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Requires school calendar to include certain days for inclement weather and emergencies.
Requires parent or guardian to annually notify school district in writing of intention to home-school child; requires school district to compile and post on district website number of home-schooled children.
Requires State Board of Education to evaluate historical events for inclusion in New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires boards of education to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.
Appropriates $3 million annually to Freedom Schools in New Jersey using funds collected under Social Equity Excise Fee.
Establishes tax credit for portion of qualifying educational expenditures made by taxpayer on behalf of child.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether student has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Codifies regulations concerning State-excused absences; permits excused absence for students attending military service activities, certain school visits, and open-houses.
Requires extraordinary special education aid to school districts for students with costs over $55,000 to be assessed and levied by county in which school district is located.
Clarifies public school student attendance recording and reporting requirements.
Requires school districts to maintain supply of nasal rescue medication and oxygen for seizure emergencies; provides for training of designees to administer nasal rescue medication and oxygen when school nurse is not physically present.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Permits one-time use of virtual or remote instruction for students attending public school used as polling place on certain election day.
Establishes pilot program to create student mental health assistance programs in selected school districts.
Urges United States President to expand access to menstrual products in schools.
Expresses intent of Legislature that "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" be revised to stabilize State aid reductions.
Requires school programs of virtual or remote instruction to be implemented primarily through use of virtual instructional sessions.
Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $4.8 million to provide additional operational aid to Jefferson Township Public Schools.
Requires boards of education and boards of trustees to adopt policy on use of surveillance systems with artificial intelligence capabilities.
Establishes requirements for students engaging in certain bias-related conduct.
Clarifies payments for non-resident students enrolled in renaissance school projects.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Requires public schools that offer student psychological services to offer remote sessions.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of school psychologists.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Permits students to be eligible for high school graduation credits in health, safety, and physical education for completing county fire academy course under certain circumstances.
Requires school report card to include information about placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Establishes "STEM Curriculum Grant Program" for certain school districts; makes appropriation.
Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Prohibits twice exceptional students from being denied special education and related services due to average academic performance.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Expands limits on use of restraint and seclusion to all students and imposes certain data collection and training requirements on DOE.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Requires boards of education to adopt suicide prevention policies and DOE to establish model suicide prevention policy.
Provides deduction from gross income of $500 for full-time educators and paraprofessionals and $350 for part-time educators and paraprofessionals.
Requires second enrollment count for determining State school aid.
Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.
Requires legislative approval of State Board of Education rules and regulations; repeals equity regulations.
Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish criteria and make recommendations on designation of school districts as SDA districts.
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.
Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Establishes mediation process for school ethics complaints.
Establishes Office of Community Schools; appropriates $10 million.
Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Expands duties of Office of School Bus Safety.
Requires public schools to post link to subsidized school meals application in prominent place on Internet website.
Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialists to students in public schools.
Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.
Increases EDA bonding limit for State share of school facilities projects of SDA districts and school districts other than SDA districts, subject to voter approval.
Requires nonpublic secondary schools and independent institutions of higher education to make payment to school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing upon adoption of resolution by municipal governing body.
Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Establishes Military-Connected Student Mental Health Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Requires school districts to close schools on days of general and primary elections.
Establishes Senate Task Force on Legislative Curriculum Mandates.
Requires DOE to establish program for coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Requires school psychologists and school counselors to complete mental health first aid training.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to adopt policy on use of instant replay in playoff tournament basketball games.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education's appointment of State monitor and other staff under "School District Fiscal Accountability Act," will be paid by State.
Requires State Board of Education to reduce clinical practice requirements for certain teacher candidates.
Prohibits sale and distribution of food and beverages containing non-nutritive sweeteners in public and nonpublic schools.
Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.
Proposes amendment to Constitution to describe manner in which Legislature will provide for maintenance and support of thorough and efficient system of free public schools.
Urges educational institutions in NJ to include veterans and active service members in discussions about military, military values, and leadership.
Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting any student from being compelled to attend public school other than one nearest to student's residence.
Requires certain athletic trainers and certain coaches of interscholastic sports, cheerleading and dance programs, and collegiate sports to complete student-athlete eating disorder training program developed by Commissioner of Education.
Establishes Distraction Free Schools Grant Program; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use lockable cell phone pouches in certain public schools; appropriates $500,000.
Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.
Requires Type I school districts and charter schools to establish citizen budget oversight committee to monitor district's or charter school's financial position.
Revises high school student financial aid application requirements.
Clarifies that teachers and professional support staff employed in charter schools and other public schools must meet the same certification requirements.
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to the establishment of charter school.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches of interscholastic sports programs.
Designates first week of March as "Civic Learning Week" in New Jersey.
Makes various changes in the charter school program in regard to student enrollment procedures, charter revocation, and monitoring of charter schools.
Establishes "Joint Legislative Statesmanship Task Force" to promote importance of civility to students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Concerns Statewide Longitudinal Data System for Education and Workforce Development.
Allocates certain portion of appropriations made to New Jersey Schools Development Authority from "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund"; appropriates $3.25 million for certain high cost special education services.
Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.
Establishes Special Education Transportation Task Force.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum for grades three through five.
Revises certain membership requirements of Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage.
Requires exterior exit doors in school buildings to remain unlocked from egress side and locked from access side at all times.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Requires board of education to publicly post full meeting agenda 48 hours prior to meeting.
Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.
Establishes Grow Your Own Teacher Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Reinstates annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and sport or recreation equipment.
"Fentanyl and Xylazine Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of fentanyl and xylazine.
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires DOE to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons.
Establishes grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.
Prohibits banning and restricting access to books in public libraries.
Provides that required instruction on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in grades preschool through 12 include content on Internet safety and dangers of online predators.
Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
Exempts from "Sales and Use Tax Act" certain retail sales of computers and school supplies; allows $500 gross income tax deduction to teachers purchasing school supplies for classroom use.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Eliminates State residency requirement for mathematics and science public school teachers.
Establishes program in DOE to support school districts in developing grow-your-own programs for hiring of teachers of students with disabilities.
Establishes Elementary Student Literacy Task Force.
Provides Supplemental Transportation Growth Aid for school districts in 2023-2024 school year; appropriates $31.6 million.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Concerns policies governing student use of cell phones and social media platforms in public schools.
Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.
Requires key boxes at public school buildings with certain expectations; permits reimbursement of costs related to key box installation.
Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security personnel.
Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
Requires executive county superintendent to distribute funds to each public school located in county for purchase of tourniquets and requires training on tourniquet use; appropriates up to $500,000.
Establishes Skilled Trades Career Exploration Pilot Program; appropriates $5 million.
Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
"Fairness in Women's Sports Act."
Permits public and nonpublic schools to utilize security categorical aid to hire school security personnel.
Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.
Establishes "COVID-19 Learning Loss Study Commission."
Establishes measures to provide employment stability for high school coaches employed in school districts.
Permits certain noncitizen teachers to be eligible for tenure.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Permits school districts to receive loans from State to support operating budget under certain circumstances.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.
Establishes Elementary Home Reading Grant Program; appropriates $500,000 to DOE from federal funds.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on menstrual health and hygiene as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Establishes State aid reduction cap of one percent for calculation of State school aid.
Prohibits school districts and public institutions of higher education from adopting policies that bar military members or veterans from addressing students.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Requires school districts to include instruction on risks associated with social media and cell phone addiction in grades 6 through 12.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Requires members of State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be recorded as present.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Prohibits school district from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish three-year pilot program to increase reading levels of certain students; appropriates $1 million.
Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.
Requires DOE to collect and publish data on use of restraints and seclusion on students with disabilities.
Permits public high school students to opt out of physical education and sports programs during Ramadan.
Requires school districts to include environmental sustainability plan in long-range facilities plan.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Requires school bus drivers to submit to biannual testing for drugs and alcohol.
Requires candidate for teacher certification to complete course or training on anti-racism in education.
Establishes "Students with Communication Disabilities' Bill of Rights."
Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Establishes "School Finance Reform Commission."
Requires certain school districts to hold annual, multi-day program on bullying prevention and intervention.
Extends requirements on use of restraint and seclusion to all students; requires immediate parental notification; requires DOE to collect and report data regarding use of restraint and seclusion on students.
Prohibits teaching of critical race theory in public schools; prohibits public school teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in classroom.
Requires local boards of education to employ at least one school social worker per school.
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring student growth objectives to evaluate teachers.
Establishes school district grant program in DOE to reimburse public school teachers for classroom material expenditures.
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Requires child in home education program and parents to meet annually with representative of resident school district.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Establishes Anti-Bullying Youth Council to assist Anti-Bullying Task Force.
Allows school district to appoint certain specialists to provide school security services to schools.
Establishes Safe Remote Learning Program in DOE to support provision of remote instruction facilities by public schools.
Requires instruction on cursive handwriting in public school curriculum.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, and charter management organizations.
Establishes Special Education Transportation Task Force.
Establishes "Summer Earn and Learn Pilot Program."
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish matching grant program for certain school districts and schools using federal funds to increase instructional time and accelerate learning.
Establishes Sports Equipment Equity Pilot Program.
Establishes Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing in DOE; appropriates $1 million.
Requires legislative approval of updates or revisions to core curriculum content.
Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.
Repeals law that requires diversity and inclusion instruction for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.
Provides supplemental transportation aid to certain districts participating in interdistrict public school choice program.
Establishes hiring preference for veterans for teaching positions.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.
Requires school districts receiving preschool education aid to establish mixed delivery system for preschool education.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop emergency notification system to alert students and staff of active shooter on school grounds.
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Requires certain libraries to provide free menstrual hygiene products and requires State to pay costs.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
Designates October of each year as "Bullying Prevention Month."
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Revises requirements for proceedings concerning nonrenewal of nontenured staff members of district boards of education.
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Requires public schools to provide age-appropriate information to students in grades nine through 12 on United States military and veterans.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
"Protecting Students from Obscene Material in School Libraries Act."
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Restricts Commissioner of Education's authority to reject school district's budget proposal.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Requires written notification of advanced placement courses to parents of students with disability; prohibits exclusion from advanced placement courses on basis of disability.
Requires public schools to develop policy for administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagas nerve stimulators for students with seizure disorder on emergent basis.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
Requires parental consent for student to participate in health, family life education, or sex education program and provides parents with access to certain public school curricula.
"School Property Tax Relief Trust Fund Act"; appropriates $2 billion.
Requires all students enrolled in grades six through 12 to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
"NJ Healthy Schools Act"; prohibits sale and distribution of ultraprocessed foods in schools participating in federally funded or assisted meal programs.
Creates advisory council to oversee revision of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires mental health evaluations for school bus drivers.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
"Safer Students Act"; requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, contracted service providers, and institutions of higher education to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in class.
Establishes summer transition pilot program for rising kindergarten students who meet certain criteria.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to State aid for public schools.
Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Urges State to fully fund extraordinary special education aid for students in 2023-2024 fiscal year and thereafter.
Requires public and nonpublic school athletic coaches to obtain certification in automated external defibrillator operation and first aid; updates requirements of emergency action plan for sports-related injury.
Requires Commissioner of Education to receive approval from State Board of Education prior to imposing new standardized assessment requirement on public schools.
Urges Attorney General and Department of Education to regularly update "Law Enforcement Directive No. 2007-1" and "School Safety and Security Manual: Best Practices Guidelines."
Requires school districts to maintain and pay premiums for student accident insurance.
"S2 Appropriations Rescue Act"; appropriates $106.5 million to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to certain school districts, including districts negatively impacted by effects of P.L.2018, c.67.
Revises certain requirements concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered to eleventh grade students.
Urges Governor to take steps for State participation in federal tax credit scholarship program.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on bleed control as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Clarifies circumstances in which school board member may participate in volunteer activities.
Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Ocean County to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to support school district programs to increase length of school day or school year.
Requires nonpublic school to forward student discipline records of students who transfer to public school.
Requires school districts to employ at least one certified nutrition specialist, registered dietitian, or registered dietitian nutritionist.
Establishes emergency teacher endorsements in certain circumstances.
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Directs Commissioner of Education to study curriculum requirements for geography education in high school.
Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Eliminates requirement to submit sales tax exemption form for textbook purchases.
Prohibits teaching staff members from inputting information and conversations regarding individually identifiable health information into third party software applications managed by entities engaging in partisan political activity.
Permits SDA districts to receive State debt service aid for eligible costs of certain school facilities projects.
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Establishes Extended School Day and School Year Study Commission.
Requires under certain circumstances development by certified school nurse of individualized health care plan and individualized emergency health care plan for student with life-threatening allergies or anaphylaxis.
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to describe the manner in which the Legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools.
Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.
Alters procedure for reimbursing nurses who provide nonpublic school nursing services in certain circumstances.
Requires reporting and investigation of alleged incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence at institutions of higher education and requires institutions to provide employee training on such reports.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum number of financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Permits virtual or remote instruction for public schools used as polling places on election days.
Requires Commissioner of Education to submit report on SDA district designation.
Designates second week of September of each year as "Library Awareness Week in New Jersey."
Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer certain tuition benefit to spouse or dependent child.
Urges school districts to establish concussion management teams.
Requires Office of School Facilities in DOE to establish program to replace roofs and HVAC systems in certain school buildings; appropriates $500 million.
Permits charter school to limit admission to single gender, students at-risk of academic failure, students with disabilities, or English language learners.
Requires school districts to provide information on free application for federal student aid to students in grades 11 and 12.
Requires school district capital project referendums to be voted on at primary or general elections, or certain municipal or special elections.
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.
Expands category of nonresident children who school district may enroll without payment of tuition.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transporting students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Requires Commissioner of Education and Local Finance Board approval for certain board of education leases exceeding 20 years; authorizes boards to enter into 20-year lease purchase agreements for improvements or additions to school buildings.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Requires State aid reduction to municipalities and school districts by amount of accumulated absences paid to employees upon their retirement.
Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law.
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Permits eligible high school students to take certain courses at county college.
Provides for direct State payment of cost of special education and related services for certain students.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to out-of-State colleges.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Ensures no school district receives State school aid reduction greater than five percent.
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Requires school districts to receive written permission from parent or legal guardian before administering certain student health surveys.
Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.
Directs State Board of Education to rescind New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education and directs boards of education to establish Parental Advisory Committees and adopt standards for health instruction.
Permits jointure commission to provide transportation services on school buses it owns or leases to local school districts without public bidding.
Establishes public awareness campaign on dangers of social media use to minors; appropriates $500,000.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Requires school districts to let nonpublic school students participate in district high school interscholastic athletics.
Requires schools to report certain assaults to law enforcement.
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.
Requires certain school districts and DOE to address chronic absenteeism.
Clarifies criminal history record check requirements for workers conducting construction or public works activities in school buildings; requires school district to update visitor policy.
