S 3242 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Makes various changes in the charter school program in regard to student enrollment procedures, charter revocation, and monitoring of charter schools.

This bill updates New Jersey's charter school rules to improve accountability and enrollment fairness. It requires charter schools to use lotteries for oversubscribed seats, prioritize local students, and maintain waiting lists with demographic data (including race, special needs, and free lunch eligibility). Schools must report annual enrollment demographics to the state and post this data online, with the commissioner intervening if schools fail to match district diversity. These changes aim to ensure charter schools better reflect their communities while maintaining transparency.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 2, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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