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NJ S2629
NJ S2629Directs Commissioner of Education to establish criteria and make recommendations on designation of school districts as SDA districts.
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Introduced
02/08/2024
02/08/2024
In Committee
02/08/2024
02/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that by March 1, 2025 and every five years thereafter, the Commissioner of Education is to recommend to the Legislature the economic and school facilities adequacy criteria to be used in the designation of school districts as SDA districts and a list of the school districts that meet the criteria for SDA designation. The economic criteria may include: equalized valuation per resident pupil; district income per resident pupil; and the municipal overburden, as defined by the commissioner, of the municipality or municipalities in which the district is situate. The bill stipulates that in the case of a school district that was designated as an SDA district prior to the bill's effective date, but loses its designation as an SDA district after the bill's effective date, the district will continue to receive 100 percent State support of the final eligible costs of any school facilities project that was in the design or construction phase prior to the district losing its SDA district designation.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Commissioner of Education to establish and recommend criteria for designating school districts as SDA districts, which are districts that previously received specific state aid. By March 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Commissioner must present these economic and school facilities adequacy criteria, along with a list of districts meeting them, to the Legislature. Economic criteria may include factors like a district's equalized valuation per student, its residents' income per student, and the "municipal overburden," which refers to the financial strain on a municipality's tax base due to local services. School facilities adequacy criteria could involve overcrowding and critical health and safety needs. Importantly, any school district that was previously designated as an SDA district but loses that status after this bill becomes law will continue to receive full state funding for any school construction projects that were already in the design or building phase before they lost their designation.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 02/08/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2629 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3000/2629_I1.HTM |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S3000/2629_I1.HTM |
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