NJASA Legislative Update
May 12, 2021

If you have any questions regarding the legislative information below, please email me at mschulz@njasa.net.
The following legislative activity took place on May 6, 2021:

S-3378 Diegnan, Jr.
Requires MVC to conduct unscheduled surprise inspections of certain school buses.
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading; Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
 
S-3719 Oroho
Limits and clarifies use of cap banking by school districts.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3722 Ruiz
Permits use of preferred names on student diplomas.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3723 Ruiz
Requires DCF and DOE to establish policies and procedures relating to child abuse and neglect and child abuse prevention during certain public health emergencies.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
 
S-3725 Ruiz/Turner
Establishes "Summer Earn and Learn Pilot Program."
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3726 Weinberg
Ensures student well-being during school security drills.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
The following legislative activity took place on May 11, 2021:

S-2486 Sweeney/Taliaferro/Lampitt/Vainieri Huttle
Establishes Clayton Model Pilot Program in DOE to provide school-based social emotional learning to students in grades kindergarten through five at certain public schools.
Signed by the Governor P.L.2021, c.85.
 
S-2832 Ruiz/Beach/Quijano/Lampitt
Allows student enrolled in institution of higher education who has completed 30 semester-hour credits to serve as substitute teacher; extends time period substitute teacher may serve during public health emergency.
Signed by the Governor P.L.2021, c.87.
 
S-3746 Testa, Jr.
Permits board of education to employ certain veterans in coaching positions in school district's interscholastic athletic program.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3747 Testa, Jr.
Requires Commissioner of Education to provide professional development resources for guidance counselors on scholarship and grant programs and develop informational pamphlet on these programs.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3751 Corrado
Requires 10 percent of certain federal education relief funds, approximating $26.2 million, be dedicated specifically to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3752 Corrado/Greenstein
Requires Commissioner of Education to prepare report on learning loss of students with developmental disabilities during COVID-19 public health emergency.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3755 Gopal
Requires use of annual baseline concussion testing for student-athletes and cheerleaders in grades six through 12.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3764 Gopal
Establishes Commission on Asian Heritage in DOE.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
 
S-3767 Greenstein
Establishes "Twelfth Grade Postsecondary Transition Year Pilot Program" in Department of Education.
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee