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NJ A5909
Bill
Status
7/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Clifton
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AI Summary
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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
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Appropriates $5 million from the General Fund, to be evenly distributed among eligible districts that submit approved applications
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Requires participating districts to submit an application including a plan for implementing free, full-day kindergarten and estimated costs
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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