The state Department of Education on Nov. 6 notified superintendents of modifications to the reporting requirements for NJ SMART – the state’s new student tracking system.

Deputy Commissioner of Education Isaac Bryant indicated that the modifications, which apply to special enrollment situations, should bring NJ SMART in closer alignment with other state education department reporting processes.

Modifications address the reporting of students in charter schools; parent-paid tuition students in public schools; full-time and shared-time vocational education students; students attending out-of-county vocational schools; students in state institutions; students attending school in multiple districts; students sent to contracted non-public preschools; and students receiving in-home instruction provided by school district.

Districts are required to provide student-level data to the state Department of Education by Dec. 18.  For information, visit the department's special Web page about the program.