Education

Senate Bill 2982 · Establishes a permanent Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.

Sent June 22, 2009 · Reported out after 154 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2923 · 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 15, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2924 · Requires public institution of higher education to include a link on its website to access information on educational benefits available to veterans.

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

Senate Bill 2929 · Adds two employees to the boards of trustees of the State colleges and the county colleges.

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

Senate Bill 2932 · Requires test agencies to offer post-examination products and services in a uniform manner to all test subjects.

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

Senate Bill 2933 · Permits the conversion of nonpublic schools into charter schools.

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

Senate Bill 2936 · Limits NJBEST asset-based fees and requires that program offer multiple age-based investment options.

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

Senate Bill 2866 · Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.

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

Senate Bill 2883 · Authorizes educational services commissions to purchase goods or services through nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement.

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

Senate Bill 2891 · Specifies certain information to be included in user-friendly plain language budget summary forms for school districts.

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

Senate Bill 2898 · Establishes in DOE a four-year Community Service Phase Two Pilot Enhancement Program.

Sent June 11, 2009 · Reported out after 165 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3672 · Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program. *

Sent May 21, 2009 · Reported out after 186 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2855 · Requires boards of education to provide certain nutritional information for food and beverage items offered for sale in school cafeterias.

Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2858 · Permits a student to participate in a voluntary survey if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents.

Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2861 · Allows gross income tax credit for certain contributions to New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program and to certain other federally qualified tuition savings programs.

Sent May 21, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2830 · 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

Senate Bill 2831 · 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

Senate Bill 2837 · Authorizes institutions of higher education to grant college credit to high school students who complete the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program. *

Sent May 18, 2009 · Reported out after 189 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2816 · Establishes cost apportionment methodology for certain school districts and provides transitional apportionment aid; appropriates $1.3 million from Property Tax Relief Fund.

Sent May 14, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2776 · "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act"; requires each four-year public institution of higher education to provide on its website certain information regarding its costs, faculty, and graduation rates.

Sent May 7, 2009 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2780 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from requiring students to reside on campus.

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

Senate Bill 2788 · Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.

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

Senate Bill 2795 · Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.

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

Senate Bill 2735 · Imposes a one-year moratorium on the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association reorganization of certain school athletic conferences under certain circumstances.

Sent April 27, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2727 · Prohibits housing allowance in contract between State Board of Education and State district superintendent.

Sent March 16, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2708 · Revises the representation of proprietary schools on New Jersey Presidents' Council and on its executive board.

Sent March 10, 2009 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 866 · Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.

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

Senate Bill 2693 · Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.

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

Senate Bill 2694 · 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 March 9, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2695 · Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.

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

Senate Bill 2707 · Establishes a pilot program in DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.

Sent March 9, 2009 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2586 · Requires boards of education to provide more detailed information on compensation of school district employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2598 · Restricts the submission to the voters of the same school facilities project that has been defeated within the prior one-year period.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2599 · 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 February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2600 · 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 February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2604 · 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 February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2619 · Prohibits appointment or reappointment of municipal or county employees to board of education in certain school districts.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2621 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2645 · Establishes a one-year pilot program to assist separating service members pursue higher education goals.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2647 · Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2655 · Requires simple majority for proposal to increase school tax levy above tax levy growth limit.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2656 · Limits the salaries of school business administrators, superintendents of schools, and assistant superintendents of schools to the salary of the Commissioner of Education.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2664 · Provides that L-1 visa holders may establish domicile for tuition purposes at public institutions of higher education.

Sent February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2665 · Requires 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 February 26, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2574 · Requires DOE to submit evaluation report to Legislature prior to fully implementing secondary education redesign proposal.

Sent February 23, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2575 · Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.

Sent February 23, 2009 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

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

Sent February 9, 2009 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2541 · Requires schools to provide eligible high school students with voter registration material.

Sent February 2, 2009 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2548 · Provides for higher education facilities financing.

