Education

Assembly Bill 4256 · Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.

Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4272 · Revises school district of attendance for certain pupils who reside on federal property.

Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2830 · Requires that national anthem be played before indoor interscholastic athletic events.

Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2834 · Requires school districts to notify DOE of sicknesses resulting from confirmed or suspected air pollution or other contamination.

Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2838 · Revises criminal history record check process undergone by public and nonpublic school employees and school bus drivers.

Sent June 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2828 · Revises school district of attendance for certain pupils who reside on federal property.

Sent June 18, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3057 · Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3134 · Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3512 · Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2796 · Establishes the New Jersey Schools Development Authority and revises the school construction program established under the "Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act."

Sent June 14, 2007 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2801 · Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.

Sent June 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2738 · Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.

Sent May 24, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2740 · Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.

Sent May 24, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2752 · Requires institutions of higher education to develop text message emergency-alert systems.

Sent May 24, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2714 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $2,500,000 to the Commission on Higher Education to support the Governor's Schools.

Sent May 21, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2729 · Prohibits certain interactions and arrangements between student lending institutions and institutions of higher education.

Sent May 21, 2007 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate

Assembly Bill 884 · Establishes October 1 as uniform eligibility date for admission to kindergarten in public school districts.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4055 · Provides for instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals. **

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2661 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $14,375,000 to the Department of Education for additional State aid to certain school districts.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2662 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $1,200,000 to the Department of Education for additional State aid to the Freehold Boro School District.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2665 · Requires DOE to conduct domestic violence training for teachers and school administrators.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2675 · Permits parent of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in public school to select shared or separate classroom placement of their children.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Reported out after 199 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2698 · Requires all board of education employees to undergo the electronic fingerprinting process.

Sent May 14, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2604 · Places the burden of proof and burden of production on school districts in due process hearings conducted to resolve special education issues.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2616 · Provides a commissioner budget cap adjustment for the 2007-2008 school year for the appropriation of non-recurring revenues in the 2006-2007 school year.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2619 · Directs Legislative Services Commission to provide for a comprehensive Statewide costing-out study to determine per pupil costs required to provide a thorough and efficient education.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2621 · Provides for the transfer of special education State aid from a student's former district of residence to present district of residence.

Sent March 15, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 843 · Requires State Board of Education to authorize African-American studies endorsement to the instructional certificate.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3253 · Provides a military service exemption to the requirement of continuous enrollment under the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Reported out after 262 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2591 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $1,000,000 to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey for reinstatement of certain athletic teams.

Sent March 12, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2550 · Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2558 · Provides for instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals. *

Sent February 26, 2007 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2562 · Appropriates $960,000 in FY 2007 to the Department of Education to pay the State share of new school facilities construction in the Toms River Regional School District.

Sent February 26, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3817 · Establishes pilot program to conduct comprehensive eye examinations for second grade students.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3968 · Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.

Sent February 22, 2007 · Reported out after 77 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2530 · Permits student whose high school special education program requires instruction beyond four years to participate with his class in graduation ceremony and to receive certificate of attendance.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2532 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to elementary school students.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2535 · Provides for the transfer of certain college credits.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2543 · Establishes "Parent Partnership Recognition Day" in school districts during the fourth week of October.

Sent February 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1190 · Requires the placement of organ donation information and materials at public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Reported out after 112 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3865 · Authorizes educational service providers to provide in-district special education instructional programs.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2520 · Requires school boards to mandate wearing of protective devices by pupils and teachers who are dealing with certain dangerous materials or processes and to ensure that teaching staff are properly trained; appropriates $125,000.

Sent January 29, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2485 · Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.

Sent January 25, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2497 · Requires boards of education to record all meetings.

Sent January 25, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2478 · Exempts academic employees at public institutions of higher education from prohibition against accepting honorarium and reimbursement for travel expenses under "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law."

