S 2597 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes four-year Career and Technical Education Partnership Grant Program.

This bill creates a four-year grant program administered by New Jersey's Commissioner of Education to fund partnerships between school districts and other entities. It directly affects county vocational school districts and other school districts operating approved career and technical education (CTE) programs, enabling them to partner with urban districts, county colleges, or employers to develop new CTE programs in existing facilities not owned by the applicant district. Key provisions require grant applications to detail partnership structures, student capacity, facility suitability, costs, and sustainability plans beyond the grant period. The program will be evaluated after four years, with a report to the Governor and Legislature recommending permanent funding if successful. The bill expands eligibility beyond previous programs by allowing any school district with approved CTE programs to apply, not just vocational districts.
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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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