Provides that public school parent who objects to learning material or activity that parent considers harmful may receive voucher from school district to enroll student in nonpublic school.
This bill (A410) requires New Jersey public school districts to provide vouchers to parents who withdraw their child from public school due to objections about curriculum materials or activities they deem "harmful." The voucher covers 75% of the nonpublic school's tuition and fees, calculated based on the district's per-pupil spending and prorated for remaining school days. It specifically defines "harmful" objections to include conflicts with parental beliefs about sex, sexuality, gender identity, religion, or morality. The bill applies to parents of students enrolled in public schools who choose to enroll in nonpublic schools for these reasons.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
Co
Dawn Fantasia
RRepublican
Co
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
Co
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Greg McGuckin
RRepublican
Co
Greg Myhre
RRepublican
Co
Jay Webber
RRepublican
Co
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Mike Inganamort
RRepublican
Co
Paul Kanitra
RRepublican
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