New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4281: Preschool education aid-modifies calculation for certain school districts
Status: Introduced, June 24, 2026
Modifies calculation of preschool education aid for certain school districts.
What the bill says
An Act concerning preschool education and amending P.L.2007, c.62 and P.L.2007, c.260.
From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:
An Act concerning preschool education and amending P.L.2007, c.62 and P.L.2007, c.260. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 3 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-38) is amended to read as follows: 3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a school district shall not adopt a budget pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5 and [ADDED: C.] 18A:7F-6) with an increase in its adjusted tax levy that exceeds, except as provided in subsection e. of section 4 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-39), the tax levy growth limitation calculated as follows: the sum of the prebudget year adjusted tax levy and the adjustment for increases in enrollment multiplied by 2.0 percent, and adjustments for an increase in health care costs, increases in amounts for certain normal and accrued liability pension contributions set forth in sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2009, c.19 amending section 24 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-24) and section 15 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-15) for the year set forth in those sections, in the case of an SDA district as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-3), during the 2018-2019 through the 2024-2025 school years, increases to raise a general fund tax levy to an amount that does not exceed its local share, …
Sponsors
- Paul A. Sarlo (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Benjie E. Wimberly (D, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REP 2RS
- : TRANS SBA
- : INT 1RS REF SED
Votes
- Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Reported favorably (June 24, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION - SCHOOL BOARDS AND DISTRICTS, CHILDREN
Common questions
- What is S4281?
- S4281 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Preschool education aid-modifies calculation for certain school districts.
- What does S4281 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning preschool education and amending P.L.2007, c.62 and P.L.2007, c.260.
- What is the status of S4281?
- Introduced as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: REP 2RS (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4281?
- Paul A. Sarlo (D, 36), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4281?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4281
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