Revises law requiring school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to support Pantoliano-DePass school based mentoring pilot program in certain Bergen County school districts.
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Establishes High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program.
Mandates additional requirements for anti-bullying policies of public schools, expands information provided in DOE guidance document on bullying, and requires parents be provided clear explanation of student rights in school bullying investigations.
Provides that certain sending school districts will continue to have representation on certain receiving boards of education despite decreases in enrollment numbers.
Establishes County-Based School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million.
Requires public schools to offer or expand summer school programs to students.
Provides three-year phase-in of full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of staff with expertise in student mental health.
Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Establishes three-year pilot program for school-based mentoring in public schools located within 1,000 feet of gunfire.
Provides that school districts spending below adequacy will not be subject to certain State school aid reductions.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Permits nursing services in nonpublic schools to be delivered by licensed medical professionals, including licensed practical nurses.
Requires anti-bullying policy of public schools to include provision requiring principal to make preliminary determination and meet with parents of students involved in alleged bullying incident for that determination; extends time for investigating incident.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Provides supplemental appropriation to ensure certain school districts receive additional amounts of special education categorical, security categorical, and transportation aids.
Establishes Public Education Innovation Fund; provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses for making qualified education donations.
Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.
Removes diversity and inclusion instruction requirements for students in grades kindergarten through eight.
Establishes project-based learning pilot program in DOE.
Permits public high school student-athletes to opt out of physical education during their athletic seasons.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Designates September 11 of each year "September 11 Remembrance Day."
Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish consolidation plan to combine school districts in county into regional school districts.
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.
Eliminates requirement for public school employees to maintain State residency.
Lowers age requirement of compulsory school attendance from six to five years old.
Establishes method for appointing and electing board of education members of certain school districts.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
Requires schools with school lunch programs to offer at least one plant-based meal as part of regular lunch service.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Increases sending district representation on receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances.
Establishes "The CAMPUS Act: Combating Antisemitism to Mitigate Prejudice in Universities and Schools"; addresses instruction on antisemitism and antisemitic harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.
"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.
Prohibits distribution to students of literature that promotes, favors, or opposes candidacy of any candidate for election at any general, municipal, or school election.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Requires students to complete free application for federal student aid as part of high school graduation requirements or request an exemption.
Broadens definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.
Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive after school programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.
Establishes the "School District Shared Services Task Force."
Establishes requirements for removal of students from public school pending mental health clearance.
Establishes nonpublic school nursing services pilot program to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools for nursing services.
Concerns Statewide Longitudinal Data System for Education and Workforce Development.
Establishes various requirements for charter schools, charter school board of trustees members, charter management organizations, and education management organizations.
Concerns charter school enrollment, student placements, reporting, and athletics.
Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
Limits certain requirements for certification of career and technical education teachers.
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons in certain circumstances.
Clarifies which health care professional may provide documentation to school district of need for home instruction due to student's health condition.
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
Permits boards of education to lease certain school property to federally qualified health centers without bidding.
"Illicit Opioid Supply Substances Poisoning Awareness Act"; requires school districts to provide instruction on dangers of illicit opioid substances.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish employment web portal and virtual applicant profile system.
Requires boards of education to ensure that all staff are trained in care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders every five years.
Requires guidelines on student use of internet-enabled devices to be developed by DOE and policy to be adopted by governing body of each public school.
Requires key boxes at public school buildings with certain exceptions; permits reimbursement of costs related to key box installation.
Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school, and summer programs.
Establishes Chronic Absenteeism Task Force.
Urges school districts to establish concussion management teams.
Modifies method of allocating State aid for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students.
Requires development of educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools; requires school districts to maintain list of locations providing swim lessons in certain circumstances.
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to professional counselors.
Clarifies which health care professional may provide documentation to school district of need for home instruction due to student's health condition.
Permits certain noncitizen teachers to be eligible for tenure.
Establishes Military-Connected Student Mental Health Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.
Requires public schools to post link to subsidized school meals application in prominent place on Internet website.
Establishes "School Finance Reform Commission."
Establishes "STEM Curriculum Grant Program" for certain school districts; makes appropriation.
Requires Commissioner of Education to take certain action concerning preliminary State school aid notices and school district budgets and creates New Jersey Education Funding Portal; modifies certain provisions in school funding law.
Revises membership and duties of NJ Commission on Environmental Education.
Designates July 30 of each year as "Clarence 'Coach C' Collins Day."
Makes various changes to school funding law and Educational Adequacy Report; establishes Special Education Funding Review Task Force.
Establishes "Joint Legislative Statesmanship Task Force" to promote importance of civility to students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Designates second week of September of each year as "Library Awareness Week in New Jersey."
Requires Office of School Facilities in DOE to establish program to replace roofs and HVAC systems in certain school buildings; appropriates $500 million.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use therapy dogs in public elementary school wellness programs.
Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish consolidation plan to combine school districts in county into regional school districts.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Revises requirements for proceedings concerning nonrenewal of nontenured staff members of district boards of education.
Designates May of each year as "Water Safety Month" in NJ; encourages DOE to provide resources on water safety.
Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.
Permits member of New Jersey National Guard to transfer certain tuition benefit to spouse of dependent child.
Prohibits sale and distribution of food and beverages containing non-nutritive sweeteners in public and nonpublic schools.
Permits jointure commission to provide transportation services on school buses it owns or leases to local school districts without public bidding.
Authorizes establishment of charter school payment reserve account in school districts.
Urges Governor to take steps for State participation in federal tax credit scholarship program.
Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.
Requires schools with school lunch programs to offer at least one plant-based meal as part of regular lunch service.
Requires public and nonpublic school athletic coaches to obtain certification in automated external defibrillator operation and first aid; updates requirements of emergency action plan for sports-related injury.
Requires mental health evaluations for school bus drivers.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history of Latinos and Hispanics as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires school bus personnel members to call 911 emergency line in potential life-threatening emergencies; requires certain school buses transportating students with disabilities to be equipped with certain safety features; makes appropriation.
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Requires certain information be provided to parent at least two business days prior to annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting; establishes IEP Improvement Working Group in DOE.
Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to comply with breakfast and lunch standards adopted by USDA.
Permits awarding of contracts for certain preschool education services by resolution of board of education; extends maximum length of preschool education services contracts to three years.
Makes various changes to provision of preschool aid and facilities requirements; establishes Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee; requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts.
Limits use or disclosure of certain education records.
Requires public and certain nonpublic schools to offer no-fee option to parents for making school lunch and other payments; requires payment processing platforms used by certain schools to provide users with information on user fees.
Establishes method for appointing and electing board of education members of certain school districts.
Permits nursing services in nonpublic schools to be delivered by licensed medical professionals, including licensed practical nurses.
Extends deadline for completion of school district's annual audit for 2024-2025 school year.
Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data.
Establishes School Supervisor Mentorship Pilot Program; appropriates $500,000.
Revises law requiring certain student identification cards to contain telephone number for suicide prevention hotline.
Requires State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards pertaining to labor movement; requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement.
Establishes certain program requirements for school counselor certification; outlines role and duties of school counselor; requires professional development for school counselors; establishes position of School Counselor Liaison in DOE.
Expands category of nonresident children who school district may enroll without payment of tuition.
Appropriates $3 million annually to Freedom Schools in New Jersey using funds collected under Social Equity Excise Fee.
Establishes grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.
Requires child in home education program and parents to meet annually with representative of resident school district.
Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.
