Education

Senate Bill 2941 · Revises State share calculation for debt service aid for new school facilities projects of county vocational school districts. *

Sent June 25, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 193 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4134 · Expands eligibility for State-endorsed high school diploma under Operation Recognition in DOE to veterans of certain wars and conflicts.

Sent June 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4137 · Revises State share calculation for debt service aid for new school facilities projects of county vocational school districts.

Sent June 22, 2009 · Moved on without a report after 196 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4139 · Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.

Sent June 22, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4140 · Concerns collective bargaining agreements and subcontracting.

Sent June 22, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4141 · Clarifies the procedure for the elimination of non-operating school districts.

Sent June 22, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4142 · Concerns certain disciplinary procedures, collective bargaining, and binding arbitration in public employment.

Sent June 22, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1771 · Establishes New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.

Sent June 18, 2009 · Reported out after 200 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4087 · Requires DOE to adopt green cleaning policy for schools and child care centers with 50 or more students.

Sent June 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4068 · Requires school districts to annually disseminate information to students and parents or guardians on the dangers of distributing sexually explicit images through electronic means.

Sent June 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4071 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to identify school bullies and develop effective behavior modification measures.

Sent June 11, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4059 · Requires boards of education to provide certain nutritional information for food and beverage items offered for sale in school cafeterias.

Sent June 8, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4061 · Permits the conversion of nonpublic schools into charter schools.

Sent June 8, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3996 · Provides that the salary of an administrator of an approved private school for students with disabilities may not exceed median salary of comparable school district administrators.

Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4007 · Provides that two of the members of county vocational school district boards of education will be elected members.

Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4014 · Prohibits public school fund-raising activities which include unsupervised door-to-door sales by students.

Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4021 · Clarifies that executive county superintendent's authorities regarding special education services do not allow him to require a child study team to make a specific determination on the special education placement for a student.

Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4023 · Revises the representation of proprietary schools on New Jersey Presidents' Council and on its executive board.

Sent June 4, 2009 · Reported out after 182 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4027 · Limits amount of time vacant teaching position can be filled by substitute teacher.

Sent June 4, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3966 · Provides that minimum local tax levy requirement will only be applicable to certain school districts.

Sent May 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3967 · Authorizes the executive county superintendent of schools to reduce the required local share of a non-operating district.

Sent May 18, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3921 · Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.

Sent May 11, 2009 · Reported out after 206 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3890 · Requires sending districts to pay the tuition and provide certain transportation services for their students attending approved vocational programs at certain comprehensive high schools.

Sent May 7, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3824 · Authorizes the conferral of certain academic degrees by religious corporations.

Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3846 · Requires the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to biannually compile information on school facilities project contracts awarded to minority and female contractors.

Sent March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3859 · Establishes a pilot program in DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.

Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3774 · Imposes a one-year moratorium on the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association reorganization of certain school athletic conferences under certain circumstances.

Sent March 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 112 days

Assembly Bill 3806 · Establishes New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.

Sent March 5, 2009 · Reported out after 305 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3807 · Requires each school district to adopt a dating violence policy to prevent and address incidents involving dating violence.

Sent March 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3813 · Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.

Sent March 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3815 · Authorizes Commissioner of Education to enter into a contract with a public entity for the operation of Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.

Sent March 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3727 · Modifies tax levy growth limitation for certain school districts in sending-receiving relationships.

Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3746 · Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex, and Warren Counties, and requires existing bus stops to be used.

Sent February 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3692 · Requires DOE to submit evaluation report to Legislature prior to fully implementing secondary education redesign proposal.

Sent February 5, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3671 · Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additional compensation upon acquisition of academic credits or completion of a degree program.

Sent January 15, 2009 · Reported out after 354 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3622 · Eliminates expansion of preschool education program in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."

Sent January 13, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3568 · Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.

Sent December 15, 2008 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1952 · Expands type of school bus driver required to undergo DOE criminal record check process and requires matching of data files to ensure school bus drivers remain qualified pursuant to records maintained by DOE and MVC. *

Sent December 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3471 · Provides increased representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending districts.

