Education

Senate Bill 3012 · Provides State transportation aid incentive to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.

Sent July 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3005 · Makes various changes in the charter school program in regard to student enrollment procedures, charter revocation, and monitoring of charter schools.

Sent July 11, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2806 · Permits the conversion of high-performing nonpublic schools located in failing school district into charter schools.*

Sent July 7, 2011 · Moved on without a report after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3356 · Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools. *

Sent July 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3578 · Requires the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority to develop and distribute a document containing student loan repayment information for school districts and nonpublic high schools to disseminate to students.

Sent July 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3694 · Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.

Sent July 7, 2011 · Reported out after 147 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3852 · Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to designation as charter school district of residence or expansion of a charter school. *

Sent July 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4008 · Requires DOE to include cheerleaders in the student-athlete head injury safety program.

Sent July 7, 2011 · Reported out after 147 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3001 · Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.

Sent July 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3002 · "Urban Hope Act"; permits charter school conversions in five failing districts; permits private entities with board approval to build and operate up to two schools in five failing districts.

Sent July 7, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2988 · Authorizes law enforcement agency to inform the president of a public or independent institution of higher education when a student is charged or convicted of certain crimes.

Sent June 29, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3357 · Revises the period of time required for a State or county college faculty member to receive tenure. *

Sent June 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2966 · Establishes campus parking enforcement officers.

Sent June 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2967 · 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 June 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2955 · Revises the period of time required for a State or county college faculty member to receive tenure.

Sent June 16, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2924 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent June 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2925 · "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."

Sent June 6, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2914 · The "New Jersey Parental Rights Program Act."

Sent June 2, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2916 · Requires public schools to include instruction on the events relating to September 11, 2001 and the death of Osama bin Laden, as part of core curriculum content standards.

Sent June 2, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2917 · Permits institutions of higher education to make supplemental contributions to ABP.

Sent June 2, 2011 · Reported out after 182 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2903 · Authorizes county vocational school district to reduce required local share if the reduction is agreed to by board of education and county governing body.

Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2905 · Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.

Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2906 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than 4% over the prior academic year.

Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2907 · Requires public school districts to include instruction on the dangers of distributing sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent May 23, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2875 · Permits school districts to withdraw from civil service system by referendum or adoption of board of education resolution.

Sent May 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2877 · Establishes public bidding and contracting procedures for Rutgers, the State University that mirror those in place for the State colleges.

Sent May 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2881 · "School Children First Act"; modifies evaluation of teachers and principals; revises tenure acquisition process and certain tenure charge procedures; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires mutual consent for teacher placement; and eli

Sent May 19, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3344 · Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJ QSAC) every seven years rather than every three years.

Sent May 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 565 · Allocates Amistad Commission in the DOE, designates Commissioner of Education as chair and Secretary of State as vice-chair, and requires DOE to serve as staff.

Sent May 12, 2011 · Reported out after 130 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2843 · Requires tuition bills of public institutions of higher education to include details on student fees and opt-out provision for student-managed entertainment fees, and requires certain institutions' websites to include student fee information.

Sent May 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2853 · Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.

Sent May 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2861 · Requires binding arbitration to determine contested cases involving dismissal or reduction in compensation of tenured public school employees.

Sent May 12, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2868 · Provides supplemental appropriation of $4.141 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE for aid to school districts with significant enrollment growth.**

Sent May 12, 2011 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2831 · Requires Department of Education to biannually distribute a letter to school districts reminding districts of requirement to enroll resident students regardless of immigration status.

Sent April 28, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2796 · Establishes the "Private Investment in Public Education Fund."

Sent April 11, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2813 · Establishes formula for distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent April 11, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2821 · Establishes "School Bus Safety and Child Protection Act," requires periodic criminal background checks for certain school employees; and prohibits interference with school bus monitoring devices.

Sent April 11, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3574 · Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents concerning sports-related eye injuries.

Sent March 21, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2770 · Removes requirement that executive county superintendents hold certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners.

