Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher grant program.*

This bill expands New Jersey's STEM teacher grant program to include retired teachers who receive retirement benefits from the Teachers' Pension Fund. It adds a specific payment formula for retired teachers (based on statewide average salary × teaching hours × 1.25) and allows teachers in broader STEM fields beyond traditional science/math. The $3.5 million appropriation funds direct payments to eligible teachers (both current and retired) for teaching STEM classes at participating nonpublic schools, replacing previous school district-administered payments. This change aims to increase access to STEM education by incentivizing retired educators to continue teaching.