Education

Assembly Bill 4452 · Requires State Board of Education to adopt standards and benchmarks of performance for the improvement of teacher preparation programs and teacher certification candidates who complete the programs, and develop a program rating system.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4453 · Establishes Flexible Pathways Initiative in the Department of Education.

Sent November 18, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2086 · Changes deadline for filing nominating petitions for school board candidates to last Monday in July; revises procedure for filling school board candidate vacancy; and revises certain other election procedures.*

Sent November 18, 2013 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4332 · Permits boards of education to establish donated leave programs for their employees as an alternative to the sick leave banks which are currently permitted by law.

Sent September 9, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4334 · Requires State Board of Education regulations regarding school nurse certification to include certain minimum eligibility requirements.

Sent September 9, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4348 · Establishes "New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission" to review before-school, after-school and summer programs; appropriates $60,000.

Sent September 9, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4303 · Provides that a public school used as a polling place may not be open for classes and the day must be used for staff professional development.

Sent June 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4321 · Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.

Sent June 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4326 · Provides that child study team members may be employees of the school district or of a DOE approved agency or clinic.

Sent June 27, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4279 · Provides supplemental enrollment growth aid to districts that experienced significant enrollment growth; appropriates $21,881,000 to DOE.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4289 · Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning electronic communications between employees and students.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4300 · Extends the timeline for performing certain budget-related tasks in school districts that have moved the annual school election to November.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Reported out after 154 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Senate Bill 2367 · "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act"; provides student-athletes, parents, and coaches with information on sudden cardiac arrest and establishes protocol concerning removal-from-play for athletes exhibiting symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest.

Sent June 24, 2013 · Reported out after 154 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4245 · Requires boards of education to calculate body mass index for students in first, fourth, seventh, and tenth grades.

Sent June 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4247 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia.

Sent June 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4194 · Makes various changes to the "Urban Hope Act" including the financing and siting of renaissance school projects.

Sent June 10, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 10 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4197 · Prohibits the administration of State assessments via the Internet prior to 2016-2017 school year.

Sent June 10, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4175 · Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4177 · Establishes a charter school review board in DOE to review charter school applications and modifies aspects of the charter school program including approval, monitoring, and evaluation of charter schools.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1501 · Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.

Sent June 6, 2013 · Reported out after 193 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4122 · Encourages school districts and nonpublic schools to increase student participation in school breakfast programs.

Sent May 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 459 · Prohibits a student from participating in high school graduation ceremonies unless the student has completed all graduation requirements.

Sent May 13, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4058 · Establishes "School Shelter Grant Program" in Department of Education.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4066 · Requires DOE provide report to regional school districts every 10 years regarding different tax levy apportionment methodologies.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4084 · Authorizes the establishment of federal impact aid reserve account.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Reported out after 203 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4094 · Requires DOE to prepare and distribute informational pamphlets on how parents can limit a child's exposure to media violence.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 38 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 4102 · Limits the amount of aid-in-lieu-of transportation provided to certain families of nonpublic students.

Sent May 6, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3960 · Allows establishment of county-wide purchasing system for certain school district services; offers employment protections for certain food or custodial services employees; and regulates subcontracting by districts and public higher education institutions

Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3969 · Establishes Office of the Special Education Ombudsman in DOE.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3972 · Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3983 · Prohibits school districts from declaring as absent child performers who meet certain criteria.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3986 · Codifies current State Board of Education regulations which limit who may serve as case managers for students with disabilities to members of child study teams and certain speech-language specialists.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3989 · Authorizes a teacher leader endorsement to the instructional certificate.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3994 · Requires State Board of Education to include training in mental health as part of professional development requirement for public school teachers.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3997 · Prohibits inclusion of bonus in employment contract of school superintendent for reducing number of out-of-district placements of students with special education needs.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 4008 · Provides additional State aid to, and increases tax levy growth limitation for, certain school districts experiencing significant increase in tuition costs, appropriates $1,719,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE.

Sent April 4, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3954 · Establishes Task Force on Engineering Curriculum and Instruction.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3958 · Clarifies that teachers and professional support staff employed in charter schools and other public schools must meet the same certification requirements.

