S 4654 — Requires school districts to provide support services to certain students prior to grade 12; requires reporting on support services provided.

Summary

Support services-provide to certain students prior to grade 12

Bill Text

• Introduced View text Current html October 02, 2026

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-3; N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-6.2; N.J.S.A. 18A:6-135.

• N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-3

  does not meet the State and district examination standards 11th when appropriate specifically directed toward mastery of those proficiencies identified as necessary need 12th does not meet said requirements said → a. has not demonstrated satisfactory progress towards meeting the State and local requirements 10 , shall prioritize student-specific interventions and supports and limit the use of instructional time on test preparation. The additional remedial instruction , : (1) interventions or supports provided through a Response to Intervention framework, the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model implemented pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2016, c.48 (C.18A:6-135); (2) direct classroom interventions, including tutoring; and (3) b. A board of education may use existing services, programs, and resources to provide additional remedial instruction to a student pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. 12 has not demonstrated satisfactory progress towards meeting the State and local requirements for graduation, , , these

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 18A:7C-6.2

  eighth pupils which meeting established examination standards, → a. eight students that b. who does demonstrate satisfactory progress toward mastery of State graduation proficiency standards pursuant to subsection a. of this section or local promotion standards adopted pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1985, c.480 (C.18A:35-4.9), , which shall prioritize student-specific interventions and supports and limit the use of instructional time on test preparation , but not be limited to: (1) interventions or supports provided though a Response to Intervention framework, the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model implemented pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2016, c.48 (C.18A:6-135); (2) direct classroom interventions, including tutoring; and (3) , c. A board of education may use existing services, programs, and resources to provide appropriate remediation to a student pursuant to subsection b. of this section.

  amended

• N.J.S.A. 18A:6-135

  develop and establish an initiative to support and encourage promote initiative include dissemination of the development and effective implementation of initiative include dissemination of → require , the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model ensure commissioner disseminate the use of , the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model commissioner disseminate within 180 days of the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) , the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model : ensure students in grades nine through 11 receive support services to meet State and local graduation requirements before grade 12; and , the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model , the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model , the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, or other Multi-Tiered System of Support model

  amended

Action History

1. October 01, 2026

   INT 1RS REF SED

Sponsors

• Shirley K. Turner · Primary
• Angela V. McKnight · Primary

Subjects