Establishes New Jersey Community Learning Program in DOE to provide comprehensive extended learning time programs in certain communities; dedicates portion of State cannabis revenue to support program.
S 2232 establishes the New Jersey Community Learning Program within the Department of Education to provide extended learning programs during non-school hours (before/after school, summer) in "impact districts" - areas with high historical cannabis-related arrests, poverty, and unemployment. The bill dedicates a portion of New Jersey's cannabis tax revenue to fund these programs, which must aim to close achievement gaps for students in targeted communities. Impact districts must develop and submit program plans for approval, detailing services, staffing, schedules, and costs, with funding distributed annually from the newly created Community Learning Assistance Fund. This program directly affects students and schools in designated impact districts, using cannabis tax revenue to support after-school and summer learning initiatives.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
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Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
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Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
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