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NJ A2751
NJ A2751Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
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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 establishes a competitive grant program in the Department of Education to provide funding to no less than two eligible organizations that recruit, train, place, and retain new teachers for long-term-employment in underserved school districts. The selected organizations would receive a grant equal to the amount of private contributions that the organizations receive, not to exceed $1 million each year, for three years. For the purposes of the grant program, an underserved school district is one in which at least 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, and which is experiencing a teacher workforce shortage as determined by the Commissioner of Education.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a competitive grant program in the Department of Education to provide funding to at least two eligible organizations that recruit, train, place, and retain new teachers for long-term employment in underserved school districts. The selected organizations would receive a grant equal to the amount of private contributions they receive, up to $1 million per year, for three years. An underserved school district is defined as one where at least 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals and is experiencing a teacher shortage, as determined by the Commissioner of Education. The bill also appropriates $6 million from the General Fund to the Department of Education to implement the grant program.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
Lou Greenwald (D)*,
Annette Quijano (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Reginald Atkins (D),
Julio Marenco (D),
Ellen Park (D),
Gabriel Rodriguez (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2751 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3000/2751_I1.HTM |
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