P.L. 2023, c.032 (S3732 1R)

CHAPTER 32

 

An Act concerning the provision of State school aid for certain school districts and making an appropriation.

 

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2018, c.67 (C.18A:7F-67 et al.) or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a school district for which the State aid differential, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2018, c.67 (C.18A:7F-67), is positive in the 2023-2024 school year and that is subject to a State school aid reduction pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2018, c.67 (C.18A:7F-67 et al.) shall receive an amount of Supplemental Stabilization Aid, in addition to the amount proposed in the State aid notice for the 2023-2024 school year distributed to school districts in March 2023, equal to 66 percent of the difference between the amount of aid received for the 2022-2023 school year and the amount of aid proposed for the 2023-2024 school year. To receive the Supplemental Stabilization Aid provided pursuant to this section, a school district shall submit to the Commissioner of Education, in a manner and form to be prescribed by the commissioner, a written plan explaining how the district will allocate these funds and how the district will fund operations in future school years in which the district does not receive Stabilization Aid or similar Supplemental Stabilization Aid.

b. In addition to the amounts proposed in the State aid notices for the 2023-2024 school year distributed to school districts in March 2023, there is appropriated the sum of $103,023,579 from the Property Tax Relief Fund to the Department of Education to effectuate the provisions of this act. The aid shall be distributed to school districts in the amounts as follows:

 

District County Amount ($)

Brigantine City Atlantic 179,930

Buena Regional Atlantic 8,399

Corbin City Atlantic 14,276

Estell Manor City Atlantic 120,028

Folsom Boro Atlantic 59,834

Mainland Regional Atlantic 48,907

Margate City Atlantic 678

Mullica Twp Atlantic 150,361

Somers Point City Atlantic 728,519

Ventnor City Atlantic 113,804

Weymouth Twp Atlantic 96,798

New Milford Boro Bergen 397,496

Rockleigh Bergen 1,379

Teterboro Bergen 3,661

Waldwick Boro Bergen 137,612

Bordentown Regional Burlington 427,888

Chesterfield Twp Burlington 62,457

Evesham Twp Burlington 486,787

Hainesport Twp Burlington 51,947

Lenape Regional Burlington 775,551

Lumberton Twp Burlington 88,800

Medford Lakes Boro Burlington 277,811

Pemberton Twp Burlington 214,577

(Pemberton Boro)

Riverton Burlington 266,077

Shamong Twp Burlington 176,013

Southampton Twp Burlington 36,053

Tabernacle Twp Burlington 276,473

Washington Twp Burlington 36,932

Woodland Twp Burlington 41,069

Audubon Boro Camden 83,192

(Audubon Park)

Haddonfield (Tavistock) Camden 187

Hi Nella Camden 87,368

Somerdale Boro Camden 138,435

Cape May City Cape May 3,874

Cape May Point Cape May 2,730

Dennis Twp Cape May 365,234

Lower Cape May Regional Cape May 549,982

Lower Twp Cape May 658,502

North Wildwood City Cape May 37,322

Sea Isle City Cape May 10,826

Upper Twp Cape May 937,275

Wildwood City Cape May 1,412,376

Wildwood Crest Boro Cape May 20,351

Commercial Twp Cumberland 42,020

Downe Twp Cumberland 74,976

Stow Creek Twp Cumberland 31,638

Clearview Regional Gloucester 689,415

Franklin Twp Gloucester 168,866

Logan Twp Gloucester 338,215

Mantua Twp Gloucester 372,458

Newfield Boro Gloucester 140,045

Pitman Boro Gloucester 973,152

Washington Twp Gloucester 996,411

Wenonah Boro Gloucester 23,466

Hoboken City Hudson 142,215

Hudson County Vocational Hudson 297,779

Jersey City Hudson 33,701,019

North Bergen Twp Hudson 780,065

Weehawken Twp Hudson 38,065

Alexandria Twp Hunterdon 60,181

Bethlehem Twp Hunterdon 50,805

Califon Boro Hunterdon 11,781

Clinton Town (Glen Gardner) Hunterdon 33,907

Delaware Valley Regional Hunterdon 278,960

Flemington-Raritan Reg Hunterdon 107,069

Frenchtown Boro Hunterdon 49,840

High Bridge Boro Hunterdon 228,823

Holland Twp Hunterdon 140,779

Hunterdon Central Reg Hunterdon 61,737

Kingwood Twp Hunterdon 61,303

Lebanon Twp Hunterdon 71,563

Milford Boro Hunterdon 44,594