Sent November 17, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3472 · Establishes a permanent Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.

Sent November 17, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 413 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3422 · Revises voting requirement necessary for the dissolution of a limited purpose regional school district.

Sent November 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3380 · Establishes loan redemption program for certain teachers under which they are permitted to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public schools.

Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3394 · Provides the option of the establishment of Type III school district in certain municipalities.

Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3399 · Establishes Educational Security Task Force.

Sent October 27, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3362 · Abolishes the School Ethics Commission.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3363 · Increases fine for student truancy and requires truant student to attend court-ordered truancy counseling program or other appropriate program.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 70 · Requires charter school board of trustee members to undergo criminal background checks and mandatory training.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 110 · Revises criminal history record check process undergone by public and nonpublic school employees and school bus drivers.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1175 · Requires certain districts to develop a program of after school activities and provides for voter approval of additional local funding.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2127 · Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additional compensation upon acquisition of a degree.

Sent October 23, 2008 · Reported out after 438 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3306 · Requires principals and teachers of public schools to conduct an oral recitation from the Declaration of Independence before the opening of school each day in grades 3-12; appropriates $10,000.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3312 · Prohibits appointment or reappointment of municipal or county employees to board of education in certain school districts.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3313 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3222 · Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities. *

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 143 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3228 · Provides that tuition assistance or additional compensation for graduate degree provided under employment contracts for certain school district administrators may only be provided if degree is conferred by accredited institution.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 423 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3232 · 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 October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3261 · Revises voting requirement necessary for the dissolution of a limited purpose regional school district.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3263 · 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 October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3275 · Requires that newly built schools be constructed to serve as emergency shelters.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3205 · Provides that certain districts are not penalized in the calculation of State debt service aid for school facilities projects in which bonds were authorized but not issued prior to effective date of P.L.2008, c.39.

Sent September 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3208 · Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.

Sent September 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3123 · Requires registration and oversight of home education programs.

Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3151 · "Tabitha's Law"; requires parent or guardian to notify school administrators if pupil will be absent; requires school to notify parent in event of unexcused pupil absence.

Sent September 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3185 · Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.

Sent September 22, 2008 · Reported out after 126 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3081 · Extends eligibility for N.J. World Trade Center Scholarship Program to dependents and spouses of persons totally and permanently disabled as a result of exposure to the attack sites.

Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3086 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.

Sent September 15, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3061 · Prohibits housing allowance in contract between State Board of Education and State district superintendent.

Sent June 23, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3014 · Clarifies calculation of at-risk weight in school funding formula.

Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3026 · Provides an additional month for the completion of a school district's annual audit.

Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3043 · Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *

Sent June 19, 2008 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3046 · Limits the salaries of school business administrators, superintendents of schools, and assistant superintendents of schools to the salary of the Commissioner of Education.

Sent June 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2984 · Requires executive county superintendent of schools to review all proposed contracts for goods or services of school districts with State support ratio of 70% or greater.

Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2986 · Requires Executive Branch departments or agencies notify Legislature of completion of school district audit report within 30 days of completion.

Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2988 · Requires school districts to identify in the school budget question presented at annual school election the percentage change in school tax levy between the prebudget and budget years.

Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2990 · Adjusts thresholds under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) that trigger State intervention in school districts and requires appointment of State fiscal monitor in districts with a certain State aid support ratio.

Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2991 · Establishes the Public School Educational Funding Commission.

Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2996 · Prohibits certain expenditures in school districts and establishes State aid penalty for violations.

Sent June 16, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 416 · Requires prequalification process for prospective bidders on school district transportation contracts; authorizes debarment of bidders convicted of certain crimes; authorizes disqualification of bidder or termination of transportation contract for certai

Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2937 · Requires public schools to include instruction on caffeine-related health issues as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2964 · Requires matching of DOE and DOLWD data files to identify persons who are working in school districts despite having committed a disqualifying crime or having failed to undergo the required criminal history record check.

Sent June 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2965 · Establishes Commissioner of Education as the rule-making authority under several school district accountability statutes.

Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2975 · Includes limitations on amount of retirement compensation which may be provided by a school board in the employment contracts of superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators.

Sent June 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2895 · Provides DOE statutory authority for State-issued high school diplomas and rulemaking authority in regard to not for profit third parties that administer General Educational Development (GED) testing.

Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2897 · "Urban Enterprise Zone Jobs Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of the Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children in certain urban enterprise zone municipalities.

Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2919 · Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.

Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2920 · Restricts the use of school buses owned or leased by a district.

Sent June 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2776 · Extends useful life of certain school buses from 12 to 16 years.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2782 · Requires appointment of State monitor in certain school districts.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2797 · Exempts employees and school board members of federal impact aid districts from certain out-of-state travel restrictions.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2849 · Prohibits an executive county superintendent of schools from eliminating a nonoperating school district if its elimination would result in a property tax increase.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2873 · Increases EDA bonding limit for State share of school facilities projects; specifies debt service for these bonds will first be payable from revenues received from gross income tax; establishes priority categories for non-SDA district projects. *

Sent May 22, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 28 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2746 · Limits tuition increase in district sending-receiving relationships to change in State aid and tax levy of sending school district.

Sent May 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2752 · Requires schools to provide eligible high school students with voter registration material. *

Sent May 19, 2008 · Reported out after 178 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2759 · Extends to school board attorneys the right to indemnification by boards of education.

Sent May 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 15 · 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 May 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 45 · Eliminates role of State Board of Education in the appeal of Commissioner of Education decisions in disputes arising under the State school laws.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2620 · 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 May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

Assembly Bill 2640 · Enacts "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children."

Sent May 12, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 147 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2643 · Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2644 · Provides that a school district may finance energy savings improvements or renovations with a 15-year lease purchase agreement.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2678 · Establishes pilot program to study feasibility of regionalization of certain school districts; appropriates $150,000.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2686 · Requires simple majority for proposal to increase school tax levy above tax levy growth limit.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2702 · Requires schools to notify certain students of potential eligibility for NJ STARS Program.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Reported out after 392 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2719 · Authorizes SDA school districts to construct school facilities projects and receive State debt service aid.

Sent May 12, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 10 · Requires certain school districts to reduce per pupil administrative expenditures by 10% over three-year period, certain reporting by executive county superintendents of schools, and schedule for appointment of such superintendents.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2534 · Mandates training for school bus drivers.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2551 · 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 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2576 · Restricts the submission to the voters of the same school facilities project that has been defeated within the prior one-year period.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2578 · 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 May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2596 · Requires school districts to disseminate information that stresses the importance of rigorous coursework.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 442 · 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 May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 752 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2508 · Allows school districts to appeal State school aid awards and to receive additional funding.

Sent March 13, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2486 · Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all school buildings.

Sent March 10, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2436 · Extends textbook sharing program to include all school equipment.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2443 · Requires the placement of defibrillators in public school buildings.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2383 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2388 · Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in certain counties.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2393 · Permits candidates for school employment and school bus drivers to demonstrate rehabilitation to the Commissioner of Education to avoid disqualification due to a criminal conviction revealed in a criminal history record check.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2394 · Directs school nurse to develop individual health care plan for students with diabetes and allows certain diabetic students to test blood and administer insulin in the classroom.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2396 · Requires hearing loss sensitivity training for public school pupils and teaching staff members.

Sent February 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2342 · Includes transportation costs in the calculation of extraordinary special education costs incurred by public school districts.

Sent February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2092 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2093 · Revises criminal history record check process undergone by public and nonpublic school employees and school bus drivers.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2097 · Permits any full-time employee of school board to attend annual New Jersey Education Association convention without loss of pay.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2127 · Establishes the Commission on After-School Programs in DHS; appropriates $25,000.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2212 · Increases the types of matters eligible to be voted upon by a sending district representative on a receiving district board of education.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2250 · Prohibits State Board of Education from authorizing use of special review assessment as an alternative for meeting graduation requirements.