Sent January 22, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2448 · Establishes pilot program to conduct comprehensive eye examinations for second grade students.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2455 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent January 9, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3024 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Reported out after 122 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2424 · Provides budget cap adjustments and transfer authority for school districts which receive certain dissolution payments.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2434 · Requires DOE to create a school security website providing certain school security information and requires schools to conduct emergency security drills twice a month in addition to fire drills.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2435 · Authorizes educational service providers to provide in-district special education instructional programs.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2442 · Establishes the Public School Educational Funding Commission.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2443 · Requires that each school district receive a minimum of 35% State support of its net budget and that a minimum of 35% of the net budget be supported through local tax levy.

Sent January 8, 2007 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2416 · Requires candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers to receive instruction in autism awareness and methods of teaching students with autism.

Sent December 14, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2385 · Establishes pilot program to allow the installation of video cameras on school buses used to transport classified students in the Jackson Township School District.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2391 · Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities; appropriates $100,000.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2395 · Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles for pupils residing in Cumberland, Sussex, Hunterdon, Warren, Salem and Gloucester Counties who attend schools both within and outside the State.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2405 · Establishes subcommittee of local emergency councils to develop school crisis response action plans; appropriates $3 million.

Sent December 11, 2006 · Reported out after 161 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2373 · Establishes "Secure Schools Grant Program" in Department of Education.

Sent December 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2338 · Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.

Sent November 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2339 · Requires Department of Education to establish an advanced placement incentive grant program; appropriates $300,000.

Sent November 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2292 · Establishes universal credit equivalency program to provide seamless transfer of college credits by institutions of higher education.

Sent November 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2297 · Requires local school districts to assume administrative responsibility for charter school special education students referred for private school placements.

Sent November 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2314 · Eliminates the role of the State Board of Education in the appeal of Commissioner of Education decisions in disputes arising under the State school laws.

Sent November 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2315 · Provides that the Department of Education will enter into any contract with preschool providers for Abbott district students.

Sent November 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2317 · Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.

Sent November 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2266 · Provides for submission to voters in each county a binding referendum on the establishment of a county administrative school district to govern and operate all public schools in the county.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2267 · Establishes governance structure for county administrative school districts.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2281 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $4,303,000 to Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program.

Sent October 23, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2208 · Increases the maximum amount of bonds issued by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority for the Public Library Project Fund from $45 million to $95 million to provide library construction and technology grants.

Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2224 · Limits salary increases and benefits awarded to school superintendents and other school district employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements to increases and benefits awarded to certain teaching staff members.

Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2225 · Requires school districts to participate in the Alliance for Competitive Energy Services energy-buying cooperative unless district can demonstrate it receives the goods or services at less than or equal the Alliance for Competitive Energy Services cost.

Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2226 · Eliminates various mandates imposed on public school districts.

Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2228 · Establishes pilot program to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Newark, Orange, Trenton, Elizabeth, Paterson and Lakewood or fund innovative public school programs.

Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2230 · Expands circumstances under which Commissioner of Education may appoint State monitor to provide oversight of public school district.

Sent October 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1192 · Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors. *

Sent July 28, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1421 · Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.

Sent July 28, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2142 · Revises the definition of nonpublic school to include preschools under chapter 192 and chapter 193 State aid programs for nonpublic students.

Sent July 28, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2116 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2119 · Requires binding arbitration for certain matters relating to dismissals or reductions in salary of tenured persons employed in a teaching capacity at a county college.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2127 · Requires an institution of higher education to disclose to the victim of a violent offense the outcome of certain disciplinary proceedings taken against the student who allegedly perpetrated the offense.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2130 · Extends eligibility for New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to attack sites.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Reported out after 129 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2132 · Provides for a nonbinding referendum on consolidation of all local and regional school districts into 21 county-based school districts.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2133 · Provides for the consolidation of local and regional school districts into county-wide school districts, subject to voter approval.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2134 · Authorizes county boards of chosen freeholders to place binding referenda concerning the consolidation of school districts on general election ballots.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2135 · Authorizes county boards of freeholders to place nonbinding referenda concerning the consolidation of school districts on general election ballots.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2136 · Revises various provisions of The New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) public school district monitoring system.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Reported out after 129 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2137 · Provides for a nonbinding referendum on the establishment of an office in each county to restructure, consolidate or assume central-office administrative functions of the school districts within the county; appropriates $5,000.

