Establishes one-time grant program to support implementation of free, full-day kindergarten programs in certain school districts; appropriates $5 million.
This bill establishes a one-time $5 million grant program to help 10 specific New Jersey school districts implement free, full-day kindergarten programs. It directly affects districts that currently do not offer such programs, including Moorestown, Haddonfield, Metuchen, Monroe Township, Millstone, the Chathams, Bridgewater-Raritan, Hillsborough, Cranford, and Westfield. School districts must submit applications detailing their implementation plans and cost estimates to receive a grant, with funds distributed evenly among approved applicants. The program appropriates $5 million from the General Fund to cover these implementation costs.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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Owen Henry
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