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NJ A3582

NJ A3582
Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.


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Introduced
03/12/2018
In Committee
03/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 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 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 GCA is used to reflect differences in the cost of providing educational services that are outside the control of the district, leading to increases in State aid in some districts and decreases in others. Under the current law, 12 counties have a GCA of less than 1.0. The purpose of this bill is to ensure that all counties receive a minimum GCA of 1.0, which will result in increased State aid for the affected districts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 03/12/2018)

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