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NJ A1129
NJ A1129Increases sending district representation on receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances.
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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 increases sending district representation on a receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances. Under current law, a sending district is entitled to representation on a receiving district's board of education when the sending district's students comprise at least 10 percent of the total enrollment of the students in the grades of the receiving district. If two or more sending districts do not individually meet this percent threshold, but collectively comprise at least 15 percent of the total enrollment of the relevant grades of the receiving district, the sending districts are required to collectively have two representatives on the receiving district's board of education. The bill stipulates that two or more sending districts that do not meet the requirements for representation under current law and collectively comprise at least 10 percent of the total enrollment of the relevant grades of a receiving district that is located in a county of the third class, having a population greater than 100,000 people but less than 120,000 people according to the 2020 federal decennial census, are to have one representative on the receiving district's board of education. Additionally, the bill stipulates that two or more sending districts that do not meet the requirements for representation under current law and collectively comprise at least 10 percent of the total enrollment of the relevant grades of a receiving district may collectively have one representative on the receiving district's board of education, subject to the approval of a majority of the board's members. Finally, the bill stipulates that if two or more sending districts collectively comprise less than 10 percent of the total enrollment of students in the relevant grades in the receiving district, the sending districts are to collectively have one non-voting representative on the receiving district's board of education.
AI Summary
This bill increases sending district representation on a receiving district's board of education in certain circumstances. Under current law, sending districts are entitled to representation on the receiving district's board if they comprise at least 10% of the total enrollment. The bill adds provisions for sending districts that do not meet the 10% threshold individually but collectively comprise at least 10% of the enrollment in certain receiving districts located in third-class counties with populations between 100,000 and 120,000. In such cases, the sending districts will have one representative on the receiving district's board. Additionally, the bill allows sending districts that collectively comprise at least 10% of the enrollment, but do not meet other representation requirements, to have one representative subject to approval by the board. Finally, if sending districts collectively comprise less than 10% of the enrollment, they will have one non-voting representative on the receiving district's board.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly 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/A1129 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1500/1129_I1.HTM |
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