Sent March 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1191 · Allows establishment of county-wide purchasing system for certain school district services; offers employment protections for certain food or custodial services employees; and regulates subcontracting by districts and public higher education institutions

Sent March 21, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 84 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3935 · Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.

Sent March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 277 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 1912 · "Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act;" establishes measures to ensure health of student-athletes.

Sent March 14, 2013 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3875 · The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."

Sent February 26, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3861 · Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to certain manufacturers who donate green or sustainable products to schools.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3866 · Eliminates requirement that to participate in interdistrict public school choice program a student be enrolled for one year in a sending district and allows public and nonpublic school students to participate equally in program.

Sent February 21, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3813 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for municipalities and counties.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3814 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.

Sent February 11, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3738 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from tax levy and appropriation cap, as applicable, for school districts, municipalities, and counties.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3774 · Requires school districts and charter schools to annually report to Commissioner of Education on use of virtual learning options.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3791 · Permits a board of education to adopt a salary policy of up to five years.*

Sent February 7, 2013 · Moved on without a report after 333 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 134 · Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 291 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 1912 · "Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act;" establishes measures to ensure health of student-athletes.

Sent February 7, 2013 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3696 · Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.

Sent January 17, 2013 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3691 · Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

Sent January 14, 2013 · Reported out after 119 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3627 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts and higher education institutions.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3631 · Requires each school district to annually submit interscholastic athletic opportunity report to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3640 · Requires carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3641 · Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 342 days

Assembly Bill 3651 · School bond validating act.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3658 · Allows for waiver of school bus requirements for mobility assistance vehicle technicians who transport students with medical needs to and from school.

Sent January 8, 2013 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3605 · Requires certain public school students to be screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities.**

Sent December 13, 2012 · Reported out after 91 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3606 · Requires DOE provide professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities; mandates certain school district personnel annually compete two hours of professional development related to reading disabilities.*

Sent December 13, 2012 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3607 · Requires DOE provide professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities to school district personnel.

Sent December 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 91 days

Assembly Bill 3608 · Directs State Board of Education to incorporate the International Dyslexia Association's definition of dyslexia into special education regulations.

Sent December 13, 2012 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3609 · Requires that candidates for certain teaching certificates, in addition to existing requirements, also pass a written test on the foundations of teaching reading and diagnosing reading difficulties.

Sent December 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3588 · Requires newly elected or appointed board of education member to complete training program before voting on any major resolution.

Sent December 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3533 · Creates corporate business tax and gross income tax credits to fund education enrichment demonstration program.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3540 · Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3559 · Requires training program for school bus drivers and aides on interacting with students with special needs.

Sent December 6, 2012 · Reported out after 375 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3478 · Eliminates State aid growth limit for school districts in which individuals age 65 and over comprise at least 33.3 percent of the population.

Sent December 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 64 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.

Sent December 3, 2012 · Reported out after 357 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 3424 · Changes deadline for filing nominating petitions for school board candidates to last Monday in July; revises procedure for filing school board candidate vacancy; and revises certain other election procedures. *

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 371 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3435 · "School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3458 · Provides that a school district may be placed under full or partial State intervention pursuant to the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) for no longer than five years.

Sent November 19, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2057 · "The Anti-Big Brother Act."

Sent November 19, 2012 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3398 · Allows nonpublic schools to participate in joint purchasing agreements entered into by two or more school districts.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Reported out after 403 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3407 · Provides that as of September 2013 only low-fat or fat-free milk may be sold, served, or given away on school property.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3410 · Requires school districts provide pupil directory information to county vocational schools upon request.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3421 · Requires school districts to allow charter school students, county vocational school students, and students receiving equivalent instruction elsewhere than at school to participate in interscholastic sports programs on resident district's sports teams.

Sent October 18, 2012 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3391 · Prohibits school district from denying student school breakfast or school lunch because payment is in arrears without prior notice to parent.

Sent October 15, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3348 · Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.

Sent October 11, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3364 · Alters the amount school district may charge parents when it elects to offer empty seats on a school bus to students who live less than remote from school along established bus routes.

