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NJ S2602

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/8/2024

Primary Sponsor

Shirley Turner

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School board member terms that would expire in January following a November election will be shortened to end on the day the board organizes after the April election when a district moves its annual school election from November back to April

  • Moving the annual school election from November back to April now requires approval from both the board of education and the municipal governing body, rather than just one or the other as under current law

  • Type II school districts with boards of school estimate are explicitly included in the provisions allowing districts to move their annual school election dates between April and November

  • The voter petition process for moving election dates remains unchanged, requiring signatures from at least 15% of voters who participated in the last presidential election

  • Districts must wait until at least four annual school elections have been held in November before a resolution or petition can move the election back to April

Legislative Description

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.

Education

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

2/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Education2/8/2024

Full Bill Text

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