Education

Assembly Bill 1272 · "Student Online Personal Protection Act." *

Sent June 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4906 · Requires public and nonpublic schools to notify students and parents of availability of summer meals programs and locations where meals are served.

Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 161 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 4908 · Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.*

Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 161 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 4983 · Provides that public or nonpublic school employee who knowingly damages, disconnects, tampers, or interferes with operation of school emergency warning device is subject to civil penalty.

Sent June 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3356 · Requires Type I school districts and charter schools to establish citizen budget oversight committee to monitor district's or charter school's financial position.

Sent June 22, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3324 · Directs school districts to permit students to use sunscreen at school and allows school employees to assist with sunscreen application in certain circumstances.

Sent June 19, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3309 · Expands definition of urban campus area; clarifies that employees of renaissance school project are in State-administered retirement system; provides greater flexibility in types of facilities which may be renaissance school projects.

Sent June 15, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 182 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 3310 · Requires board of education to display information about child abuse hotline in each school.

Sent June 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 168 days

Assembly Bill 3444 · "The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.

Sent June 12, 2017 · Reported out after 171 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3655 · Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.*

Sent June 12, 2017 · Reported out after 171 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 4453 · Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.

Sent June 12, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 10 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 3289 · Allows choice districts to enroll students on tuition basis under certain circumstances.

Sent June 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3290 · Prohibits school bus from stopping for students at certain locations.

Sent June 12, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3258 · Requires certain ratios of school library media specialist to students in public schools.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3267 · Makes supplemental appropriations of $7.5 million from General Fund to DOE for nonpublic security aid.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3269 · Increases maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil from $884 to $1,000 and makes supplemental appropriations of $8 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE for transportation aid.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3278 · Establishes Task Force on Approved Private Schools for Students with Disabilities to study various issues including improving and streamlining tuition-setting process, funding, and fiscal accountability.

Sent June 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3207 · Modifies procedures for student enrollment in charter school to require use of lottery selection process; requires charter school admission policy to seek enrollment of student demographics of charter school district of residence.

Sent May 18, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3191 · Extends voting rights of representatives of sending districts on receiving district board of education.

Sent May 15, 2017 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3139 · 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 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3150 · Revises mileage limit for mandatory school transportation for students in preschool through grade four.

Sent May 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3151 · Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.

Sent May 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3152 · Provides parents and adult students with simplified method for opting out of release by school district of student information to military recruiters.

Sent May 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3166 · Requires public school to provide timely notification to parents concerning results of any health screening conducted by school physician, school nurse, or other trained employee.

Sent May 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3167 · Requires certain candidates for employment with DOE to undergo criminal history background check.

Sent May 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3168 · Requires that executive county superintendents of schools who are members of certain boards serve as non-voting members.

Sent May 8, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 4175 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners for gifted and talented programs.

Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 17 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 4457 · Provides certain immunity to board of director members and employees of private schools for students with disabilities if they report incidents of bullying in compliance with school policy.

Sent May 1, 2017 · Reported out after 213 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3103 · Requires that school counselor preparation programs include credits on college and financial planning and that school districts provide professional development opportunities to school counselors on these topics.

Sent May 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3084 · Repeals prohibition on elementary and secondary school students bringing or possessing paging devices on school property.

Sent March 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 3067 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines for school districts regarding transgender students.

Sent March 6, 2017 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3052 · Requires high schools to offer computer science course.

Sent February 28, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3944 · Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 80 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 3020 · Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education's appointment of State monitor and other staff under "School District Fiscal Accountability Act" will be paid by State.

Sent February 27, 2017 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 4284 · Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*

Sent January 30, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2924 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2949 · Requires school district to admit child who is not resident of school district if grandparent resides in district and provides substantial afterschool care to child.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2950 · Requires sending district to allow student to transfer to recovery high school alternative education program, provided placement is considered clinically appropriate by alcohol and drug counselor.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2967 · Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.

Sent January 30, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2917 · Requires school districts, charter schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct and includes penalties for certain willful violations.

Sent January 23, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2903 · Provides military connected student aid to certain school districts.

Sent January 10, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 3539 · Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.

Sent January 9, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2881 · Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.

Sent January 9, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 164 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2885 · Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through eight.

Sent January 9, 2017 · Moved on without a report after 339 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3396 · Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades kindergarten through eight.