Sent October 11, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3259 · Provides for excused absences for public school students involved in election activities on day of general election under certain circumstances.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3270 · Requires Commissioners of Education and Labor and Workforce Development to study and report on departments' efforts in providing students with information on employment in high-demand industries.***

Sent September 27, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 70 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3288 · Increases fine for student truancy and requires truant student to attend court-ordered truancy counseling program or other appropriate program.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3292 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on responsible use of social media for middle school students as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Technology.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Reported out after 228 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3299 · Requires a board of education to consult with appropriate nonpublic school representatives prior to any change in the provision of nursing services.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3311 · Directs Commissioner of Education to establish guidelines limiting amount of time students spend on school bus.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3313 · Requires school district superintendent to annually report to board of education on district contracts.

Sent September 27, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3195 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.*

Sent July 30, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 56 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3196 · Permits school districts to provide transportation to nonpublic school pupils and charge parents when the per pupil amount of the route exceeds the maximum nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil.

Sent July 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3160 · Modifies tax levy apportionment methodology in certain school districts; restricts authority for certain municipalities to enter long-term tax exemption agreements.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3163 · Modifies school funding law to incorporate recommendations of DOE's Education Funding Report.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1327 · Requires schools that participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to annually inform student-athletes about National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility standards for participation in collegiate athletics.

Sent June 25, 2012 · Reported out after 171 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3134 · Authorizes Commissioner of Education to approve waiver of salary cap for school district superintendent under certain circumstances.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 600 · Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.

Sent June 21, 2012 · Reported out after 175 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 3060 · "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."*

Sent June 14, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3105 · Establishes 12-month moratorium on establishment of new virtual charter schools and creates Virtual Charter School Task force.

Sent June 14, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 3002 · Requires tenure charges be filed against any public school employee found to have bullied a student and requires the employment of any nontenured public school employee be terminated for such activity.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3016 · Exempts employees and school board members of federal impact aid districts from certain out-of-state travel restrictions.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3032 · Requires school districts to provide instruction on the dangers of texting while driving as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3048 · "Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act;" establishes measures to ensure health of student-athletes.

Sent June 7, 2012 · Reported out after 249 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2983 · Requires medical examination and submission of student work portfolios for home-schooled children; provides that children under supervision of DYFS may not be home-schooled.

Sent May 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2986 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide after school programs to students in certain districts and allows tax credit for contributions to "After School Program Support Fund."

Sent May 24, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2958 · Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students and students who attend charter schools to participate in interscholastic sports programs on resident district's sports teams.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2960 · Requires nonpublic secondary schools and independent institutions of higher education to make payment to school districts for educational costs of students residing in tax-exempt housing upon adoption of resolution by municipal governing body.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2974 · Permits establishment of countywide purchasing system by a county and requires participation by all school districts within the county.

Sent May 21, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 388 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2896 · Requires school districts and school bus contractors to ensure that school bus drivers are familiar with assigned route.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2904 · Requires school districts to provide instruction in health literacy to ensure students can effectively communicate health concerns and comprehend medical terms and medication instructions.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2907 · Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2918 · Modifies timeframe during which charter school applications are submitted to and approved by DOE.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2927 · Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2932 · "The Anti-Big Brother Act."

Sent May 14, 2012 · Reported out after 213 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2944 · Establishes maximum payment to virtual charter schools and requires State to pay portion of costs for first five years.

Sent May 14, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2773 · Requires DOE to adopt green cleaning policy for schools and child care centers with 50 or more students.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2777 · Provides that the replacement of technology required during the course of a school year is eligible for emergency State funds.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2780 · Authorizes educational services commissions to purchase goods or services through nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2783 · Requires charter schools to annually submit to Commissioner of Education salary and benefit information for certain employees.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2785 · Provides an adjustment to school district tax levy cap for increases in special education costs per pupil in excess of $40,000 that exceed such prior year costs by more than 2%.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2814 · Eliminates adjustment of tuition rate for special education students enrolled in a private school for students with disabilities.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2828 · "Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2830 · "Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to entities contributing to scholarships for low-income children; appropriates $1,500,000 to Treasury.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2869 · Eliminates restriction on placement of special education students in sectarian schools.

