S 2828 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires local boards of education to employ certain number of staff with expertise in student mental health.

This bill requires every public school in New Jersey to employ at least two full-time staff members with expertise in student mental health - specifically licensed school counselors or school psychologists - starting in the first full school year after enactment. For schools with over 500 students, districts must add additional staff in proportion to enrollment. The law applies directly to all local school boards and affects every public school building statewide. It mandates concrete staffing levels without specifying funding mechanisms or outcomes.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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