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A 3677

Provides that any superintendent salary caps adopted by the commissioner will apply to charter school administrators.

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and 1 co-sponsor

Extends district-level salary caps to charter school leaders, requiring charter administrators to follow the same caps immediately.

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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Bill Summary · A 3677

Summary of Bill A3677 (New Jersey)

Purpose and Intent

  • This bill would ensure that salary caps adopted by the commissioner for district-level school administrators also apply to charter school leaders—specifically, a charter school lead person or any other person with administrative responsibility at a charter school.
  • The change aligns charter school administrator compensation with the salary cap framework already established for district administrators.

Key Provisions

  1. Extension of salary caps to charter schools:
    • Any salary caps adopted by the commissioner under subsection j. of N.J.S.18A:7-8 would also apply to a charter school lead person or any person assuming administrative responsibility of a charter school.
  2. Effective date:
    • The act would take effect immediately upon enactment.
  3. Legal basis:
    • The bill supplements existing provisions related to charter schools under P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-1 et seq.).

Background and Context

  • Currently, the executive county superintendent reviews and approves, per standards set by the Commissioner of Education, employment contracts for district superintendents, assistant superintendents, and school business administrators. The commissioner’s regulations at N.J.A.C.6A:23A-1.2 establish salary caps for superintendents based on district enrollment.
  • A3677 would extend these established caps to charter school leadership, integrating charter schools into the same salary-containment framework.

Affected Parties

  • Charter schools and their leadership (lead persons and others with administrative responsibilities).
  • Charter school employees and administrators who would be subject to the same salary cap rules now applied to district-level administrators.

Legislative History and Status

  • Introduced: January 29, 2025; referred to Assembly Education.
  • Sponsor: Yudelka Tapia (primary).
  • Related/companion legislation: S 2616 (companion); A 7846 and A 5431 (prior-session related bills).
  • Legislative actions show ongoing consideration in the 2025 session; no final passage information available in the provided materials.

Procedural and Timeline Notes

  • The bill is currently in the Assembly Education Committee process following introduction.
  • Immediate effect upon enactment (no phase-in period specified).

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Administrative: Charter schools would, after enactment, need to ensure compensation practices for lead administrators comply with the same caps governing district-level leaders.
  • Budgeting and Recruitment: Charters may need to adjust salary structures and recruiting strategies to align with the caps, potentially affecting hiring decisions and retention of administrative staff.
  • Consistency: Promotes uniformity in salary governance and oversight across district and charter school environments.

If you’d like, I can compare A3677’s language to the current N.J.A.C.6A:23A-1.2 caps or summarize potential fiscal implications based on district enrollment-based cap ranges.

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

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