Proposes amendment to Constitution to describe manner in which Legislature will provide for maintenance and support of thorough and efficient system of free public schools.

This constitutional amendment (SCR 80) would revise New Jersey's constitution to clarify that the Legislature, not courts or other entities, determines how to fund and structure the state's public school system. It requires that school funding laws consider student and community needs using current data to ensure equitable per-pupil funding across districts, while explicitly prohibiting minimum or maximum State funding levels. The amendment also states the Legislature is not obligated to base annual funding on prior-year amounts. This change would directly affect all New Jersey public schools and their funding mechanisms by shifting decision-making authority to the Legislature.