"NJ Healthy Schools Act"; prohibits sale and distribution of ultraprocessed foods in schools participating in federally funded or assisted meal programs.
Extends statutory pause on collection of student growth objective data.
Prohibits contracts for procurement and licensing of electronic literary materials from including certain provisions.
Requires certain school districts to hold annual, multi-day program on bullying prevention and intervention.
Requires executive county superintendent to distribute funds to each public school located in county for purchase of tourniquets and requires training on tourniquet use; appropriates up to $500,000.
Requires Commissioner of Education and Local Finance Board approval for certain board of education leases exceeding 20 years; authorizes boards to enter into 20-year lease purchase agreements for improvements or additions to school buildings.
Establishes public awareness campaign on dangers of social media use to minors; appropriates $500,000.
Prohibits application of State aid growth limit on certain school districts in 2025-2026 school year.
Repeals law that requires diversity and inclusion instruction for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Permits certain use of virtual or remote instruction by schools during inclement weather to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Requires State Board of Education to require school districts to provide age-appropriate financial literacy instruction to students in grades kindergarten through five.
Requires certain athletic trainers and certain coaches of interscholastic sports, cheerleading and dance programs, and collegiate sports to complete student-athlete eating disorder training program developed by Commissioner of Education.
Modifies school district property tax cap law; appropriates $67.9 million to provide additional State school aid to school districts experiencing reductions in 2025-2026 school year.
Requires nonpublic school to forward student discipline records of students who transfer to public school.
Authorizes school districts to establish electric vehicle certification programs.
Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning student use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing at school and school-sponsored functions.
Establishes "The CAMPUS Act: Combating Antisemitism to Mitigate Prejudice in Universities and Schools"; addresses instruction on antisemitism and antisemitic harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.
Requires public schools to provide age-appropriate information to students in grades nine through 12 on United States military and veterans.
Requires instruction on cybersecurity in grades nine through 12; requires Office of Secretary of Higher Education to develop cybersecurity model curricula; establishes loan redemption programs for individuals in certain cybersecurity occupations.
Provides that regional school districts are not subject to State school aid reductions under certain circumstances.
Requires portable anti-choking devices be placed in schools.
Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.
Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.
Establishes program in DOE to support school districts in developing grow-your-own programs for hiring of teachers of students with disabilities.
Requires school districts receiving preschool education aid to establish mixed delivery system for preschool education.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.
Requires school districts to maintain and pay premiums for student accident insurance.
Creates advisory council to oversee revision of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Establishes measures to provide employment stability for high school coaches employed in school districts.
Requires reporting and investigation of alleged incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence at institutions of higher education and requires institutions to provide employee training on such reports.
Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual events commemorating September 11, 2001.
Establishes "Students with Communication Disabilities' Bill of Rights."
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.
Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.
Prohibits teaching of critical race theory in public schools; prohibits public school teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in classroom.
Permits SDA districts to receive State debt service aid for eligible costs of certain school facilities projects.
Requires certain school districts and DOE to address chronic absenteeism.
Allows school district to appoint certain specialists to provide school security services to schools.
Designates first full week of May of each year as "Teacher Appreciation Week."
Establishes Jersey Strong Public Service Scholarship Program.
Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.
Designates second Friday in December of each year as "PSRPs in Our Schools Day" in New Jersey to recognize contributions of paraprofessionals and school-related personnel (PSRPs).
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate instruction on menstrual toxic shock syndrome and requires installation of signage in certain women's rooms to enhance public awareness of menstrual toxic shock syndrome.
Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.
Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.
Establishes Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools.
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
"S2 Appropriations Rescue Act"; appropriates $106.5 million to provide Emergency Supplemental Aid to certain school districts, including districts negatively impacted by effects of P.L.2018, c.67.
Requires school districts to include instruction on risks associated with social media and cell phone addiction in grades 6 through 12.
Requires State to bear partial cost of transportation of certain homeless students to school.
Requires high school students to receive financial literacy instruction.
Requires DOE and DCF to establish online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to report lead testing results.
Prohibits school district from denying admittance to student due to tardiness or violation of dress code or school uniform policy.
Establishes three-year pilot program for school-based mentoring in public schools located within 1,000 feet of gunfire.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to require criminal history records check for person to serve as official at athletic events sanctioned by association.
Requires school district capital project referendums to be voted on at primary or general elections, or certain municipal or special elections.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on artificial intelligence; requires Secretary of Higher Education to develop artificial intelligence model curricula.
Requires certain athletic trainers and certain coaches of interscholastic sports, cheerleading and dance programs, and collegiate sports to complete student-athlete eating disorder training program developed by Commissioner of Education.
Establishes task force to examine public school programs and services designed to address student mental health.
Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.
"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.
Concerns policies governing student use of cell phones and social media platforms in schools.
Requires school district to allow graduating student to wear military sash while participating in high school graduation ceremony.
Prohibits school districts and public institutions of higher education from adopting policies that bar military members or veterans from addressing students.
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
Requires written notification of advanced placement courses to parents of students with disability; prohibits exclusion from advanced placement courses on basis of disability.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain an educator common application and web portal.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Establishes Distraction Free Schools Grant Program; appropriates $2 million.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to use lockable cell phone pouches in certain public schools; appropriates $500,000.
Establishes Sports Equipment Equity Pilot Program.
Expands duties of Office of School Bus Safety.
Establishes County-Based School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million.
Establishes annual sales tax holiday for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.
Establishes Senate Task Force on Legislative Curriculum Mandates.
Provides that State pay high school equivalency exam fees for low-income individuals.
Requires DOE to establish program for coaches of school district and nonpublic school athletic activities to obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Urges United States Congress to pass "Universal School Meals Program Act of 2023."
Concerns policies governing student use of cell phones and social media platforms in public schools.
Reinstates annual sales tax holiday for retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school art supplies, school instructional materials, and sport recreation equipment.
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
Establishes mediation process for school ethics complaints.
Requires Commissioner of Education to submit report on SDA district designation.
Establishes Skilled Trades Career Exploration Pilot Program; appropriates $5 million.
Establishes United Network for Inclusive Teaching and Youth Grant Program; makes appropriation.
Requires $1 million annual appropriation to certain educational services commissions for school facilities projects and school security improvements.
"Protecting Students from Obscene Material in School Libraries Act."
Requires DOE to establish working group on student literacy; mandates universal literacy screenings for kindergarten through grade three students; requires professional development for certain school district employees.
Prohibits DOE from requiring minimum score on any individual subtest to qualify for certain endorsements; requires DOE to establish average minimum score on multiple subject matter tests to qualify for certain teacher endorsements.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize general science endorsement.
Revises certain sections of law concerning financing mechanisms for school facilities projects of regular operating districts.
Authorizes extended terms for lease and purchase contracts for electric school buses; permits New Jersey School Boards Association to serve as government aggregator to obtain energy services for local units.
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.
Establishes Office of Learning Equity and Academic Recovery in DOE.
"Safer Students Act"; requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, contracted service providers, and institutions of higher education to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Lowers age requirement of compulsory school attendance from six to five years old.
Requires school districts to screen certain students for reading deficiencies.
Requires school districts to provide training and coaching to certain teachers on student literacy and reading interventions; requires DOE to establish program for literacy coaches.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish "Teacher Retention Program."
"New Jersey Student Support Act"; establishes program to Department of Treasury to provide tax credits to taxpayers contributing to organization which awards scholarships to certain nonpublic school students.
Clarifies criminal history record check requirements for workers conducting construction or public works activities in school buildings; requires school district to update visitor policy.