Sent July 7, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3019 · Extends eligibility for New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to attack sites.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 140 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2096 · Requires the school election ballot and the sample ballot to include the percentage increase of the general fund tax levy of the school district between the prebudget and budget years.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2099 · Makes permanent school district budget cap adjustment for insurance and domestic security, and eliminates restrictions on transfers if amounts are used for special education and security costs.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2101 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.

Sent June 26, 2006 · Reported out after 318 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 515 · Permits criminal history record check for unpaid volunteers in schools and requires applicant to be reimbursed for costs of check; permits the reimbursement of paid school personnel for such costs.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 144 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2062 · Prohibits school districts from hiring certain governmental affairs agents. *

Sent June 22, 2006 · Reported out after 333 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2065 · Reorganizes the provisions in Title 18A regarding public and nonpublic school pupil transportation.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2066 · Permits school districts to provide transportation to nonpublic school pupils when the per pupil amount of the route exceeds the maximum nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil by no more than 10%.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2067 · Establishes uniform school bus life of 15 years for all new school buses.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2068 · Establishes a regional transportation coordinator unit in each office of the county superintendent to improve the coordination of pupil transportation services within the county.

Sent June 22, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2047 · Provides for career tenure of school superintendents and administrative principals and limits salaries of superintendents and assistant superintendents of schools.

Sent June 19, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1969 · Increases oversight and disclosure of public school district financial affairs and employment practices.

Sent June 12, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 277 · Requires distribution of pamphlets, posters and other educational materials informing certain public school students of "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act." *

Sent June 8, 2006 · Reported out after 347 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1650 · Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.

Sent June 8, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 50 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1872 · Extends NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship eligibility to disabled students not able to enroll in college on full-time basis.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1873 · Limits leave and supplemental compensation benefits for school district superintendents, assistant superintendents, and school business administrators; provides procedures and penalties for enforcement of TPAF provisions.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1875 · Provides for a one-time, two-year limit on the extension of a public school district superintendent's contract.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1876 · Requires boards of education to provide greater public access to information on employment compensation of certain school administrators and requires annual audit to include test measures for State and federal income tax compliance. *

Sent May 18, 2006 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1877 · Requires certain continuing education for school administrators and board of education members, establishment of a citizen advisory committee, and centralized mechanism to track leave, and prohibits superintendent from serving as school business administ

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1878 · Establishes standards for employment contracts with certain school district administrators, and requires DOE to approve the contracts and to provide public access to the contracts.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1883 · Establishes Task Force on Education Reform.

Sent May 18, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1853 · Authorizes a county college board of trustees to grant voting rights to the graduating class representative on the board and requires the board chairman to cast deciding vote in the event of a tie under certain circumstances.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Reported out after 371 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1857 · Requires certain information regarding special education students to be reported annually to the Legislature.

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1859 · Requires certain continuing education for school administrators and board of education members, establishment of a citizen advisory committee and centralized mechanism to track leave, prohibits superintendent from serving as school business administrator

Sent May 15, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1842 · Requires public and nonpublic high schools to have person trained in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on site at all school athletic events and practices.

Sent May 11, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1803 · Revises State funding formula for public education and provides funding for nonpublic school pupils and pupils being home schooled.

Sent May 8, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1775 · Establishes a permanent Public School Education Funding Review Commission.

Sent May 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1776 · Requires certain information regarding special education students to be reported annually to the Legislature.

Sent May 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 14 days

Senate Bill 1784 · Requires boards of education to provide civics instruction in elementary and middle school grades and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.

Sent May 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1785 · Provides that a school district may finance energy savings improvements or renovations with a 15-year lease purchase agreement.

