Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.
S 2126 requires New Jersey's State Board of Education to provide at least five days' notice for public meetings (extending the current 48-hour requirement) and mandates that members of the public may comment on all agenda items discussed in open sessions, not just those addressed in executive sessions. This directly affects the State Board of Education (which must follow these procedures) and all New Jersey residents seeking to participate in education policy discussions. Key provisions include the extended notice period and explicit public comment access for non-executive session agenda items. The bill applies to all regular public meetings of the Board and aims to increase transparency in its decision-making process.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Holly Schepisi
RRepublican
Co
Bob Singer
RRepublican
Co
Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
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