The following Legislative Activity took place, November 26, 2018:
A-850
Munoz/Thomson/Lampitt
Upgrades penalty for failing to report act of sexual abuse against child.
Transferred to Assembly Education Committee
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
A-1909
/
A-4404
(Assembly Committee Substitute)
Mukherji/Lampitt/Chiaravalloti/Vainieri Huttle/Armato
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.
Recommitted to Assembly Education Committee; Reported from Assembly Comm. as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
Requires Attorney General to develop protocol for retaining footage from school surveillance system.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
A-4403
Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle/Armato
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
A-4405
Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle/Egan Jones
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Mandates certain training for DOE arbitrators.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
A-4407
Lampitt/Armato/Egan Jones
Requires DOE to collect information on certain teacher misconduct and report to Legislature.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires school districts to notify State Board of Examiners when teaching staff member fails to report child abuse for determination of revocation or suspension of certificate.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Provides tax levy growth limitation adjustment for school districts experiencing reduction in State aid.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Eliminates use of census-based funding of special education aid in school funding law.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-4710
Lampitt/Zwicker/Vainieri Huttle
"Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act"; establishes school district responsibilities in educating gifted and talented students.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
A-4723
Wimberly/Reynolds-Jackson
Requires certain schools to establish emergency action plans for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports-related injuries.
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Designates second full week in November of each year as "School Psychology Awareness Week."
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Requires display of identifying information on rear of school bus so public may report bus driver misconduct.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Establishes loan redemption program for teachers in certain fields to redeem loan amounts received under New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students Loan Program through employment in certain failing schools.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
Establishes task force within DOE on prevention of sexual abuse of children.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Provides that certain persons who commit act of sexual penetration or sexual contact with students who are at least 18 but less than 22 years old are guilty of sexual assault or criminal sexual assault.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Mandates child abuse and sexual abuse training for all candidates for teaching certification.
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with
Amendments
, 2nd Reading
Mandates certain training for DOE arbitrators.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires school districts to notify State Board of Examiners when teaching staff member fails to report child abuse for determination of revocation or suspension of certificate.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires Attorney General to develop protocol for retaining footage from school surveillance system.
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Requires boards of education and school bus contractors to designate individuals as certain school bus safety personnel.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
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.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Clarifies that child may not be excluded from public school based on membership in protected category under "Law Against Discrimination" or immigration status.
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
Establishes pilot program in DOE to provide later school start times for high school students.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires school bus contractor to provide information to board of education on results of criminal background checks of all school bus drivers assigned routes in district pursuant to contract.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires public high school students to receive instruction concerning opioid abuse and opioid abuse prevention.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires public school instruction in suicide prevention to be provided in grades kindergarten through 12 and include certain elements.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Requires new civics instruction in middle and high schools, requires school districts to use DOE's curriculum guidelines for civics; and requires DOE to provide funding to enhance civics instruction.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
Directs Attorney General to establish program for anonymous reporting of potential threats to school safety.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
