S.4654

New Jersey S4654 mandates school districts to provide support services to students before grade 12 and requires reporting on these services.

New Jersey S4654 requires school districts to provide support services to students in grades nine through eleven to ensure they meet State and local graduation requirements before grade twelve. The bill mandates the use of a Response to Intervention framework, the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or another Multi-Tiered System of Support model to identify struggling learners and maximize student achievement. The commissioner is required to provide districts with information and guidance on these models within 180 days of the bill's effective date.