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NJ S502
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Owen Henry
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $5 million from New Jersey's General Fund to establish a one-time grant program supporting free, full-day kindergarten implementation in school districts that currently lack such programs
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Targets 10 specific school districts identified as not offering free, full-day kindergarten in the 2024-2025 school year, including Moorestown Township, Haddonfield, Metuchen, Monroe Township, Millstone Township, Chathams, Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough Township, Cranford, and Westfield
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Requires eligible districts to submit applications to the Commissioner of Education including implementation plans and cost estimates for their full-day kindergarten programs
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Grant funds would be evenly distributed among approved applicant districts from the $5 million appropriation
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Pre-filed for introduction in the 2026 legislative session of the 222nd Legislature
Legislative Description
Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.
Education
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
1/13/2026