Enacts the "rebuild our schools act"
This bill creates a new funding formula to help high-need school districts in specific counties address capacity shortages (like overcrowded classrooms). It directly affects districts with populations between 940,000-1 million residents (per 2010 census) that have voter-approved building projects since July 2021. The key mechanism replaces standard funding calculations with a special "high-need secondary supplemental building aid ratio," which boosts aid based on existing rates but caps it at a calculated maximum. This ensures districts with at least 10% capacity shortages receive enhanced funding for construction or repairs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nader Sayegh
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Jeff Gallahan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jodi Giglio
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe DeStefano
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
John Lemondes
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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