Sent March 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2773 · Authorizes school district to require a certificate of occupancy to demonstrate student eligibility for enrollment in the district.

Sent March 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2774 · Requires a board of education to consult with appropriate nonpublic school representatives prior to any change in the provision of nursing services.

Sent March 10, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2711 · Requires institutions of higher education to provide students with access to mental health care programs and services and to establish a hotline to provide information concerning the availability of those services.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2720 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.

Sent February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2724 · 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 February 22, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2698 · 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 February 17, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2647 · Establishes Extended School Day and School Year Study Commission.

Sent January 25, 2011 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2635 · Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.

Sent January 11, 2011 · Reported out after 324 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2617 · Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.

Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 164 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2569 · "Parent Empowerment and Choice Act"; enables parents to initiate reform in low performing schools through a petition process.

Sent December 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2483 · Requires development of fact sheet about bedbugs to be posted on the Department of Education's website.

Sent December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2500 · Concerns criminal background checks for certain school employees.

Sent December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2504 · Requires the establishment of a prequalification process for prospective bidders on public school district transportation contracts.

Sent December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2505 · 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 December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2506 · 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 December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2526 · 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 December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2529 · Establishes a gross income tax credit for attendance at New Jersey county colleges.

Sent December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2538 · Requires school bus safety instruction in all school districts which provide pupil transportation.

Sent December 9, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2461 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent December 6, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 406 · Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.

Sent November 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2401 · Permits high performing school districts to be monitored by the DOE every seven years rather than every three years.

Sent November 15, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2419 · Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.

Sent November 15, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2377 · Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish a county-wide school calendar.

Sent November 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2383 · Requires post-secondary educational institutions to collect and report employment data for certain graduates.

Sent November 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2384 · Requires boards of education to calculate body mass index for students in first, fourth, seventh, and tenth grades.

Sent November 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2386 · Establishes the number of students to be supported under the veterinary medicine education program and a service requirement for students who participate in the program.

Sent November 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2392 · The "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act."

Sent November 8, 2010 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2356 · Requires school bus drivers to speak, read, and write English.

Sent October 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2357 · Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.

Sent October 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2358 · Establishes Inspector General of Statewide Interscholastic Sports to monitor the operating and financial activities of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Sent October 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2364 · Establishes the Senator Peter A. Inverso Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program.

Sent October 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2346 · Authorizes county vocational school district to reduce required local share when it deems appropriate.

Sent October 14, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2319 · Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Reported out after 39 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2329 · Requires Commissioner of Education to oversee, or to authorize the New Jersey School Boards Association to oversee, Statewide interscholastic sports programs.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2330 · Allows the parent of a public school pupil eligible for transportation services to waive pupil's right to those services for the school year.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Reported out after 259 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2336 · Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2337 · Amends State college law to allow boards of trustees to conduct collective bargaining.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2338 · Amends State college law to remove certain employees from civil service system.

Sent October 7, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1570 · Requires New Jersey institutions of higher education to disseminate fire safety information about their facilities to students, parents or guardians, and employees.

Sent September 30, 2010 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1637 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.

Sent September 30, 2010 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2311 · Directs the State Board of Education to adopt a separate core curriculum content area for Civics.

Sent September 30, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2298 · Requires the placement of defibrillators in public school buildings.

Sent September 23, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2301 · Prohibits a student from participating in high school graduation ceremonies unless the student has completed all graduation requirements.

Sent September 23, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2302 · Requires an application fee to be paid to the DOE when applying to establish a charter school.

Sent September 23, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2309 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses.

Sent September 23, 2010 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2259 · Provides that expression of a political view or of a personal opinion on a school district budget by school board member does not constitute action that may form the basis of a school ethics complaint.

Sent September 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2261 · Establishes governance structure for county administrative school districts.

Sent September 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2262 · Provides 50% State matching funds to support shared services agreements between municipalities and districts with efficient pupil transportation systems for the provision of public school hazardous busing.

Sent September 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2265 · Prohibits public institutions of higher education from increasing resident undergraduate tuition by more than 2% over the prior academic year.

