New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4906: State aid for specific nonpublic school programs-concerns
Status: In committee, May 7, 2026
Permits use of unexpended State aid for specific nonpublic school programs may be used to support certain other nonpublic school programs rather than being refunded.
What the bill says
An Act concerning State aid for nonpublic schools and amending P.L.1991, c.226 and P.L.2016, c.49.
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
An Act concerning State aid for nonpublic schools and amending P.L.1991, c.226 and P.L.2016, c.49. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 9 of P.L.1991, c.226 (C.18A:40-31) is amended to read as follows: 9. a. The support limit for the 1997-98 school year shall be $61.44. For each school year thereafter the commissioner shall determine the support limit by multiplying the support limit for the previous school year times the sum of 1.0 plus the average annual percentage increase in the consumer price index for the New York and Philadelphia areas during the fiscal year preceding the prebudget year as reported by the United States Department of Labor. b. On or before November 5 of each year, each board of education shall forward to the commissioner an estimate of the cost of providing, during the next school year, the services required pursuant to this act and the number of pupils attending nonpublic schools located within the district as of the last school day of October of the current school year, excluding those pupils who have refused nursing services pursuant to section 8 of [this act] [ADDED: P.L.1991, c.226 (C.18A:40-30)] . The commissioner shall provide State aid to each school district in an amount equal to the number of nonpublic school …
Sponsors
- Alexander Schnall (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Gary S. Schaer (D, 36) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Subjects: EDUCATION - FINANCE
Common questions
- What is A4906?
- A4906 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): State aid for specific nonpublic school programs-concerns.
- What does A4906 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning State aid for nonpublic schools and amending P.L.1991, c.226 and P.L.2016, c.49.
- What is the status of A4906?
- In committee as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AED (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4906?
- Alexander Schnall (D, 30), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A4906?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4906
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