Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GARY S. SCHAER
District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblywoman LISA SWAIN
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman P. CHRISTOPHER TULLY
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman BENJIE E. WIMBERLY
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Senator JOSEPH A. LAGANA
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Senator VIN GOPAL
District 11 (Monmouth)
Senator PAUL A. SARLO
District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)
Senator STEVEN V. OROHO
District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle, Assemblymen Johnson, Calabrese, Benson, Karabinchak, Assemblywomen Pinkin, McKnight, Assemblyman Burzichelli, Assemblywomen Murphy, Pintor Marin, DiMaso, Assemblyman Houghtaling, Assemblywomen Quijano, Downey, Lopez, Assemblymen Mukherji, Freiman, Senators Codey, Cryan, Weinberg, Diegnan, Greenstein, Singer, Singleton, Beach, T.Kean and Madden
SYNOPSIS
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act to Amend "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved July 1, 2018 (P.L.2018, c.53).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2018, c.53, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2019, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:
34 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 30 Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development 31 Direct Educational Services and Assistance STATE AID |
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02-5120 Nonpublic School Aid. ...................................................... |
$11,300,000 |
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Total State Aid Appropriation, |
$11,300,000 |
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Direct Educational Services and Assistance .................... |
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State Aid: |
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02 Nonpublic Security Aid ….………………... |
($11,300,000) |
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2. The following language provision in section 1 of P.L.2018, c.53, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2019, is amended to read as follows:
34 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 30 Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development 31 Direct Educational Services and Assistance STATE AID |
From the amount hereinabove appropriated for Nonpublic Security Aid, the Commissioner of Education shall provide State aid to each school district in an amount equal to [$75] $150 multiplied by the number of nonpublic school students within the district identified by the district on or before November 5 for security services, equipment, or technology to ensure a safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school students.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill makes a supplemental
appropriation of $11.3 million from the General Fund to the Department of
Education to increase
funding for nonpublic security aid. Under the appropriations act for fiscal
year 2019, school districts received $75 per student enrolled in a nonpublic
school located in the district for the purpose of providing security services,
equipment, or technology to the nonpublic school. This bill increases the
funding to $150 per pupil.