The following Legislative Activity took place, October 18, 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.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
A-1414
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S-1592
McKnight/Chiaravalloti/ Pintor Marin / Holley / Wimberly/Quijano
Requires financial literacy instruction to pupils enrolled in grades six through eight.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
A-1428
McKnight/Chaparro/Chiaravalloti/Vainieri Huttle
Establishes Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot Program in DOE to train school district staff about warning signs and how to prevent child trafficking.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
A-1525
Zwicker/Vainieri Huttle/Eustace/Holley
Requires DOE to establish comprehensive searchable website concerning educational programs and resources available to special education students.
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
A-1837
Lampitt/Benson/Jasey/Johnson/Mosquera/Maher Muoio / Pinkin / Jimennez/Dimaio/Wimberly
Requires public school students with concussion to be evaluated by licensed health care professionals before return to school; requires school districts to provide restrictions or limitations to student as needed.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
A-1893
Maher Muoio/Caride/Benson/Chiaravalloti/Mukherji/Caputo/Jasey
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.
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with
Amendments
, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
A-1896
Benson/Quijano/Lampitt/Maher Muoio
Establishes "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with
Amendments
, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
A-1909
Mukherji/Gusciora/Chiaravalloti
Provides that teacher, school bus driver, other school employee, or school volunteer who commits act of sexual penetration with student age 18 or older and less than age 20 is guilty of sexual assault under certain circumstances.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
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.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
A-4345
Tully/Swain/Benson/Egan Jones
Requires safety education training twice per calendar year for school bus drivers and school bus aides.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Imposes certain requirements on use of public school as polling place on day of election.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Excludes deferred compensation of certain public school and federal tax-exempt organization employees from gross income tax; requires employers to keep records of contributions.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Directs Commissioner of Education to establish pilot program to improve social and emotional learning.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Establishes the four-year "New Jersey Early Innovation Inspiration School Grant Pilot Program" in DOE to fund non-traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs for students in grades K through 8.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Permits school district of residence to provide aid in-lieu-of transportation to pupil attending Marine Academy of Science and Technology provided certain conditions are met.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning student use of sunscreen and sun-protective clothing at school and school-sponsored functions.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Establishes Child Trafficking Awareness Pilot Program in DOE to train school district staff about warning signs and how to prevent child trafficking.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires public schools to administer written screenings for depression for students in certain grades.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Requires DOE to maintain list of textbook vendors that use inclusive material and school districts to use textbooks from those vendors.
Reported from Senate Committee with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Provides that school district may not condition student enrollment in district on fact that MVC does not have name or address of parent or guardian on file.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Makes supplemental appropriation of $11,300,000 from General Fund to DOE to increase per pupil funding for nonpublic security aid from $75 to $150.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires health curriculum for public school students in grades kindergarten through 12 to include instruction on mental health.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires provision in school transportation contracts for termination of contract for certain misconduct by school bus contractor; authorizes permanent debarment of certain school bus contractors.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Concerns arbitration for certain non-teaching school staff.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor 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.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Authorizes school food authority to use cost reimbursable contract or fixed price contract for school meals.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires school district to close schools on religious holiday included on list of holidays promulgated by Commissioner of Education if 10 percent or more of students observe holiday.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
SJR29
Diegnan, Jr./Cruz-Perez
Designates month of October as "Learning Disabilities Awareness Month."
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
