Provides that regional school districts are not subject to State school aid reductions under certain circumstances.
This bill prevents certain New Jersey school districts from facing state aid reductions during the 2019-2025 school years. It specifically exempts regional school districts and high-need districts (SDA districts) meeting certain criteria - such as having above-average local tax rates, spending below adequacy levels, or meeting administrative cost benchmarks - from annual aid cuts. Districts with a negative "State aid differential" (meaning they receive less state funding than needed) will instead receive aid equal to their prior year's amount plus a portion of any state aid increases. The bill also ensures regional districts created after 2021 receive the greater of their new regional funding or the combined prior funding of their constituent districts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heather Simmons
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about A 3428
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand A 3428. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline