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NJ S1552
NJ S1552Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires all school districts to provide full-day kindergarten programs for their students. If a school district does not currently provide a full-day kindergarten program, and is classified in district factor groups A, B, CD, or DE, then the district would be required to begin offering such a program by the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. All other school districts would be required to provide such a program by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement for a student to enroll in kindergarten. Under current law, each school district determines the date by which a child must attain the age of five years in order to enroll in kindergarten. Under the bill, a child would have to be five years old by October 1 of the school year in order to enroll in kindergarten.
AI Summary
This bill requires all school districts in New Jersey to provide full-day kindergarten programs for their students. School districts classified in district factor groups A, B, CD, or DE that do not currently offer a full-day kindergarten program must begin doing so by the start of the 2020-2021 school year, while all other districts must provide a full-day kindergarten program by the start of the 2021-2022 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement, requiring children to be five years old by October 1 of the school year in order to enroll in kindergarten.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1552 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2000/1552_I1.HTM |
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