A147

Requires minimum geographic cost adjustment for school districts in all counties.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey A147 mandates a minimum geographic cost adjustment of 1.0 for all counties in school funding.

New Jersey A147 amends the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" to ensure that the county-level geographic cost adjustment (GCA) established by the Department of Education is at least 1.0 for all counties. The GCA reflects differences in the cost of providing educational services, leading to variations in state aid among districts. The bill mandates that the GCA cannot be less than 1.0 for any county, impacting how state aid is distributed. This change will apply starting from the 2018-2019 school year.

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Education Committee
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee