This bill mandates that the governing body of each public school in New Jersey must verify the employment eligibility of teaching staff members and school employees using the E-Verify program. Starting with the first full school year following the enactment of the bill, public schools are required to verify the eligibility of new hires at the time of employment and to conduct annual verifications for all teaching staff and school employees. The E-Verify program is an electronic system that checks work authorization, operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration.

Additionally, the bill instructs the Commissioner of Education to provide guidance on the requirements of the bill and federal law regarding E-Verify to each public school governing body, ensuring that this information is accessible on the Department of Education's website. Importantly, the bill clarifies that it does not prevent public schools from hiring teaching staff members who possess a valid limited certificate for noncitizen teachers, as issued by the State Board of Examiners.