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NJ S2835

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2024

Primary Sponsor

Angela Mcknight

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires every school district board of education to employ and assign at least one full-time school social worker to each school in the district

  • Mandates additional full-time school social workers for schools with enrollment exceeding 500 students, scaled proportionally to student population

  • Defines "school social worker" as a person holding a New Jersey standard educational services certificate with a school social worker endorsement

  • Takes effect immediately and applies beginning with the first full school year following enactment

Legislative Description

Requires local boards of education to employ at least one school social worker per school.

Education

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee

2/27/2024

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2024

Full Bill Text

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