Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $20 million from General Fund to DOE to support school facility cleaning and sanitization.
This bill appropriates $20 million from the General Fund to the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) specifically for school facility cleaning and sanitization during the COVID-19 pandemic. It directly affects public school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools that received a health department directive for a closure on or after March 9, 2020. Funds cover disinfectants, cleaning supplies, and increased personnel costs for enhanced cleaning schedules, with allocations based on student enrollment. The DOE must establish an expedited application and disbursement process for these funds.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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