S 1962 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Directs State Board of Education to rescind New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education and directs boards of education to establish Parental Advisory Committees and adopt standards for health instruction.

This bill directs the State Board of Education to remove New Jersey's 2020 Comprehensive Health and Physical Education standards. It requires every local school district to form Parental Advisory Committees (with parent representation) to help develop new health curriculum standards, and mandates districts to adopt these standards within 180 days. The bill affects all public school districts and students in New Jersey by shifting control over health education content from the state to local school boards with parent input. It does not include new content requirements (like suicide prevention or organ donation education), as those were part of the standards being rescinded.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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