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A 5724

Expands the health education curriculum to include breast cancer screenings

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Michaelle Solages

Requires the State Board of Education approval before implementing any new standardized assessment in public schools.

REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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Bill Summary · A 5724

Summary of New Jersey Bill A 5724

Overview

  • Bill: A 5724
  • Title: Expands the health education curriculum to include breast cancer screenings
  • Status: Referred to Assembly Education Committee (Education)
  • Introduced: May 22, 2025
  • Primary Sponsor: Michaelle C. Solages
  • Note on discrepancy: The introduced text provided for this bill concerns standardized assessments, not health education or breast cancer screenings. The summary below reflects the actual introduced content in the available version. If the health-education-focused language is intended, please provide the correct bill text for an accurate health-education-specific summary.

What the bill would do (as reflected in the introduced text)

  • The bill is described as supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
  • The core provision creates a framework governing the introduction of new standardized assessments in public schools.
  • It requires oversight by the State Board of Education for any new standardized assessment before it can be administered.

Key provisions and definitions

  • Definition of “standardized assessment” (Section 1a):

    • An assessment administered to all students in a specific grade level or subject area.
    • Results are aggregated for analysis at the district, school, or student-subgroup level.

  • Approval requirement for new assessments (Section 1b):

    • The Commissioner of Education must obtain approval from the State Board of Education before administering a new standardized assessment that is not otherwise required by State or federal law.
    • This ensures a formal approval process prior to implementation.

  • Exemption for updated versions (Section 1b):

    • Standardized assessment requirements that are in effect prior to the act's effective date, but are updated or revised to use a new version or form, shall not be considered a new standardized assessment for purposes of this section.

  • Effective date (Section 2):

    • The act would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Who is affected

  • The Commissioner of Education: Responsible for seeking Board approval before new assessments can be imposed.
  • State Board of Education: Plays the approving role for any new standardized assessment.
  • School districts and public schools: Subject to the approval requirement prior to implementing new assessments.
  • Students: All students in grades or subjects targeted by any new standardized assessment would be affected through testing and data analysis.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative path:
    • Referred to Education on February 20, 2025 (two entries shown).
    • Introduced in the Assembly on May 22, 2025 and referred to Assembly Education Committee.
  • Immediate effect: If enacted, the act would take effect immediately.

Related considerations

  • Related/companion bills: S 2027 (companion), and several prior-session related bills listed (A 9689, A 3715, A 5636; S 6498 and its companion).
  • This bill focuses on governance and oversight of new standardized assessments rather than curriculum content, based on the text provided.

If you have the health-education-specific language or a corrected version of the bill text, I can produce a separate, targeted summary focusing on the breast cancer screening curriculum expansion and its provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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