Bill > A3657

Introduced Session

This bill establishes the "School District Shared Services Task Force" to study how school districts are utilizing shared services and to develop recommendations that improve upon the efficiency and delivery of shared services for school districts. The task force will include the following 9 members: the Commissioner of Education; the Commissioner of Community Affairs; one public member appointed by the President of the Senate; one public member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one public member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; one public member appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly; and three members appointed by the Governor including one member upon the recommendation of the New Jersey League of Municipalities, one member upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Association of Counties, and one member upon the recommendation of the New Jersey School Boards Association. The task force will study and consider issues including, but not limited to: - the current shared services arrangements school districts have with other school districts, municipalities, and counties; - the implementation challenges that school districts currently face in attempting to expand the scope and capacity of their shared services; - the funding necessary for school districts to use shared services more often and more efficiently; - the impact, if any, with improving shared services among school districts and potential consolidation of school districts; - recommendations for school districts to adopt and implement to improve the efficiency and delivery of their shared services. The task force is required to issue a final report to the Governor and the Legislature within one year of its organization, which contains the task force's findings and recommendations regarding school districts improving the efficiency and delivery of their shared services. The task force would expire upon the submission of this report.

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Carol Murphy (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 02/12/2024)

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