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Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Sessions
As part of the NJ School Funding Outreach Project, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is offering multiple opportunities for New Jerseyans to learn about school funding and share their perspectives. Families, educators, students, school leaders, and community members are invited to join the conversation as NJDOE gathers feedback on what students need to learn, grow, and succeed; where challenges remain; and how New Jersey's school funding system can be more transparent, predictable, accountable, and responsive.
Whether participating in a public forum, community roundtable, or survey, stakeholders will have the opportunity to learn more about how schools are funded, hear from NJDOE staff, answer survey questions, and share their experiences and perspectives. Feedback gathered through these efforts will help inform public summaries, future reports, and continued school funding outreach.
Regional Public Forums
Regional and virtual forums will provide participants with an opportunity to offer public comments for up to three minutes. All feedback shared will be recorded and thoughtfully considered as part of this outreach effort. If registration for these events reach capacity, please email FundingOutreach@doe.nj.gov to be added to the waitlist.
| Date | Location | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW DATE: Thursday, November 19, 2026 | Virtual statewide online forum (RESCHEDULED) | 6:00–7:30 p.m. |
RESCHEDULED: School Funding Regional Public Forum (Virtual: November 19) Update (November 12, 2026): NJ School Funding Outreach Virtual Public Forum is Postponed Because of a nationwide Microsoft 365 outage affecting the platform we use to host it, the NJ School Funding Outreach Virtual Public Forum is postponed. It is rescheduled for Thursday, November 19, 6:00–7:30 pm. If you already registered or signed up to speak, you don’t need to sign up again. Please share this update with friends and colleagues who also registered. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | County College of Morris 214 Center Grove Rd Randolph, NJ 07869 |
6:00–7:30 p.m. | NEW School Funding Regional Public Forum at the County College of Morris (Davidson Conference Rm) |
Community Roundtables
Community roundtables will provide participants with an opportunity to engage in facilitated discussions, share their experiences and perspectives, and learn from others in a collaborative setting. Registration for community roundtables will be added to the events page on a rolling basis. If registration for these events reach capacity, please email FundingOutreach@doe.nj.gov to be added to the waitlist.
| Date | Location | Time | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, November 16, 2026 |
Burlington County Institute of Technology |
6:00–7:30 p.m. | School Funding Community Roundtable at Burlington County Institute of Technology- Westampton Campus |
| Tuesday, December 1, 2026 |
Atlantic Cape Community College (Cape May Campus) |
6:00–7:30 p.m. | NEW School Funding Community Roundtable at Atlantic Cape Community College - Cape May Campus |
School Funding Engagement: Meetings so Far
- September 18, 2026 - NJPSA School Funding Roundtable
- September 25, 2026 - New Jersey School Funding Steering Committee — Meeting 1
- September 30, 2026 - Great Schools of New Jersey Roundtable
- September 30, 2026 - Middlesex Regional Public Forum
- October 1, 2026 - NJEA Community Roundtable, Sparta
- October 3, 2026 - NJSBA Virtual Roundtable
- October 5, 2026 - Camden Regional Public Forum
- October 9, 2026 - Hudson County Superintendents and Business Administrator Meeting
- October 9, 2026 - Somerset County Superintendent Meeting
- October 14, 2026 - Garden State Coalition of Schools Virtual Meeting
- October 14, 2026 - Stockton Regional Public Forum
- October 16, 2026 - Morris County Superintendent Meeting
- October 16, 2026 - Bergen County Superintendent Meeting
- October 21, 2026 - NJSBA Conference School Funding Roundtable
- October 22, 2026 - School Funding Virtual Public Forum
- October 23, 2026 - New Jersey School Funding Steering Committee — Meeting 2
- October 26, 2026 - Public Community Roundtable, Pitman
- October 27, 2026 - Essex Regional Public Forum
- October 28, 2026 - NJ Children’s Foundation Community Roundtable
- November 4, 2026 - Public Community Roundtable, Lebanon Township
- November 4, 2026 - Public Community Roundtable, Salem
- November 5, 2026 - School Funding Virtual Public Forum
- November 9, 2026 - Monmouth Regional Public Forum
- November 10, 2026 - NJEA School Funding Roundtable, Clark
- November 11, 2026- AFT School Funding Roundtable
- November 12, 2026 - Ocean County Superintendent Roundtable
- November 13, 2026 - Hunterdon County Superintendent Roundtable
- November 13, 2026 - Cumberland County Superintendent Roundtable