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NJ A3865

NJ A3865
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.

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Introduced
05/07/2018
In Committee
05/07/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires all school districts to provide full-day kindergarten programs for their students. If a school district does not currently provide a full-day kindergarten program, and is classified in district factor groups A, B, CD, or DE, then the district would be required to begin offering such a program by the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. All other school districts would be required to provide such a program by the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement for a student to enroll in kindergarten. Under current law, each school district determines the date by which a child must attain the age of five years in order to enroll in kindergarten. Under the bill, a child would have to be five years old by October 1 of the school year in order to enroll in kindergarten.

AI Summary

This bill requires all school districts to provide full-day kindergarten programs for their students. Districts in certain lower-income areas must start offering such programs by the 2019-2020 school year, while all other districts must do so by the 2020-2021 school year. The bill also establishes a uniform age requirement, mandating that a child must be five years old by October 1 of the school year to enroll in kindergarten, rather than leaving the enrollment cutoff date up to individual districts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 05/07/2018)
(2 Companion Bills)

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