A2527

Modifies various aspects of charter school program including student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring of charter schools, and collaboration between school districts and charter schools.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Modifies charter school program in New Jersey to include student enrollment procedures, revocation of charter, monitoring, and collaboration between.

The bill modifies various aspects of the charter school program in New Jersey. It introduces a lottery system for student enrollment, ensuring that the enrollment reflects the demographics of the district of residence. Charter schools must maintain a waiting list for admission and submit annual reports on student demographics to the commissioner. The commissioner is required to annually assess charter schools and post the assessments on the department's website. Grounds for charter revocation include failure to meet performance standards, discrimination, and fiscal violations.

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Education Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee