NJ S618

Bill

Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law at N.J.S.18A:12-15, in many cases a vacancy in the membership of a board of education is filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board after the vacancy occurs. This bill provides that in those cases, if the vacancy to be filled is a vacancy on the board of a limited purpose regional school district, the vacancy will be filled by a majority vote of the members of the board of education of the constituent district represented by the former board member.

AI Summary

This bill modifies how vacancies are filled on the board of education for a limited purpose regional school district, which is a type of school district formed by multiple smaller districts (called constituent districts) for specific educational purposes. Currently, most vacancies on a school board are filled by a majority vote of the remaining board members. However, this bill introduces a change: if a vacancy occurs on the board of a limited purpose regional school district, and that vacancy was held by a member representing a specific constituent district, the vacancy will now be filled by a majority vote of the members of that particular constituent district's board of education. This ensures that the representation for that specific constituent district is determined by its own local board.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Latham Tiver (R)*,

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S618

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S618
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1000/618_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1000/618_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A261	Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee	Carry Over
A685	Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee	Same As
S2158	Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.	Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading	Carry Over

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