Provides that regional school districts are not subject to State school aid reductions under certain circumstances.
S 3118 prevents certain regional school districts from facing state aid reductions during 2019-2025. It specifically protects regional districts that spend at least 10% below state adequacy standards and where every constituent municipality has a property tax burden (equalized tax rate) at least 10% above the statewide average. This extends existing "hold harmless" protections - previously only available to individual districts - to regional districts formed by multiple municipalities. The bill amends New Jersey's school funding law to ensure these qualifying regional districts receive full state aid without reductions based on the new criteria.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2024
Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Burzichelli
DDemocratic
P
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
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