Sent February 25, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2032 · Requires certain tax-exempt institutions to reimburse school districts for the local educational costs of students who reside in tax-exempt institutional facilities and are enrolled in the district.

Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2034 · Requires the design of new public schools to incorporate the "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED) guidelines.

Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2060 · Requires small school districts to share superintendents and school business administrators under certain circumstances.

Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2078 · Requires DOE to submit an annual review to the Legislature assessing its performance of district oversight responsibilities.

Sent February 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1911 · Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1927 · Revises requirement for school district participation in Alliance for Competitive Telecommunications program and requires consultation with New Jersey Association of School Business Officials on certain training.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1940 · 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 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1943 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 238 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1959 · Requires applicants for school board employment and school bus driver to be notified of criminal history record check results within 60 days.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1978 · Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 238 days

Assembly Bill 2002 · Requires amount by which actual State General Fund revenue exceeds anticipated State General Fund revenue for a fiscal year to be appropriated as State school aid.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2006 · Permits school bus operator to display "Stop When Red Lights Are Flashing" on rear of bus.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 107 · Revises the definition of nonpublic school to include preschools under chapter 192 and chapter 193 State aid programs for nonpublic students.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 161 · Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 173 · Requires board of education to unseal and announce contents of bids for certain subcontracting only at regularly scheduled, public meetings of the board.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 176 · Requires criminal history background check for certain persons working at schools.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 177 · Requires development and distribution of curriculum guidelines on Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 211 · Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 215 · Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 224 · Establishes deadline and notice requirements for processing of teacher certification applications.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 233 · Requires public and nonpublic schools to adopt a Code Adam program.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 235 · Provides budget cap adjustments and transfer authority for school districts which receive certain dissolution payments.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 238 · "Janet's Law"; requires public schools, recreational fields and youth camps to have automated external defibrillators for youth athletic events, and public schools to include pupil training in use thereof and in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 247 · Revises State funding formula for public education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 250 · Requires voter approval prior to the establishment of a charter school within certain school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 262 · Requires DOE to establish working group to develop a plan for the regional provision of special education services.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 267 · Authorizes parent or guardian to request use of individualized health care plan for student with diabetes and provides for the emergency administration of glucagon for certain students. *

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 278 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 16 days

Assembly Bill 282 · Increases senior citizen stabilization aid to $500 and makes certain regional districts eligible for senior citizen stabilization aid.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 327 · Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 329 · Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 347 · Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 352 · Provides that public schools will not be in session on Veterans' Day of each year.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 354 · Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 365 · Permits school districts to provide transportation to nonpublic school pupils and charge parents when the per pupil amount of the route exceeds the maximum nonpublic school transportation cost per pupil.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 366 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 371 · Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years. **

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 384 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 375 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old. *

