STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1343

with Senate Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Senator PENNACCHIO)

ADOPTED: MAY 28, 2026

      These floor amendments provide that a student who successfully completes a course at a county fire academy would be eligible to receive credit toward meeting high school graduation requirements for career readiness or career and technical education instead of health, safety, and physical education. The amendments also require that the course provided by the county fire academy aligns with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills.