The following legislative activity took place on November 8, 2021:
Requires compilation of data and issuance of annual reports on New Jersey teacher workforce.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires Internet websites and web services of school districts, charter schools, and renaissance schools to be accessible to persons with disabilities.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires apportionment of membership on certain regional district boards of education to be based on amount of district costs apportioned to each constituent municipality.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Requires instruction on information literacy in curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
S-3488 Sweeney/Gopal/O’Scanlon/Burzichelli/Dancer/Spearman
Modifies certain procedures pertaining to school district regionalization; establishes grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies; and provides financial incentives for regionalization.
Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate
Establishes School Funding Formula Evaluation Task Force.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Ensures student well-being during school security drills.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Requires certain boards of education to select minimum of three financial institutions or pension management organizations to provide tax sheltered annuity plans.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires school districts to provide instruction on history and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires municipalities, counties, and school districts to report cybersecurity incidents.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
Requires school districts to include instruction on nutrition as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education for students grades 9 through 12.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Modifies certain eligibility requirements under grant program for cost reimbursement of conducting regionalization feasibility studies and updates grant program reporting requirements; repeals law that permits withdrawal from certain regional school districts.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Provides supplemental appropriations of $20 million for loan redemption program and tuition reimbursement program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee; Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Allows alternative evaluation in place of basic skills testing requirements for certain teacher certification.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee; Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