Sent May 4, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1716 · Requires the State to pay all costs for operation of the Office of the County Superintendent of Schools.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1718 · Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force; appropriates $15,000.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1725 · Requires compensation for part-time instructional staff at public institutions of higher education to be pro-rated to full-time compensation.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1730 · Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1740 · Upgrades simple assault against a private school teacher to aggravated assault; adds definition of "school" to criminal code.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 79 days

Senate Bill 1741 · Prohibits housing allowance in contract between State Board of Education and State district superintendent.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1742 · Authorizes inclusion of compulsive gambling education in public school curriculum; requires higher education institutions to provide compulsive gambling education programs and services.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1747 · Caps supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for school administrators at $15,000.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1748 · Requires Office of Attorney General to provide annual gang education seminars for school administrators.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 237 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1749 · Requires boards of education to offer elementary school students instruction in gang violence prevention.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Moved on without a report after 129 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1750 · Establishes deadline and notice requirements for processing of teacher certification applications.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1764 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $30,000,000 to UMDNJ for expansion and renovation of clinical facilities at New Jersey Dental School.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1770 · Establishes the School District Governance Study Commission.

Sent March 21, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 497 · Authorizes a county college board of trustees to grant voting rights to the graduating class representative on the board and requires the board chairman to cast deciding vote in the event of a tie under certain circumstances.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Reported out after 427 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1650 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to ameliorate disparities among school districts with respect to educational technology.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1655 · Establishes gross income tax credit for full time tuition cost at certain New Jersey institutions of post-secondary education.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1656 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."

Sent March 20, 2006 · Reported out after 238 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1667 · Limits Abbott district per pupil State aid and allocates State aid savings to certain enrollment growth districts.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1686 · Establishes Task Force on Education Reform.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1688 · Provides the Governor with the authority for a two-year period to veto all actions of the UMDNJ board of trustees.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1701 · Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1702 · Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1704 · Upgrades simple assault against private school teachers to aggravated assault.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1706 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1707 · Revises school district budget cap adjustment for courtesy busing; extends for 3 years adjustment for insurance and domestic security costs; provides adjustment for utility and energy costs; and authorizes 4% surplus.

Sent March 20, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1632 · Directs DOE to identify the content standards and progress indicators for districts which choose to acquaint students with the non-violence philosophy of certain leaders.

Sent March 13, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1633 · Upgrades simple assault against a private school teacher to aggravated assault; adds definition of "school" to criminal code. *

Sent March 13, 2006 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1585 · Provides for the reduction of the per pupil expenditure of certain constituent municipalities of regional school districts.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1589 · Establishes the New Jersey School Counts County College Scholarship Program; appropriates $2,000,000.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1590 · Establishes grant program in Department of Education to help single-building public school districts commission regionalization studies; appropriates $4,000,000.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1606 · Requires Abbott districts to develop a program of after school activities and provides for voter approval of additional local funding.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1614 · Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1619 · Establishes parental orientation program in the Abbott school districts.

Sent March 6, 2006 · Reported out after 252 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1621 · Requires distribution of pamphlets, posters and other educational materials informing certain public school students of "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."

Sent March 6, 2006 · Reported out after 441 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 1039 · Concerns penalties for illegally passing a school bus. *

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1225 · Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2556 · Upgrades simple assault against a private school teacher to aggravated assault; adds definition of "school" to criminal code. *

Sent March 2, 2006 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1474 · Increases the types of matters eligible to be voted upon by a sending district representative on a receiving district board of education.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1475 · Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1477 · Authorizes the issuance of $2,705,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance the construction and renovation of higher education facilities; appropriates $5,000.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1483 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1525 · Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1526 · Includes transportation costs in the calculation of extraordinary special education costs incurred by public school districts.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1545 · Requires sending districts to pay for the tuition and transportation costs of their students attending approved vocational programs at certain comprehensive high schools.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1546 · Provides for the election of school board members at November general election and eliminates vote on school budgets except for separate proposals to spend above cap which will also occur at general election. *

Sent March 2, 2006 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1560 · "Affordability, College Capacity, and Economic and Student Success (ACCESS) Bond Act of 2006;" authorizes bonds for $2,705,000,000 to finance the construction and renovation of higher education facilities and appropriates $5,000.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1563 · Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1564 · Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 50 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1567 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to support the School Counts! program and the NJ STARS program.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1574 · Requires charter school board of trustee members to undergo criminal background checks and mandatory training.

