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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-111 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-111 - Findings, declarations relative to instruction in suicide prevention in public schools.

18A:6-111 Findings, declarations relative to instruction in suicide prevention in public schools.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that:  a. Suicide is a leading cause of death for young people in this State. According to the Center for Health Statistics in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, between 1999 and 2001 more than 1,500 young people ages 13 to 18 made suicide attempts which resulted in hospitalization. More than 50 of these attempts were fatal. When young people up to 24 years of age are added to the equation, the number of attempted suicides rises to 3,000 and the number of fatalities rises to nearly 200.  b. A suicide can devastate a community. According to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), suicide severely impacts the families and friends left behind, who often wrongly live with extreme shame and guilt over not having prevented the death of their loved one. Moreover, many attempts which do not result in death nonetheless end in serious injury to the victims and lifelong trauma to their families and those who know them. c. A person who is considering suicide may exhibit behavioral warning signs. If someone notices the warning signs of suicide, it may be possible to avert a tragedy. With the possible exception of a parent, no one is better situated than a teacher to detect these signs and to initiate appropriate steps to prevent a suicide attempt. Proper training for teaching staff members can thus save pupils' lives and save the families and friends of would-be victims the trauma of a suicide or suicide attempt. Moreover, early identification of depression and other problems may help to reduce the number of young people who commit or attempt to commit suicide once they have left school and entered adulthood. d. It is therefore appropriate for the Legislature to require: the State Board of Education to require instruction in suicide prevention as part of any continuing education which public school teaching staff members must complete to maintain their certification; and inclusion of suicide prevention awareness in the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. L.2005,c.310,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-112 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-112 - Instruction in suicide prevention for public school teaching staff.

18A:6-112 Instruction in suicide prevention for public school teaching staff.  2. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council established in the Department of Children and Families pursuant to P.L.2003, c.214 (C.30:9A-22 et seq.), shall, as part of the professional development requirement established by the State board for public school teaching staff members, require each public school teaching staff member to complete at least two hours of instruction in suicide prevention, to be provided by a licensed health care professional with training and experience in mental health issues, in each professional development period. The instruction in suicide prevention shall include information on the relationship between the risk of suicide and incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying and information on reducing the risk of suicide in students who are members of communities identified as having members at high risk of suicide. L.2005, c.310, s.2; amended 2006, c.47, s.80; 2010, c.122, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-113 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-113 - Provision for instruction in suicide prevention in school curriculum.

18A:6-113 Provision for instruction in suicide prevention in school curriculum.  3. Within 180 days of the effective date of this act, the State Board of Education shall revise the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education to provide for instruction in suicide prevention in an appropriate place in the curriculum of elementary school, middle school, and high school pupils. L.2005,c.310,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-113.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-113.1 - Middle school, high school student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information.

18A:6-113.1 Middle school, high school student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information.  1. A public school that includes any of the grades seven through 12 and that issues student identification cards shall have printed on the back of the student identification cards the telephone number for the New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline (NJ Hopeline) and contact information for a crisis text line. L.2021, c.261, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-115 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-115 - Personal financial literacy course pilot program.

18A:6-115 Personal financial literacy course pilot program.  1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a three-year pilot program to provide high school seniors in selected school districts with a personal financial literacy course. The goal of the pilot program shall be to ensure that high school graduates in the pilot districts receive instruction on budgeting, savings and investment, credit card debt, and other issues associated with personal financial responsibility. The commissioner shall select two districts in each of the southern, central, and northern regions of the State to participate in the program and shall seek a cross section of school districts from urban, suburban, and rural areas of the State. b. The commissioner shall provide pilot districts with curriculum and sample instructional materials that may be used to support implementation of the pilot program. c. At the conclusion of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature. The report shall contain information on the implementation of the pilot program and shall include the commissioner's recommendation on the feasibility of implementing the program on a Statewide basis. d. The commissioner shall provide a grant to each of the pilot districts to finance the costs associated with offering the personal financial literacy course. L.2009, c.153, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-116 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-116 - "VETeach Pilot Program."

18A:6-116 "VETeach Pilot Program."  1. a. There is established in the Department of Education a four-year "VETeach Pilot Program." The purpose of the pilot program shall be to address the shortage of certified public school teachers that is anticipated to occur due to teacher retirements, by taking advantage of the qualified workforce represented by the State's veterans. The pilot program shall facilitate the teacher certification of veterans in order to advance the State's goals of ensuring a qualified public school workforce and addressing the high rate of unemployment among returning veterans.  b. Under the pilot program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey shall enroll in a 36-month teacher preparation program, a single cohort of students who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces and who served on or after September 11, 2001. The program shall lead to a baccalaureate degree and completion of the requirements necessary to apply to the State Board of Examiners for a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing.  c. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey shall establish, with the approval of the State Board of Education, the coherent sequence of courses required to be completed by a student under the pilot program in order to be eligible to receive a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing. A certificate of eligibility with advanced standing issued to a student who completes the pilot program shall authorize the student to seek employment as a teacher in grades K through 8, and in certain secondary education fields.  d. Upon the conclusion of the pilot program, the commissioner shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the number of veterans who enrolled in the teacher preparation program established under the pilot program, the number of those veterans who were hired as teachers in public or nonpublic schools, and the advisability of the establishment of similar programs on a permanent basis.  L.2012, c.2, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-117 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-117 - Short title.

