Legislature

3-13-14 Education and Related State Budget Issues in the News

1-14-14 Education in Governor Christie's State of the Stae Message today

1-14-14 Education bills in Lame Duck

1-3-14 First Legislative Week of the New Year

September 2013 - Recently Introduced Legislation

7-3-13 What's Been Happening... GSCS Catch Up-Catch All

6-28-13 Dyslexia bills pass in Senate...now go to Gov's desk for signature

6-27-13 Last day of legislative session before summer break - education bills on the agenda

6-20-13 Stay Tuned...State Budget FY'14 Finalized, in Budget Committees Today...Senate Education Comm OK'd Special Education Package of Bills Yesterday

6-19-13 State Budget Nears Agreement...SDA Fees to be Reduced

6-19-13 Special Education on Senate Education Committee Agenda Today

6-18-13 Today - Senate Budget Committee Scheduled to Hear Legislature's Proposed Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2013-2014

6-7-13 In the News - Resolution to Extend Evaluations Process...School Board Candidates Waning

5-24-13 Legislation - Diegnan Charter Bill Controversial....Teacher endorsement bill discussed

3-7-13In the News - Subcontracting bill Issue...School Construction Numbers

2-13-13 Assembly Voting Session for 2-14-13

2-12-13 'Full-day kindergarten great, but costly, idea'

2-2-13 NY Times –editorial- More Lessons About Charter Schools

2-1-13 Bullying Decision in the News

Members Only - GSCS Notes on Senate Education Committee Dialogues with Commissioner Cerf 1-28-13

1-28-13 Commissioner Cerf converses with Senate Education Committee

1-29-13 Bills related to schools that passed in NJ Assembly yesterday

Legislative Calendar January - March 2013, as released December 19, 2012

GSCS Testimony on Hurricane Sandy before Assembly Education Comm - Aftermath and Suggestions

Assembly Education Committee Meeting Thursday, 12-13-12, 1 pm

Legislative Calendar for December 2012, as of 12-3-12 pm

Credo Study of NJ Charter Schools by Stanford Univ 12-11-17

Educator Evaluation Update Memo from Dept of Education 11-13-12

10-25-12 Late Morning Breaking News - 'Court sides with state on salary cap case'

Legislative Issues

In Play: Current Bills and Issues

Education Reform Issues

1-29-13 Bills related to schools that passed in NJ Assembly yesterday
Politickernj-State Street Wire - Bills passed in Legislative Session 1-28-13

Politickernj-State Street Wire - Bills passed in Legislative Session 1-28-13

A1293/S1327: Passed 72-1. This requires schools that participate in statewide interscholastic sports programs to annually inform student-athletes about National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility standards for participation in collegiate athletics.

A1365/S600: Passed 74-0. This bill establishes the Task Force on Improving Special Education for Public School Students to study issues related to improving the funding, delivery, and effectiveness of special education programs.

A2932/S2057: Passed 63-10-2. This bill, “The Anti-Big Brother Act,” requires a school district that furnishes a student with a laptop computer to provide the student with written notice that the electronic device may record or collect information on the student’s activity.

The bill was amended to make it clear its provisions covered charter schools, and that the fine for not providing notification is $250, among other things

The bill was amended to make it clear its provisions covered charter schools, and that the fine for not providing notification is $250, among other things.

A3019: Passed 74-0. This legislation authorizes public schools to serve to students certain produce grown in community garden. Conditions include ensuring that the soil was tested and declared safe, and that the food is handled in accordance with state and federal health regulations

A3410: Passed 74-0. This requires school districts to provide pupil directory information to county vocational schools upon request. A child’s parent could opt out of this procedure, and the districts would be responsible for notifying parents of this option.