RSA 21-N:1 Findings; Policy Statement.

I. The general court finds that the students, parents, general citizenry, local school teachers and administrators, local governments, local school boards, school administrative units, and state government have a joint and shared responsibility for the quality of education delivered through the public education system in the state of New Hampshire.
II. In order to provide general guidance to the state department of education established by this chapter, the general court declares the following to be the policy of the state of New Hampshire:
(a) The department shall have the dual role of providing regulatory direction and instructional assistance to public elementary and secondary schools.
(b) The department shall be mindful of the need to balance these dual roles s