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NJ A408

NJ A408
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.


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Introduced
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under the provisions of the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008," P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.), the State provides special education aid to school districts using the census-based method. Under this method, districts receive funding for special education based on the assumption that a fixed percent of the total student population requires special education services, rather than using the actual number of special education students to determine the amount of State aid that school districts will receive. This bill eliminates the use of the census-based methodology, and calculates State aid for special education based on the actual number of special education students included in the district's resident enrollment.

AI Summary

This bill eliminates the use of the census-based methodology for calculating state aid for special education in New Jersey school districts. Instead, the bill requires the state to provide special education aid based on the actual number of special education students included in each district's resident enrollment. This change moves the funding formula away from using a fixed percentage of the total student population for special education, and instead bases aid on the real-time needs of each district's student population.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/14/2020)

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