Sent September 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2228 · Prohibits boards of education from charging students a fee to participate in extracurricular activities.

Sent September 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2243 · Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to the establishment of a charter school.

Sent September 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2244 · Requires school buses transporting certain disabled persons to use flashing lights and establishes penalties for drivers who fail to yield.

Sent September 13, 2010 · Reported out after 178 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2213 · Requires State Board of Education to promulgate policy regarding outside employment of superintendents of schools.

Sent August 23, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2198 · Provides for designation of new charter school authorizers. *

Sent July 19, 2010 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2204 · Requires workers on a school facilities construction project to undergo a criminal background check and mandates such checks for nonpublic school employees.

Sent July 19, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2172 · Authorizes the establishment of probationary periods for nontenured faculty members at State colleges.

Sent July 1, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 172 days, 24–13

Assembly Bill 1019 · Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.

Sent June 28, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2743 · Requires development of interscholastic athletic head injury safety training program; requires certain measures to protect student athletes with concussions; and requires continuing education for athletic trainers.*

Sent June 28, 2010 · Reported out after 108 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2161 · Reserves $1.078 million of appropriation for New Jersey City University for A. Harry Moore Laboratory School.

Sent June 28, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2079 · Includes transportation costs in the calculation of extraordinary special education costs incurred by public school districts.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2080 · Provides for full State funding of the special education costs of students who reside in resource family homes.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2081 · Reorganizes the provisions in Title 18A regarding public and nonpublic school pupil transportation.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2082 · 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 June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2083 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2092 · Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Reported out after 525 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2103 · Requires development of interscholastic athletic head injury safety training program; requires certain measures to protect student athletes with concussions; and limits liability of districts and nonpublic schools for certain actions by youth sports team

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2106 · Requires development of interscholastic athletic head injury safety training program; requires certain measures to protect student athletes with concussions; and requires continuing education for athletic trainers.*

Sent June 24, 2010 · Reported out after 112 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2109 · 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 June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2114 · Directs the Department of Education to develop a school district dating violence policy and requires school districts to provide dating violence education in the health curriculum.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Reported out after 221 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2128 · Requires DOE to develop and distribute information regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and expands role and membership of New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.

Sent June 24, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 444 · Disqualifies member of board of education or member of charter school board of trustees for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation. *

Sent June 21, 2010 · Reported out after 115 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2405 · Directs each institution of higher education to develop and coordinate a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan.

Sent June 21, 2010 · Reported out after 528 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2744 · Requires DOE to develop and distribute information regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and expands role and membership of New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.

Sent June 21, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2066 · Requires school districts to report to DOE certain information on students removed from school pursuant to "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."

Sent June 21, 2010 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2071 · Limits amount of time a vacant teaching position can be filled by certain teachers employed in a temporary capacity.

Sent June 10, 2010 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2015 · Requires school districts to employ a certain number of student assistance coordinators based on district enrollment.

Sent June 3, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2016 · Permits a child whose parent or quardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in the school district where the child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.

Sent June 3, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2021 · Permits a waiver for high-performing school districts from the State system for monitoring school districts.

Sent June 3, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2025 · Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements and to approve school district collective negotiations agreements prior to execution of agreement.

Sent June 3, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 200 days, 23–14

Senate Bill 2026 · Amends State college law to remove certain employees from civil service system and allow boards of trustees to conduct collective bargaining.

Sent June 3, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 200 days, 24–14

Senate Bill 2027 · Concerns collective negotiations for public institutions of higher education.

Sent June 3, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 200 days, 24–14

Senate Bill 1974 · Permits school boards to charge certain students for remedial or advanced courses provided during summer school.

Sent May 27, 2010 · Reported out after 25 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1987 · Requires executive county superintendent of schools to determine routes and bid and award contracts for all nonpublic school busing in the county.

Sent May 27, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2000 · Establishes three regional superintendents of schools and eliminates the position of executive county superintendent of schools.

