S 3631 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides increased flexibility in school district enrollment for military-connected students.

This bill, S 3631, creates enrollment flexibility for military-connected students in New Jersey public schools. It directly affects students who are dependents of active-duty military personnel, veterans, National Guard members, military retirees, or civilian military employees (including school staff working near military installations). Key provisions require school districts to waive residency requirements for enrollment, grant enrollment preference to military-connected students, protect them from discrimination in admissions, and guarantee admission to any school under district agreements if military orders document a temporary transfer over 30 days. Parents or guardians can choose to keep children in their original district during relocation or enroll them in new districts, with special provisions for 11th graders and schools with low performance ratings.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 19, 2024 Last action Dec 1, 2025
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Dec 1, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Sep 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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