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NJ S1410
NJ S1410Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/25/2024
01/25/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under the provisions of the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008," P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.), the State provides special education aid to school districts using the census-based method. Under this method, districts receive funding for special education based on the assumption that a fixed percent of the total student population requires special education services, rather than using the actual number of special education students to determine the amount of State aid that school districts will receive. This bill eliminates the use of the census-based methodology, and calculates State aid for special education based on the actual number of special education students included in the district's resident enrollment.
AI Summary
This bill eliminates the use of the census-based methodology for calculating state aid for special education and instead calculates state aid based on the actual number of special education students included in a district's resident enrollment. Under the current "School Funding Reform Act of 2008," districts receive special education funding based on the assumption that a fixed percentage of the total student population requires special education services, rather than using the actual number of special education students. This bill removes that census-based approach and requires the state to provide special education aid based on the real number of special education students in each district.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (6)
Vin Gopal (D)*,
Troy Singleton (D)*,
Jim Beach (D),
Kristin Corrado (R),
Declan O'Scanlon (R),
Latham Tiver (R),
Last Action
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 01/25/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1410 |
| Analysis - Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1410_T1.PDF |
| Analysis - Statement SED 1/25/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1410_S1.PDF |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1410_I1.HTM |
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