Establishes Co-Curricular Activity Emergency Grant Program to support operations of co-curricular activities at public schools; appropriates $750,000.
S 2263 creates a $750,000 grant program through New Jersey's Department of Education to help public school districts, charter schools, and renaissance schools maintain after-school activities that supplement students' academic learning (like debate clubs, theater, and music programs). Schools can apply for funds to cover costs for specific activities they offer, with priority given to those most impacted by pandemic-related revenue losses. The program requires schools to specify which activities will receive funding and allows the Education Commissioner to set application rules and criteria. This is a direct funding mechanism for non-academic school activities, not a policy change affecting broader education systems.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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