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 125 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 380 · The "New Jersey Academically Gifted and Talented Student Education Act"; appropriates $5 million.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 408 · Concerns criminal background checks for certain school employees.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 414 · Requires school bus drivers to have annual physical.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 420 · Establishes measures to provide employment stability for teaching paraprofessionals employed in school districts that receive federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 310 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 444 · Permits the refurbishment of school buses to extend the life of the bus by eight years.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 446 · Provides incentive grants for school districts to establish educational foundations.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 450 · Requires joint municipal planning board review of long-range facilities plans developed by regional school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 455 · Requires State responsibility for the educational costs of children in foster homes.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 458 · Requires the placement of defibrillators in a public school complex.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 459 · Limits the payment of transportation costs for homeless students.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 461 · Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 462 · Modifies reference from "substance awareness coordinator" to "student assistance coordinator" in substance abuse programs in public schools.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 463 · Authorizes the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations concerning the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 464 · Prohibits the construction of school facilities on a contaminated or remediated site.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 465 · Establishes Public School Revenue Study Commission.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 467 · Establishes Task Force to study the benefits of student recess and make recommendations on advisability of mandatory recess in school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 469 · Establishes a public school choice pilot program for pupils residing in certain school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 507 · Requires school districts annually to measure the body mass index of public school pupils.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 516 · Requires State Board of Education to include two hours of instruction in suicide prevention as part of professional development for public school teaching staff members.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 518 · Establishes October 1 as uniform eligibility date for admission to kindergarten in public school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 522 · Clarifies the entities able to participate in school district joint self-insurance groups.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 523 · Establishes Task Force on Education Partnerships.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 531 · Requires certain school districts to develop and implement student-advisor programs for students in grades 7 through 12.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 576 · Establishes a loan redemption program for certified vocational-technical education teachers employed in public schools in the State.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 581 · Permits a child who moves out of a school district due to a family crisis to remain enrolled in that district until the end of the school year.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 590 · Establishes the Preschool Through Grade 20 Council; appropriates $500,000.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 615 · Requires boards of education to provide more detailed information on compensation of school district employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 620 · Establishes a 10-year pilot program for school districts in certain counties to evaluate the effectiveness of a school district model which functions with increased autonomy.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 628 · Permits public high school student athletes to opt out of physical education during their athletic seasons.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 655 · Establishes a limited education grant program for certain school districts sending pupils to a district that is experiencing overcrowding in its school facilities.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 656 · Allows students eligible for kindergarten enrollment in the subsequent school year to enroll in a choice district without prior enrollment in the sending district.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 661 · Provides that budget cap adjustment for the opening of a new school facility may be taken over several budget years in certain circumstances.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 672 · Requires school districts to inform the parent or guardian of a student recommended to use certain medications of the possible side effects and potential negative consequences of those medications.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 673 · Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 679 · Requires readings at two separate meetings before final passage of a policy by a board of education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 686 · Requires social studies teachers to complete training in African-American studies.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 690 · Requires boards of education to permit public participation at board meetings.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 691 · Permits public school districts to include instruction on the problems of obesity as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 697 · Requires State Board of Education to authorize African-American studies endorsement to the instructional certificate.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 703 · Establishes a public school class-size reduction program; appropriates $42,000,000.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 704 · Requires Abbott districts to develop a program of after school activities and provides for voter approval of additional local funding.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 706 · Establishes Office of Minority Teacher Recruitment in Department of Education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 708 · Authorizes educational service providers to provide in-district special education instructional programs.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 717 · Provides that total annual out-of-state travel expenses of a board of education shall not exceed $3,000.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 729 · Permits school districts to be reimbursed for certain unfunded State mandates.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 757 · Provides that the school district of residence for a child in a foster home shall be the present district of residence of the parent or guardian.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 794 · Requires each board of education to offer instruction in comprehensive family life education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 836 · Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 272 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 850 · Establishes program in DOE to provide laptop computers and other educational technology equipment and training to public middle school teachers.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 851 · Grants Abbott district status to the school districts of Buena Regional, Commercial Township, Fairfield Township, Salem City and Woodbine.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 852 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 877 · Provides for instruction in dyslexia awareness and methods of teaching students with dyslexia for candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers and paraprofessionals.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 880 · Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 310 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 906 · Provides grants and tax credits for school districts and private contractors for installing cameras on school buses.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 915 · Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 916 · Requires public school district to provide paid time off when certain volunteer emergency aid workers are called to alarm during work hours.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 930 · Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 258 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 933 · Requires greater accountability of school district contracted service providers.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 958 · Revises the calculation of courtesy busing school budget cap adjustment for courtesy busing performed along a hazardous route.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 968 · Provides that new ratables will be phased into the calculation of equalized valuation over a ten-year period in determining eligibility for State school aid.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 969 · Provides that student of limited English-speaking ability shall not be required to take certain tests.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 982 · Provides that certain special education treatment options or teaching methods shall be discontinued.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 998 · Expands number of literacy advocacy programs eligible to receive voluntary taxpayer contributions through gross income tax returns.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1003 · Establishes pilot program in Department of the Treasury to provide tax credits for contributions to entities which provide tuition scholarships to children residing in Camden, Elizabeth, Lakewood, Newark, Orange, Paterson and Trenton.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1004 · Establishes a pilot program in DOE for the organization of a county administrative school district.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1005 · Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1007 · Provides support for full-day kindergarten through the T&E budget.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1010 · Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elec

