A 5628 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Directs State Board of Education to authorize issuance of revised military science endorsement.

This bill changes New Jersey's requirements for a teaching endorsement in military science, reducing the needed military service from 20 to 10 years. It directly affects current and prospective high school teachers (grades 9-12) who wish to instruct military science courses aligned with the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program. To qualify, candidates must document 10 years of military service and hold a valid military branch certification, which they must maintain to retain the endorsement. The change aligns with updated federal JROTC standards that now require a minimum of 10 years of service for instructors.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 8, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
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