Sent May 27, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 515 · Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

Sent May 20, 2010 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2200 · Permits a child whose parent or quardian is ordered into active military service to remain enrolled in the school district where the child's parent or guardian resided prior to active military service.

Sent May 20, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1940 · Requires that the monetary equivalent of any wage or benefit concession agreed to by a collective bargaining unit be used by the school district to offset any reduction in force initiated for economic reasons.

Sent May 20, 2010 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1896 · Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Reported out after 186 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1925 · Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1927 · Concerns collective bargaining by executive county superintendents.

Sent May 13, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1835 · 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 May 10, 2010 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1857 · Establishes County School Business Boards to assume certain school district business services and functions.

Sent May 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1858 · Permits the conversion of nonpublic schools into charter schools.

Sent May 10, 2010 · Moved on without a report after 472 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1861 · Establishes deadline and notice requirements for processing of teacher certification applications.

Sent May 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1862 · Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.

Sent May 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1886 · Establishes certain standards for awarding of school district, county college, and State college contracts.

Sent May 10, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 355 · Establishes a permanent Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.

Sent March 22, 2010 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2260 · Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years.

Sent March 22, 2010 · Reported out after 315 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2294 · Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.

Sent March 15, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1751 · Establishes gross income tax credit for full-time tuition cost at certain New Jersey institutions of post-secondary education.

Sent March 15, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1762 · Clarifies school district eligibility to receive State funding for special education evaluation services for children enrolled in New Jersey nonpublic school and living out-of-State.

Sent March 15, 2010 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1774 · Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State 10 years.*

Sent March 15, 2010 · Reported out after 553 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1775 · Provides an additional month for the completion of a school district's annual audit.

Sent March 15, 2010 · Reported out after 59 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1786 · Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.

Sent March 15, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1797 · Allows students with disibilities to bring service animal to school.*

Sent March 15, 2010 · Reported out after 360 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1648 · Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish green job certification programs.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Reported out after 557 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1670 · Establishes a limited education grant program for certain school districts sending pupils to a district that is experiencing overcrowding in its school facilities.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1671 · Provides that budget cap adjustment for the opening of a new school facility may be taken over several budget years in certain circumstances.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1681 · Requires local school districts to assume administrative responsibility for charter school special education students referred for private school placements.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1682 · Provides Commission on Higher Education with authority to make final administrative decisions on appeals of certain credit transfer disputes.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1695 · Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1696 · Permits a student to participate in a voluntary survey if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1697 · 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 March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1698 · 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 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1718 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the "NJBEST college savings program."

Sent March 11, 2010 · Reported out after 249 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1720 · Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 557 days

Senate Bill 1732 · Requires members of governing boards of public institutions of higher education to complete a training program developed by the Commission on Higher Education.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1739 · Requires development of guidelines and educational fact sheet concerning the nature, risk, and treatment of sports-related head injuries to student-athletes.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1744 · Establishes disciplinary procedure for school board members when charged with certain crimes.

Sent March 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 415 · Provides an additional month for the completion of a school district's annual audit.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 1098 · Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish green job certification programs.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Reported out after 564 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1543 · Provides increased representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending districts.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1544 · Modifies tax levy growth limitation for certain school districts in sending-receiving relationships.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1545 · 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 March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1567 · Requires all board of education employees to undergo the electronic fingerprinting process.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1573 · Establishes the School District Governance Study Commission.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1593 · Requires charter school board of trustee members to undergo criminal background checks and mandatory training.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1594 · Specifies certain requirements for approval of a charter school application.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1638 · Revises voting requirement necessary for the dissolution of a limited purpose regional school district.

Sent March 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1460 · Prohibits housing allowance in contract between State Board of Education and State district superintendent.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1473 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to ameliorate disparities among school districts with respect to educational technology.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Reported out after 101 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1474 · Establishes a three-year moratorium on the establishment of new charter schools.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1475 · Requires charter schools to appoint a certified school business administrator.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1476 · Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1477 · Requires State institutions of higher education and associated hospitals or medical facilities to obtain legislative approval of any name change.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1490 · Requires school districts to notify DOE of sicknesses resulting from confirmed or suspected air pollution or other contamination.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1518 · 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 February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1519 · Requires the placement of defibrillators in public school buildings.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1521 · 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 February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1523 · Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1524 · Establishes the Senator Peter A. Inverso Outstanding Scholars Recruitment Program.