Sent March 2, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1404 · Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Reported out after 448 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1429 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $50,000 to Rutgers, The State University and $50,000 to Seton Hall University to fund clinical legal program for homeless veterans.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1435 · Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1438 · Exempts certain purchases by school food service providers from the sales and use tax.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1456 · Moves the date of 2006 school election from the third to the fourth Tuesday in April.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1468 · Increases the number of voting members on UMDNJ board of trustees from 11 to 19, adds two additional nonvoting members, authorizes trustee establishment of hospital board of directors, and requires establishment of certain trustee committees.

Sent February 27, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2051 · Prohibits public school districts from joining under certain circumstances voluntary associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports programs.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Reported out after 249 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1329 · Requires elementary schools to include firearms safety awareness within implementation of health and physical education core curriculum content standard.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1332 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Newark, Orange and Trenton or fund innovative public school programs.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1349 · Establishes the New Jersey Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (NJHOPE) Scholarship Program.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1350 · Requires transfer of $7.5 million in special legislative grant appropriations to extend Part-time Tuition Aid Grant Program to all colleges.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1354 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns to Community Food Pantry Fund.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1363 · Establishes certain requirements on the food and beverages sold to students through vending machines in public school districts.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1366 · Specifies certain requirements for approval of a charter school application.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1376 · Requires charter schools to appoint a certified school business administrator.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1377 · The "New Jersey School Improvement Accountability Program Act;" appropriates $1 million.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1378 · Establishes a three-year moratorium on the establishment of new charter schools.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1379 · Requires State institutions of higher education and associated hospitals or medical facilities to obtain legislative approval of any name change.

Sent February 9, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1264 · Permits board of education to obtain credit card for use by board's purchasing agent.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 24 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1265 · Clarifies the entities able to participate in school district joint self-insurance groups.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Reported out after 280 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1268 · Permits a student to participate in a voluntary survey if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1269 · Requires that public school buildings be tested for radon and that the State pay the cost of the testing.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1270 · Permits certain persons convicted of welfare fraud to be employed by a school district or a DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1271 · Requires nonpublic secondary schools to reimburse school districts for the local educational costs of students who reside in tax-exempt housing and are enrolled in the district.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1287 · Appropriates $40 million to the Department of Education to fully fund Extraordinary Special Education Costs Aid in FY 2006.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1288 · Provides additional State school aid to certain public school districts.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1290 · Permits students in grades nine through 12 to self-administer medication for life-threatening allergic reations.

Sent February 6, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1147 · Authorizes county colleges to establish cafeteria plans; requires establishment of cafeteria plans and collective negotiation of waiver terms prior to offering employees incentive to waive health care benefits.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1171 · Increases senior citizen stabilization aid to $500 and makes certain regional districts eligible for senior citizen stabilization aid.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1184 · Appropriates $56,000 to DOE for New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to improve Holocaust education curriculum.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1218 · Establishes certain nutritional restrictions on food and beverages served, sold or given away to pupils in public and certain nonpublic schools.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1220 · Directs DOE to include information about State adult disability services in booklet for parents of special education students and to require schools to designate staff member as parent liaison.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 129 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1221 · Increases voting members on UMDNJ board of trustees from 11 to 19; provides for additional board powers; and establishes board of directors for University Hospital. ***

Sent January 30, 2006 · Reported out after 31 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1236 · Concerns treatment of and penalties for certain truant and incorrigible pupils.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1237 · Requires parent-teacher organization to share bank statement with board of education.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1238 · Authorizes transfer of title at any point during the term of a local unit lease purchase agreement or contract.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1243 · Requires school bus drivers to ensure that no children are left on bus at end of route; requires that every school bus be equipped with child reminder system.

