Bill Text: NJ S2881 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibits withholding of State school aid based on student participation rate on State assessments.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-06-29 - Substituted by A4485 [S2881 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-S2881-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator NIA H. GILL
District 34 (Essex and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits withholding of State school aid based on student participation rate on State assessments.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the withholding of State school aid and supplementing chapter 55 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:55-2, or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner shall not direct the State treasurer to withhold funds payable by the State to a school district based on the participation rate on any State assessment of the school district's students.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill prohibits the Commissioner of Education from withholding State school aid from a school district based on the participation rate of its students on the State assessments. Recent media articles indicate that the commissioner has suggested the possibility of withholding State aid if a significant share of students in a district do not take an assessment. This bill would prevent districts from being penalized for matters beyond their control.
