S 1866 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides that in certain cases vacancy in membership of board of education of limited purpose regional school district will be filled by majority vote of board of education of constituent district represented by former board member.

This bill changes how vacancies are filled on school boards in New Jersey's limited purpose regional school districts. Currently, vacancies are typically filled by the remaining members of the regional board, but this bill requires vacancies to instead be filled by a majority vote of the board from the constituent district that originally appointed the member. It directly affects limited purpose regional districts - those serving specialized educational needs like special education or vocational programs - and shifts authority from the regional board to the constituent district. The change ensures the district that contributed the member has direct input in filling the vacancy, rather than the regional board making the decision.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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