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NJ A4584
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Carol Murphy
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AI Summary
- Creates a pilot program to study consolidating existing grade 9-12 regional school districts with their constituent K-8 districts into unified K-12 regional districts
- Selects three pilot sites across northern, central, and southern New Jersey regions, with participating districts required to submit joint applications with board resolutions
- Establishes a one-year Phase I planning stage with up to $50,000 planning grants per site, plus state-funded feasibility studies examining educational and financial impacts
- Requires voter approval in each constituent municipality before proceeding to the five-year Phase II implementation stage, which includes state incentive aid to equalize costs among municipalities
- Appropriates $150,000 from the General Fund and mandates independent evaluators at each site to assess impacts on student achievement, finances, satisfaction, staffing, facilities, and governance
Legislative Description
Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
Education
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Education3/10/2026
Full Bill Text
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