Sent May 10, 2012 · Reported out after 277 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2739 · Directs State Board of Education to promulgate regulations requiring school districts to develop a plan to establish stability in special education programming.

Sent March 15, 2012 · Reported out after 91 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2718 · Transportation for Hazardous Walking Routes Act; requires school districts to provide busing for students required to walk to school along hazardous routes and prohibits school bus stops within 250 feet of residence of sex offender.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2723 · Requires public and nonpublic schools, local recreation departments, youth serving organizations and camps to have defibrillators for youth athletic events, and public schools to train pupils in defibrillator use and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2734 · Requires schools to maintain supply of epinephrine and permit administration of epinephrine to any student having anaphylactic reaction.

Sent March 12, 2012 · Reported out after 644 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2657 · Appropriates $3.963 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic nursing services aid.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2698 · Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in certain counties.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 77 days

Assembly Bill 2705 · Establishes a three-year moratorium on the establishment of new charter schools.

Sent March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2706 · 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 March 8, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2613 · 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 March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2616 · Prohibits State Board of Education from limiting number of certain two-year college credits that may be applied towards meeting teacher certification requirements.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2617 · Requires acquisition of defibrillators for use in public and nonpublic high schools and training of certain personnel in usage.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2642 · Prohibits final granting of charter to school in which application contained material misstatement.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2643 · Requires approval of voters or board of school estimate for granting charter if district's charter school payment would exceed 50% of tax levy growth limitation.

Sent March 5, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2491 · 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 February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2492 · Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2498 · Requires Commissioner of Education to compile and annually update list of all unfunded State and federal mandates on school districts.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2503 · Establishes "New Jersey Partnership for Secure Schools Pilot Program" in Department of Education; appropriates $3 million.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2527 · Establishes the Office of Dropout Prevention and Reengagement of Out-of-School Youth in DOE, and the Student Dropout Prevention Task Force.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 643 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2544 · Eliminates the office of the executive county superintendent of schools and transfers all the duties of that office to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2558 · Requires school districts to employ a certain number of student assistance coordinators based on district enrollment.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2570 · Excludes from State gross income tax certain payments made to the families of victims of school violence.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2571 · Requires an application fee to be paid to the DOE when applying to establish a charter school.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2574 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Reported out after 643 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2579 · 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 February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2589 · 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 February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2606 · Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.

Sent February 21, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2421 · Permits a student to participate in certain voluntary surveys if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents; limits use of information obtained from survey.*

Sent February 16, 2012 · Reported out after 361 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Senate Bill 454 · Permits a student to participate in certain voluntary surveys if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents; limits use of information obtained from survey.*

Sent February 16, 2012 · Reported out after 361 days · then passed the General Assembly, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 610 · 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 February 16, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1026 · Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate the teacher certification of veterans.

Sent February 16, 2012 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2325 · 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 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2369 · Requires boards of education to provide certain nutritional information for food and beverage items offered for sale in school cafeterias.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2370 · Requires development and distribution of curriculum guidelines on Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2374 · Permits a child whose parent or guardian 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 February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2382 · Permits boards of education to convey certain school property to nonprofit senior citizen organizations for nominal consideration.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2389 · "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2417 · Provides that public schools will not be in session on Veterans' Day of each year.

Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2202 · Permits establishment of county-wide purchasing system by a county employing qualified purchasing agent and requires participation by all school districts within the county.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 98 days

Assembly Bill 2266 · Limits tuition increase in school district sending-receiving relationships to percentage increase in State aid and tax levy of sending school district and prohibits severance of such relationships currently in effect.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2267 · Requires design of new public schools to incorporate green building practices.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2268 · Provides that a charter school may only be established in certain school districts and prohibits further payments to a charter school in the event of closure.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2274 · Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2293 · "Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2295 · Provides corporate tax credit to corporations making contribution to Child Development Fund in DOE.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2296 · Requires Commissioner of Education to contract with qualified independent entity to conduct evaluation of State's charter schools.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2298 · Requires State Board of Education members to undergo two-day training program upon initial appointment and qualification to the board.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2305 · Requires that adoption or revision of program, policy, or regulation by the State Board, Commissioner, or Department of Education be based on documented evidence that it leads to positive educational outcomes.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2306 · Establishes in statute the requirements which must be fulfilled in order for any person to receive certification as a superintendent of schools.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2310 · Permits Type II district with board of school estimate to opt to move school election to November; eliminates board of school estimate's approval of budgets for such districts, except for proposals to spend above cap.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2311 · Establishes program in DOE to address State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 2312 · Establishes a Community School Pilot Program in DOE to advance the construction of community school facilities projects in three pilot districts.

