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NJ A4647
NJ A4647Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
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Introduced
06/25/2024
06/25/2024
In Committee
06/25/2024
06/25/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires all school districts to provide full-day kindergarten programs for their students. If a school district does not currently provide a full-day kindergarten program, and is classified in district factor groups A, B, CD, or DE, then the district would be required to begin offering such a program by the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. All other school districts would be required to provide such a program by the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement for a student to enroll in kindergarten. Under current law, each school district determines the date by which a child must attain the age of five years in order to enroll in kindergarten. Under the bill, a child would have to be five years old by October 1 of the school year in order to enroll in kindergarten.
AI Summary
This bill requires all school districts in New Jersey to provide full-day kindergarten programs for their students. Districts classified in district factor groups A, B, CD, or DE that do not currently offer full-day kindergarten must do so by the 2020-2021 school year, while all other districts must provide full-day kindergarten by the 2021-2022 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement, requiring children to be five years old by October 1 of the school year in order to enroll in kindergarten, rather than allowing each district to set its own enrollment age.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 06/25/2024)
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/A4647 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A5000/4647_I1.HTM |
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