The following Senate bills were introduced Thursday, November 9, 2017:
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 assistive technology to elementary and middle school students with dyslexia and related conditions.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires candidates for certain teaching certificates to pass written test on foundations of teaching reading and diagnosing reading difficulties.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to allow public high schools in same school district to enter into cooperative sports programs if schools are unable to field varsity teams individually.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Prohibits enrollment of non-resident students in charter schools.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires water supplier to notify affected municipalities, school districts, charter schools, and nonpublic schools of violations of drinking water quality standards.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Requires all students enrolled in grade eight to have certain physical examination that includes cardiac component.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Designates November 13 through 17, 2017 as "School Psychology Awareness Week" in New Jersey.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
