NJASA Legislative Updates
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 6, 2019:
Establishes program to increase participation of underrepresented students in New Jersey's science and engineering workforce.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed, without TPAF reenrollment, by school district as certificated superintendent or administrator for more than two years when in best interests of school district.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
A-5479
Downey/Houghtaling/Lopez
Requires boards of education to include instruction, and adopt instructional materials, on climate change.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Provides excused absence for public school student who participates in musical performance at military funeral, including playing "Taps."
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires DOE to develop transition checklist for students with disabilities; requires DOE to maintain information on website concerning transition resources.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Prohibits release of information concerning minors under Open Public Records Act without written parental consent.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 10, 2019:
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Reported from Assembly Comm. as a
Substitute
, 2nd Reading
Establishes youth apprenticeship pilot program in Department of Education.
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with
Amendments
, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
A-4865
Jasey/Vainieri Huttle/Murphy
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
A-4978
Timberlake/Zwicker/Vainieri Huttle
Prohibits online education services from using and disclosing certain information, engaging in targeted advertising, and requires deletion of certain information in certain circumstances.
Assembly Floor Amendment Passed
Establishes measures to provide employment stability for high school coaches employed in school districts.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Permits approved private schools for students with disabilities to include in tuition calculation hourly rates for healthcare provider consultants which equal average hourly rates paid by certain public schools serving students with disabilities.
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Requires DOE to define expenditures for behavior modification at approved private schools for students with disabilities as allowable instructional cost for purposes of tuition rate setting.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Directs DOE to develop outreach program to encourage young women and minorities to pursue post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed, without TPAF reenrollment, by school district as certificated superintendent or administrator for more than two years when in best interests of school district.
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Requires provision of instruction on safe user practices for certain websites and mobile applications as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires public school districts to provide instruction on "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act" as part of core curriculum content standards.
Substituted for
A-1380
; Passed by the Assembly
Establishes salary reimbursement program for teachers in nonpublic schools who teach science, mathematics, or technology in certain grades.
Recommitted to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Establishes youth apprenticeship pilot program in Department of Education.
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with
Amendments
, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Requires DOE to define expenditures for behavior modification at approved private schools for students with disabilities as allowable instructional cost for purposes of tuition rate setting.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Establishes task force to examine and make recommendations regarding professional development requirements for public school teachers and school leaders.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 13, 2019:
Establishes three-year study on impact of minimum wage increases on businesses.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Directs State Board of Education to require that when individualized education program (IEP) team is developing program for student prone to regression, it must consider consistency of staffing.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
S-3760
Ruiz/Singleton/Sarlo/Oroho
Requires municipalities, counties, school districts, and local authorities to regularly meet to discuss shared service agreements.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Establishes County and Municipal Study Commission.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Concerns assessment of real property.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires counties to appoint shared services coordinators; appropriates $2 million to fund these appointments.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires contracted service providers who have access to school buildings or grounds when school is not in session to undergo criminal history record check.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Directs DOE to conduct study on feasibility of using and expanding virtual learning in school districts with teacher shortages.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Provides expedited determination by State Board of Examiners on application for teaching staff member certification if certain criteria are met.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-5577
Mukherji/Chiaravalloti/Conaway, Jr.
Permits minors 13 years of age and older to consent to behavioral health care services.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee
S-3760
Ruiz/Singleton/Sarlo/Oroho
Requires municipalities, counties, school districts, and local authorities to regularly meet to discuss shared service agreements.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 17, 2019:
A-665
Jasey/Wolfe/McKnight/Caride
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to undertake strategic forecasting analysis of impact on each municipality of fulfilling court-ordered affordable housing obligation for current round ending in 2025; appropriates $50,000.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee
A-5627
Pintor Marin/Munoz/McKnight
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Designates February in each year as "Career and Technical Education Month" in New Jersey.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires public and nonpublic secondary schools to annually conduct written or verbal substance use screening on all students using a particular screening program.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires health benefits coverage for juvenile depression screenings.
Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Concerns speech rights of student journalists at public schools and public institutions of higher education.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Requires each board of education to adopt policy establishing temperature control standards and guidelines for school district facilities.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires evaluation for, and abatement of, mold hazards in school buildings.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Establishes "New Jersey STEM Scholars Grant Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires school districts to provide feminine hygiene products in certain public schools and requires State to pay costs.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Creates special education unit within the Office of Administrative Law; requires annual report.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Designates February in each year as "Career and Technical Education Month" in New Jersey.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 20, 2019:
A-4147
Lampitt/Houghtaling/Zwicker
Requires school districts to conduct audit of security features of district buildings, grounds, and communication systems using standardized checklist and to submit audit to NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and DOE.
Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
A-4978
Timberlake/Zwicker/Vainieri Huttle
Prohibits online education services from using and disclosing certain information, engaging in targeted advertising, and requires deletion of certain information in certain circumstances.
Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
A-5601
Pintor Marin/Egan Jones/Johnson/Sarlo
Makes Fiscal Year 2019 State supplemental appropriations totaling $34,208,000.
Approved With Line Item Veto P.L.2019, c.142.
S-2044
Turner/Ruiz/Benson/Quijano/Lampitt/Maher Muoio
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Substituted for
A-1896
; Passed Both Houses
S-2045
Turner/Ruiz/Maher Muoio/Caride/Benson/Chiaravalloti/Mukherji/Caputo/Jasey
Establishes Working Group on Deaf Education; directs DOE to develop parent resource guide; requires DOE and DOH to collect and report certain data on deaf and hard of hearing children from birth to age 5.
Passed Both Houses
Provides that student-athlete who sustains concussion must return to regular school activities prior to return to competition; requires school districts to implement five-step return-to-competition process.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires school districts which participate in Statewide interscholastic sports programs to adopt New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association heat participation policy.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
S-2494
Diegnan, Jr. /Cunningham
Requires certain schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injuries.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
S-2861/3081
(SCS) Corrado/Codey/Vitale/Schaer/McKeon/Downey/Mukherji/Benson
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
S-3330
Addiego/Singleton/Egan Jones/Vainieri Huttle/Lampitt/Murphy
Establishes pilot program in DCF to study impact of child care services provided by community providers operating in public schools facilities; requires community providers to meet certain criteria.
Substituted for
A-5066
; Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence; Passed Both Houses
"Mallory's Law"; revises provisions required in school district's anti-bullying policy; provides for civil liability of parent of minor adjudicated delinquent for cyber-harassment or harassment; and increases certain fines against parents.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Allows TPAF retiree to be employed, without TPAF reenrollment, by school district as certificated superintendent or administrator for more than two years when in best interests of school district.
Passed by the Senate; Received in the Assembly without Reference, 2nd Reading; Assembly Floor
Amendment
Passed; Substituted for
A-5375
; Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence; Passed Both Houses
Permits minors 13 years of age and older to consent to behavioral health care services.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
Grants authority for human resource management of employees of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to Civil Service Commission.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 24, 2019:
Requires certain residential property owners, schools, and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every three years.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
A-5661
Mukherji/Conaway, Jr./Vainieri Huttle
Requires reporting of certain attempted and completed suicides by minors.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
Authorizes Class Three special law enforcement officers to provide security in places of religious worship; makes certain clarifications concerning their use in nonpublic schools.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Requires newly-manufactured school buses to be equipped with global positioning system.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
Proposes constitutional amendment prohibiting any student from being compelled to attend public school other than one nearest to student's residence.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires certain residential property owners, schools, and child care centers to test drinking water for lead every three years.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Prohibits anti-Semitism in public schools and institutions of higher education.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Establishes three-year nonpublic school pupil transportation pilot program in Ocean County to provide funding to county consortium of nonpublic schools that will assume responsibility for mandated nonpublic school busing.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Authorizes special financing by municipalities, counties and, school districts to compensate sexual harassment and abuse survivors; establishes "Sexual Harassment and Abuse Survivor Fund."
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
Establishes measures to provide employment stability for high school coaches employed in school districts.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 27, 2019:
S-692
Ruiz/Sarlo/Jasey/Caputo/Holley
Prohibits the DOE from regulating maximum salary amount school district may pay its superintendent of schools and codifies standards for contract review.
Substituted for
A-3775
; Passed by the Assembly; Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence; Passed Both Houses
S-3160
Codey/Jasey/Vainieri Huttle/Murphy
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Substituted for
A-4865
; Passed Both Houses
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 28, 2019:
S-2660
Gopal/Sarlo/Downey/Houghtaling/Schaer
Establishes grant program for certain teachers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; appropriates $5 million to DOE.
Substituted for
A-4098
; Passed Both Houses
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The following Legislative Activity took place, June 30, 2019:
Appropriates $38,748,610,000 in State funds and $16,748,645,972 in federal funds for the State budget for fiscal year 2019-2020.
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