New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5239: Preschool education aid-modifies calculation for certain school districts
Status: Introduced, June 28, 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, July 1, 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
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Al Abdelaziz (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Robert J. Karabinchak (D, 18) · primary sponsor
- Kenyatta Stewart (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : REP 2RA
- : TRANS ABU
- : INT 1RA REF AED
Votes
- Assembly Budget Committee: Reported favorably (June 28, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION - SCHOOL BOARDS AND DISTRICTS, CHILDREN
Common questions
- What is A5239?
- A5239 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Preschool education aid-modifies calculation for certain school districts.
- What does A5239 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 A5239?
- Introduced as of June 28, 2026. Latest action: REP 2RA (June 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5239?
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5239?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5239
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