This bill amends current law to extend eligibility for certain grant funding from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) to the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Specifically, it allows the school to receive a one-time grant in accordance with the provisions outlined in subsection b of Section 15 of P.L.2000, c.72. This grant funding is intended to address health and safety issues and other critical needs within the school.

The bill establishes that the SDA will continue to provide grant funding to non-SDA districts, which are regular operating school districts, and now includes the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf in this eligibility. The commissioner will be responsible for notifying districts about the application process for grant funding, and decisions on applications will be made within 90 days of submission. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 18A:7G-15