NJ could allow extra year of special education, due to pandemic
TRENTON Students in special education programs would be eligible for an extra year of services if they are supposed to age out before mid-2022, under a bill that has taken its initial steps through the state Legislature.
Currently, school districts are required to provide a free, appropriate public education in line with a student’s individualized education program for students with disabilities through the school year they turn age 21.
Because of the disruptions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, the bill, S3434/A5366, would extend services through the school year a student turns 22, if they’re scheduled to age out during the 2020-21 or 2021-22 school years.