STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman SHANIQUE SPEIGHT
District 29 (Essex and Hudson)
Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER
District 22 (Somerset and Union)
Assemblyman MICHAEL VENEZIA
District 34 (Essex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen Reynolds-Jackson, Quijano, Assemblymen Stanley, Freiman, Karabinchak, Assemblywoman Lopez, Assemblyman Sampson, Assemblywoman Flynn, Assemblyman Rodriguez and Assemblywoman Fantasia
SYNOPSIS
Requires DOE to partner with nonprofit organization to establish central registry of individuals and organizations interested in providing supplemental tutoring support to students.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning student learning support and supplementing chapter 36 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Department of Education shall partner with a nonprofit organization to establish and maintain a central, searchable registry of individuals and organizations interested in offering free tutoring services to students throughout the State. The registry shall contain information provided by each registrant including, but not limited to, the registrant’s name, contact information, subject matter expertise, and a tutoring availability schedule. The department shall make the registry publicly available on its Internet website.
b. The following individuals and organizations may apply to the nonprofit organization for inclusion on the registry established pursuant to subsection a. of this section:
(1) A teacher who holds a New Jersey provisional or standard instructional certificate;
(2) A retired New Jersey teacher who was in good standing at the time of retirement;
(3) A student enrolled in a two- or four-year institution of higher education in the State;
(4) An industry professional with relevant subject matter expertise;
(5) An organization with relevant subject matter expertise; and
(6) Any other person or organization the department deems appropriate.
c. A registrant shall not charge or receive any fee for services provided in connection with the central registry established pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
d. (1) An individual applying for inclusion on the registry pursuant to subsection b. of this section, except an individual included in paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section who has undergone a prior criminal history record check as required by law, shall undergo a criminal history record check pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.1 et seq.) and shall not be included on the registry established pursuant to subsection a. of this section prior to completion of the criminal history record check.
(2) An organization applying for inclusion on the registry shall submit a statement of assurances to the nonprofit organization affirming that an individual providing tutoring services on behalf of, or as a representative of, the organization has undergone a criminal history record check pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) The department may reimburse an individual for the cost of the criminal history check required pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.
e. The registry shall include a disclaimer stating that the information regarding individuals and organizations on the registry has not been independently verified and is not meant to be an endorsement or recommendation by the department as to the quality of the tutoring services offered.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill directs the Department of Education (DOE) to partner with a nonprofit organization to establish and maintain a central, searchable registry of individuals and organizations interested in offering free tutoring services to students throughout the State. The registry is to contain the name, contact information, subject matter expertise, and a tutoring availability schedule of each registrant. The DOE is required by the bill to make the registry publicly available to all New Jersey residents on its Internet website.
Under the bill, the following individuals and organizations may apply to the nonprofit organization for inclusion on the central registry: (1) a teacher who holds a New Jersey provisional or standard instructional certificate; (2) a retired New Jersey teacher who was in good standing at the time of retirement; (3) a student enrolled in a two- or four-year institution of higher education in the State; (4) an industry professional with relevant subject matter expertise; (5) an organization with relevant subject matter expertise; and (6) any other person or organization the department deems appropriate. Registrants may not charge or receive any fee for services provided in connection with the registry.
Under the bill, an individual applying for inclusion on the registry, except a teacher who holds a New Jersey provisional or standard instructional certification who has undergone a prior criminal history record check as required by law, is required to undergo a criminal history record check prior to inclusion on the registry. An organization applying for inclusion on the registry is required to submit a statement of assurances to the DOE affirming that an individual providing tutoring services on behalf of, or as a representative of the organization, has undergone a criminal history record check. The DOE may reimburse an individual for the cost of the criminal history record check.
The registry is to include a disclaimer stating that the information provided on individuals and organizations listed on the registry has not been independently verified and is not meant to be an endorsement or recommendation by the department as to the quality of the tutoring services offered.