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Panel advances bill to change how New Jersey funds remedial services for nonpublic school students
Summary
A bill that would rework how the state allocates aid for auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic schools was released by the Senate Education Committee after extensive testimony from sponsors, providers and community groups; proponents say it would redirect unused funds to students without increasing the overall appropriation.
Assemblyman Avi Schnal told the Senate Education Committee on June 5 that Senate Bill 4312 seeks to fix what he called an “archaic” funding mechanism that leaves a portion of appropriated dollars unused.
Schnal said the program — commonly referred to as chapter 192 compensatory services — has line-item appropriations totaling roughly $50 million in recent years and that about 10% of those dollars are returned unused. The bill would change the mechanics from a monthly “pay-down” proration to a quarterly reimbursement tied to services actually provided and…
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