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March 2004

McGreevey Creates Education Commission

In an effort to ensure New Jersey families’ hard-earned dollars are being used to provide their children with a quality education, Governor James E. McGreevey today signed an Executive Order creating the Education Mandate Review Study Commission. The Commission will be tasked with evaluating and identifying State mandates that are wasteful and inefficient, and recommending changes or eliminations of the bureaucracy, so more dollars are going towards improving education.

“We know what works to improve education—targeting early literacy, improving teacher quality and building safe, modern, un-crowded classrooms,” said Governor McGreevey. “We cannot have valuable education dollars going towards needless bureaucratic paperwork instead of effective programs that prepare our children to compete in the 21st century.

“In this difficult economy, our districts should not have to spend money complying with State mandates that don’t improve education. With the creation of this Commission, we will not only ensure that all of our education dollars are going towards programs that work, we will keep our educators spending time on our children not on paperwork, and ultimately we will also be helping to provide meaningful property tax relief.”

Legislation to create this Commission, S-2421, sponsored by Senator John Adler, passed the New Jersey State Senate unanimously (38-0) on June 23, 2003, but did not come before the Assembly prior to adjournment in early July 2003. However, both Governor McGreevey and Senator Adler agreed it was important to move forward with the creation of the Commission so a study could be completed by January 2004, and changes could be implemented as soon as possible. The Commission will hold its first meeting over the next two weeks.

“The Governor should be commended for moving the process forward to benefit property taxpayers and to ensure quality education,” said Senator Adler. “Government efficiencies can save millions of dollars for property taxpayers without jeopardizing the learning environment for our children.”

The Commission shall consist of the Commissioner of Education, or his designee, and twelve public members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Commission.#

 

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