Sent December 5, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 374 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 4019 · Permits eligible students who are members of United States Armed Forces to wear military uniform at high school graduation.

Sent December 5, 2016 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2827 · Requires video camera on certain school buses with crossing control arms.

Sent December 5, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2808 · Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidance on identifying English language learners for gifted and talented programs.

Sent November 21, 2016 · Reported out after 178 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2819 · Creates "Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund" in Dept. of Agriculture to help pay for child food and nutrition programs.

Sent November 21, 2016 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2757 · Requires minimum of one school bus aide for every 15 special needs students on school bus.

Sent November 10, 2016 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2759 · Requires school districts to maintain and pay premiums for student accident insurance.

Sent November 10, 2016 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2353 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.

Sent November 3, 2016 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2725 · Requires school districts to include information on events of September 11, 2001 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; requires public schools to hold annual assembly commemorating September 11, 2001.

Sent November 3, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2728 · Requires board of education to post information about child abuse hotline in each school.

Sent November 3, 2016 · Reported out after 392 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2704 · Establishes grant program for school districts and charter schools to develop dual language immersion programs.

Sent October 20, 2016 · Reported out after 210 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2668 · Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.

Sent October 13, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2675 · Provides that school districts and nonpublic schools may receive reimbursement for costs incurred on or after January 1, 2016 for testing school drinking water for lead.*

Sent October 13, 2016 · Reported out after 116 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2698 · Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.

Sent October 13, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2699 · 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 October 13, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2638 · Requires school bus transporting students using wheelchairs to be equipped with four-point securement system; requires school bus operator to secure students using wheelchairs.

Sent October 7, 2016 · Reported out after 223 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 3058 · Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.

Sent October 5, 2016 · Reported out after 225 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 4122 · Eliminates use of standardized assessments as measure of student growth or progress in evaluations of teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals.

Sent October 5, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2635 · Requires certain schools to maintain supply of opioid antidotes and permits emergency administration of opioid antidote by school nurse or trained employee.

Sent October 5, 2016 · Reported out after 110 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2603 · Requires school districts to notify DOE whenever law enforcement is called to respond to incident occurring at school.

Sent September 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2604 · Requires school districts to provide information to high school students on cancers of the reproductive system as part of the health curriculum.

Sent September 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2605 · Requires school facilities projects to maintain character of historic school facilities.

Sent September 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2569 · Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.

Sent September 26, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2537 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.

Sent September 15, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2491 · Permits eligible students who are members of United States Armed Forces to wear military uniform at high school graduation.

Sent September 8, 2016 · Reported out after 137 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2506 · Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.

Sent September 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 313 · Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.

Sent June 30, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1882 · Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.

Sent June 30, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2340 · Authorizes students in Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf to operate State vehicle for driver education and provides protection for such activity under tort claims act.*

Sent June 30, 2016 · Reported out after 207 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2437 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $122,200,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide additional State school aid to school districts with equalized school tax rate greater than specified threshold.

Sent June 27, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2438 · Requires annual school security training for school employees to be conducted collaboratively with emergency responders; requires law enforcement officer to annually attend at least one school security drill.

Sent June 27, 2016 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2439 · Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated in architectural design of new school construction and certain school security measures for existing buildings.

Sent June 27, 2016 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2398 · Requires school district to adopt policy allowing students in grades 9 through 12 who participate in certain interscholastic extracurricular activities to earn varsity letter.

Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 214 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2402 · Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.

Sent June 23, 2016 · Reported out after 329 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2405 · Eliminates partial and full State intervention under New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum.

Sent June 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2396 · Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2397 · Directs State Board of Education to authorize computer science education endorsement to instructional certificate.

Sent June 20, 2016 · Reported out after 231 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2366 · Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.

Sent June 16, 2016 · Reported out after 336 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2372 · Establishes State School Aid Funding Fairness Commission.

Sent June 16, 2016 · Reported out after 4 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2340 · Permits boards of education to convey certain school property to nonprofit senior citizen organizations for nominal consideration.

Sent June 9, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2348 · Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.

Sent June 9, 2016 · Reported out after 228 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2354 · 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 June 9, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2567 · Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.

Sent June 6, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2308 · 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 June 6, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2309 · Provides for the removal of a State Board of Education member for failure to attend three consecutive board meetings without good cause.

