Bill > A3839

Introduced Session

This bill makes an FY 2020 supplemental appropriation of $20 million to the Department of Education to provide up to $20 million in funds, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, to be awarded by the commissioner to school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools for the purpose of increasing the frequency and intensity of the cleaning and sanitizing of school facilities in the event that the school is provided a written directive by either the New Jersey Department of Health or the health officer of the jurisdiction to institute a public health-related closure on March 9, 2020 or any day thereafter due to suspected exposure to the COVID-19 epidemic. The funds will be used for the purchase of disinfectants and other cleaning supplies, and for any increase in personnel costs associated with the enhanced cleaning schedule. The Commissioner of Education is directed to establish an expedited application, approval, and disbursement process for the funds. The commissioner will allocate the funds in proportion to the number of students enrolled in the school district, and in the charter schools and nonpublic schools located in that school district as compared to the total number of students enrolled in all school districts, and charter schools and nonpublic schools that have reported their enrollment to the commissioner.

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Jon Bramnick (R)*,  Linda Carter (D)*,  Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D)*,  Annette Chaparro (D),  JoAnn Downey (D),  Jamel Holley (D),  Mila Jasey (D),  Angelica Jimenez (D),  Yvonne Lopez (D),  Angela Mcknight (D),  Pedro Mejia (D),  Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),  Bill Spearman (D),  Shanique Speight (D),  Benjie Wimberly (D),  Andrew Zwicker (D), 

Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading (on 03/16/2020)