Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.
This bill requires New Jersey's State Board of Education to provide at least five days' notice before public meetings, extending the current 48-hour notice requirement. It directly affects the State Board of Education (which must comply) and the public (who gain extended notice to prepare for meetings). The key provision mandates that members of the public may comment on all agenda items not discussed in executive sessions. This change aims to improve public access to the Board's decision-making process by giving residents more time to engage. (Current law requires only 48 hours' notice.)
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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
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Holly Schepisi
RRepublican
Co
Bob Singer
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
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