This bill amends N.J.S.18A:22-8 to enhance public inspection requirements for school district budgets in New Jersey. It mandates that the proposed budget, along with supporting documentation, must be posted on the school district's website (if available) and made accessible in print using plain language. Additionally, the approved budget version must be posted and made available for public inspection no later than 48 hours before the public hearing on the budget. The bill also stipulates that all budget forms must be provided upon request for public inspection.

Furthermore, the bill requires that the adopted budget for the school year be similarly posted on the school district's website and made available in a user-friendly format. The Commissioner of Education is tasked with creating a plain language budget summary format for school districts to use. These changes aim to improve transparency and accessibility of school district budgets to the public, ensuring that community members can easily understand and review budgetary information. The act will take effect immediately and will apply to school budgets prepared for the second full school year following its enactment.