NJ SCR108

Expresses legislative intent to revise the School Funding Reform Act of 2008 (SFRA) to eliminate significant State aid reductions for school districts, particularly those in the Highlands Region where development is restricted

Addresses consequences of P.L.2018, c.67 (S2), which eliminated "adjustment aid" that previously protected school districts from precipitous losses in State aid funding

Notes the SFRA was fully funded only in the 2008-2009 school year, with aid distributed through annual appropriations rather than the court-approved formula for the following eight years

Highlights that Highlands Region school districts face unique disadvantages because development restrictions under the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act of 2004 limit their ability to increase tax levies, build housing to grow enrollment, or add business ratables

Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, State Board of Education, and Commissioner of Education