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NJ A4048
Bill
Status
6/28/2024
Primary Sponsor
Rosy Bagolie
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AI Summary
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Requires the Governor and Commissioner of Education to engage school administrators, staff, students, parents, and community members when developing the next Educational Adequacy Report (due September 1, 2025) to identify school resources and student supports not adequately funded by current State aid
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Mandates that school finance experts be commissioned to recommend revisions to methodologies for calculating base per pupil amounts, grade level weights, at-risk and bilingual pupil weights, and special education excess costs
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Requires expert recommendations for preschool per pupil amounts to ensure funding adequacy across all settings, including district programs, licensed child care providers, Head Start programs, and mixed delivery systems
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Directs that recommended revisions to transportation aid cost coefficients reflect actual district expenditures on pupil transportation services
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Aims to ensure updated funding formulas provide sufficient support for students to meet current core curriculum content standards
Legislative Description
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
Education
Last Action
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
9/19/2024