SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1773

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MARCH 2, 2026

      The Senate Education Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 1773.

      This bill requires the Commissioner of Education to include information about the placement of students following graduation in the school performance reports, which are referred to as “school report cards” in statute.

      School performance reports contain information on a number of student outcomes, including graduation and dropout rates, and post-secondary school enrollment.  This bill also requires the school performance report to include information on the number of students achieving placement after graduating from high school, including placement in an apprenticeship.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2026-2027 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.