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NJ S1644
NJ S1644Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
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Introduced
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
In Committee
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill establishes a competitive grant program in the Department of Education to provide funding to an organization that recruits, trains, and places new teachers in high poverty school districts. The selected organization would receive a grant equal to the amount of private contributions that the organization receives, not to exceed $2 million each year, for three years. For the purposes of the grant program, a high poverty school district is one in which at least 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a competitive grant program in the Department of Education to provide funding to an organization that recruits, trains, and places new teachers in high poverty school districts. The selected organization would receive a grant equal to the amount of private contributions it receives, not to exceed $2 million per year, for three years. A high poverty school district is defined as one in which at least 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. The bill also appropriates $6 million from the General Fund to the Department of Education to effectuate the provisions of the act.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 02/13/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/S1644 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/S2000/1644_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/S2000/1644_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2000/1644_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S2000/1644_I1.PDF |
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