The following Legislative Activity took place, February 26, 2018:
S-414
Pennacchio/Bucco/Ruiz/Downey/Webber/Lampitt/Lagana
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees who will have regular contact with students to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct.
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses)
Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools.
Passed by the Senate
NJASA reported the activity yesterday and more information posted on the NJASA homepage can be found
here.
S-847
Turner/Diegnan, Jr.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Passed by the Senate
Permits candidates for school board to circulate petitions jointly and be bracketed together on ballot; permits short nonpolitical designation of principles on petitions and ballots.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Authorizes municipality, county or school district to establish charitable funds for specific purposes; permits property tax credit for certain donations.
Passed by the Senate
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State, county, school, or municipal elective public office to include functioning e-mail addresses therefor.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Directs DOE to develop and implement pilot program for compressed natural gas school buses, and authorizes establishment of permanent voluntary program under certain circumstances.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Increases penalties for injuring school crossing guard or student pedestrian in crosswalk.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education and directs DOE to develop parent resource guide and select early intervention assessments for use in identifying language delays in deaf and hard of hearing children.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide supplemental reading instruction to students in grades K through 3.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
