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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-21.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-21.1 - State required to pay difference between federal allocation and total cost of reduced price breakfast, lunch.

18A:33-21.1 State required to pay difference between federal allocation and total cost of reduced price breakfast, lunch.  1. a. Notwithstanding any other law, or rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto to the contrary, no public school student eligible for a reduced price breakfast under a School Breakfast Program established pursuant to P.L.2003, c.4 (C.18A:33-9 et seq.), or a reduced price lunch pursuant to P.L.1974, c.53 (C.18A:33-4 et seq.), shall be required to pay for any reduced price breakfast or reduced price lunch. b. The State shall pay the difference between the federal allocation for reduced price breakfasts and reduced price lunches and the total cost of the reduced price breakfasts and reduced price lunches served to eligible public school students. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establishing the schedule for, and the manner in which, reimbursements shall be made to school districts, and any other provisions necessary for the implementation of this act. L.2019, c.445, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-22 - "Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund."

18A:33-22 "Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund."  1. a. There is hereby created in the Department of Agriculture a non-lapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund," which shall be held separate and apart from all other funds of the State. All monies appropriated annually by the Legislature, federal and other grants received by the State, and any other monies made available for the purposes of the fund shall be deposited in the fund.  Monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund for use as set forth in subsection b. of this section for other monies in the fund. b. Monies in the "Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund" shall be used by the Department of Agriculture to provide support and funding to child food and nutrition programs in the State, which may include: (1) funding outreach and programmatic support by the Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, or community-based organizations; (2) providing small grants to fu (3) providing small grants to fund one-time startup or expansion costs of summer nutrition programs. c. Funding shall be prioritized for award to districts or schools with the highest number of eligible students and lowest participation in the school breakfast program. d. The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this act. L.2017, c.132, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-23 - Notification relative to summer meals program.

18A:33-23 Notification relative to summer meals program.  1. a. Each school district in the State shall notify each student enrolled in the school district and the student's parent or guardian of the availability of, and criteria of eligibility for, the summer meals program and the locations in the school district where the summer meals are available. The school district shall provide this notification by distributing flyers provided by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to subsection c. of this section. The school district may also provide electronic notice of the information through the usual means by which the school district communicates with parents and students electronically. b. Each nonpublic school in the State shall notify each student enrolled in the school and the student's parent or guardian of the availability of, and criteria of eligibility for, the summer meals program and the locations in the local school district in which the nonpublic school is located or the nonpublic school student resides where the summer meals are available. Each nonpublic school shall provide this notification by distributing flyers provided by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to subsection c. of this section. The school may also provide electronic notice of the information through the usual means by which the school communicates with parents and students electronically. c. The Department of Agriculture shall develop and distribute flyers , no later than June 1 of the school year, to each school district and nonpublic school in the State to implement the requirements of subsections a. and b. of this section. L.2017, c.387, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-24 - Implementation of Summer Food Service Program.

18A:33-24 Implementation of Summer Food Service Program.  1. a. Every school district in which 50 percent or more of the students enrolled in the school district on or before the last school day before October 16 of the preceding school year were eligible for free or reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program or the federal School Breakfast Program, shall: (1) become a sponsor or site of the federal Summer Food Service Program; or (2) apply for a waiver pursuant to section 3 of this act.  b. No later than one year after the date of enactment of this act, a school district which is required to sponsor a Summer Food Service Program pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall submit, to the Department of Agriculture, an application to become a sponsor of the federal Summer Food Service Program or documentation that the school district will become a site under an existing approved sponsor. c. As used in this act, "Summer Food Service Program" means the federal program that reimburses sponsors for administrative and operational costs to provide meals for children 18 years of age and younger during periods when they are out of school for 15 or more consecutive school days, which is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the State Department of Agriculture in accordance with the requirements set forth in federal regulations at 7 CFR Part 225 and 7 CFR Part 250. L.2018, c.28, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-25 - Application.

18A:33-25 Application.  2. a. A school district shall submit, to the Department of Agriculture, an application pursuant to section 1 of this act or documentation that the school district will become a site under an existing approved sponsor. b. A school district subject to the requirements of this act shall become a sponsor of the federal Summer Food Service Program or become a site under an existing approved sponsor, no later than two years following the date of enactment of this act. L.2018, c.28, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-26 - Waiver.

18A:33-26 Waiver.  3. a. The Department of Agriculture may grant a waiver of the requirements of this act to a school district subject to the requirements of this act that lacks the staff, facilities, or equipment to sponsor the federal Summer Food Service Program, or the means to finance the hiring or acquisition of such staff, facilities, or equipment, if a waiver is requested by the school district. The Department of Agriculture also may grant a waiver for one year to a school district if a different sponsor currently runs the federal Summer Food Service Program within the same community. b. A school district that requests a waiver pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall report to the Department of Agriculture, in the manner prescribed by the department, its reasons for requesting a waiver. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, a description of the specific impediments to implementing the program and actions that could be taken to remove those impediments or, where applicable, the identification of the sponsor that currently runs the program within the same community. L.2018, c.28, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-27 - Rules, regulations.