Sent February 22, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1444 · Excludes from State gross income tax certain payments made to the families of victims of school violence.

Sent February 18, 2010 · Reported out after 270 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1455 · Appropriates $7.5 million of Powerball lottery game proceeds to extend Part-Time Tuition Aid Grant Program from county colleges to all colleges.

Sent February 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1456 · Expands the Tuition Aid Grant program to part-time undergraduates.

Sent February 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1459 · 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 February 18, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1365 · Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1367 · Authorizes public institutions of higher education to establish textbook rental programs.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Reported out after 245 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1369 · Requires superintendent to assume responsibilities of principal in certain school districts.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1373 · Requires boards of education to provide certain nutritional information for food and beverage items offered for sale in school cafeterias.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1377 · Directs the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to waive 365-day period of ineligibility for interscholastic sports upon an affirmative demonstration that the transfer is for non-athletic reasons.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1398 · Revises criminal history record check process undergone by public and nonpublic school employees and school bus drivers.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1418 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $100,000 for FY2010 to Kean University to fund the Wynona M. Lipman Ethnic Studies Center.

Sent February 11, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1419 · 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 11, 2010 · Reported out after 585 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1207 · Requires public and nonpublic high schools to have person trained in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation on site at all school athletic events and practices.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1219 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 395 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1221 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1222 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1223 · "New Jersey G.I. Bill"; provides higher education benefits to New Jersey veterans.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1237 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1287 · Makes position of treasurer of school moneys optional.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Reported out after 94 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1290 · 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 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1295 · 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 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1296 · 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 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1310 · Requires public institutions of higher education to advertise for bids prior to awarding contracts for professional services.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1312 · 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 February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1332 · Requires each school district to adopt a dating violence policy to prevent and address incidents involving dating violence.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 133 days

Senate Bill 1355 · Re-establishes State Board of Education as the rule-making authority under several school district accountability statutes and reinstates its role in considering appeals from any Commissioner of Education determination.

Sent February 8, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 944 · Provides grants and tax credits for school districts and private contractors for installing cameras on school buses.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 980 · Requires school facilities projects to maintain the character of historic school facilities.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 981 · Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 994 · Exempts certain New Jersey teachers' purchase of qualified teaching materials from sales and use tax.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 48 days

Senate Bill 1019 · Establishes parental orientation program in certain school districts.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1024 · Expands the provisions of Operation Recognition to veterans of the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1040 · Lengthens service life of certain school buses to 15 years.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Reported out after 361 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1041 · Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1057 · Clarifies that non-credit courses are eligible courses under the volunteer tuition credit program.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1069 · Clarifies school district employees subject to statutory provisions concerning supplemental compensation for unused sick leave and vacation carry forward requirements.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1070 · Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1073 · Establishes a permanent Interdistrict Public School Choice Program.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the Senate

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

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1106 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $12 million from the General Fund to the Department of Education for Teacher Quality Mentoring.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1114 · Extends useful life of certain school buses from 12 to 16 years.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1115 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to and from school to pupils who reside along certain routes.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1158 · Clarifies definition of "primary care" in Primary Care Physician and Dentist Loan Redemption Program to include practice of geriatrics.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1174 · Allows representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending school districts.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1187 · Provides annual salary supplement for teachers earning National Board certification; appropriates $500,000.

Sent February 4, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 892 · Appropriates $960,000 in FY 2010 to the Department of Education to pay the State share of new school facilities construction in the Toms River Regional School District.

Sent February 1, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 916 · Allows a gross income tax deduction for certain higher education tuition and fee expenses.

Sent February 1, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 833 · Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.

