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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey requires the State Board of Examiners to issue or deny teacher certifications within one week under specific seasonal criteria
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education CommitteeSponsor: Bailey, David, Jr.
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What This Bill Would Do
The State Board of Examiners must grant or deny a within one week of receiving an expedited review request, provided the application has been on file for at least four weeks and the request is made during the two weeks preceding Labor Day.
Applicants seeking urgent certification before the start of the school year gain a binding one-week decision timeline if their filings meet specific calendar and duration thresholds.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
applicants for teaching staff member certification
Applicants gain the right to a mandatory one-week decision on their certification if their application has been on file for four weeks and they request expedited review during the two weeks before Labor Day.
State Board of Examiners
The board is required to issue or deny teaching certificates within a strict one-week window when statutory filing and timing criteria are met.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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