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NJ A190

NJ A190
Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.


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Introduced
01/27/2016
In Committee
01/27/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires that the board of education of a school district provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in each class in the district which uses a textbook. The bill defines a textbook as any book, workbook or manual, or electronic textbook intended as the principal source of study for a given class. The purpose of this bill is to address the concern raised by the parents of students in some school districts that not all of the students in a particular class are being issued a textbook. This lack of a textbook puts students at a disadvantage in completing homework assignments and preparing for tests.

AI Summary

This bill requires the board of education of a school district to provide an individual textbook, defined as books, workbooks, manuals, or electronic textbooks intended as the principal source of study material, for each student enrolled in each class in the district which uses a textbook. The purpose is to address the concern that not all students are being issued a textbook, which puts them at a disadvantage in completing assignments and preparing for tests.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 01/27/2016)

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