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Bill > A3579
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Introduced
04/04/2016
04/04/2016
In Committee
04/04/2016
04/04/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill amends the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" (SFRA), P.L.2007, c.260, to require that the county-level geographic cost adjustment (GCA) established by the Department of Education is greater than or equal to 1.0 for all counties. The purpose of the GCA is to reflect differences in the cost of providing educational services that are outside the control of the district and consequently leads to increases in State aid in some districts and decreases in others. Under current law, 12 counties, Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, have a GCA of less than 1.0.
AI Summary
This bill amends the School Funding Reform Act of 2008 (SFRA) to require that the geographic cost adjustment (GCA) established by the Department of Education is greater than or equal to 1.0 for all counties. The GCA is used to reflect differences in the cost of providing educational services that are outside the control of the district, and can lead to increases or decreases in State aid. Under current law, 12 counties have a GCA of less than 1.0, but this bill would ensure that the GCA is at least 1.0 for all counties, thereby increasing State aid in those 12 counties.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 04/04/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4000/3579_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/A4000/3579_I1.PDF |
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