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NJ S64
NJ S64Provides that school districts spending below adequacy will not be subject to certain State school aid reductions.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
P.L.2018, c.67 (C.18A:7F-67 et al.), commonly referred to as "S-2," stipulates that State school aid to certain school districts will be reduced in accordance with a schedule detailed in the law. Under section 4 of P.L.2018, c.67 (C.18A:7F-68), two groups of school districts are not subject to State aid reductions: 1) SDA (former Abbott) districts that spend below adequacy and are located in a municipality in which the equalized total tax rate exceeds the Statewide average; and 2) non-SDA districts that spend below adequacy by at least 10 percent and are located in a municipality in which the equalized total tax rate exceeds the Statewide average by more than 10 percent. This bill provides that any school district that is spending below adequacy will not be subject to State school aid reductions under P.L.2018, c.67.
AI Summary
This bill amends a previous law, P.L.2018, c.67, commonly known as "S-2," which outlines reductions in State school aid for certain school districts. The original law stipulated that specific groups of districts, including former Abbott (SDA) districts and non-SDA districts, would not face these aid reductions if they were spending below a calculated "adequacy" level and met certain criteria related to their local tax rates. This bill simplifies those provisions by stating that *any* school district spending below its calculated adequacy level will be exempt from the State school aid reductions mandated by P.L.2018, c.67, removing the previous complex conditions related to district type and local tax rates.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S64 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S0500/64_I1.HTM |
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