Requires parent or guardian to annually notify school district in writing of intention to home-school child; requires school district to compile and post on district website number of home-schooled children.
This bill requires parents or guardians of homeschooled children in New Jersey to submit an annual written notice to their school district by August 1 each year. The notice must include the child's name, birth date, grade level, and the name of the person providing instruction. School districts must then compile and post on their public website the total number of homeschooled children in the district and their grade levels. These requirements apply to all families choosing to homeschool within the state's school districts.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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Angela McKnight
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