18A:33-27 Rules, regulations.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-27.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-27.1 - "School Meal Program," development of promotional materials.

18A:33-27.1 "School Meal Program," development of promotional materials.  1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Department of Education, shall develop promotional material for the "School Meal Program" and provide every school district with the "School Meal Program" promotional material, which shall include, but need not be limited to, pamphlets, presentation material, webinars, and sample letters schools may send to parents.  b. The "School Meal Program" promotional material shall highlight and promote the value and importance of the National School Lunch Program, the federal School Breakfast Program, and the federal Summer Food Service Program, and the importance of providing a nutritious meal to all children for their general health and their success in school. L.2019, c.307, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-27.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-27.2 - Provision of school meals during period of school closure.

18A:33-27.2 Provision of school meals during period of school closure.  1. a. In the event that a board of education is provided a written directive by either the New Jersey Department of Health or the health officer of the jurisdiction to institute a public health-related closure due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the district shall implement a program during the period of the school closure to provide school meals to all students enrolled in the district who are eligible for the free and reduced price school lunch and school breakfast programs. b. In the event of the closure, the school district shall identify one or more school meal distribution sites that are walkable and easily accessible to students in the district. The school district shall collaborate with county and municipal government officials in identifying appropriate sites. A school meal distribution site may include, but need not be limited to: faith-based locations; community centers, such as YMCAs; and locations in the school district where summer meals are available. In a school district that includes high density housing, the district shall make every effort to identify a school meal distribution site in that housing area. c. The school district shall identify students enrolled in the district who are eligible for the free and reduced price school lunch and school breakfast programs for whom a school meal distribution site identified pursuant to subsection b. of this section is not within walking distance. In the case of these students, the school district shall distribute the school meals to the student's residence or to the student's bus stop along an established bus route provided that the student or the student's parent or guardian is present at the bus stop for the distribution. Food distributed pursuant to this section may include up to a total of three school days' worth of food per delivery.  d. School districts may use school buses owned and operated by the district to distribute school meals pursuant to this section. In the case of a school district that does not own and operate its own buses, the district may contract for the distribution of school meals and these contracts shall not be subject to the public bidding requirements pursuant to the "Public School Contracts Law," P.L.1977, c.114 (C.18A:18A-1 et seq.). e. A school district shall collaborate, as feasible, with other school districts and local governments to implement the program required pursuant to this section in order to promote administrative and operational efficiencies and cost savings. L.2020, c.6, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-27.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-27.3 - Food voucher system to provide school meals.

18A:3-27.3 Food voucher system to provide school meals.  2. In the event that a board of education is provided a written directive by either the New Jersey Department of Health or the health officer of the jurisdiction to institute a public health-related closure due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and the school district is unable to provide school meals pursuant to section 1 of this act to a student who is eligible for a free and reduced price meal, the school district shall establish a food voucher system for these students, in accordance with criteria promulgated by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services. The food voucher system shall provide funds to enable these students to access nutritious food at food retail stores. L.2020, c.6, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-27.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-27.4 - Costs borne by State.

18A:33-27.4 Costs borne by State.  3. The State shall bear any costs not reimbursed by the federal government which are incurred by the school districts in effectuating the provisions of this act. The State shall maximize the waiver flexibilities being provided by the federal government to address the loss of meals for low-income children due to COVID-19-related school closures.  L.2020, c.6, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-27.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-27.5 - Department of Agriculture, provision of summer per meal financial supplement; annual report; funds appropriation.

18A:33-27.5 Department of Agriculture, provision of summer per meal financial supplement; annual report; funds appropriation.  1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide a 10-cent per meal supplement to the existing federal reimbursement to operators of the federal summer food service program and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO). b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide guidance and support to school districts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. c. The Department of Agriculture shall prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on the annual cost of the summer food service program and the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) supplement to the State per month, and the number of additional students, since the prior year, participating in the summer food service program or the Seamless Summer Option (SSO). d. The Legislature shall annually appropriate such funds as are necessary to implement this act. L.2021, c.246.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-28 - Posting of information about child abuse hotline.

18A:33-28 Posting of information about child abuse hotline.  1. A board of education shall prominently display information about the Department of Children and Families' State Central Registry, a toll free hotline for reporting child abuse, in each school of the district. The information shall give instructions to call 911 for emergencies and shall include directions for accessing the department's website or social media platforms for more information on reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The information shall be in a format and language that is clear, simple, and understandable. The information shall be on a poster and displayed at each school in at least one high-traffic, highly and clearly visible public area that is readily accessible to and widely used by students. L.2019, c.178, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:34-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:34-1 - Textbooks; selection; furnished free with supplies; appropriations

18A:34-1. Textbooks; selection; furnished free with supplies; appropriations  Textbooks shall be selected by the recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education of the district and they and other school supplies shall be furnished free of cost for use by all pupils in the public schools and money therefor shall be appropriated and raised annually in each school district in the same manner as other school moneys are appropriated and raised in the district. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:34-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:34-2 - Care and keeping of textbooks and accounting

18A:34-2. Care and keeping of textbooks and accounting  Every board of education shall make rules for the safekeeping and proper care of textbooks, and shall keep an account of all moneys expended by it for textbooks and supplies, in accordance with bookkeeping directions prescribed by the state board. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:34-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:34-3 - Statewide textbook bank, creation; database

18A:34-3. Statewide textbook bank, creation; database  1. a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Department of Education shall coordinate the sharing of textbooks among school districts by creating a Statewide textbook bank. The Department of Education shall create and maintain a database of all textbooks that will be discarded by each school district. The textbook bank database shall be made available on the Department of Education's website and a list of all available textbooks shall be sent to each school district periodically. b. Each school district shall notify the Department of Education of any textbooks the district intends to discard. The Department of Education shall within 14 days of receiving notification from the school district of the intent to dispose of the textbooks, list the textbooks in the textbook bank database. School districts shall retain the textbooks to be discarded for a period of 120 days after the district has notified the Department of Education.  c. Districts acquiring textbooks using the textbook bank database are responsible for all costs associated with receiving them from the donating district. d. The department shall make the textbook bank database available for use by nonpublic schools. L.2002,c.98,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:34-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:34-4 - Guidelines on useful life of certain textbooks

18A:34-4. Guidelines on useful life of certain textbooks  2. a. The Department of Education shall develop and disseminate to school districts, guidelines on the useful life of textbooks in the core curriculum content standards subject areas. Textbooks exceeding the useful life guidelines established by the department shall be exempt from the provisions of section 1 of this act. b. The provisions of section 1 of this act shall not apply to textbooks that are worn out or useless due to damage or mutilation.  L.2002,c.98,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:35-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:35-1 - 2-year course of study in history

18A:35-1. 2-year course of study in history  The superintendent of schools in each school district shall prepare and recommend to the board of education of the district, and the board of education shall adopt a suitable two-year course of study in the history of the United States, including the history of New Jersey, to be given to each student during the last four years of high school. Said course of study shall include materials recommended by the commissioner dealing with the history of the Negro in America.  L.1967, c.271; amended by L. 1973, c. 20; 1987, c. 52, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:35-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:35-2 - Contents of course of study

18A:35-2. Contents of course of study  Such course of study shall include instruction in  (1) The principles and ideals of the American form of representative government as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States and particularly in the Bill of Rights; and  (2) The history of the origin and growth of the social, economic and cultural development of the United States, of American family life and of the high standard of living and other privileges enjoyed by the citizens of the United States; and  (3) Such other events in the history of the United States as will tend to instill, into every girl and boy, a determination to preserve these principles and ideals as those of citizens of the United States and an appreciation of their solemn duty and obligation to exercise the privilege of the ballot, upon their reaching voting age, to the end that said principles and ideals may be so preserved; and  (4) The history of the State of New Jersey.  L.1967, c.271; amended by L. 1987, c. 52, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:35-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:35-2.1 - Civics curriculum guidelines.

18A:35-2.1 Civics curriculum guidelines.  1. The New Jersey Center for Civic Education at Rutgers, The State University shall prepare curriculum guidelines and provide professional development for high school social studies teachers to help local school boards in fulfilling the requirements of integrating civics, economics, and the history of New Jersey as part of the required United States history course established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:35-1 and N.J.S.18A:35-2.  L.1987, c.425, s.1; amended 2021, c.185, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:35-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:35-3 - Course in civics, geography and history of New Jersey

18A:35-3. Course in civics, geography and history of New Jersey  Each board of education shall adopt a course of study in community civics, the geography, history and civics of New Jersey, and the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship as they relate to community and national welfare, which course shall be taken by all pupils in the public elementary schools in the grade or grades in which it is given, with the object of producing the highest type of patriotic citizenship. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:35-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:35-4.1 - Course of study in principles of humanity

18A:35-4.1. Course of study in principles of humanity  Each board of education may teach, by special courses or by emphasis in appropriate places of the curriculum, in a manner adapted to the ages and capabilities of the pupils in the several grades and departments, the principles of humanity as the same apply to kindness and avoidance of cruelty to animals and birds, both wild and domesticated. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:35-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:35-4.2 - Career development program

18A:35-4.2. Career development program  That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to establish and operate a Career Development Program comprised of pilot vocational education projects. L.1970, c. 230, s. 1, eff. Oct. 19, 1970.