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NJ A175

NJ A175
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.


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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

This bill amends the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" (SFRA), P.L.2007, c.260, to require that the county-level geographic cost adjustment (GCA) established by the Department of Education is greater than or equal to 1.0 for all counties. The purpose of the GCA is to reflect differences in the cost of providing educational services that are outside the control of the district and consequently leads to increases in State aid in some districts and decreases in others. Under current law, 12 counties, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, have a GCA of less than 1.0.

AI Summary

This bill amends the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" (SFRA) to require that the county-level geographic cost adjustment (GCA) established by the Department of Education is greater than or equal to 1.0 for all counties. The purpose of the GCA is to reflect differences in the cost of providing educational services outside the control of the district, which can lead to increases in State aid in some districts and decreases in others. Under current law, 12 counties have a GCA of less than 1.0, and this bill ensures that the GCA is not less than 1.0 for any county.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

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

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