Sent February 2, 2009 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2518 · Requires school security drills to improve emergency preparedness. *

Sent January 26, 2009 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2457 · Prohibits public employers from reimbursing tuition or awarding promotions or compensation based on degrees or certifications obtained from unaccredited institutions.

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

Senate Bill 2466 · Eliminates expansion of preschool education program in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."

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

Senate Bill 2473 · Requires public vote on executive county superintendent's plan to eliminate districts that are not operating schools.

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

Senate Bill 2474 · Requires public schools to include instruction on meningococcal meningitis as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

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

Senate Bill 2490 · Makes changes to the School Ethics Act.

Sent January 13, 2009 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2491 · Establishes Task Force on Underage Drinking in Higher Education.

Sent January 13, 2009 · Reported out after 13 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent December 15, 2008 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent December 15, 2008 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2443 · Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

Sent December 11, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2384 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.

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

Senate Bill 2400 · Establishes New Jersey Reading Disabilities Task Force.

Sent December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2413 · Excludes from State income taxation certain payments made to the families of victims of school violence.

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

Senate Bill 2425 · Requires superintendent to assume responsibilities of principal in certain school districts.

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

Senate Bill 2426 · 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 December 8, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2429 · Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.

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

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 November 24, 2008 · Reported out after 161 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3002 · Requires school security drills to improve emergency preparedness.

Sent November 24, 2008 · Reported out after 161 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2373 · Revises the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs.

Sent November 24, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2377 · Requires security guards at institutions of higher education which do not employ police officers to immediately report crimes committed on campus to the local police department.

Sent November 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2322 · Provides increased representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending districts.

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

Senate Bill 2333 · Directs executive county superintendent of schools to void as contrary to public policy any provision of school administrator contract that provides payment in event of district consolidation.

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

Senate Bill 2289 · Revises voting requirement necessary for the dissolution of a limited purpose regional school district.

Sent October 20, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2297 · Enacts "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children."

Sent October 20, 2008 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2211 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to high school seniors.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2216 · Allows representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending school districts.

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

Senate Bill 2223 · Establishes the Senator Peter A. Inverso Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program.

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

Senate Bill 2226 · Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2247 · Allows certain veterans, their spouses, and dependent children to qualify for in-State tuition rates at public institutions of higher education.

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

Senate Bill 2248 · Requires health insurance coverage waiver to certain students enrolled at institutions of higher education.

Sent October 16, 2008 · Reported out after 116 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2143 · Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 210 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2147 · Adds two student representatives to board of governors of Rutgers University.

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

Senate Bill 2156 · Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

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

Senate Bill 2159 · 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 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2160 · 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 October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2161 · Limits amount of time vacant teaching position can be filled by substitute teacher.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2171 · Establishes the Troops to College Program in the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs to assist veterans in making the transition into the college classroom. *

Sent October 6, 2008 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2204 · Establishes cost apportionment methodology for certain school districts.

Sent October 6, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 70 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 October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 417 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 634 · Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 214 days · did not pass the Senate

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

Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 116 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2655 · Requires law enforcement agency to inform school principal of certain crimes committed by students. *

Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 130 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2911 · "New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act"; requires each four-year public institution of higher education to provide on its website certain information regarding its costs, faculty, and graduation rates.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Reported out after 228 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2954 · Prohibits DEP from mandating public access to tidal waterfront areas adjacent to critical infrastructure or requiring the purchase or improvement of off-site locations for this purpose.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2083 · Requires the placement of defibrillators in public school buildings.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2096 · Requires that newly built schools be constructed to serve as emergency shelters.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2097 · 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 October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2101 · Concerns school bus safety inspections.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2102 · Provides that graduates of regional or consolidated high schools with constituent municipalities located in different counties are eligible for resident tuition rates at certain county colleges.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2104 · Allows credit against corporation business tax equal to 50 percent of fair market value of new computer equipment donated to public or nonpublic school.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2115 · Provides State aid for adult high school education and adult postsecondary education programs.

