Bill Text: NJ S3236 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to support Pantoliano-DePass school based mentoring pilot program in certain Bergen County school districts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-13 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee [S3236 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2024-S3236-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH A. LAGANA
District 38 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Makes supplemental appropriation of $1 million from Property Tax Relief Fund to DOE to support Pantoliano-DePass school-based mentoring pilot program in certain Bergen County school districts.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Supplement to the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, P.L.2023, c.74.
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.2023, c.74, the annual appropriations act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, there is appropriated from the Property Tax Relief Fund the following amount for the purpose specified:
34 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
30 Educational, Cultural, and Intellectual Development
31 Direct Educational Services and Assistance
STATE AID
03-5120 Miscellaneous Grants-In-Aid ............................... $1,000,000
Total State Aid Appropriation,
Direct Educational Services and Assistance .. $1,000,000
(From Property Tax Relief Fund ... $1,000,000)
State Aid:
03 Pantoliano-DePass School-Based Mentoring Pilot Program - Bergen County School Districts (PTRF)
($1,000,000)
The amount hereinabove appropriated for Pantoliano-DePass School-Based Mentoring Pilot Program - Bergen County School Districts shall be distributed between the following 14 school districts: Ridgefield Boro School District, Bogota Boro School District, Englewood City School District, Fort Lee Boro School District, Franklin Lakes Boro School District, Norwood Boro School District, Northern Highlands Regional School District, Cliffside Park Boro School District, Hackensack City School District, Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District, Fairview Boro School District, Dumont Boro School District, Bergenfield Boro School District, and Ridgefield Park Township School District. For each district, the appropriation may be used to support: an administrator's salary; administrative costs of the pilot program; and stipends for staff and mentors participating in the pilot program. The amounts appropriated to each school district shall be determined by the Commissioner of Education, pursuant to a competitive application process to be established by the commissioner. At the conclusion of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1991,c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature. The report shall contain information on the implementation of the pilot program and shall include the commissioner's recommendation on the feasibility of implementing the program on a Statewide basis.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $1 million to Pantoliano-DePass School-Based Mentoring Pilot Program in Bergen County School Districts.
Funding from this bill is to be distributed between the following 14 school districts: Ridgefield Boro School District, Bogota Boro School District, Englewood City School District, Fort Lee Boro School District, Franklin Lakes Boro School District, Norwood Boro School District, Northern Highlands Regional School District, Cliffside Park Boro School District, Hackensack City School District, Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional School District, Fairview Boro School District, Dumont Boro School District, Bergenfield Boro School District, and Ridgefield Park Township School District.
The appropriation may be used to cover, for each district: an administrator's salary; administrative costs of the pilot program; and stipends for staff and mentors participating in the pilot program. The amounts appropriated to each school district are to be determined by the Commissioner of Education, pursuant to a competitive application process.
At the conclusion of the pilot program, the Commissioner of Education is to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature.
The sponsor notes that school-based mentoring programs have numerous positive outcomes on student confidence, behavior, and engagement. The sponsor also notes that these programs strengthen student relationships and enhance school safety.
