The following Legislative Activity took place, January 25, 2018:
Requires school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and contracted service providers to review employment history of prospective employees to ascertain allegations of child abuse or sexual misconduct and includes penalties for certain willful violations.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Prohibits the DOE from regulating the maximum salary amount a school district may pay its superintendent of schools.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
"Early Childhood Innovation Act"; establishes early childhood innovation loan pilot program and study commission within EDA.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Establishes Department of Early Childhood.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
S-847
Turner/Diegnan, Jr.
Requires a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Requires full-day kindergarten in all school districts and establishes uniform age requirement for enrollment in kindergarten.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires DOE to establish NJ Dyslexia website.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Requires certain employees and candidates for public school employment or service and youth camp employees to undergo child abuse record information check.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires school districts to incorporate age-appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education in grades preschool through 12 as part of Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Provides an adjustment to school district tax levy cap for increases in special education costs per pupil in excess of $40,000 that exceed such prior year costs by more than 2%.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires boards of education to adopt policies to make schools asthma-friendly.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires school districts and DOE to post on their websites information regarding student participation in certain assessments.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Regulates teen nights by requiring security provided by police officers, prohibiting persons under age 15 from attending, and disqualifying registered sex offenders from employment.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Requires local governments and school boards in SHBP/SEHBP to certify savings based on three bids from non-SHBP/SEHBP plans before continuing SHBP/SEHBP in new collective negotiations agreements.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Requires State aid reduction to municipalities and school districts by amount of accumulated absences paid to employees upon their retirement.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