Sent October 2, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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 2, 2008 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2078 · Requires Executive Branch departments or agencies to notify Legislature of completion of certain draft school district audit reports and submit copy of final report to Legislature. *

Sent June 23, 2008 · Reported out after 101 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2057 · Eliminates all Type I school districts.

Sent June 19, 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 June 16, 2008 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the Senate, 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 16, 2008 · Reported out after 122 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2041 · Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools. *

Sent June 16, 2008 · Reported out after 224 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2042 · Provides Commission on Higher Education with authority to make final administrative decisions on appeals of certain credit transfer disputes.

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

Senate Bill 1933 · Exempts certain persons enrolled in public institutions of higher education from payment of undergraduate tuition at nonresident rates.

Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1943 · Requires the Commissioner of Education to conduct site visits at least every other month during a charter school's initial year of operation.

Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1949 · Establishes subcommittee of local emergency councils to develop school crisis response action plans; appropriates $3 million.

Sent June 9, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

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 June 9, 2008 · Reported out after 129 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1882 · Permits municipalities to transfer the responsibility for hiring adult school crossing guards to the local school district and any charter schools located in the municipality. *

Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 347 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1898 · Reduces notice that school district is required to give superintendent of schools if district determines not to reappoint.

Sent June 5, 2008 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1879 · Prohibits school districts from hiring certain governmental affairs agents.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1910 · 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 May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1911 · Establishes Commissioner of Education as the rule-making authority under several school district accountability statutes.

Sent May 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1912 · 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 22, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

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 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 19, 2008 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

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 19, 2008 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1846 · Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.

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

Senate Bill 1860 · 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 May 19, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1861 · 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 19, 2008 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1809 · Requires law enforcement agency to inform school principal of certain crimes committed by students.

Sent May 15, 2008 · Reported out after 270 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1724 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.

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

Senate Bill 1725 · Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.

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

Senate Bill 1726 · Establishes a regional transportation coordinator unit in each office of the executive county superintendent to improve the coordination of pupil transportation services within the county.

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

Senate Bill 1727 · Reorganizes the provisions in Title 18A regarding public and nonpublic school pupil transportation.

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

Senate Bill 1728 · Provides for full State funding of the special education costs of students who reside in foster homes.

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

Senate Bill 1729 · Includes transportation costs in the calculation of extraordinary special education costs incurred by public school districts.

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

Senate Bill 1730 · Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years. **

Sent May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 214 days · did not pass the Senate

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

Sent May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 375 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1773 · 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 May 8, 2008 · Reported out after 361 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1786 · 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 May 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1787 · Requires school facilities projects to maintain the character of historic school facilities.

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

Senate Bill 1626 · 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 May 5, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1627 · Establishes Educational Security Task Force.

Sent May 5, 2008 · Reported out after 364 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1633 · Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force; appropriates $15,000.

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

Senate Bill 1684 · Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in certain counties.

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

Senate Bill 1555 · "New Jersey G.I. Bill"; provides higher education benefits to New Jersey veterans.

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

Senate Bill 1566 · Requires transfer of $7.5 million in special legislative grant appropriations to extend Part-time Tuition Aid Grant Program to all colleges.

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

Senate Bill 1573 · Eliminates minimum average daily enrollment requirement for certain private schools for students with disabilities.

Sent April 7, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 231 days

Senate Bill 1578 · Extends limit for nonpublic school busing to 30 miles in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren Counties.

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

Senate Bill 1601 · Requires the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to biannually compile information on school facilities project contracts awarded to minority and female contractors.

Sent April 7, 2008 · Reported out after 392 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1603 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to ameliorate disparities among school districts with respect to educational technology.

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

Senate Bill 1609 · Provides for improved structure and fiscal management of higher education in New Jersey. *

Sent April 7, 2008 · Reported out after 308 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

Sent March 17, 2008 · Reported out after 315 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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 March 17, 2008 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1518 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."

