TRENTON, NJ — A privatization bill, if passed in the New Jersey state Legislature, could make it difficult for public schools and colleges to contract out non-educational services such as:
A coalition of business, government and education groups predict that higher property taxes and a tuition increase is likely if the Legislature approves the bill,
Injersey.com reported.
The news service also reported that a similar bill is also scheduled to be voted on in the Assembly.
The privatization bill is an important one for the New Jersey Education Association, the largest statewide teachers association that represents more than 40,000 non-educational support staff, reported the website.
The bill passed the Legislature two years ago, but in January 2000, Gov. Christie Whitman vetoed it.
The bill would require school districts and public colleges and universities to give their employees 90 days'' notice before soliciting bids on subcontracting proposals. It would also ban subcontracting during the term of a union contract, injersey.com reported.
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