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NJ A5909

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Clifton

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a one-time grant program through the Commissioner of Education to help school districts implement free, full-day kindergarten programs in districts that do not currently offer them

  • Appropriates $5 million from the General Fund, to be evenly distributed among eligible districts that submit approved applications

  • Requires participating districts to submit an application including a plan for implementing free, full-day kindergarten and estimated costs

  • Targets 10 specific school districts identified as not offering free, full-day kindergarten in 2024-2025: Moorestown Township, Haddonfield, Metuchen, Monroe Township, Millstone Township, Chathams, Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough Township, Cranford, and Westfield

Legislative Description

Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.

Education

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee

7/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Education7/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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