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

Senate Bill 1519 · Caps supplemental compensation for unused sick leave for school administrators at $15,000.

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

Senate Bill 1521 · Allows a candidate for a teacher certificate an exemption to the grade point average requirement under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 1522 · Establishes the School District Governance Study Commission.

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

Senate Bill 1523 · 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 17, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1524 · Provides that a school district may finance energy savings improvements or renovations with a 15-year lease purchase agreement.

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

Senate Bill 1526 · Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.

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

Senate Bill 1527 · Requires all board of education employees to undergo the electronic fingerprinting process.

Sent March 17, 2008 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1531 · Establishes gross income tax credit for full time tuition cost at certain New Jersey institutions of post-secondary education.

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

Senate Bill 1533 · Requires DOE to make certain determinations concerning the provision of educational services to a child residing in a domestic violence shelter and modifies calculation of tuition under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 1534 · Requires public school districts to provide CPR training and certification as part of curriculum; requires DOE to provide CPR instructor training; requires certain teachers to obtain training in CPR instruction.

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

Senate Bill 1544 · Permits parent of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in public school to select shared or separate classroom placement of their children.

Sent March 17, 2008 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1457 · 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 March 6, 2008 · Moved on without a report after 98 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1477 · Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.

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

Senate Bill 1491 · Requires executive county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.

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

Senate Bill 1494 · Provides for the transfer of tenure for a charter school teacher who is subsequently employed in a non-charter public school located in the charter school district of residence.

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

Senate Bill 1400 · Establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for utility and energy costs.

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

Senate Bill 1408 · Permits certain persons convicted of welfare fraud to be employed by a school district or a DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.

Sent March 3, 2008 · Reported out after 329 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1308 · Prohibits public colleges from charging tuition to students who are parents, spouses or children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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

Senate Bill 1309 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

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

Senate Bill 1313 · Appropriates $960,000 in FY 2008 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, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1314 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.

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

Senate Bill 1345 · Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.

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

Senate Bill 1363 · Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.

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

Senate Bill 1382 · Establishes deadline and notice requirements for processing of teacher certification applications.

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

Senate Bill 1385 · 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 February 26, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1386 · Clarifies the school construction law concerning the State share of county vocational school district school facilities projects.

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

Senate Bill 1173 · Requires school districts to notify DOE of sicknesses resulting from confirmed or suspected air pollution or other contamination.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1174 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $30,000,000 to UMDNJ for expansion and renovation of clinical facilities at New Jersey Dental School.

Sent February 21, 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 February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 238 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1176 · Requires State institutions of higher education and associated hospitals or medical facilities to obtain legislative approval of any name change.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1194 · Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1202 · Provides for the inclusion of home-schooled students in the NJ STARS Program.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1216 · 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 February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 277 days

Senate Bill 1220 · Renames the Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program and makes various other changes to the program.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 238 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1236 · "Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools, recreational fields and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events, and public school to train pupils in use thereof and in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. *

Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1243 · Requires the establishment of a prequalification process for prospective bidders on public school district transportation contracts.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1244 · Establishes Task Force on School Transportation to examine the implementation of the recommendations of the 1997 SCI report on school transportation.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1245 · Requires that certain information on school bus contractors be filed with executive county superintendent of schools; permits executive county superintendent or board of education to report suspected collusion to prosecuting authorities.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1257 · Establishes parental orientation program in certain school districts.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1263 · Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1267 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition for four continuous academic years following student's initial enrollment.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1270 · Authorizes public institutions of higher education to establish textbook rental programs.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1280 · Prohibits an executive county superintendent of schools from eliminating a nonoperating school district if its elimination would result in a property tax increase.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1282 · Requires local school districts to assume administrative responsibility for charter school special education students referred for private school placements.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1295 · Establishes the Public School Educational Funding Commission.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1300 · Requires boards of education to permit public participation at board meetings.

