The following Legislative Activity took place, February 22, 2018:
A-769
Caputo/Giblin/Vainieri Huttle
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
A-2189
Lampitt/Downey/Danielsen
Requires school districts to include instruction on consequences of distributing sexually explicit images through electronic means as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires school districts to incorporate instruction in grades six through 12 on law and meaning of consent for physical contact and sexual activity as part of Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires Commissioner of Education to develop guidelines to encourage high school students to participate in apprenticeship training.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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.
Substituted for
A-3381
; Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
Requires Commissioner of Education to include data on chronic absenteeism and disciplinary suspensions on School Report Card and requires public schools to make certain efforts to combat chronic absenteeism.
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires "breakfast after the bell" program in all schools with 70% or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires certain school districts to submit report on nonparticipation in "Community Eligibility Provision" of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires school district to report quarterly to Department of Agriculture number of students who are denied school breakfast or school lunch.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Expands summer meal program to all school districts with 50 percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Includes e-mail addresses in list of confidential items to be redacted from public records under OPRA.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Requires pupils who reside on certain federal property to enroll in resident school district in accordance with schedule determined by executive county superintendent of schools.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Decriminalizes possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana and personal-use amount of regulated marijuana-infused products; requires substance abuse treatment under certain circumstances.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Requires superintendent to assume responsibilities of principal in certain school districts.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Provides that salary and other costs associated with Commissioner of Education's appointment of State monitor and other staff under "School District Fiscal Accountability Act" will be paid by State.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires Type I school districts and charter schools to establish citizen budget oversight committee to monitor district's or charter school's financial position.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Permits a student to participate in certain voluntary surveys if the district sends prior written notification to the student's parents; limits use of information obtained from survey.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires candidates for school board member and local elective office to file financial disclosure statement on or before 10th day following deadline for filing nominating petitions for that office.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Requires district boards of election to report every two hours number of voters who have voted at each precinct; authorizes challengers to request reported count.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Permits school bus driver to administer epinephrine to student in emergency under certain circumstances.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires petitions of nomination of candidates for State, county, school, or municipal elective public office to include functioning e-mail addresses therefor.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Recognizes March of 2018 as "Youth Art Month."
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
