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NJ S3675

NJ S3675
Requires 100 percent of State aid for certain special education students be calculated as categorical aid.


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Introduced
05/13/2019
In Committee
05/13/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under the provisions of the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" (SFRA), P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.), two-thirds of the excess cost of general special education services pupils is included in the adequacy budget, and therefore, supported on a wealth-equalized basis through equalization aid. The remaining one-third is provided as categorical aid. This bill provides that all of the excess cost of general special education services pupils will be supported through categorical special education State aid. Students who are classified as eligible for speech-only services will continue to be included in the adequacy budget and supported on a wealth-equalized basis.

AI Summary

This bill provides that all of the excess cost of general special education services pupils will be supported through categorical special education State aid, rather than the current two-thirds being included in the adequacy budget and one-third provided as categorical aid. Students who are classified as eligible for speech-only services will continue to be included in the adequacy budget and supported on a wealth-equalized basis. The bill also makes changes to the calculation of special education categorical aid and the availability of extraordinary special education aid for individual classified pupils.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 05/13/2019)

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