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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 the COVID-19 Learning Loss Study Commission. The commission will consist of the following 13 members: two members of the Senate, of whom one will be appointed by the President of the Senate and one will be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; two members of the General Assembly, of whom one will be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly and one will be appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly; the Commissioner of Education, ex officio, or a designee; and eight members to be appointed by the Governor including one each from the New Jersey Education Association, the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials, the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, and the New Jersey Parent Teacher Association, and two public members. It will be the duty of the commission to study the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency on student academic outcomes. The commission will: (1) compile and analyze data on the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency on overall student academic outcomes, and will include an analysis disaggregated by district size, grade level, and academic subject, where practicable; and (2) compile and analyze data on the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency on student achievement disparities that existed prior to the public health emergency. In conducting its study, the commission will examine available data and information for the time period beginning on the date of a school district's closure in March of 2020 and ending on the effective date of this act. The commission will issue a final report of its findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation, to the Governor and the Legislature no later than six months after its organizational meeting. The commission will expire 30 days after the submission of the report.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the "COVID-19 Learning Loss Study Commission," a 13-member body tasked with examining how the COVID-19 public health emergency affected student academic outcomes. The commission will be composed of legislative appointees, the Commissioner of Education (or a designee), and eight members appointed by the Governor representing various educational organizations and the public. Its primary duties include compiling and analyzing data on the overall impact of the pandemic on student learning, specifically looking at differences based on school district size, grade level, and subject matter, and also investigating how these impacts affected existing achievement gaps among students. The study will cover the period from when schools closed in March 2020 until the bill becomes law, and the commission must submit a final report with findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature within six months of its first meeting, after which it will dissolve 30 days later.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A352 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/352_I1.HTM |
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