Provides supplemental appropriation to ensure certain school districts receive additional amounts of special education categorical, security categorical, and transportation aids.
Requires boards of education to post on website information summarizing payroll, total accounts payable, and weekly accounts payable.
Requires school districts to maintain supply of nasal rescue medication and oxygen for seizure emergencies; provides for training of designees to administer nasal rescue medication and oxygen when school nurse is not physical present.
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to adopt policy on use of instant replay in playoff tournament basketball games.
Establishes the "School District Shared Services Task Force."
Permits school districts to receive loans from State to support operating budget under certain circumstances.
Permits certain students not enrolled in public schools to participate in interscholastic athletics.
Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sexual assault prevention training program for high school athletic directors and coaches of interscholastic sports programs.
"Parents' Bill of Rights Act"; requires public school and school district provide certain information to parents and guardians and obtain parental consent prior to taking certain actions.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers; repeals law establishing alternative certificate of eligibility.
Provides supplemental transportation aid to certain districts participating in interdistrict public school choice program.
Eliminates requirement for State residency of public school employees for period of three years.
Establishes New Jersey Educator Evaluation Review Task Force; clarifies collection of student growth data.
Permits public high school student-athletes to opt out of physical education during their athletic seasons.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum number of financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.
Requires school districts to allow students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in student's resident district.
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY2025 appropriations act.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to support Pantoliano-DePass school based mentoring pilot program in certain Bergen County school districts.
Requires Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery-Armed Forces Qualifying Test to be offered as alternative assessment for high school graduation proficiency test requirement.
Establishes Elementary Student Literacy Task Force.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; appropriates $105,886,559.
Requires Commissioner of Education to permit certain school districts losing State school aid to submit budgets after enactment of FY2025 appropriations act.
Directs Board of Education to authorize issuance of biotechnology endorsement to career and technical education teaching certificate.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $9 million from General Fund to DOE to support Engaged Learning Strategies - STEM Curriculum Program in certain school districts.
Establishes Public Education Innovation Fund; provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses for making qualified education donations.
Requires school bus drivers to submit to biannual testing for drugs and alcohol.
Establishes task force to examine school discipline practices including racial disparities and effectiveness.
Designates May of each year as "Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Awareness Month" in New Jersey.
Establishes task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.
Urges United States President to expand access to menstrual products in schools.
"Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.
Amends appropriations act to provide funding for restoration of State school aid reductions for certain school districts; shifts $64,920,000 from certain appropriations for purposes of restoring aid; provides supplemental appropriation of $145,215,047.
Establishes State aid reduction cap of one percent for calculation of State school aid.
Ensures no school district receives State school aid reduction greater than five percent.
Establishes inflationary State school aid growth limit; permits certain school districts to apply for Necessary Stabilization Aid.
Revises law requiring school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employee for allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts; makes an appropriation.
Requires DOE to collect and publish data on use of restraints and seclusion on students with disabilities.
Requires State Police to maintain 24-hour hotline for receiving anonymous tips regarding potential threats to school safety and security.
Urges Congress to expand Veterans Affairs education benefits to include veterans who received general discharge under honorable conditions.
Designates September 11 of each year "September 11 Remembrance Day."
Requires upcoming Educational Adequacy Report to include comprehensive review of certain components of school funding in consultation with certain stakeholders and experts.
Establishes "New Jersey Works Dual Enrollment Option Program."
Requires school districts to include instruction on bullying awareness and prevention as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Requires school report card to include information about placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Requires second enrollment count for determining State school aid.
Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.
Permits virtual or remote instruction for public schools used as polling places on election days.
Establishes Autism Education Council.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on menstrual health and hygiene as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Allows certain public high school student-athletes to substitute study hall for physical education during their athletic seasons.
Establishes tax credit for portion of qualifying educational expenditures made by taxpayer on behalf of child.
Prohibits twice exceptional students from being denied special education and related services due to average academic performance.
Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.
Establishes Safe Remote Learning Program in DOE to support provision of remote instruction facilities by public schools.
Requires local boards of education to employ at least one school social worker per school.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of staff with expertise in student mental health.
Revises high school student financial aid application requirements.
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Requires candidate for teacher certification to complete course or training on anti-racism in education.
Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.
Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.
Requires certain libraries to provide free menstrual hygiene products and requires State to pay costs.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop emergency notification system to alert students and staff of active shooter on school grounds.
Requires studies on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary school attendance and higher education enrollment.
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
Establishes "Student Mental Health Task Force."
Requires registration of private education lenders; establishes protections for private education borrowers.
Requires legislative approval of State Board of Education rules and regulations; repeals equity regulations.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish three-year pilot program to increase reading levels of certain students; appropriates $1 million.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish criteria and make recommendations on designation of school districts as SDA districts.
Establishes Office of Community Schools; appropriates $10 million.
Makes various changes in the charter school program in regard to student enrollment procedures, charter revocation, and monitoring of charter schools.
Establishes hiring preference for veterans for teaching positions.
Establishes Digital Divide Solutions Grant Program in DOE to assist public schools in purchase of connected devices and Internet access for students during periods of remote instruction.
Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.
Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.
Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.
Requires boards of education to adopt suicide prevention policies and DOE to establish model suicide prevention policy.
Shortens certain school board members' terms when annual school election is moved from November to April; requires approval of both school board and municipal governing body in order to move school election from November to April.
Extends eligibility for certain SDA grant funding to Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Prohibits State Board of Education from requiring student growth objectives to evaluate teachers.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Establishes emergency teacher endorsements in certain circumstances.
Designates first week of March as "Civic Learning Week" in New Jersey.
Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.
Requires schools to report certain assaults to law enforcement.
Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to the establishment of charter school.
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.
Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.
Broadens definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.
Prohibits public libraries and public schools from banning or restricting access to certain books; permits withholding of State Aid for non-compliance.
Requires certain ratios of school library media specialists to students in public schools.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Establishes requirements concerning methods for determining whether student has specific learning disability under federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Establishes Grow Your Own Teacher Loan Redemption Program in Higher Education Student Assistance Authority.
Revises various provisions of law governing construction of school facilities projects and operations of New Jersey Schools Development Authority; establishes "Charter School and Renaissance School Project Facilities Loan Program" in EDA.
Eliminates vote on school budgets for Type II school districts in April elections, except for separate proposals to spend above cap.
Requires high school students to complete financial aid applications.
Establishes teacher certification route for candidates with Montessori teaching credentials.
Establishes position of Youth Disconnection Prevention and Recovery Ombudsperson; establishes "School Disconnection Prevention Task Force."; appropriates $200,000.
Provides that required instruction on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention in grades preschool through 12 include content on Internet safety and dangers of online predators.
Requires members of State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be recorded as present.
Establishes High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program.
Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.
Directs DOE to establish advertising campaign to attract candidates to teaching and education support professions; appropriates $1 million.
Mandates additional requirements for anti-bullying policies of public schools, expands information provided in DOE guidance document on bullying, and requires parents be provided clear explanation of student rights in school bullying investigations.
Establishes Elementary Home Reading Grant Program; appropriates $500,000 to DOE from federal funds.
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Provides that school districts spending below adequacy will not be subject to certain State school aid reductions.
Requires State Board of Education to authorize alternate route to expedite teacher certification of persons employed as paraprofessionals in school districts.
Establishes State aid reduction cap for calculation of State school aid.
Requires DOE to release to school district upon request data and software program algorithms used to calculate State school aid.
