S.741

Requires child in home education program and parents to meet annually with representative of resident school district.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S741 mandates annual meetings between home-educated children, their parents, and a school district representative.

New Jersey S741 requires children in home education programs and their parents to meet annually with a designated representative from their resident school district. The representative, chosen by the superintendent, must be a school counselor, school nurse, or school social worker. The purpose of these meetings is to allow parents to request support for the home education program and to provide an opportunity for the representative to conduct a general health and wellness check of the child. This act will take effect in the first full school year following its enactment.

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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee