SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1984

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MAY 8, 1997

      The Senate Education Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 1984.

      This bill provides that when the board of education of a local or regional school district, county special services school district, county vocational school district, educational services commission or jointure commission is required to advertise for bids for a subcontracting agreement, the contracting agent of the board must unseal the bids for the agreement and publicly announce the contents only at a regularly scheduled, public meeting of the board. The services or work covered under the subcontracting agreements include custodial services; janitorial services; maintenance services of any type for the facilities, equipment, property or vehicles of the employer; cafeteria operations; food staff service and operations; or bus and other transportation services.