Provides that certain sending school districts will continue to have representation on certain receiving boards of education despite decreases in enrollment numbers.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on bleed control as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Eliminates requirement for public school employees to maintain State residency.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish matching grant program for certain school districts and schools using federal funds to increase instructional time and accelerate learning.
Designates April of each year as "Financial Literacy Month" in New Jersey.
Extends requirements on use of restraint and seclusion to all students; requires immediate parental notification; requires DOE to collect and report data regarding use of restraint and seclusion on students.
Requires State Board of Education to reduce clinical practice requirements for certain teacher candidates.
Revises process for use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Requires anti-bullying policy of public schools to include provision requiring principal to make preliminary determination and meet with parents of students involved in alleged bullying incident for that determination; extends time for investigating incident.
Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.
Permits students experiencing menstrual disorder to attend school remotely.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education's appointment of State monitor and other staff under "School District Fiscal Accountability Act" will be paid by State.
Requires certain public schools that receive State aid to begin regular instruction for high school students no earlier than 8:30 AM.
Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.
Prevents State school aid reduction in school districts that experienced decrease in equalized valuation and are located in certain counties.
Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.
Requires school districts to provide information on free application for federal student aid to students in grades 11 and 12.
Establishes Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing in DOE; appropriates $1 million.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Prohibits distribution to students of literature that promotes, favors, or opposes candidacy of any candidate for election at any general, municipal, or school election.
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Urges Attorney General and Department of Education to regularly update "Law Enforcement Directive No. 2007-1" and "School Safety and Security Manual: Best Practices Guidelines."
Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Requires school district to establish "School Meal Fund" to assist students with school meal bill in arrears.
Designates October of each year as "Bullying Prevention Month."
Eliminates requirement to submit sales tax exemption form for textbook purchases.
Prohibits Commissioner of Education from approving certain tests for teacher certification candidates with extended retake waiting periods.
Establishes teacher certification route for candidates with Montessori teaching credentials.
Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.
Requires 10 percent of certain federal education relief funds, approximating $26.2 million, be dedicated specifically to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Exempts from "Sales and Use Tax Act" certain retail sales of computers and school supplies; allows $500 gross income tax deduction to teachers purchasing school supplies for classroom use.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million to provide additional State school aid to Freehold Regional School District.
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Permits public and nonpublic schools to utilize security categorical aid to hire school security personnel.
Requires school districts to employ at least one certified nutrition specialist, registered dietitian, or registered dietitian nutritionist.
Requires young children entering public schools or Head Start Programs for first time to have comprehensive eye examination completed.
Permits public high school students to opt out of physical education and sports programs during Ramadan.
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.
Establishes New Jersey Literacy Training Pilot Program in DOE.
Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.
Establishes school breakfast kiosk pilot program.
Establishes Mental Health Awareness Pilot Program in DOE.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to support school district programs to increase length of school day or school year.
Authorizes certain boards of education to issue bonds to repair damages caused by natural disasters in certain circumstances.
Requires school districts take certain actions to increase participation in free or reduced priced meal programs; prohibits shaming students with school meal bills in arrears; prohibits certain district actions in collecting unpaid school meal fees.
Permits students to be eligible for high school graduation credits in health, safety, and physical education for completing county fire academy course under certain circumstances.
Increases sending district representation on receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances.
Permits school districts to employ safe schools resource officers or Class Three special law enforcement officers for security purposes, and requires school districts to have agreement with local law enforcement governing placement of school security personnel.
Provides deduction from gross income of $500 for full-time educators and paraprofessionals and $350 for part-time educators and paraprofessionals.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.
Requires public schools to develop policy for emergency administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulators on students with seizure disorders.
Modifies provisions of grant program that reimburses eligible costs for school district regionalization feasibility studies.
Requires State aid reduction to municipalities and school districts by amount of accumulated absences paid to employees upon their retirement.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Requires exterior exit doors in school buildings to remain unlocked from egress side and locked from access side at all times.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of school psychologists.
Includes value of certain properties exempt from taxation in valuation used to calculate State school aid.
Requires Type II school district without board of school estimate holding its school election in November to receive voter approval of base budget.
Permits eligible high school students to take certain courses at county college.
Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.
Requires Type I school districts and charter schools to establish citizen budget oversight committee to monitor district's or charter school's financial position.
Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to State aid for public schools.
Requires certain information about provision of special education services in group setting be included in individualized education programs.
Requires all students enrolled in grades six through 12 to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Requires nonpublic secondary schools and independent institutions of higher education to make payment to school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing upon adoption of resolution by municipal governing body.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Requires teachers to biennially complete two hours of professional development related to cultural competence.
Requires five-year average of equalized property valuation be used in calculation of local share under State school funding formula.
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Allows public schools to let certain students not enrolled in school participate in high school interscholastic athletics; allows public high schools in same district to enter into cooperative sports programs under certain conditions.
Prohibits banning and restricting access to books in public libraries.
Urges State to fully fund extraordinary special education aid for students in 2023-2024 fiscal year and thereafter.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
"School Property Tax Relief Trust Fund Act"; appropriates $2 billion.
Clarifies circumstances in which school board member may participate in volunteer activities.
Requires adoption of anti-nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.
Applies provisions of "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act" to proprietary schools and limits eligibility for State student assistance programs to students enrolled in certain proprietary schools.
Requires students to complete free application for federal student aid as part of high school graduation requirements or request an exemption.
Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting any student from being compelled to attend public school other than one nearest to student's residence.
Proposes amendment to Constitution to describe manner in which Legislature will provide for maintenance and support of thorough and efficient system of free public schools.
Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
Urges educational institutions in NJ to include veterans and active service members in discussions about military, military values, and leadership.
Permits charter school to limit admission to single gender, students at-risk of academic failure, students with disabilities, or English language learners.
Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Requires public schools that offer student psychological services to offer remote sessions.
Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Ocean County to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.
Establishes project-based learning pilot program in DOE.
Directs State Board of Education to rescind New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education and directs boards of education to establish Parental Advisory Committees and adopt standards for health instruction.
Requires parental consent for student to participate in health, family life education, or sex education program and provides parents with access to certain public school curricula.
Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 billion for After School Recreation in Urban Areas; stipulates uses of, and eligibility criteria for, funds.
Requires school districts to include environmental sustainability plan in long-range facilities plan.
Establishes pilot program to create student mental health assistance programs in selected school districts.
Requires under certain circumstances development by certified school nurse of individualized health care plan and individualized emergency health care plan for student with life-threatening allergies or anaphylaxis.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.
Provides three-year phase-in of full funding of extraordinary special education State aid.
Requires legislative approval of changes to core curriculum content standards and Statewide assessments.
Directs Secretary of Higher Education to conduct study to determine extent and cause of outmigration of high school graduates to out-of-State colleges.
"Fairness in Women's Sport Act."
Directs Commissioner of Education to study curriculum requirements for geography education in high school.
Requires State Board of Education to permit candidates awaiting teacher certification to submit affidavit to hiring school district affirming certification requirements have been met.
Establishes School Safety and Security Task Force.
Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive after school programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.
Requires Commissioner of Education to receive approval from State Board of Education prior to imposing new standardized assessment requirement on public schools.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Allows DOE to postpone New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum in certain circumstances.
Restricts Commissioner of Education's authority to reject school district's budget proposal.
Establishes "Twelfth Grade Postsecondary Transition Year Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Establishes Safe and Equitable Remote Learning Pilot Program in DOE to support provision of remote learning safe havens by certain school districts.
