On June 16, 2016 the following legislative activity occurred: Authorizes local units of government subject to "Local Public Contracts Law." and "Public School Contracts Law" to use electronic procurement technologies.
Amended on Assembly floor, 2nd reading in Assembly
A-2566 Diegnan, Jr./Jasey/Wimberly Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.
Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate
A-2689 Schaer/Prieto/Lagana/Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle/Eustace/Kean/Auth/Quijano/Wimberly "Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires students to pass test identical to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test as part of high school graduation requirements.
Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee
Establishes pilot program in DOE to award pupil transportation contracts that exceed bid threshold through request for proposals.
Introduced and referred to Assembly Education Committee
Establishes Response to Intervention initiative in DOE to support and encourage school districts in implementation of Response to Intervention framework.
Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate
"Secure Schools for All Children Act"; establishes State aid program for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
Transferred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Lakewood School District to provide funding to consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for district's mandated nonpublic school busing.
Reported out of committee with committee amendments, 2nd reading in Senate
Requires Department of Agriculture to develop voluntary guidelines to encourage school districts and institutions of higher education to donate excess food; extends "Food Bank Good Samaritan Act" protections to school districts.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
Establishes Farm to School Coordinating Council.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Establishes State School Aid Funding Fairness Commission.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
