New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5207: School districts fiscal review-establish process
Status: Passed one chamber, October 29, 2026
Expands duties of executive county business official; establishes processes for fiscal review of school districts by executive county superintendent and Commissioner of Education.
What the bill says
An Act concerning school district fiscal procedures, amending P.L.2007, c.63, and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the amended text, October 22, 2026:
An Act concerning school district fiscal procedures, amending P.L.2007, c.63, and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 53 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.18A:7-11) is amended to read as follows: 53. [ADDED: a.] The commissioner shall appoint [ADDED: , for each county based on the number of municipalities in the county,] [an] executive county business [official] [ADDED: officials] to serve in the office of the executive county superintendent of schools for a term of three years. [ADDED: An executive county business official appointed pursuant to this section shall not serve more than 50 municipalities. An executive county business official appointed shall hold an appropriate certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners and have experience in school finance, budget planning, and governmental accounting.] [ADDED: b.] The executive county business official shall [ADDED: :] [ADDED: (1)] assist the executive county superintendent in the performance of the superintendent's [ADDED: fiscal] duties pursuant to N.J.S.18A:7-8 [,] and [ADDED: the school districts fiscal management pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18] [ADDED: (2) conduct fiscal reviews on a rolling basis pursuant to section 2 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill);] [ADDED: (3) report any ] [ADDED: significant fiscal concerns …
Sponsors
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Katie Brennan (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4)
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19)
- Anthony Angelozzi (D, 8)
- Erik K. Simonsen (R, 1)
- Margie Donlon, M.D. (D, 11)
- Luanne M. Peterpaul, Esq. (D, 11)
- Roy Freiman (D, 16)
- Sterley S. Stanley (D, 18)
- William B. Sampson, IV (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : PA (58-13-7)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : TRANS AAP
- : REP/ACA REF ASL
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - School districts fiscal review-establish process (October 29, 2026): 58 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (October 22, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Education Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (September 14, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION - SCHOOL BOARDS AND DISTRICTS
Common questions
- What is A5207?
- A5207 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): School districts fiscal review-establish process.
- What does A5207 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning school district fiscal procedures, amending P.L.2007, c.63, and supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A5207?
- Passed one chamber as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: PA (58-13-7) (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5207?
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5207?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5207
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