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NJ S2173

NJ S2173
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.


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Introduced
03/07/2022
In Committee
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would establish a five-year pilot program to provide State funding for certain students enrolled in adult education programs. Beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, a school district that operates an approved adult high school program will receive $1,500 in adult education aid for each eligible pupil enrolled in the program. An eligible pupil is defined as one who resides in a municipality that is part of a school district that, in the 2016-2017 school year, ranked in the bottom 20 percent Statewide with respect to the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Education to submit a report summarizing the outcomes of the pilot program.

AI Summary

This bill would establish a five-year pilot program to provide state funding for adult education programs in school districts that, in the 2016-2017 school year, had a four-year adjusted cohort high school graduation rate in the bottom 20% statewide. The bill would provide $1,500 in adult education aid per eligible pupil enrolled in an approved adult high school program, with the aid amount increasing annually by the consumer price index (CPI). The bill also requires the Commissioner of Education to submit a report summarizing the outcomes of the pilot program by January 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 03/07/2022)

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