Directs Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines on outdoor education opportunities.
This bill (A3243) directs New Jersey's Commissioner of Education to create guidelines for incorporating outdoor education into public school curricula. The guidelines must specify ways to expand outdoor learning opportunities - such as field trips - and provide resources and training for teachers on outdoor learning practices. School districts are encouraged, subject to available funding, to adopt these guidelines for elementary and secondary students. The bill takes effect immediately for the first full school year after enactment.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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Aura Dunn
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