NJ S2227

Every New Jersey public school district, charter school, and renaissance school must develop and implement summer school programs for students in grades K-12 to address COVID-19-related learning loss during summers following the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.

Programs must focus on language, literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional readiness, with family support resources, and may include weekend instruction options on Saturdays and Sundays.

Parents must submit written enrollment requests to school principals at least 45 days before the program starts; students with disabilities require approval from their IEP team or 504 coordinator.

Schools must report instructional strategies and learning loss mitigation efforts to the Commissioner of Education by January 1 following each summer program, and may use federal funds for implementation.

Schools may request waivers from the Department of Education to be exempt from requirements, or may partner with other districts or outside organizations if unable to offer programs directly.