Sent February 2, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2147 · 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 January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 3 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2150 · Establishes pilot program for municipalities and school districts to contract for video monitoring systems to assist in enforcing law against unlawfully passing a school bus.*

Sent January 30, 2012 · Reported out after 497 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 2163 · Requires certain financial training for school board members.

Sent January 30, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2046 · Requires gradual replacement of incandescent light bulbs in public school buildings with compact fluorescent light bulbs whenever possible.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2051 · Requires development of fact sheet about bedbugs to be posted on the Department of Education's website.

Sent January 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 117 · Concerns criminal background checks for certain school employees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 123 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 129 · Concerns collective bargaining by executive county superintendents.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 130 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 147 · Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 155 · Excuses students with conflicts of conscience from certain class requirements of public institutions of higher education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 156 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 171 · Requires public schools to include instruction on caffeine-related health issues as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 182 · Requires State to pay all costs associated with maintaining and operating the office of the executive county superintendent of schools.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 195 · 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 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 210 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 213 · Establishes reward program in DOE for districts with high academic performance and low per pupil expenditures.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 214 · Permits instruction on backpack safety to be included in the curriculum of elementary, middle, and high school students as part of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 220 · Provides explicit authorization for the Schools Development Authority to use the design/build/operate/maintain procurement model for school facilities projects.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 238 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $7,000,000 to DOE to reinstate nonpublic technology initiative aid.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 248 · Requires Commissioner of Education to change deadline for municipal review of defeated school budgets whenever he changes the annual school election date.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 314 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 270 · Increases the types of matters eligible to be voted upon by a sending district representative on a receiving district board of education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 285 · Decreases the threshold percentages of student enrollment necessary for a sending school district to obtain representation on a receiving school district board of education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 297 · Limits tuition rate charged by Atlantic City School District to per pupil amounts used to determine State school aid.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 331 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 345 · Requires the incorporation of solar panels in design and construction of new public school facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 356 · Authorizes the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations concerning the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 363 · Provides New Jersey certification as a school administrator or principal to any applicant with similar certification in another State.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 370 · Provides for the election of school board members at November general election.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 372 · Eliminates the public vote on a school district budget which is within cap.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 374 · Requires private vocational schools to provide adequate written notification when planning to close facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 377 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 389 · Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 423 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 457 · Permits advertising on exterior of school buses owned by a school bus contractor and requires sharing of the advertising revenue with school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 487 · Assigns financial responsibility of educating homeless student to district of attendance.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 516 · Requires boards of education to provide more detailed information on compensation of school district employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 520 · Establishes a limited education grant program for certain school districts sending pupils to a district that is experiencing overcrowding in its school facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 521 · Allows students eligible for kindergarten enrollment in the subsequent school year to enroll in a choice district without prior enrollment in the sending district.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 525 · Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 526 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 545 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 550 · Requires boards of education to provide civics instruction in elementary and middle school grades and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 570 · Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 584 · Requires readings at two separate meetings before final passage of a policy by a board of education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 586 · Requires social studies teachers to complete training in African-American studies.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 591 · Establishes Office of Minority Teacher Recruitment in Department of Education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 592 · Authorizes educational service providers to provide in-district special education instructional programs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 598 · Requires criminal history record check of school district volunteers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 684 · Develops evaluation procedure for classroom teachers and requires establishment of lead teacher endorsement.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 688 · Requires executive county superintendent of schools to establish a county-wide school calendar.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 718 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 735 · Permits a child who moves out of a school district due to a family crisis to remain enrolled in that district until the end of the school year.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 314 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 738 · Establishes a program to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those killed, missing in action or disabled in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 739 · Establishes pilot program in Department of Education to provide instruction in personal finance to elementary school students.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 741 · Requires public schools which have automated external defibrillators to adopt policies concerning usage.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 749 · Includes nonpublic schools and incidents occurring off school grounds in school bullying law and provides greater protections for victims of bullying.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 752 · Requires school districts to ensure that certain student information stored on an electronic data processing system is backed up daily, and that teachers have access to the information for at least 150 days.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 802 · Requires reporting of public high school, district and Statewide drop-out and graduation rates.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 831 · Prohibits certain political activity by members and employees of local boards of education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 845 · Limits the salaries of school business administrators, superintendents of schools, and assistant superintendents of schools to the salary of the Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 851 · Prohibits housing allowance in contract between State Board of Education and State district superintendent.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 875 · 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 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 877 · Eliminates expansion of preschool education programs in "School Funding Reform Act of 2008."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 893 · Establishes a process for renewal of DOE issued authorization of certified educational facilities manager.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 900 · Revises State funding formula for public education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 954 · Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 706 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 957 · Establishes the "Private Investment in Public Education Fund."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 972 · Places restrictions on unsolicited school budget communications sent by a board of education to school district residents 90 days prior to annual school election.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 978 · Allows Governor to remove an executive county superintendent of schools at will.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 980 · Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers and additional modifications of the charter school program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 981 · "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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 982 · Eliminates public school district budget reduction appeals to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1004 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1007 · Provides that charter schools will be subject to monitoring under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1038 · Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1050 · The "New Jersey Parental Rights Program Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1071 · Provides school district tax levy cap adjustment for certain special education costs; limits sending district per pupil tuition increase to 2%; and provides increased representation on receiving board of education for certain sending districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1092 · "Workforce Investment for New Teachers Act"; provides $5,000 refundable gross income tax credit to new teachers in low-performing school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1093 · Establishes a loan redemption program for teachers employed in chronically failing schools.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1101 · Provides certain reemployment rights to teachers dismissed due to a reduction in force.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1108 · Expands number of literacy advocacy programs eligible to receive voluntary taxpayer contributions through gross income tax returns.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1118 · Establishes School Success Task Force to study the issues of student truancy, suspensions, expulsions, dropouts, and school violence.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1128 · Requires Commissioner of Education to annually evaluate the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education in the State.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1141 · "Urban Hope Act"; provides a process to permit authorized entities to build, operate, and manage "renaissance school projects" as public schools in no more than three identified failing districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Assembly Bill 1157 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1160 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1162 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to address school climate issues related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying in public schools.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1182 · Prohibits sale on school property of certain foods during school breakfast and lunch periods.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1204 · Requires the supervisor of a school bus driver to inspect the school bus for pupils remaining at the end of the transportation route.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1210 · Revises penalties for a school bus driver who leaves a pupil on a school bus at the end of his route.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1223 · Requires the adoption of nepotism policies by school districts and charter schools.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1226 · Requires school districts to provide for the safe operation of electrically operated partitions in classrooms or other school facilities.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1269 · Provides loan redemption for certain physicians who work in State four years.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 702 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1282 · Clarifies that executive county superintendent's authorities regarding special education services do not allow him to require a child study team to make a specific determination on the special education placement for a student.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1286 · Requires Commissioner of Education to accept charter school applications throughout the calendar year and expedites approval of charter school applications.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1287 · Provides for the designation of new charter school authorizers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1292 · Permits release of certain student information.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1293 · Requires schools that participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to annually inform student-athletes about National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility standards for participation in collegiate athletics.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 338 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1294 · Establishes "VETeach Pilot Program" in DOE to facilitate the teacher certification of veterans.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 58 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1295 · Revises the dates for submission and approval of school district applications for designation as a choice district.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1299 · Prohibits the construction of school facilities on a contaminated or remediated site.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1300 · Establishes Public School Revenue Study Commission.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1334 · Establishes procedures for districts to opt to move the annual school election to November and eliminates vote on school budgets for such districts, except for separate proposals to spend above cap.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 37 days

