Bill > S5024

This bill establishes a Statewide Longitudinal Data System Governing Body, comprised of representatives from the Department of Education, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, to oversee the creation and maintenance of a Statewide Longitudinal Data System for Education and Workforce Development. This system aims to link educational and workforce data to inform policy decisions, improve educational and employment opportunities for New Jersey residents, and ensure residents can afford training and post-secondary degrees, secure better employment, and meet industry demands. The governing body will adopt necessary rules and regulations, ensuring data privacy and security in compliance with state and federal laws, and will operate with specific objectives including identifying research questions, determining appropriate public information, and performing advisory functions. The bill also allows for the sharing of personal information from the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) with the governing body for the system's purposes, with specific limitations on the types of information that can be shared, and amends existing laws related to motor vehicle records and driver's licenses to permit this data sharing and to ensure the system meets national standards for data security and certification.

Education

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S5024