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NJ S3598
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Anthony M. Bucco
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AI Summary
- Requires the Commissioner of Education to recommend criteria for designating school districts as SDA (Schools Development Authority) districts by March 1, 2026, and every five years thereafter
- Economic criteria for SDA designation may include equalized valuation per resident pupil, district income per resident pupil, and municipal overburden of the municipality where the district is located
- School facilities adequacy criteria may include overcrowding at elementary, middle, and high school levels, as well as critical health and safety needs
- Districts that lose SDA designation after the bill's effective date will continue receiving 100 percent State support for school facilities projects already in design or construction phases
- Amends the current SDA district definition, which is based on districts that received education opportunity aid or preschool expansion aid in the 2007-2008 school year
Legislative Description
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish criteria and make recommendations on designation of school districts as SDA districts.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Education2/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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