Sent February 21, 2008 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the Senate

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

Sent February 14, 2008 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1039 · Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all school buildings.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1046 · 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 February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1063 · Requires DOLWD to adopt air quality standards for public school buildings and appropriates $250,000 to DOLWD to enforce those standards.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1067 · Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1088 · Restricts the participation of school and county college employees in the search for and handling of explosive devices. *

Sent February 14, 2008 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1104 · 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 February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1105 · Requires State aid for operating expenses of higher education institutions as a percentage of the State budget to equal national average.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1123 · Authorizes inclusion of compulsive gambling education in public school curriculum; requires higher education institutions to provide compulsive gambling education programs and services.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1128 · 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 February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1129 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1130 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 for FY2008 to Kean University to fund the Wynona M. Lipman Ethnic Studies Center.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1134 · Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage; appropriates $900,000.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1135 · Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1142 · Requires criminal history background check for certain persons working at schools.

Sent February 14, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 803 · The "Restoring the Ranks of Full-Time Faculty Act"; requires public institutions of higher education to ensure minimum level of full-time teaching faculty.

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

Senate Bill 826 · Provides grants and tax credits for school districts and private contractors for installing cameras on school buses.

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

Senate Bill 858 · Prohibits use of equipment and facilities to produce obscene materials in public school districts and public institutions of higher education.

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

Senate Bill 917 · Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.

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

Senate Bill 918 · Permits the establishment of sick leave banks for school employees.

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

Senate Bill 950 · Grants Abbott district status to the school districts of Buena Regional, Commercial Township, Fairfield Township and Woodbine.

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

Senate Bill 951 · Extends useful life of certain school buses from 12 to 16 years.

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

Senate Bill 955 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million from the General Fund to the Department of Education for Teacher Quality Mentoring.

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

Senate Bill 956 · Provides annual salary supplement for teachers earning National Board certification; appropriates $500,000.

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

Senate Bill 1000 · Requires public and nonpublic high schools to have person trained in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on site at all school athletic events and practices.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1002 · Eliminates eligibility time limit on tuition benefits for spouses of certain public safety workers killed in performance of their duties.

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

Senate Bill 1007 · Requires school districts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 406 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1008 · Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements.

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

Senate Bill 1009 · Exempts New Jersey teachers' purchase of qualified teaching materials from sales and use tax.

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

Senate Bill 1023 · Requires alternative testing arrangements be provided to certain students unable to attend tests at their regular administration due to religious observance.

Sent January 28, 2008 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 767 · 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 January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 768 · Requires candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers to receive instruction in autism awareness and methods of teaching students with autism.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 794 · Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.

Sent January 24, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 60 · Specifies certain requirements for approval of a charter school application.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 398 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 65 · Requires charter schools to appoint a certified school business administrator.

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

Senate Bill 66 · Establishes a three-year moratorium on the establishment of new charter schools.

Sent January 8, 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 January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 118 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 95 · 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 321 days

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

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 149 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 116 · 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

Senate Bill 123 · Establishes Commission on Out-of-State School Placements.

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

Senate Bill 140 · 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

Senate Bill 142 · Provides that the Department of Education will enter into any contract with preschool providers for Abbott district students.

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

Senate Bill 148 · Improves capacity of Commission on Higher Education and the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to aid in planning and development of higher education in the State.

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

Senate Bill 157 · Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation.

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

Senate Bill 173 · Requires training in diabetes care for certain school employees and use of medical management plans in schools for students with diabetes.

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

Senate Bill 178 · Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.

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

Senate Bill 183 · Provides for the transfer of special education State aid from a student's former district of residence to present district of residence.

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

Senate Bill 186 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 196 · 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, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 202 · Requires each board of education to employ a certain number of substance awareness coordinators.

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

Senate Bill 208 · Modifies reference from "substance awareness coordinator" to "student assistance coordinator" in substance abuse programs in public schools.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 384 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 209 · Permits any full-time employee of school board to attend annual New Jersey Education Association convention without loss of pay.