Provides supplemental appropriation of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Requires State Board of Education to evaluate historical events for inclusion in New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Provides Supplemental Transportation Growth Aid for school districts in 2023-2024 school year; appropriates $31.6 million.
Directs Attorney General to provide annual training to public and nonpublic school students and staff on roles and responsibilities before, during, and after school emergencies.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Requires public schools to offer or expand summer school programs to students.
Prohibits administration of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.
Eliminates State residency requirement for mathematics and science public school teachers.
Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.
Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.
Establishes requirements for removal of students from public school pending mental health clearance.
Establishes summer transition pilot program for rising kindergarten students who meet certain criteria.
Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Requires board of education to publicly post full meeting agenda 48 hours prior to meeting.
Requires high schools to offer computer science course.
Requires public schools, and nonpublic schools which receive federal funding, to provide students with information on rights afforded under Title IX, and provide contact information for Title IX coordinator.
Requires legislative approval of updates or revisions to core curriculum content.
Establishes "Purple Ribbon Schools Program" in DOE to recognize public and nonpublic schools with positive school climate.
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to describe the manner in which the Legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools.
Establishes "Male Teachers of Color Mentorship Pilot Program"; appropriates $95,000.
Prohibits requiring students to wear face masks in schools and on school buses.
Establishes pilot program in which certain selected school districts equip school buses with global positioning systems and DOE develops school bus tracking application.
Requires public schools to post curriculum plans online; requires school districts to make textbooks or other materials used in implementing curriculum plans available for inspection by parents and legal guardians.
Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.
Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
Removes diversity and inclusion instruction requirements for students in grades kindergarten through eight.
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Establishes "Parents Bill of Rights Act"; prohibits school district from interfering with fundamental right of parent or guardian to engage in and direct student's education; permits opt-out of school district curriculum.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Revises certain requirements concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered to eleventh grade students.
Prohibits teaching staff members from inputting information and conversations regarding individually identifiable health information into third party software applications managed by entities engaging in partisan political activity.
Establishes Anti-Bullying Youth Council to assist Anti-Bullying Task Force.
Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Requires parent or guardian to annually notify school district in writing of intention to home-school child; requires school district to compile and post on district website number of home-schooled children.
Requires school psychologists and school counselors to complete mental health first aid training.
Establishes "COVID-19 Learning Loss Study Commission."
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Provides for direct State payment of cost of special education and related services for certain students.
Establishes Extended School Day and School Year Study Commission.
Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
Requires placement of portable FDA-approved anti-choking devices in schools.
Requires DOE to establish database of novice teachers and host job fairs.
Proposes amendment to Constitution to change minimum and maximum local tax levy requirements for funding of public schools and minimum and maximum State support for special education.
Establishes "Summer Earn and Learn Pilot Program."
Requires school programs of virtual or remote instruction to be implemented primarily through use of virtual instructional sessions.
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.
Requires school districts to receive written permission from parent or legal guardian before administering certain student health surveys.
Establishes school district grant program in DOE to reimburse public school teachers for classroom material expenditures.
Requires school districts to let nonpublic school students participate in district high school interscholastic athletics.
Requires school districts to close schools on days of general and primary elections.
Provides gross income tax credit for certain homeschooling expenses.
Requires NJ Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council to prepare report regarding suicide prevention instruction in public schools.
"The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.
Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.
Alters procedure for reimbursing nurses who provide nonpublic school nursing services in certain circumstances.
Requires State Board of Education to authorize alternate route to expedite teacher certification of persons employed as paraprofessionals in school districts.
Permits students to be eligible for high school graduation credits in health, safety, and physical education for completing county fire academy course under certain circumstances.
Establishes nonpublic school transportation program to provide funding to consortiums of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Revises various provisions of law governing construction of school facilities projects and operations of New Jersey Schools Development Authority; establishes "Charter School and Renaissance School Project Facilities Loan Program" in EDA.
Establishes School Safety and Security Task Force.
Urges Congress to provide for universal school meals program.
Establishes timelines for review and approval by Commissioner of Education of annual certified audits submitted by approved private schools for students with disabilities.
Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate teacher certification of veterans.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on grief as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Concerns safety equipment on certain school buses transporting children with special needs.
Requires public schools to develop policy for emergency administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulator on students with seizure disorder.
Establishes Sports Equipment Equity Pilot Program.
Provides tax levy cap adjustment for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid.
Requires State Board of Education to authorize alternate route to expedite teacher certification of persons employed as paraprofessionals in school districts.
Directs DOE to develop guidelines for school districts concerning student mental health services.
Urges incorporation of Sikhism instruction into social studies curriculum.
Revises schedule for summative evaluations of certain education professionals; limits collection of teacher generated student growth data.
Requires board of education to directly employ certain professionals; permits board of education to contract for certain personnel; permits use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students in certain circumstances.
Requires legislative approval of State Board of Education rules and regulations; repeals equity regulations.
Extends deadline for completion of school district's annual audit.
Requires DOE to establish database of novice teachers and host job fairs.
Authorizes educational services commissions to apply for grant for State share of school facilities projects.
Permits advanced practice nurse to provide documentation to school district of need for home instruction due to student's health condition.
Requires school districts to implement reading intervention program for students in certain grades.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Directs DOE to develop guidelines consistent with federal guidance concerning school discipline in school districts.
Provides gross income tax deduction to eligible educators and paraprofessionals for expense of classroom supplies.
Increases sending district representation on receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances.
Allows ticket prices at postseason athletic events to be increased to offset event-related expenses.
Permits certain school districts to establish State military impact aid reserve account.
Expands scope of school district employee sick leave.
Waives certain certification and credentialing fees for teachers for one year.
Establishes emergency teacher endorsements in certain circumstances.
Expands scope of school district employee sick leave.
Establishes five-year community schools pilot program.
Requires boards of education to adopt suicide prevention policies and DOE to establish model suicide prevention policy.
Requires schools and nonpublic schools with lunch programs to provide free lunch to increasing numbers of income-eligible students and, after five-year phase-in, to provide free lunch to all students, regardless of income or federal eligibility.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain an educator common application and web portal.
Requires Commissioner of Education to establish and maintain common application and web portal for substitute teachers seeking employment at public schools.
Establishes New Jersey Educator Scholarship Program; appropriates $3 million.
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish criteria and make recommendations on designation of school districts as SDA districts.
Makes supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million to provide additional State school aid to Freehold Regional School District.
Establishes State aid reduction cap for calculation of State school aid.
Provides supplemental transportation aid to certain districts participating in interdistrict public school choice program.
Eliminates State residency requirement for mathematics and science public school teachers.
Prohibits public libraries and public schools from banning or restricting access to certain books; permits withholding of State Aid for non-compliance.
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers.
Commemorates 100th anniversary of New Jersey Association of School Business Officials.
Prohibits book banning in public libraries and schools; authorizes withholding of State Aid for non-compliance.
Prohibits Commissioner of Education from approving certain tests for teacher certification candidates with extended retake waiting periods.
Establishes Teacher Certification Reimbursement Fund in DOE to reimburse certain teachers for costs associated with certification.
Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of new endorsements in certain fields.
Provides deduction from gross income of $500 for full-time educators and paraprofessionals and $350 for part-time educators and paraprofessionals.
Removes obstacles to teacher certification for certain teachers.
Requires State Board of Education to reduce clinical practice requirements for certain teacher candidates.
Establishes hiring preference for veterans for teaching positions.