Sent January 30, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1061 · Requires school facilities projects to maintain the character of historic school facilities.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1062 · Exempts New Jersey teachers' purchase of qualified teaching materials from sales and use tax.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1064 · Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1067 · Establishes three regional superintendents of schools and eliminates the position of county superintendent of schools.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1073 · Increases EDA bonding limit for the State share of school facilities projects and requires Schools Construction Corporation to report monthly to the Joint Committee on the Public Schools and Legislature on the disbursement of bond funds.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1078 · Requires school buses to display owner's business telephone number for reporting of violations, problems, or unusual circumstances.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Reported out after 469 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1083 · Provides a school district budget cap adjustment for payments made by a district for charter school students.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1101 · Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1102 · Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1103 · Provides additional core curriculum standards aid for county vocational school district students who reside in Abbott districts.

Sent January 26, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 838 · Establishes the Pinelands Institute for Natural and Environmental Studies.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 854 · Increases maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 855 · Authorizes boards of education to extend school day by one hour to make up for canceled days.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 856 · Requires institutions of higher education to attempt to ascertain and make available information on crimes committed against students while studying abroad.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 857 · Permits school pupils to self-administer medication for certain medical conditions.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 858 · Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 864 · Establishes program to promote consolidation of municipalities, regionalization of school districts and shared services through enhanced homeowners' rebates.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 876 · Requires Abbott districts to fully fund text books, school supplies, teachers and libraries before spending on other district needs.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 902 · Requires school districts to establish plans for responding to emergencies and crises.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 903 · Requires the Commission on Holocaust Education to monitor false information concerning the Holocaust disseminated over the Internet; appropriates $50,000.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 904 · Requires training for school bus drivers and aides involved in transporting handicapped pupils; directs Legislature to appropriate necessary funding.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 911 · Requires that governing board members of public institutions of higher education adhere to certain ethical standards; prescribes penalties for failure to adhere.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 912 · Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 913 · Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 918 · Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 940 · Permits any full-time employee of school board to attend annual New Jersey Education Association convention without loss of pay.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 941 · Provides employment credit for military service for board of education employees.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 948 · Establishes the Equity in Education program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 979 · Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 980 · Prohibits use of equipment and facilities to produce obscene materials in public school districts and public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 981 · Eliminates sending district choice students and transfer students under federal law from the calculation of a district's low-income concentration rate if such students would reduce the rate.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 984 · Ensures fire drills are conducted in schools while open for summer instructional programs.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 988 · Requires State aid for operating expenses of higher education institutions as a percentage of the State budget to equal national average.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 989 · The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 2000;" appropriates $5,100,000.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 990 · Authorizes a board of education to reject the lowest bid for a school transportation contract based on the school bus safety inspection record of the bidder.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 991 · Provides that public schools will not be in session on general election days when Office of President of the United States is on ballot.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 992 · Extends definition of sick leave to include birth or placement for adoption of child.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 993 · Includes electronic communication in definition of public school "harassment, intimidation or bullying."

Sent January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 994 · Requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 995 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 998 · Requires school bus safety instruction in all school districts which provide pupil transportation.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1018 · Extends the life of certain school buses from 12 to 15 years.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1019 · Establishes Office of Minority Teacher Recruitment in Department of Education.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1030 · Prohibits public school districts from joining under certain circumstances voluntary associations which oversee Statewide interscholastic sports programs.

