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NJ S2238
NJ S2238Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.
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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 a school district receiving preschool education aid through the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" (C.18A:7F-43 et al.) to provide no less than 50 percent of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs. The remaining preschool pupil placements will be provided in district programs and Head Start programs. The bill permits, upon application, a school district to be granted a waiver by the Department of Education of the bill's requirements if sufficient preschool pupil placements are not available at licensed child care provider programs within the school district. A school district that requests a waiver is required to provide such information as the Department of Education specifies to justify the request.
AI Summary
This bill requires any school district that receives state funding for preschool education, specifically through the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" (which is a law designed to change how schools are funded), to ensure that at least half of all available spots for preschool students are at licensed child care provider programs, meaning facilities that are officially approved to care for children. The remaining preschool spots can be filled by programs run by the school district itself or by Head Start programs, which are federal programs that provide early childhood education to low-income children. However, if a school district cannot find enough available spots in licensed child care programs within its boundaries, it can apply to the Department of Education for an exemption, or "waiver," from this requirement, and must provide specific information to justify why it needs this waiver. This law will become effective at the start of the school year after it is officially passed.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (4)
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 |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2238 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2238_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2500/2238_I1.HTM |
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