Sent January 19, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 834 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.

Sent January 19, 2010 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 51 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 67 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 68 · Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 94 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 95 · Requires the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to biannually compile information on school facilities project contracts awarded to minority and female contractors.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 120 · Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 131 · Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 138 · Provides for the inclusion of home-schooled students in the NJ STARS Program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 149 · Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 158 · Establishes the Equity in Education program in DOE to finance school district initiatives that target segregation.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 199 · Establishes fixed dates for employment contracts of certain State college professors and other employees.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 205 · Requires simple majority for proposal to increase school tax levy above tax levy growth limit.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 209 · Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 236 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 261 · Requires that newly built schools be constructed to serve as emergency shelters.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 273 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 295 · Disqualifies member of board of education for conviction of certain crimes and requires member to undergo criminal history background investigation.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 275 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 301 · Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 311 · "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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Senate Bill 314 · Authorizes Commissioner of Education to increase the State share of certain county vocational school district school facilities projects.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 329 · Limits NJBEST asset-based fees and requires that program offer multiple age-based investment options.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 121 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 330 · Revises State share calculation for debt service aid for new school facilities projects of county vocational school districts.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 336 · Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in certain counties.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 348 · Eliminates expansion of preschool education programs in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 378 · Requires each board of education to employ a certain number of substance awareness coordinators.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

Senate Bill 393 · "Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools, recreational fields and youth camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events, and public schools to train pupils in use thereof and in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 418 · Provides that minimum local tax levy requirement will only be applicable to certain school districts.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 419 · Authorizes the executive county superintendent of schools to reduce the required local share of a non-operating district.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 422 · Requires Commissioner of Education to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on school districts.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 426 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 431 · Permits certain persons convicted of welfare fraud to be employed by a school district or a DOE supervised entity after proving rehabilitation.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 432 · Allows a candidate for a teacher certificate an exemption to the grade point average requirement under certain circumstances.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 434 · Requires the Commissioner of Education to conduct site visits at least every other month during a charter school's initial year of operation.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 435 · Limits amount of time vacant teaching position can be filled by substitute teacher.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 436 · Makes changes to the School Ethics Act.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 438 · Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 442 · Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 450 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 467 · Authorizes educational services commissions to purchase goods or services through nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 482 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 489 · Permits the conversion of nonpublic schools into charter schools.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 69 days

Senate Bill 495 · Requires inclusion of certain types of drugs in public school instructional programs on nature of drugs and repeals inoperative statutes.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 497 · 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 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 505 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to elementary school students.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 512 · Establishes scholarship program for law students to reward public service in the area of criminal reentry.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 519 · Revises the representation of proprietary schools on New Jersey Presidents' Council and on its executive board.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Senate Bill 536 · Authorizes county colleges and county vocational school districts to establish aviation related job certification, training, and internship programs and provides a corporation business tax credit for funds donated to support such programs.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 615 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 544 · Establishes the Garden State New Millennium Loan and Loan Redemption Program; appropriates $5,000,000.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 570 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 591 · Requires member of New Jersey National Guard to apply for all tuition benefits available through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in order to qualify for tuition-free enrollment at a public institution of higher education.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 167 days

Senate Bill 613 · Restricts the participation of school and county college employees in the search for and handling of explosive devices.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 650 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 668 · Allows gross income tax deductions for contributions to the New Jersey Better Educational Savings Trust (NJBEST) Program.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 275 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 670 · Requires Commissioner of Education to determine if the estimated total costs of certain school facilities projects are reasonable.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 671 · Increases reimbursement rate for certain special education costs.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 688 · Concerns school bus safety inspections.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 693 · Requires that each school district conducting an interscholastic athletic program must employ one or more school athletic trainers.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 713 · 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 January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 721 · Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 769 · Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district, jointure commission, or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services. *

Sent January 12, 2010 · Reported out after 492 days · then passed the Senate

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

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 786 · Establishes New Jersey Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

Senate Bill 824 · Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.

Sent January 12, 2010 · Stopped in committee after 0 days