Sent January 17, 2006 · Reported out after 272 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 54 · Provides voting rights for graduating class representative on county college boards of trustees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 60 · Permits criminal history record check for unpaid volunteers in schools and requires applicant to be reimbursed for costs of check; permits the reimbursement of paid school personnel for such costs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 307 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 77 · Provides for voluntary contributions by taxpayers on gross income tax returns for the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Senate Bill 79 · Clarifies the law concerning the emergency administration of epinephrine to students for anaphylaxis. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 149 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 83 · Provides that repayment of liquid assets by certain former constituent districts of dissolved limited purpose regional district be made over ten-year period.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 91 · Requires the placement of organ donation information and materials at public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 496 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 95 · Establishes Commission on Out-of-State School Placements.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 96 · Provides additional State aid to certain public school districts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 106 · Establishes the Teaching Fellows Program and appropriates $155,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 115 · Revises the calculation of school district budget caps, eliminates the restrictions on the submission of separate proposal for additional spending, and requires a performance audit upon the submission of such proposals.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 117 · Revises school district budget cap adjustment for special education and courtesy busing, makes permanent adjustment for insurance and domestic security, provides adjustment for utility costs and an appeal on administrative cost limits, and authorizes 3%

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 122 · Provides that total annual out-of-state travel expenses of a board of education shall not exceed $3,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 124 · Provides additional State school aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth and low per pupil property and income wealth.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 126 · "School Tax Offset Aid Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 128 · Requires the award of Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program scholarships to home-schooled students and prohibits the denial of a scholarship due to a student's lack of class rank.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 129 · Requires school bus drivers to wear and visibly display photo identification.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 148 · Establishes the level of State school aid for the 2004-2005 school year.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 172 · Requires the placement of defibrillators at public and independent institutions of higher education.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 173 · Establishes a Learning Through Listening Program in public school districts to assist students with print disabilities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 174 · Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts by the 2005-2006 school year and establishes a Statewide uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 178 · Establishes the Higher Education Master Plan Commission in the Legislative Branch of State government.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 185 · Establishes the Garden State New Millennium Loan and Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5,000,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 189 · Requires State college boards of trustees to maintain minutes; provides Governor veto over minutes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 191 · Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for utility and energy costs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 194 · Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 199 · Provides for full State funding of the special education costs of students who reside in foster homes.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 217 · Revises per pupil administrative cost limit for public school districts and allows districts to maintain 3% surplus.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 219 · Clarifies designation of district of residence for pupils who reside on certain federal property.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 226 · Changes date of election of school board members and special school elections and eliminates school budget elections.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

Senate Bill 235 · Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 241 · Provides for the inclusion of home-schooled students in the NJ STARS Program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 246 · Requires school districts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 253 · Requires that public school buildings be tested for radon and allows the school district to seek reimbursement for any costs of the testing from the DOE.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 258 · Requires school bus driver to inspect bus, activate safety device at end of transportation route to ensure that no pupil has been left on board.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 259 · Allows operators of school buses to obtain refunds of motor fuels tax.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 280 · Requires the Governor's annual budget recommendations to establish the State share of public school costs at 50 percent by dedicating growth in certain State revenues.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 281 · Requires certain public school and child care center employees to hold CPR certification.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 283 · Clarifies the school construction law concerning the State share of county vocational school district school facilities projects.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 284 · Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 285 · Makes changes in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 297 · Grants Abbott district status to the school districts of Buena Regional and Woodbine.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 304 · Revises calculation of school district budget caps, increases allowable surplus for public school districts, and revises adjustment for special education costs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 307 · Requires approval from appropriation committees of the Legislature for employee bonuses proposed by certain public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 328 · Requires school bus drivers to inspect bus for pupils remaining at end of route.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 332 · Requires development and distribution of pamphlet informing parents of student athletes about sudden cardiac death.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 336 · Permits the refurbishment of school buses to extend the life of the bus by eight years.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 338 · Permits boards of education to establish prepaid lunch programs.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 371 · Modifies definition of Abbott districts to include urban districts within DOE's district factor groupings A or B.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 372 · Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 374 · Provides Commissioner of Education access to State tax records of the relevant parties in the expedited proceedings contesting a board of education's removal of an ineligible student from the school district.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 384 · Allows a candidate for a teacher certificate an exemption to the grade point average requirement under certain circumstances.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 389 · Establishes the Excellence in Teaching Scholarship Program and appropriates $500,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 390 · The "Teacher Continuing Education Requirement Act."

