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NJ S2486
NJ S2486Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.
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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
This bill establishes a competitive grant program in the Department of Education to provide funding to an organization that recruits, trains, and places new teachers in high poverty school districts. The selected organization would receive a grant equal to the amount of private contributions that the organization receives, not to exceed $2 million each year, for three years. For the purposes of the grant program, a high poverty school district is one in which at least 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a competitive grant program within the Department of Education (DOE) to fund an organization dedicated to recruiting, training, and placing new teachers in high poverty school districts, which are defined as those where at least 40 percent of students qualify as "at-risk pupils" (students facing challenges that may hinder their academic success, as defined by state law). The selected organization, which must be a tax-exempt entity with existing partnerships with such districts, will receive a grant matching their private contributions, up to $2 million annually for three consecutive school years, with a total appropriation of $6 million from the General Fund to the DOE to support this initiative.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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/2026/S2486 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2500/2486_I1.HTM |
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