Establishes New Jersey Property Tax Relief and Education Empowerment Program to provide both property tax relief to citizens and educational grants to certain students enrolled in nonpublic schools.
Requires payment of tuition for certain non-resident public school students.
Requires public schools to develop policy for emergency administration of nasal seizure rescue medication and use of manual vagus nerve stimulators on students with seizure disorders.
Permits students experiencing menstrual disorder to attend school remotely.
Provides Supplemental Transportation Growth Aid for school districts in 2023-2024 school year; appropriates $31.6 million.
Authorizes State employees to take administrative leave days in observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; requires school districts to permit students excused absences for observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Provides sales and use tax exemption for sales of books at school book fairs.
Designates first week of March as "Civic Learning Week" in New Jersey.
Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Permits eligible high school students to take certain courses at county college.
Requires parents to provide certain legal documents to change student name on official school records.
Requires Commissioner of Education to distribute survey to school districts regarding instruction on Holocaust and genocides.
Requires schools to report certain assaults to law enforcement.
Broadens definition of "harassment, intimidation, or bullying" in Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.
Establishes "Workplace Readiness Week" in public schools and requires certain labor rights information be included in employment of minors database.
Permits public and nonpublic schools to utilize security categorical aid to hire school security personnel.
Requires legislative approval of updates or revisions to core curriculum content.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on labor movement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Establishes Anti-Bullying Youth Council to assist Anti-Bullying Task Force.
Establishes Elementary Home Reading Grant Program; appropriates $500,000 to DOE from federal funds.
Requires DOE to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
Establishes student-athlete mental health specialists in school districts and public institutions of higher education; creates student-athlete mental health registry; makes appropriation.
Modifies provisions of grant program that reimburses eligible costs for school district regionalization feasibility studies.
Provides that regional school districts are not subject to State school aid reductions under certain circumstances.
Permits public high school students to opt out of physical education and sports programs during Ramadan.
Establishes "Career and Technical Education Scholar Awards" to annually recognize outstanding career and technical education students.
Revises process for use of virtual or remote instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement.
Establishes County-Based School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million.
Requires school districts to let nonpublic school students participate in district high school interscholastic athletics.
Establishes matching grant program in DOE for school districts to implement high-impact tutoring programs addressing learning loss due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Revises certain requirements concerning graduation proficiency test and eliminates requirement that graduation proficiency test be administered to eleventh grade students.
Establishes requirements for removal of students from public school pending mental health clearance.
Urges United States President to expand access to menstrual products in schools.
Requires members of State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be recorded as present.
Establishes Office of Learning Loss Czar.
Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.
Requires certain information about provision of special education services in group setting be included in individualized education programs.
Establishes High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program.
Exempts from "Sales and Use Tax Act" certain retail sales of computers and school supplies; allows $500 gross income tax deduction to teachers purchasing school supplies for classroom use.
Provides that certain sending school districts will continue to have representation on certain receiving boards of education despite decreases in enrollment numbers.
Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.
Urges educational institutions in NJ to include veterans and active service members in discussions about military, military values, and leadership.
Requires public schools that offer student psychological services to offer remote sessions.
Establishes New Jersey Educational Empowerment Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.
Permits youth-serving patriotic societies to speak with public school students during regular school hours.
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Eliminates high school graduation proficiency test.
Establishes project-based learning pilot program in DOE.
Establishes Train the Trainer Program for Student Wellbeing in DOE; appropriates $1 million.
Requires Commissioner of Education to receive approval from State Board of Education prior to imposing new standardized assessment requirement on public schools.
Establishes New Jersey Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program.
Establishes three-year pilot program in DOE to support school district programs to increase length of school day or school year.
Eliminates requirement for public school employees to maintain State residency.
Requires parental consent for student to participate in health, family life education, or sex education program and provides parents with access to certain public school curricula.
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.
Requires DOE to develop credential to introduce teachers to culturally responsive teaching practices, characteristics, and methods.
Gives school districts discretion in allowing or prohibiting retired law enforcement officers from carrying handguns on school grounds while in performance of their duties.
Establishes Teacher Residency Program.
Requires school districts to provide anti-bias instruction as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education; requires school districts to designate chief equity officer.
Establishes "COVID-19 Learning Loss Study Commission."
Requires parental notification when seclusion technique is utilized on student with disabilities; requires DOE to collect data on students disabilities regarding exclusion from school pending psychiatric clearance and utilization of restraints and seclusion.
Requires school report card to include information about placement of graduates, including apprenticeships.
Urges President and Congress of United States to include school construction funding in "Build Back Better Act."
Increases minimum salary of teaching staff members in school districts and educational services commissions.
Requires placement of portable FDA-approved anti-choking devices in schools.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on bleed control as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Transfers jurisdiction over school meals programs from Department of Agriculture to DOE.
Provides project grants under "Securing Our Children's Future Fund" for career and technical education at county vocational school districts; appropriates $36,960,028.
Requires public schools to develop threat assessment teams.
Establishes school security position pilot program and provides exemption from gross income for certain pilot program volunteers.
Establishes two-generational school readiness and workforce development pilot program for certain low-income households.
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop educational fact sheet on water safety for public and nonpublic schools.
Requires school districts to provide instruction on water safety as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Establishes school district grant program in DOE to reimburse public school teachers for classroom material expenditures.
Permits certain mental health professionals working in school districts to refer or help facilitate referral of students to private professional counselors.
Requires school districts to close schools on days of general and primary elections.
Requires Commissioner of Education to recommend dates for spring break in school districts.
Requires school districts to implement policy mandating all students and school employees have identification cards.
Allows gross income tax deduction for up to $1,200 of unreimbursed expenses incurred by eligible educators for purchase of classroom supplies.
Requires public referendum prior to local boards of education adopting or altering public school curriculum.
Urges Attorney General and Department of Education to regularly update "Law Enforcement Directive No. 2007-1" and "School Safety and Security Manual: Best Practices Guidelines."
Allows DOE to postpone New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum in certain circumstances.
Requires school districts to institute policies to improve emergency communications to increase school security.
Requires DOE to establish online school security resource clearinghouse.
Provides that public school used as polling place shall not be open for classes on day of election.
Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to develop emergency operations plans; requires school districts to provide instruction on environmental and natural disasters to students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.
Requires that in-service training for school employees on safety and security include component on behavioral threat assessment.
Requires Police Training Commission to adopt training course on school emergency response.
Directs DOE to establish advertising campaign to attract candidates to teaching and education support professions; appropriates $1 million.
Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
Allows law enforcement agencies to provide juvenile-family crisis information to principal of juvenile's school for planning programs relevant to juvenile's educational and social development.
Requires Commissioner of Education to review school safety and security plans.
Urges United States Congress to pass "Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021."
Establishes pilot program to create student mental health assistance programs in selected school districts.
Establishes education savings accounts for students whose school districts require face masks or do not offer in person instruction.
Requires Department of Education to annually report use of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Eliminates requirements for public school students to take health and physical education courses.
Establishes matching grant program for school districts that receive federal Supporting Effective Educator Development grant; appropriates $5 million to DOE.
Requires each public school to post on website comprehensive list of all resources available in school library.
Establishes Choice District Student Openings Grant Program to expand number of student openings in choice districts.
Subjects teachers and school districts to penalties for teaching critical race theory.
Establishes Stabilization Aid for certain school districts experiencing reductions in State school aid or other budgetary imbalances; establishes Education Rescue Grants for certain school districts experiencing reductions in teaching staff.
Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of school psychologists.