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NJ A3529
NJ A3529Establishes 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 no less than two eligible organizations that recruit, train, place, and retain new teachers for long-term-employment in underserved school districts. The selected organizations would receive a grant equal to the amount of private contributions that the organizations receive, not to exceed $1 million each year, for three years. For the purposes of the grant program, an underserved school district is one in which at least 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, and which is experiencing a teacher workforce shortage as determined by the Commissioner of Education.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a competitive grant program within the Department of Education (DOE) to address teacher shortages in underserved school districts, which are defined as those where at least 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals and are experiencing a teacher workforce shortage. The program will provide funding for three years to at least two eligible organizations that recruit, train, place, and retain new teachers for long-term employment in these districts. These organizations must be tax-exempt under federal law and focus on placing teachers in underserved areas. The grant amount awarded to each organization will match private contributions they receive, up to $1 million annually, for three consecutive years. The bill also appropriates $6 million to the DOE to fund this initiative, with the funds to be deposited into a non-lapsing fund, meaning they will remain available until spent.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (5)
Lou Greenwald (D)*,
Annette Quijano (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Ellen Park (D),
Gabriel Rodriguez (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A3529 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A4000/3529_I1.HTM |
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