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NJ S3614

NJ S3614
Clarifies payments for non-resident students enrolled in renaissance school projects.


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Introduced
02/19/2026
In Committee
03/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill clarifies the provision of payments for non-resident students that enroll at a renaissance school project. Under current law, the school district in which a renaissance school project is located is required to pay to the nonprofit entity partnering with the renaissance school project a per pupil amount. However, current law does not specify whether the amount is to be paid for all students enrolled in the renaissance school project or only students resident in the district. The bill clarifies that the school district in which a renaissance school project is located is required to pay the per pupil amount for each student that resides in the district. For all students enrolled in the renaissance school project that do not reside in the district in which the renaissance school project is located, the student's school district of residence would be required to pay the per pupil amount to the nonprofit entity. The bill also provides that the Department of Education would include renaissance school projects in the Charter School Enrollment System for the purpose of calculating and reconciling payments between school districts and renaissance school projects. Finally, the bill directs the department to employ any existing rules and procedures for settling residency and payment disputes for charter schools in the settlement of such disputes for renaissance school projects.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies how payments are made for non-resident students attending renaissance school projects, which are public schools operated by nonprofit entities. Previously, it was unclear which school district was responsible for paying the per-pupil amount to the nonprofit entity for these students. Now, the bill specifies that the school district where the renaissance school project is located will pay for students who live in that district, while the student's actual district of residence will pay for students who live elsewhere. The Department of Education will use the Charter School Enrollment System, a system already in place for charter schools, to manage these payments and will apply the same dispute resolution processes used for charter schools to any disagreements regarding student residency or payments for renaissance school projects.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 03/02/2026)

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