Quality Public Education for All New Jersey Students

 

 
     Special Education Task Force Report
     3-13-14 Education and Related State Budget Issues in the News
     Link to State School Aid Summaries re Gov's Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
     7-18-13 Process for School Lunch Program Scrutinized and Reported Flawed by State Comptroller
     7-11-13 NJ Spotlight on State Audit Report re Special Education Private Providers
     State Audit Report: Special Education Private Provider Costs
     6-24 and 25-13 State Budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 on the Governor's Desk
     6-21-13 Trenton Compromises Puts State Budget FY'14 On Track To Gain Final Passage This Monday
     Excerpts - GSCS 3-20-13Testimony before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
     State Special Education Aid to districts: Compare FY 2012-2013 to FY2013-2014
     Compare Special Education Aid FY'14 to SDA Assessment Fees FY'14
     3-20-13 GSCS on State Budget for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 before Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
     Chart-Debt Service Fee Assessment on Local Districts FY'14 compared to FY'13
     Fiscal Year 2013-2014 State Aid District-by-District Listing (xls)
     Fiscal Year 2013-2014 County Listing State Aid (xls)
     Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Pre-School Aid (xls)
     3-8-13 Department of Treasury Increases School Construction Fees Assessed to Local Districts Stresses Local School Budgets
     2-27-13 In the News - Governor's State Budget Message...State School Aid, more
     2-26-13 Early Information per Department of Treasury Website re Governor's Budget Message FY 2013-2014
     2-26-13 School-Funding Issues Remain at Forefront 40 Years after Landmark Decision
     2-26-13 Star Ledger - Gov. Christie to unveil budget plan for post-Sandy N.J.
     2-4-13 Common Core and PAARC facing hardline questioning - Implementation, Testing Rationale and Extent, Costs
     Members Only - GSCS Notes on Senate Education Committee Dialogues with Commissioner Cerf 1-28-13
     1-14-13 and 1-15-13 Resolution voted out of Assembly and Senate Budget Committees 1-14-13 mostly along by party vote
     Resolution voted out of Assembly and Senate Budget Committees 1-14-13 by partisan vote
     1-14-13 Education Issues in the News
     School Funding - Education Adequacy Report December 2012.PDF
     State Budget Information FY 2012-13
     State Aid Fiscal Year 2012-13
     State Budget Information FY 2011-12
     State Aid Fiscal Year 2011-12
     Special Education Funding - Data, Charts
     School Funding Reform Act 2008 (SFRA) - Links
Special Education Task Force Report
The Special Education Task Force Report was released Thanksgiving weekend.GSCS is a member and is looking forward to discussion on the report in the New Year 2016.

FINAL REPORT OF THE NEW JERSEY TASK FORCE ON IMPROVING SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

LETTER TO LEGISLATURE, GOV. CHRISTIE AND STATE OFFICIALS