Sent June 6, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2313 · Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

Sent June 6, 2016 · Reported out after 98 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2316 · Requires in public schools instruction on the contributions of United States veterans and the observance of patriotic exercises on certain holidays.

Sent June 6, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2323 · Requires teachers of health and physical education in grades kindergarten through six in public schools to possess appropriate endorsement to instructional certificate.

Sent June 6, 2016 · Reported out after 98 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2241 · Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.

Sent May 23, 2016 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2242 · Establishes New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy in Department of Education and requires school districts to designate school safety specialist.

Sent May 23, 2016 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2243 · Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of certain assessments.

Sent May 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2244 · Provides for compensation of teachers on appropriate salary guide and schedule after withholding of an increment.

Sent May 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2245 · Renames "county vocational school districts" as "county career academies."

Sent May 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2246 · 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 May 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2247 · 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 May 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2248 · Requires DOE to review Core Curriculum Content Standards to ensure they incorporate standards regarding engineering where appropriate.

Sent May 23, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2182 · Requires public and nonpublic school to provide student with more information about NJ STARS Program and improve notification of potenial eligibilty.

Sent May 16, 2016 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2183 · Requires public schools to include instruction on cursive handwriting.

Sent May 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2168 · Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.

Sent May 9, 2016 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2170 · Provides for establishment of publicly-funded education savings accounts for use at educational institutions other than public elementary and secondary schools.

Sent May 9, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2172 · Imposes three-year moratorium on use of assessments developed by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers for certain purposes.

Sent May 9, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2157 · Requires public and nonpublic schools, local recreation departments, and youth serving organizations to have licensed athletic trainer present at youth athletic events that involve certain contact sports.

Sent May 5, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2089 · Requires DOE to include military-connected student identifier in student-level database; requires district inform teacher when military-connected student enrolls in class taught by teacher.

Sent May 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2108 · Authorizes students in Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf to operate State vehicle for driver education and provides protection for such activity under tort claims act.*

Sent May 2, 2016 · Reported out after 266 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2112 · Provides same military service credit for compensation purposes to noncertificated employees of school districts that is provided to certificated employees under current law.

Sent May 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2113 · "The Smarter Lunchroom Act;" promotes healthy food choices in school cafeterias.

Sent May 2, 2016 · Reported out after 577 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 2138 · Requires board of education to provide an individual textbook for each student enrolled in a class.

Sent May 2, 2016 · Reported out after 280 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 2145 · Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.

Sent May 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2146 · Allows parent or guardian to exclude student from administration of State assessment.

Sent May 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2147 · Prohibits designation of certain assessments as high school graduation requirement during transitional period to new Statewide assessment system.

Sent May 2, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2073 · Directs Commissioner of Education to study safety of school bus passengers in emergencies.

Sent April 25, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2081 · Limits expulsions and suspensions for students in preschool through grade 2 with certain exceptions; requires early detection and prevention programs for behavioral issues in preschool through grade 2.

Sent April 25, 2016 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 2082 · Requires public and nonpublic schools to test for and remediate lead in drinking water, and disclose test results.

Sent April 25, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1657 · Establishes "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund.

Sent April 21, 2016 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 2048 · Establishes an Autism Charter School Pilot Program.

Sent April 21, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2049 · Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Lakewood School District to provide funding to consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for district's mandated nonpublic school busing.

Sent April 21, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 191 · Requires school buildings to be equipped with emergency light and panic alarm linked to local law enforcement.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Reported out after 147 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Assembly Bill 209 · Excludes certain increases in school security expenditures from the tax levy cap applicable to school districts.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Reported out after 147 days · did not pass the Senate

Assembly Bill 2158 · Authorizes use of emergency reserve fund or proceeds from bonds issued by EDA to finance school security improvements.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2689 · "Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3347 · Establishes New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy in Department of Education and requires school districts to designate school safety specialist.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3348 · Requires certain school security measures to be incorporated in architectural design of new school construction and certain school security measures for existing buildings.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Reported out after 147 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 3349 · Requires annual school security training for school employees to be conducted collaboratively with emergency responders; requires law enforcement officer to annually attend at least one school security drill.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Reported out after 147 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1995 · Creates pilot program to fund adult education programs for residents of certain communities.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2015 · Requires certain additional school district personnel to complete training program on suicide prevention.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2022 · Requires public and nonpublic schools to test drinking water for lead and install lead filters or treatment devices on drinking fountains and food preparation sinks; appropriates funds therefor.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2027 · Requires school districts to observe Veterans Day as school holiday.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2030 · Establishes governance structure for county administrative school districts.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 2031 · Requires school districts to employ a certain number of student assistance coordinators based on district enrollment.

