This bill mandates the Commissioner of Education to create and manage a common application and web portal specifically for substitute teachers seeking employment in public schools across New Jersey. The common application must be accessible, and the web portal should be fully operational within 90 days of the bill's effective date. The primary goals of this initiative are to enhance the connection between substitute teachers and public schools with job openings, improve information sharing about employment opportunities, and uphold high standards for data privacy and security.

Additionally, the bill allows the Commissioner to engage a private vendor to assist in implementing these provisions. It also clarifies that the legislation does not prevent individual employers from utilizing their own application processes or web portals, nor from requesting further information from applicants who use the common application and web portal established by this act.