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1046 · Eliminates requirement that school bus drivers be fingerprinted for license renewal.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1053 · Revises public school district budget cap adjustment for special education and establishes adjustments for utility costs, health benefits costs, legal fees, and membership dues for New Jersey School Boards Association.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1056 · Provides for motor fuels tax exemption to school bus contractors.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1071 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1078 · Requires that certain information on school district expenditures and student achievement be printed on the ballot and sample ballot for the annual school election.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1080 · Requires the Commissioner of Education to study the issue of school district consolidation and to develop a plan to eliminate local school districts and establish a county-based educational system.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1081 · The "Public School Employee Collective Bargaining Reform Act."

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1082 · Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1084 · Eliminates cap banking for public school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1107 · Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1109 · Requires boards of education to reimburse public institutions of higher education for student remedial instruction costs.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1113 · Reduces notice that school district is required to give superintendent of schools if district determines not to reappoint. *

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1114 · Requires public schools to include instruction on the obligations and responsibilities of parenting as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1116 · Allocates Amistad Commission in the DOE, designates Commissioner of Education as chair, authorizes commission to hire staff, decreases public members from eight to four, and provides commission with additional powers.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1117 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1129 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1130 · Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1209 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 125 days

Assembly Bill 1214 · Requires that new teachers hired by licensed child care centers to provide preschool classes to Abbott district students be certified.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1216 · Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1217 · Provides New Jersey certification as a school administrator or principal to any applicant with similar certification in another State.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1219 · Revises certain endorsements to the instructional certificate, requires certified teachers in licensed child care centers located in Early Childhood Program Aid districts, and establishes a loan program to assist in the attainment of certification.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1226 · Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1229 · Eliminates the public vote on a school district budget which is within cap.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1231 · Requires private vocational schools to provide adequate written notification when planning to close facilities.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1234 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1237 · Requires that high school students receive instruction in credit and personal money management as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1262 · Requires DOE to post information on website concerning incidents in which a pupil is left on a school bus at the end of a driver's route; permits commissioner to fine busing providers for such incidents.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1295 · Provides that preliminary eligible costs will equal estimated actual costs for certain school facilities projects necessary to address a health hazard.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1297 · Requires Commissioner of Education to grant an equivalency or waiver under certain conditions.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1302 · Allows school districts to qualify for assistance under the New Jersey Shade Tree and Community Forestry Assistance Act.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1303 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1306 · Prohibits sale on school property of certain foods during school breakfast and lunch periods.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1310 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1397 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 685 days

Assembly Bill 1402 · Permits students in grades nine through 12 to self-administer medication for life-threatening allergic reations.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

Assembly Bill 1413 · Extends the life of certain school buses from 12 to 15 years.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1414 · Requires public schools to include instruction on humane treatment of animals as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1423 · Prohibits school districts from hiring governmental affairs agents.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1436 · Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1450 · Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1464 · Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1489 · Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 531 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1509 · Directs Commissioner of Education to establish guidelines limiting amount of time students spend on school bus.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1536 · Requires the establishment of a prequalification process for prospective bidders on public school district transportation contracts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1537 · 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 8, 2008 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1538 · Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy in excess of three years and requires the payment of increments pursuant to an expired policy in certain circumstances.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1540 · Requires school bus safety instruction in all school districts which provide pupil transportation.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1546 · Provides that school bus driver charged with certain crimes or offenses shall be removed from contact with pupils and terminated from employment upon conviction.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1557 · Requires county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1609 · Revises the definition of Abbott district to include certain county vocational school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1671 · Permits parent of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in public school to select shared or separate classroom placement of their children.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1727 · Establishes parental orientation program in the Abbott school districts.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1752 · Requires tax-exempt entities to reimburse school districts for the local educational costs of students who reside in tax-exempt housing and are enrolled in the district.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1759 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 125 days