New Jersey A2096 mandates direct employment of certain professionals by boards of education, allows contracting for specific personnel, and permits.

New Jersey A2096 requires boards of education to directly employ certain professionals, such as those providing special education and related services, while allowing them to contract for others like substitute teachers. The bill also permits the use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students when in-person instruction is not feasible, subject to approval by the Commissioner of Education. It outlines specific circumstances where virtual or remote instruction is allowed, including individualized student learning opportunities and summer school sessions for charter schools.

New Jersey A2096 mandates direct employment of certain professionals by boards of education, allows contracting for specific personnel, and permits.

New Jersey A2096 requires boards of education to directly employ certain professionals, such as those providing special education and related services, while allowing them to contract for others like substitute teachers. The bill also permits the use of virtual or remote instruction for public school students when in-person instruction is not feasible, subject to approval by the Commissioner of Education. It outlines specific circumstances where virtual or remote instruction is allowed, including individualized student learning opportunities and summer school sessions for charter schools.