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

Senate Bill 210 · Provides employment credit for military service for board of education employees.

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

Senate Bill 216 · Extends NJ STARS and NJ STARS II scholarship eligibility to disabled students not able to enroll in college on full-time basis.

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

Senate Bill 226 · 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 118 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 239 · Establishes certain requirements on the food and beverages sold to students through vending machines in public school districts.

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

Senate Bill 244 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 256 · Implements the economic indicator recommendations of the Commissioner of Education on Abbott district designation.

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

Senate Bill 257 · Establishes County School Business Boards and Abbott Regional School Business Boards to assume certain school district business services and functions.

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

Senate Bill 258 · Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.

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

Senate Bill 266 · Limits Abbott district per pupil State aid and allocates State aid savings to certain enrollment growth districts.

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

Senate Bill 302 · Establishes fixed dates for employment contracts of certain State college professors and other employees.

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

Senate Bill 303 · Allows the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority to finance working capital loans for institutions of higher education, revenue-generating projects through institution affiliates, and projects of out-of-state institutions benefiting New Jersey stud

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

Senate Bill 323 · Eliminates provision excluding parents of pupils in special education classes from group of parents that may pay certain field trip costs.

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

Senate Bill 329 · Requires public school districts to provide an annual, in-school community service opportunity for high school pupils; requires DOE to include community service statistics in annual school report card.

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

Senate Bill 360 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

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

Senate Bill 377 · Establishes the Equity in Education program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.

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

Senate Bill 433 · Requires applicants for school board employment and school bus driver to be notified of criminal history record check results within 60 days.

Sent January 8, 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 January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 458 · The "Safe Schools and Communities Violence Prevention and Response Plan Act of 2000;" appropriates $5,100,000.

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

Senate Bill 459 · Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors. *

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 685 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 460 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public school pupils living along hazardous routes.

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

Senate Bill 461 · Requires school bus safety instruction in all school districts which provide pupil transportation.

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

Senate Bill 473 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 474 · Requires installation of lock on inside of classroom doors at public and independent institutions of higher education and public and nonpublic schools.

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

Senate Bill 486 · Requires public institutions of higher education to advertise for bids prior to awarding contracts for professional services.

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

Senate Bill 488 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 500 · Requires nonpublic secondary schools and independent institutions of higher education to reimburse school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing and adjusts recipient districts' tax levy growth limit.

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

Senate Bill 510 · Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 149 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 524 · Requires inclusion of certain types of drugs in public school instructional programs on nature of drugs and repeals inoperative statutes.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 426 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 527 · Requires school districts to fund certain child development assessments on resident children.

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

Senate Bill 528 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 540 · 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, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 541 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to elementary school students.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 542 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 572 · "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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 601 · Requires schools to notify certain students of potential eligibility for NJ STARS Program.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 730 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 634 · Allows operators of school buses to obtain refunds of motor fuels tax.

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

Senate Bill 650 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 655 · Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to establish adapted athletic programs.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 335 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 676 · Extends textbook sharing program to include all school equipment.

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

Senate Bill 691 · Establishes the Garden State New Millennium Loan and Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5,000,000.

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

Senate Bill 694 · 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 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 708 · 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 January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 709 · Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities. *

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 685 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 718 · Establishes the Department of Higher Education.

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

Senate Bill 723 · Concerns location of certain highway entry or exit ramps and schools.

Sent January 8, 2008 · Stopped in committee after 69 days

Senate Bill 725 · Authorizes the conferral of certain academic degrees by religious corporations.

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

Senate Bill 728 · Requires notice to New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation by municipal authorities of applications for development on proposed Abbott district school facilities sites and a six-month moratorium on such development under certain circumstances.

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

Senate Bill 741 · Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.

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

Senate Bill 742 · Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.

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

Senate Bill 743 · Provides additional core curriculum standards aid for county vocational school district students who reside in Abbott districts.

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

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

Sent January 8, 2008 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the Senate