A 1598 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.

This bill creates a 10-member task force to examine New Jersey's current professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders. The task force, including representatives from teacher unions, school boards, administrators, and the public, will study existing rules, evaluate their scope (such as required topics, hours, and frequency), and recommend potential changes. It must issue a final report to the Governor and Legislature within 12 months, focusing on whether requirements are necessary, relevant, or overly burdensome. The bill directly affects all public school teachers and school leaders subject to these state-mandated professional development rules.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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