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NJ S2375

NJ S2375
Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.

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Introduced
01/29/2024
In Committee
01/29/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would establish a five-year pilot program to provide State funding for certain students enrolled in adult education programs. Beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, a school district that operates an approved adult high school program will receive $1,500 in adult education aid for each eligible pupil enrolled in the program. An eligible pupil is defined as one who resides in a municipality that is part of a school district that, in the 2016-2017 school year, ranked in the bottom 20 percent Statewide with respect to the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Education to submit a report summarizing the outcomes of the pilot program.

AI Summary

This bill would establish a five-year pilot program to provide state funding for eligible students enrolled in adult education programs operated by school districts. The program would provide $1,500 per eligible student, with the funding amount increasing annually by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Eligible students are defined as those residing in municipalities that were in the bottom 20% of the state in terms of four-year high school graduation rates in the 2016-2017 school year. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Education to submit a report summarizing the outcomes of the pilot program by January 1, 2026.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/29/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2375
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S2500/2375_I1.HTM
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