Lowers age requirement of compulsory school attendance from six to five years old.

S 2970 would lower New Jersey's compulsory school attendance age from six to five years old, requiring children to start school at age five instead of six. It directly affects children aged five through sixteen and their parents or guardians, who must ensure regular school attendance. The bill amends four sections of state education law to update the age range and related truancy penalties, including revisions to attendance officer procedures and fines for noncompliance. The change would take effect for the second full school year after the bill becomes law.