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NJ S4119
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Zwicker
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AI Summary
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Establishes a two-year Accessibility Coordinator Pilot Program to fund accessibility coordinators at three county colleges (one each in northern, central, and southern New Jersey) to provide academic advising, resource navigation, and job connections for neurodiverse students, with $900,000 appropriated
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Requires the New Jersey Council of County Colleges to provide professional development and training for faculty and staff on teaching and supporting neurodiverse students, with $75,000 appropriated
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Creates the "County College Inclusive STEM Infrastructure Grant Program" to fund capital improvements ($25,000-$50,000 per grant) for facilities used in STEM or artificial intelligence instruction, including lighting modifications, sensory-friendly rooms, and assistive technology, with $500,000 appropriated
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Encourages collaboration between county colleges and four-year institutions to align courses for transferring neurodiverse students and develop partnerships between neurodiverse student programs
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Requires progress reports after the first year and effectiveness reports after completion of the two-year pilot program
Legislative Description
Establishes various programs to support neurodiverse students at county colleges; appropriates $1.475 million.
2nd Reading in the Senate
Last Action
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
12/15/2025