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NJS2970Intro
25%
Lowers age requirement of compulsory school attendance from six to five years old.
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2991Intro
25%
Requires school districts to include instruction on bullying awareness and prevention as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2976Intro
25%
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education Committee
NJS3002Intro
25%
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY 2025 appropriations act.
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2973Intro
25%
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
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2024-03-18
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2959Intro
25%
Requires second enrollment count for determining State school aid.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2945Intro
25%
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
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2024-03-11
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2939Intro
25%
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
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2024-03-11
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NJS2914Intro
25%
Permits virtual or remote instruction for public schools used as polling places on election days.
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2024-03-07
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2880Intro
25%
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
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2024-03-04
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2849Intro
25%
Establishes Autism Education Council.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2881Intro
25%
Authorizes county vocational school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2867Intro
25%
Requires DOE to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2902Intro
25%
Requires school districts to provide instruction on menstrual health and hygiene as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2842Intro
25%
Establishes tax credit for portion of qualifying educational expenditures made by taxpayer on behalf of child.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2860Intro
25%
Establishes Sports Equipment Equity Pilot Program.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2884Intro
25%
Prohibits twice exceptional students from being denied special education and related services due to average academic performance.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2903Intro
25%
Establishes Safe Remote Learning Program in DOE to support provision of remote instruction facilities by public schools.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2844Intro
25%
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2901Intro
25%
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
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2024-03-04
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NJS2818Intro
25%
"Max's Law"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
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2024-02-27
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2835Intro
25%
Requires local boards of education to employ at least one school social worker per school.
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2024-02-27
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NJS2794Intro
25%
Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.
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2024-02-15
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NJS2786Intro
25%
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of staff with expertise in student mental health.
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2024-02-15
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NJS2781Intro
25%
Revises high school student financial aid application requirements.
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2024-02-15
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NJS2787Intro
25%
Requires candidate for teacher certification to complete course or training on anti-racism in education.
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2024-02-15
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NJS2712Intro
25%
Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.
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2024-02-15
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NJS2731Intro
25%
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
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2024-02-15
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NJS2683Intro
25%
Requires certain libraries to provide free menstrual hygiene products and requires State to pay costs.
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2024-02-12
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NJS2682Intro
25%
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop emergency notification system to alert students and staff of active shooter on school grounds.
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2024-02-12
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NJS2630Intro
25%
Establishes hiring preference for veterans for teaching positions.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2629Intro
25%
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish criteria and make recommendations on designation of school districts as SDA districts.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2634Intro
25%
Establishes Digital Divide Solutions Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in purchase of connected devices and Internet access for students during periods of remote instruction.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2600Intro
25%
Extends eligibility for certain SDA grant funding to Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2529Intro
25%
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2599Intro
25%
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2528Intro
25%
Establishes Office of Community Schools; appropriates $10 million.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2616Intro
25%
Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2549Intro
25%
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
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2024-02-08
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NJS2646Intro
25%
Requires school districts to provide training and coaching to certain teachers on student literacy and reading interventions; requires DOE to establish program for literacy coaches.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2609Intro
25%
Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2644Intro
25%
Requires school districts to implement reading intervention program for students in certain grades as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in English Language Arts.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2645Intro
25%
Requires school districts to screen certain students for reading deficiencies.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2608Intro
25%
Makes various changes in the charter school program in regard to student enrollment procedures, charter revocation, and monitoring of charter schools.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2636Intro
25%
Requires boards of education to adopt suicide prevention policies and DOE to establish model suicide prevention policy.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2647Intro
25%
Establishes Office of Learning Loss Czar.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2633Intro
25%
Requires studies on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary school attendance and higher education enrollment.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2612Intro
25%
Requires registration of private education lenders; establishes protections for private education borrowers.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
NJS2631Intro
25%
Requires legislative approval of State Board of Education rules and regulations; repeals equity regulations.
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2024-02-08
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NJS2602Intro
25%
Shortens certain school board members' terms when annual school election is moved from November to April; requires approval of both school board and municipal governing body in order to move school election from November to April.
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2024-02-08
To Senate Education Committee
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