less need for new construction.

• Non-public schools, including Catholic schools, already save tax dollars. Students attending New Hampshire Catholic Schools alone saved taxpayers an estimated $89,738,178.00 in 2007-08. 

• The bill should be amended to clarify and ensure that Catholic and other religious schools are covered under this bill.

Additional Information: For more information on how to express your support or opposition to state legislation, please visit: catholicnh.org

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