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NJ S735
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Douglas Steinhardt
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AI Summary
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Allows two or more sending districts that collectively comprise at least 10% of a receiving district's relevant grade enrollment to have one representative on the receiving district's board of education, if the receiving district is in a third-class county with population between 100,000-120,000 per the 2020 census
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Permits two or more sending districts that collectively comprise at least 10% of enrollment to have one representative on any receiving district's board, subject to majority approval by the receiving board
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Requires two or more sending districts that collectively comprise less than 10% of enrollment to have one non-voting representative on the receiving district's board of education
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Maintains existing law allowing one representative when a single sending district comprises at least 10% of enrollment, and two representatives when multiple sending districts collectively comprise at least 15%
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Limits additional voting members based on receiving board size: maximum three additional members for boards with 9+ members, two for boards with 7-8 members, and one for boards with fewer than seven members
Legislative Description
Increases sending district representation on receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
1/9/2024