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NJ A5908

Bill

Status

Passed

7/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eliana Marin

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the FY2026 appropriations act (P.L.2025, c.74) to modify provisions related to Preschool Education Aid allocation and administration

  • Allows school districts with unspent Preschool Education Aid funds from prior years to use those funds for purposes established in P.L.2025, c.100

  • Allocates up to $10,000,000 for preschool expansion grants to help districts expand free full-day preschool access for three- and four-year-old children, and for workforce preparation and training related to preschool expansion

  • Requires first-time Preschool Education Aid recipients to demonstrate efforts to establish partnerships with licensed child care providers and Head Start programs in their communities for mixed-delivery preschool systems

  • Mandates that the Department of Education, Department of Children and Families, and Department of Human Services maintain and annually update online lists of districts with state-funded preschool and eligible providers in each district's community

Legislative Description

Amends FY2026 appropriations act to revise various language provisions concerning early childhood education.

Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Last Action

Approved P.L.2025, c.102.

7/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget6/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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