Urges State to fully fund extraordinary special education aid for students in 2023-2024 fiscal year and thereafter.

This Senate Resolution (SR 25) urges New Jersey to fully fund extraordinary special education aid for school districts starting in the 2023-2024 fiscal year, as required by the 2008 School Funding Reform Act (SFRA). It addresses the current shortfall where districts were entitled to $585.4 million in reimbursements for high-cost special education services but received only $420 million (71.7%) for the 2022-2023 school year. The resolution does not create new law but calls on the state to meet its existing obligation to cover 90% of costs over $40,000 (public schools) or 75% over $55,000 (private schools) for students with the highest needs.