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 391 · Establishes the National Board Certification Scholarship Program; appropriates $500,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 392 · Provides annual State facilities aid payments to charter schools.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 393 · Provides State aid to Abbott district charter school students to reach 90% of maximum T&E amount.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 394 · Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 395 · The "New Jersey Academically Gifted and Talented Student Education Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 403 · Establishes regional purchasing units for school districts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 406 · Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 412 · Requires each board of education to employ a certain number of substance awareness coordinators.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 419 · Mandates training for school bus drivers.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 485 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 424 · Provides that certain school districts will be accorded the same treatment and subject to the same requirements as Abbott districts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 432 · Modifies reference from "substance awareness coordinator" to "student assistance coordinator" in substance abuse programs in public schools.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 149 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 436 · Allows certain undocumented aliens to qualify for in-state tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 446 · Increases the EDA bonding limit for the State share of Abbott district school facilities projects by $2 billion.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Senate Bill 450 · Adds executive director of Joint Committee on the Public Schools to the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 451 · Increases EDA bonding limit for the State share of school facilities projects.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 62 days

Senate Bill 460 · Permits the consolidation of the boards of education of a county vocational school district and a county special services school district into one board. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 469 · Provides additional State school aid to certain school districts with significant enrollment growth.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 479 · Requires county boards of chosen freeholders to establish county special services school districts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 485 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 489 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 for FY2004 to Kean University to fund the Wynona M. Lipman Ethnic Studies Center.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 496 · Establishes a loan redemption program for teachers under which they are permitted to redeem loan amounts received under the New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public schools in New Jersey.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 512 · Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 513 · Extends the mileage limit for receipt of transportation services for students in certain counties attending out-of-State nonpublic schools.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 514 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from imposing nonresident tuition fees on members of New Jersey National Guard and surviving children and spouses of Guard members killed in line of duty.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Senate Bill 519 · Ensures that school districts in Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties continue to provide out-of-State transportation to certain nonpublic school pupils, despite population changes in the county.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 524 · Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 528 · Requires that each school district budget receive a minimum percentage of 50% State support.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 541 · Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all school buildings.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 548 · Permits the establishment of sick leave banks for school employees.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 549 · Establishes the Department of Higher Education.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 551 · Requires development and implementation of mitigation plans for radon contamination in certain child care centers; requires DOE to develop such plans for child care centers operating in public schools, request funding, and implement plans when funded.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 561 · Permits textbooks and related materials to be provided to students in grades kindergarten through 12 who attend a nonpublic school located outside the State.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 577 · Establishes County School Business Boards and Abbott Regional School Business Boards to assume certain school district business services and functions.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 578 · Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 619 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 621 · Requires inclusion of certain types of drugs in public school instructional programs on nature of drugs and repeals inoperative statutes. *

Sent January 10, 2006 · Reported out after 16 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 628 · Requires school districts to fund certain child development assessments on resident children.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 629 · Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 651 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for full-time or part-time enrollment at New Jersey county colleges.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 660 · Raises the statutory threshold for the public advertisement of bids under the "State College Contracts Law" and makes other changes to that law.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 7 days

Senate Bill 667 · Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $25,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 692 · Clarifies law concerning the administration of epinephrine to students with dual orders.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 744 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition for four continuous academic years following student's initial enrollment.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 757 · Requires public institutions of higher education to advertise for bids prior to awarding contracts for professional services.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 762 · Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of each school day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 769 · Revises State funding formula for public education.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 775 · Amends school board members' Code of Ethics to direct board members to protect the health, welfare, and good moral character of children.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 784 · Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 789 · Makes a supplemental appropriation of $50,000 for an endowment to the Wynona Moore Lipman Ethnic Studies Center to be established at Kean University.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 800 · Requires school districts receiving at least 51% of net budget through State aid to adopt dress code.

Sent January 10, 2006 · Stopped in committee after 0 days