S 142 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes teacher recruitment grant program in DOE; appropriates $6 million to DOE.

This bill creates a competitive grant program to fund teacher recruitment organizations working in high-poverty school districts. It appropriates $6 million from the General Fund to match private contributions raised by eligible organizations, up to $2 million annually for three years. Organizations must have existing partnerships with districts where at least 40% of students qualify for free/reduced meals. The program aims to support new teacher placement and training in districts facing staffing challenges.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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