Assembly Bill 1358 · Prohibits public school fund-raising activities which include unsupervised door-to-door sales by students.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1365 · Establishes task force to study various issues related to improving special education programs and services for public school students.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 338 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1368 · Provides for conscientious exemption to mandatory immunizations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1375 · Requires parents who intend to home-school their children to inform the school district of that decision; requires school district to maintain record of each home-schooled child in the district.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1378 · 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 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1379 · Establishes governance structure for county administrative school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1386 · Authorizes school district to require a certificate of occupancy to demonstrate student eligibility for enrollment in the district.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1390 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old; increases fine on parent of truant student; and requires truant student to complete community service requirement.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Assembly Bill 1391 · Establishes a pilot program in DOE to increase the length of the school day and school year and provides tax credits for corporate contributions to fund the program.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 156 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1395 · Requires each charter school to annually employ teachers who hold special education endorsements.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1411 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1439 · Establishes a magnet school pilot program in DOE.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1463 · 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 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1471 · Provides increased representation on receiving district boards of education for certain sending districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1484 · Creates advisory council to oversee revision of core curriculum content standards.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1507 · "Parent Empowerment and Choice Act"; enables parents to initiate reform in low performing schools through a petition process.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1548 · Requires written security plan when school is polling place and open to students; provides that schools may be used as polling places only under certain circumstances; makes an appropriation.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 489 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1549 · Requires school districts to take all steps to ensure adequate security for students when school is open as a polling place and provides that school district costs shall be deducted from the itemized list of expenses submitted by the county board of elec

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 489 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1599 · Permits board of education to accept donations for purpose of providing property tax relief.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1600 · Requires public schools to weight courses in visual and performing arts equally with other courses worth same number of credits in calculating grade point average.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1608 · "Janet's Law"; requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac events.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1613 · Establishes Educational Security Task Force.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 394 days · did not pass the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1634 · Establishes five-year tax credit program to support expansion of preschool in school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1644 · Requires that each school district conducting an interscholastic athletic program must employ one or more school athletic trainers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1646 · "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act."

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1649 · Requires the State to provide State aid for public school adult high school programs.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1653 · Requires board of education to unseal and announce contents of bids for certain subcontracting only at regularly scheduled, public meetings of the board.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1680 · Requires criminal history background check for certain persons working at schools.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1695 · Establishes grant program for school districts to develop in-district and collaborative special education programs and services to reduce need to place classified students out-of-district.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1696 · Provides Student Population Density Aid to certain public school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1773 · Prohibits certain expenditures in school districts and establishes State aid penalty for violations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1783 · Provides that minimum local tax levy requirement will only be applicable to certain school districts.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1816 · Prohibits school districts from accessing a school-issued electronic communication device to monitor student conduct outside of school property.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1825 · Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents concerning sports-related eye injuries.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 338 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1826 · Directs school district to adjust date of group health insurance contract renewal to ensure coordination of any increased costs with adoption of school budget.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1850 · Requires that school districts use a model contract developed by the Commissioner of Education when employing a superintendent of schools.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1855 · Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1859 · Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1861 · Requires executive county superintendent to designate a county special services school district or educational services commission as the county education services agency to assist local school districts in sharing services.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1863 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1868 · Abigail's Law; requires that newly-manufactured school buses be equipped with sensors.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1877 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Reported out after 23 days · then passed the General Assembly

Assembly Bill 1878 · Requires binding arbitration to determine contested cases involving dismissal or reduction in compensation of tenured public school employees.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1902 · "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 10, 2012 · Reported out after 156 days · then passed the General Assembly, and became law

Assembly Bill 1907 · Authorizes the conferral of certain academic degrees by religious corporations.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1913 · Simplifies the certification process for out-of-State school district administrators.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1914 · Simplifies the certification process for out-of-State teachers.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1922 · Permits school districts to withdraw from civil service system by referendum or adoption of board of education resolution.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1961 · Allows gross income tax deduction for expenses associated with enrollment in nonpublic schools.

Sent January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1989 · 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 January 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2015 · Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional STEM programs.*

Sent January 10, 2012 · Moved on without a report after 331 days · then passed the General Assembly