Sent April 18, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1943 · Permits charter school to limit admission to single gender, students at-risk of academic failure, students with disabilities, or English language learners.

Sent March 14, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1959 · 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 March 14, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1860 · Makes various changes in the charter school program in regard to student enrollment procedures, charter revocation, and monitoring of charter schools.

Sent March 10, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1867 · Requires superintendent to assume responsibilities of principal in certain school districts.

Sent March 10, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1890 · Provides additional State school 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 March 10, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1895 · Establishes Autism Education Council.

Sent March 10, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1910 · Establishes Task Force on Safety in School Transportation.

Sent March 10, 2016 · Reported out after 319 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1911 · Establishes School Transportation Safety Commission in Department of Law and Public Safety.

Sent March 10, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1742 · Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations regarding Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1746 · Establishes School Asthma Protocol Task Force.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1780 · Establishes a State aid program for charter school facilities.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1789 · Establishes three regional superintendents of schools and eliminates the position of executive county superintendent of schools.

Sent March 7, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1016 · Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.

Sent February 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 1256 · Requires State Board of Education regulations regarding school nurse certification to include certain minimum eligibility requirements.

Sent February 29, 2016 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Assembly Bill 2502 · 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 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Assembly Bill 2566 · Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.

Sent February 29, 2016 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1685 · Establishes task force to study issues and make recommendations related to use of educational technology in public school classrooms.

Sent February 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1708 · Concerns subcontracting agreements entered into by public school districts.

Sent February 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1727 · Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.

Sent February 29, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1434 · 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 February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1451 · Directs DOE to make database of special education decisions available on website.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1452 · Eliminates school district budget per pupil administrative cost limits.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1454 · Establishes Department of Early Childhood.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1455 · Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 20 days

Senate Bill 1456 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $18,000,000 from General Fund to DHS to expand eligibility for child care services in certain school districts.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 20 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1461 · Requires Commissioner of Education to declare educational state of emergency for certain districts with low proficiency rates in language arts and literacy and provides for corrective measures.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1471 · Requires that school district's request for permission to use unrecognized position title include list of abolished positions and positions in which there have been layoffs and detailed job descriptions for them.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1472 · Establishes pilot program in DOE to recruit disadvantaged or minority men to teach in certain failing schools under alternate route program.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 125 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1474 · Requires teacher preparation program for instructional certificate to include certain amount of instruction or clinical experience in special education and for students with disabilities endorsement to include credit hours in autism spectrum disorder.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 209 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1481 · Authorizes board of education to establish community service credit program for high school students.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1490 · Adjusts State school aid calculations to account for student attendance rates.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1491 · Establishes a grant program for school districts to establish substance abuse prevention programs for eighth grade students.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1560 · Requires each public school to observe a period of silence on September 11 of each school year.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1588 · Requires various measures to address effects of low levels of lead exposure.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1590 · Requires boards of education to conduct student vision screenings that include evaluation of acuity and binocular vision.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Reported out after 97 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1591 · 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 February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1592 · Allows establishment of county-wide purchasing system for certain school district services in certain counties; offers employment protections for certain food or custodial services employees; and regulates subcontracting by districts and public higher edu

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1644 · Provides annual salary supplement for teachers earning National Board certification; appropriates $500,000.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1647 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent February 16, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1329 · Establishes Extended School Day and School Year Study Commission.

Sent February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1331 · Requires voter approval at the annual school election or by the board of school estimate prior to the establishment of a charter school.

Sent February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1333 · Requires DOE to establish NJ Dyslexia website.

Sent February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1381 · Requires State Board of Education regulations regarding school nurse certification to include certain minimum eligibility requirements.

Sent February 11, 2016 · Reported out after 102 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1384 · Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.

