A 2527 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.

This bill amends New Jersey's charter school law to strengthen accountability and transparency. It requires charter schools to use random lotteries for enrollment when oversubscribed, prioritize students from the school's district of residence, and report annual demographic data (including race, special education status, and free/reduced lunch eligibility) to the state and post online. Charter schools must also maintain waiting lists and provide annual enrollment demographic reports. These changes directly affect charter schools, students seeking enrollment, and school districts that fund charter schools through per-pupil payments.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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Rosy Bagolie
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