Governor Chris Christie signed a $34.5 billion FY2017 budget late June 30, making a few changes to the budget bill presented to him just days prior. The Governor used his line-item veto pen just […]
Legislature Approves $34.8 Billion Budget Plan, Bill Now Heads To Governor For Consideration
Lawmakers sent a $34.8 billion budget to Gov. Chris Christie’s desk late Monday night. It included $275 million in spending beyond what was proposed in February. The budget, often one of the more contentious […]
Ed Bills Head to Governor For Consideration
A number of bills are slated for gubernatorial review in the coming days. They include legislation related to student expulsions and suspensions, Response to Intervention (RTI) and the creation of a new class of […]
NJ Assembly Approves Constitutional Amendment
The New Jersey General Assembly approved the pension Constitutional Amendment, ACR-109 / SCR-2. June 27, largely along party lines, 50-25-2, with 2 abstentions. The Bill ACR-109 / SCR-2 would amend the state […]
Budget Committees Approve FY2017 Budget Bill
Both the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees released the budget bill (S-17 / A-4000) July 23 along party lines. The $34.8 billion budget plan, about 1 percent more than the proposed budget, prioritized several […]
Legislature Releases Budget Bills & Mark-up, Bills Up in Budget Committees For Review June 23
The Legislature released its version of the FY2017 budget, (S-17 / A-4000) this morning. Both the Assembly and Senate Budget Committees are expected to review, potentially releasing the bills later today. In total, under […]
Pension Amendment Gets 2nd Hearing, NJPSA Voices Support For Measure
NJPSA, in coordination with other public employees groups, was on hand June 20 as the Assembly Judiciary committee held a required public hearing on ACR-109, the resolution to place an amendment on the November […]
Assembly Ed Committee Moves Temperature Control Legislation, Also Moves Resolution Calling For End of Sup Cap
The Assembly Education Committee, for the first time headed up by its new Committee Chairwoman Marlene Caride, moved a number of pieces of legislation, including a resolution urging the Christie Administration to end current […]
Senate Education Committee Advances Bills on School Funding Fairness Commission, Recess , School Security and More
On Monday, June 20, the Senate Education Committee considered and favorably released the following bills impacting our schools: State School Aid Funding Fairness Commission: S-2372 (Sweeney, Ruiz) Following a press conference announcing this legislation […]
Governor Calls for Major Change In How State Funds Schools
Governor Chris Christie proposed major changes to how New Jersey funds local schools, calling for flat per pupil aid to all districts across the state. Christie’s proposed his “Fairness Formula,” in a speech at […]