Sent February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1405 · Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, that accurately portray political, economic, and social contributions of persons with disabilities and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Sent February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1406 · 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 February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1415 · 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 February 11, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1010 · Directs Commissioner of Education to encourage implementation of Natural High Drug Prevention Program in school districts.*

Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 217 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 1011 · Requires fire suppression systems in all elementary and secondary schools 12,000 square feet or larger.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1054 · Sets criteria for online learning provided to public school students.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1120 · Requires school districts to provide transportation to public and nonpublic school pupils living along hazardous routes.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1121 · Provides that Commissioner of Education rather than school districts will be responsible for implementation of nonpublic textbook and nursing services programs.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1144 · Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 133 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 1163 · Establishes certain requirements for use of restraint and seclusion on students with disabilities in school districts, educational services commissions, and approved private schools for students with disabilities.*

Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 105 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 1181 · Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1182 · Exempts homeless student or student in resource family home who transfers between school districts after second year of high school from local graduation requirements.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1203 · Requires public schools to allow certain students not enrolled in the school to participate in interscholastic athletics.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1208 · Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1209 · The "New Jersey Parental Rights and Property Tax Reduction Act."

Sent February 8, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 1210 · Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.

Sent February 8, 2016 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 973 · "Early Childhood Innovation Act"; establishes early childhood innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.

Sent February 4, 2016 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 997 · Makes supplemental appropriation of $103,000,000 from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to provide preschool expansion aid to certain school districts.

Sent February 4, 2016 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 60 · Establishes independent Office of Comptroller of Education and removes authority of State Comptroller with regard to oversight of boards of education.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 62 · Provides that two members of board of education of Type II school district will be appointed by mayor or other chief executive officer of municipality constituting district.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 68 · Requires the reporting of criminal offenses occurring on school property to law enforcement authorities.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 127 · 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, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 132 · Permits use of virtual instruction to meet minimum 180-day school year requirement under certain circumstances.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 143 · Establishes annual sales tax holiday during first weekend of August for certain retail sales of computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 177 · Establishes Task Force on School District Regionalization.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 185 · Establishes the New Jersey State Commission on Education Reform to develop academic outcome-based per pupil public school funding amounts.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 189 · 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 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 190 · "Parent Empowerment and Choice Act"; enables parents to initiate reform in low performing schools through a petition process.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 202 · "School Children First Act"; establishes factors for determining compensation; requires principal consent for teacher placement; eliminates certain seniority rights.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 206 · Provides county vocational school districts with the authority to name themselves in a manner that more accurately reflects their mission.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 211 · Authorizes use of school bus monitoring systems.*

Sent January 12, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 328 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 215 · 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 January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 245 · Prohibits administration of standardized assessments not required under State or federal law.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 259 · Reestablishes senior citizen supplemental stabilization aid.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 293 · Prohibits use of smokeless tobacco in public schools.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 310 · Provides an excused absence on Veterans Day for pupil who participates in certain activities for veterans or active duty members of United States Armed Forces or New Jersey National Guard.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 30 days

Senate Bill 340 · "Opportunity Scholarship Act"; establishes pilot program in Department of Treasury providing tax credits to taxpayers contributing to scholarships for low-income children.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 366 · Requires charter schools to annually submit to Commissioner of Education salary and benefit information for certain employees.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 367 · Establishes measures to deter steroid use among students; appropriates $45,000 to DOE for New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association testing of student-athletes for steroids and other performance enhancing substances.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 377 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 375 · Requires coach of interscholastic sports team to provide athletic director with certification that no one associated with team was involved in player recruitment.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 416 · Clarifies calculation of at-risk weight in school funding formula.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 419 · Requires certain school buses to be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 425 · 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 January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 436 · Requires Department of Education to encourage boards of education to offer instruction in media literacy.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 160 days · then passed the Senate

Senate Bill 437 · Requires candidates for teacher certification to complete technology training program.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 440 · Prohibits cloud computing service providers from disclosing data collected from public, private, or charter schools.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 442 · Establishes Commission on Career and Technical Education and creates initiatives that promote career and technical education programs in State.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 444 · Establishes P-20 Workforce Development Advisory Council to advise various State agencies of workforce development needs.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 445 · Mandates public school teachers complete professional development related to appropriate professional teacher-student relationships.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 447 · Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 391 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

Senate Bill 449 · Requires two-way communications equipment on school buses.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 464 · Requires DOE to provide certain information regarding school peer groupings.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 480 · Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 491 · Provides for designation of new charter school authorizers.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 492 · Authorizes executive county superintendent of schools to require implementation of shared services arrangements.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 493 · 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 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 494 · 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 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 495 · 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 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 496 · Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 132 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 497 · Requires DOE to train teachers and administrators and monitor districts on bias and discrimination in special education classification.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 498 · Requires each school district to annually submit interscholastic athletic opportunity report to the Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 499 · Creates corporate business tax and gross income tax credits to fund education enrichment demonstration program.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 500 · Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 501 · Allows school districts to enter into school construction public-private partnership agreements with private entities.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 502 · Establishes task force to study issues related to the establishment of full-day kindergarten.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 503 · Requires that if a school district satisfies 80% or more of the required NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum standards in an area of district effectiveness under State intervention, the State must return that area to local control.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 504 · Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 391 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 505 · 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 January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 506 · Establishes Statewide Assessment Review Task Force.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 507 · Authorizes the EDA to issue additional $50,000,000 in bonds to provide grants for certain county vocational school district facilities projects and increases debt service district aid percentage for such projects.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 508 · Modifies various aspects of charter school program, including authorization, regulation, and monitoring; appropriates $250,000 to DOE for expenses of charter school authorizing board.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 509 · Provides additional State aid to county colleges for students enrolled in postsecondary career and technical education certificate programs.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 511 · Requires employees of private entity with access to student information under contract with DOE, school districts, or charter schools to undergo criminal background check.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 520 · Modifies school funding law to incorporate recommendations of DOE's Education Funding Report and Educational Adequacy Report.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 551 · Establishes certain requirements for use of physical restraint on students with disabilities in school districts and approved private schools for students with disabilities.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 23 days

Senate Bill 553 · Prohibits student's individualized education program or 504 plan to include use of physical restraints or seclusion.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 565 · Limits the transportation costs of school districts sending students to county vocational school districts located outside the county of residence.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 569 · Establishes a formula for the distribution of State aid to school districts.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 575 · Provides that a teaching staff member dismissed by a district due to a reduction in force who subsequently retires must be removed from preferred eligible lists and has no right of reemployment.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 582 · Requires school districts to allow home-schooled students to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities in the student's resident district.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 595 · Requires school districts to pay advanced placement examination fees for certain students and the State to reimburse school districts for the cost.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 615 · Establishes loan redemption program for teachers to redeem loan amounts received under the New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in public or nonpublic schools in New Jersey.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 620 · Provides local board of education with approval authority of charter school application.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 633 · Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 638 · Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 639 · 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 January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 657 · Establishes three-year moratorium on increases in charter school enrollment.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 662 · Establishes a three-year moratorium on the establishment of new charter schools.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 679 · Places five-year limit on State control of any school district; requires local control to be returned in any area of district effectiveness under State intervention for which district meets 80 percent or more of standards.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 681 · Prohibits certain school districts under State intervention from leasing building if purchase price would be less than total costs of lease.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 709 · Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 734 · 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 January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 741 · Expands school breakfast program to all schools with 5% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 742 · Requires board of education to enter into agreement with law enforcement authorities regarding access to live video streams of public school buildings.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 132 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 754 · "Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Moved on without a report after 156 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 757 · Requires public school student with concussion to be evaluated by physician or other licensed health care provider before return to school and return to physical activity at school.*

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 758 · Establishes temperature control guidelines and standards for school facilities.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 759 · Requires development and implementation of mitigation plans for radon contamination in certain child care centers; requires DOE to develop such plans for child care centers operating in public schools, request funding, and implement plans when funded.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 774 · Requires that each school district conducting an interscholastic athletic program must employ one or more school athletic trainers.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 783 · Allows board of education to award pupil transportation contracts that exceed bid threshold through request for proposals.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 792 · Permits newly created regional school districts or enlarging regional school districts to determine apportionment methodology for their boards of education on basis other than population.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 794 · "Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act."

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 823 · Raises age requirement of compulsory school attendance from 16 to 18 years old.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 850 · Revises criminal history record check procedures for school personnel to provide for communication of post-employment federal criminal record information received through participation in federal rap back program to Commissioner of Education.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 866 · Eliminates State aid growth limit for school districts in which individuals age 65 and over comprise more than 33.3 percent of the population.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 878 · Provides additional State school aid to school districts experiencing enrollment increases due to conversion of age-restricted housing developments to non-restricted developments.

Sent January 12, 2016 · Stopped in committee after 0 days