SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 2970

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JUNE 20, 2024

     The Senate Education Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 2970.

     This bill lowers the age requirement for compulsory school attendance from six to five years of age.  The bill also includes technical corrections to sections of law regarding student truancy to reflect the lower age for compulsory school attendance established by the bill.