Bill
A 2414
Measures and standards for before-, after-, and summer programs; creates a temporary commission to study, set standards, and recommend funding/policy changes.
Note on source materials
- The packet you provided contains conflicting metadata (an initial title about criminal procedure and two different sponsor lists). This summary is based on the bill text and committee statement included in the packet (Assembly Bill No. 2414, as reported by the Assembly Education Committee on June 16, 2025), which establishes the New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission. Where metadata conflicted with the bill text, the bill text was followed.
Bill at a glance
- Bill number: A2414 (Reprint AED 6/16/25, 1R)
- Purpose: Establishes the New Jersey Out-of-School Time Advisory Commission to review, set standards for, and make funding and policy recommendations about before‑school, after‑school, and summer programs.
- Status (as of document): Reported favorably with committee amendments by the Assembly Education Committee (6/16/2025); referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee. (Introduced 1/9/2024; earlier referrals to Codes also appear in the record.)
Purpose and intent
- To assess the state of out‑of‑school time programs across New Jersey, create statewide standards for program design/assessment, examine funding levels/sources, and produce recommendations (including potential legislation) to improve quality and accountability for before‑school, after‑school, and summer programs.
Key provisions
- Creates a temporary 22‑member New Jersey Out‑of‑School Time Advisory Commission composed of:
- Ex officio: Commissioners of Education; Human Services; Children and Families; and the Secretary of Higher Education (or their designees).
- One state Senator (appointed by Senate President) and one Assembly member (appointed by Assembly Speaker).
- 16 public members appointed by the Governor representing specified stakeholder organizations (e.g., NJ Council for Young Children; Advocates for Children of NJ; NJ School Age Care Coalition; NJASA; NJ PTA; Statewide Parent Advocacy Network; NJEA; AFT‑NJ; NJ School Boards Association; Principals & Supervisors Association; Charter Schools Association; Advisory Committee for Nonpublic Schools; NJ Child Care Association; Boys & Girls Clubs in NJ; NJ YMCA State Alliance; plus one academic youth‑development researcher).
- Commission duties:
- Review state agency policies and existing research/best practices for before/after‑school and summer programs.
- Adopt appropriate statewide standards for program design, implementation, and assessment.
- Examine current funding amounts and sources for out‑of‑school programs.
- Study program development across urban, suburban, and rural districts and recommend measures to increase accountability and quality.
- Staffing and support:
- The Department of Education, in consultation with the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, must select a public institution of higher education within 90 days of the bill’s effective date to provide staff and related support to the commission.
- Organization, reporting, and sunset:
- Commission must organize within 60 days after appointments are made.
- Interim report (findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation) due to Governor and education committees within 1 year after the commission’s organizational meeting.
- Final report due within 2 years after the organizational meeting.
- Commission expires 30 days after submission of the final report.
- Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses as funds allow.
Who would be affected
- Public and private providers of before‑school, after‑school, and summer programs; school districts; parents and students participating in out‑of‑school programs; state agencies that fund or regulate these programs; higher‑education institution chosen to staff the commission; and policymakers who may implement the commission’s recommendations.
Potential impact
- Could lead to statewide standards and recommendations that change program design, monitoring, and funding priorities. The commission’s examination of funding sources may inform future budget or legislative proposals to support out‑of‑school time programming. As a temporary advisory body, the commission’s influence depends on the uptake of its reports by the Governor and Legislature.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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