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NJASA Members
Melanie Schulz, NJASA Director of Government Relations
February 17, 2017
NJASA Legislative Update
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The following Legislative Activity took place on Wednesday, February 15, 2017:
A-3785 Downey/Houghtaling/Jasey/Singleton/Holley/Caride/Wimberly
Requires State to pay educational costs of students who reside in homeless shelter outside district of residence for more than one year.
Passed by the Assembly
A-3944 Mazzeo/Lagana/Vainieri Huttle/Benson/Caride
Requires DOE to develop educational fact sheet for distribution to parents of student-athletes and cheerleaders concerning use and misuse of prescription opioids.
Passed by the Assembly
Provides for elimination of newly formed non-operating school districts; establishes procedures for eliminating deficit that existed prior to merger; authorizes renting of school building for 10 years.
Passed by the Assembly
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Expresses Legislature's intent that school districts and public institutions of higher education continue to act as safe zones and protect identities and data related to undocumented students and families.
AR-156 Lagana/Mazzeo/Houghtaling/Downey
Urges school districts and nonpublic schools to adopt policy to address abuse of prescription opioids by students.
Resolution Passed Assembly; Filed with Secretary of State
Establishes Task Force on Safety in School Transportation.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Includes students who participate in school intramural sports programs in the student-athlete head injury safety program.
Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
Requires school district to adopt policy allowing students in grades 9 through 12 who participate in certain interscholastic extracurricular activities to earn varsity letter.
Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
Requires Attorney General provide active supervision of certain occupational and professional licensing boards.
Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading
Requires sending district to allow student to transfer to recovery high school alternative education program, provided placement is considered clinically appropriate by alcohol and drug counselor.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
If you have any questions regarding the legislative information above, please email me at
mschulz@njasa.net.
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