This bill establishes a process for the Commissioner of Education to follow before withholding state aid from nonpublic schools that fail to meet specific health and safety requirements. Initially, if a nonpublic school is found non-compliant, the commissioner must provide written notice, allowing the school 60 days to take corrective action, with a possible 30-day extension upon request. If the school does not comply within this timeframe, it must develop an improvement plan in cooperation with the Department of Education, which must be approved by the commissioner. The school then has one year to comply with the health and safety requirements outlined in the plan. Failure to submit an improvement plan may lead to the withholding of state aid.

Should the nonpublic school still fail to comply after the one-year period, the commissioner has the authority to either order the school to justify why aid should not be withheld or to direct the State Treasurer to withhold the aid. The bill clarifies that it does not prevent municipalities or state agencies from taking legal actions against nonpublic schools for non-compliance, except for withholding state aid. Additionally, it emphasizes that the health and safety requirements must still be met and are not waived by this bill.