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Committee clears bill to create central registry of fee-free tutors

New Jersey Assembly Education Committee · September 19, 2024
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Summary

A-1997 would require the Department of Education to maintain a searchable registry of individuals and organizations offering fee-free tutoring statewide; the committee advanced the bill with broad support from education groups.

The committee voted to release A-1997, which would direct the New Jersey Department of Education to establish and maintain a central searchable registry of individuals and organizations offering fee-free tutoring services to students across the state.

Proponents including NJASA, the Garden State Coalition of Schools, the Charter School Association, principals/supervisors associations and school boards filed slips in support; no substantive opposition testified. The chair put the bill to a motion and the committee approved release to the next stage.