18A:6-117 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Teacher Effectiveness and Accountability for the Children of New Jersey (TEACHNJ) Act." L.2012, c.26, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-118 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-118 - Findings, declarations relative to the TEACHNJ Act.

18A:6-118 Findings, declarations relative to the TEACHNJ Act.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The goal of this legislation is to raise student achievement by improving instruction through the adoption of evaluations that provide specific feedback to educators, inform the provision of aligned professional development, and inform personnel decisions; b. The New Jersey Supreme Court has found that a multitude of factors play a vital role in the quality of a child's education, including effectiveness in teaching methods and evaluations. Changing the current evaluation system to focus on improved student outcomes, including objective measures of student growth, is critical to improving teacher effectiveness, raising student achievement, and meeting the objectives of the federal "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"; and c. Existing resources from federal, State, and local sources should be used in ways consistent with this law. L.2012, c.26, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-120 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-120 - School improvement panel.

18A:6-120 School improvement panel.  12. a. In order to ensure the effectiveness of its teachers, each school shall convene a school improvement panel. A panel shall include the principal, or his designee, an assistant or vice-principal, and a teacher. The principal's designee shall be an individual employed in the district in a supervisory role and capacity who possesses a school administrator certificate, principal certificate, or supervisor certificate. The teacher shall be a person with a demonstrated record of success in the classroom who shall be selected in consultation with the majority representative. An individual teacher shall not serve more than three consecutive years on any one school improvement panel. In the event that an assistant or vice-principal is not available to serve on the panel, the principal shall appoint an additional member to the panel, who is employed in the district in a supervisory role and capacity and who possesses a school administrator certificate, principal certificate, or supervisor certificate. Nothing in this section shall prevent a district that has entered a shared services agreement for the functions of the school improvement panel from providing services under that shared services agreement. b. The panel shall oversee the mentoring of teachers and conduct evaluations of teachers, including an annual summative evaluation, provided that the teacher on the school improvement panel shall not be included in the evaluation process, except in those instances in which the majority representative has agreed to the contrary. The panel shall also identify professional development opportunities for all instructional staff members that are tailored to meet the unique needs of the students and staff of the school. c. The panel shall conduct a mid-year evaluation of any employee in the position of teacher who is evaluated as ineffective or partially effective in his most recent annual summative evaluation, provided that the teacher on the school improvement panel shall not be included in the mid-year evaluation process, except in those instances in which the majority representative has agreed to the contrary. d. Information related to the evaluation of a particular employee shall be maintained by the school district, shall be confidential, and shall not be accessible to the public pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented. L.2012, c.26, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-121 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-121 - Evaluations of principal, assistant principal, vice-principal.

18A:6-121 Evaluations of principal, assistant principal, vice-principal.  13. a. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the schools in the district, the superintendent of schools or his designee shall conduct evaluations of each principal employed by the school district, including an annual summative evaluation. b. The principal, in conjunction with the superintendent or his designee, shall conduct evaluations of each assistant principal and vice-principal employed in his school, including an annual summative evaluation. c. The superintendent or his designee and the principal, as appropriate, shall conduct a mid-year evaluation of any principal, assistant principal, or vice-principal who is evaluated as ineffective or partially effective in his most recent annual summative evaluation. d. Information related to the evaluation of a particular employee shall be maintained by the school district, shall be confidential, and shall not be accessible to the public pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented. L.2012, c.26, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-122 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-122 - Annual submission of evaluation rubrics.

18A:6-122 Annual submission of evaluation rubrics.  16. a. A school district shall annually submit to the Commissioner of Education, for review and approval, the evaluation rubrics that the district will use to assess the effectiveness of its teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals and all other teaching staff members. The board shall ensure that an approved rubric meets the minimum standards established by the State Board of Education. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, a school district may choose to use the model evaluation rubric established by the commissioner pursuant to subsection f. of section 17 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-123) to assess the effectiveness of its teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals and all other teaching staff members. In the case in which the district fails to submit a rubric for review and approval, the model rubric shall be used by the district to assess the effectiveness of its teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals and all other teaching staff members. L.2012, c.26, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-124 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-124 - Regulations.

18A:6-124 Regulations.  24. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in accordance with an expeditious time frame, to set standards for the approval of evaluation rubrics for all teaching staff members, other than those included under the provisions of subsection b. of section 17 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-123). The standards at a minimum shall include: four defined annual rating categories: ineffective, partially effective, effective, and highly effective. L.2012, c.26, s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-125 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-125 - Evaluation rubric not subject to collective negotiations.

18A:6-125 Evaluation rubric not subject to collective negotiations.  19. A school district's evaluation rubric approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2012, c.25 (C.18A:6-122) shall not be subject to collective negotiations. L.2012, c.26, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-126 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-126 - Conflicts with collective bargaining agreements.

18A:6-126 Conflicts with collective bargaining agreements.  21. No collective bargaining agreement or other contract entered into by a school district after July 1, 2013 shall conflict with the educator evaluation system established pursuant to P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-117 et al.). A district with an existing collective bargaining agreement on July 1, 2013 which conflicts in whole or in part with the educator evaluation system established pursuant to that act, shall implement in accordance with that act those provisions not in conflict with the collective bargaining agreement. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, aspects of evaluation not superseded by statute or regulation shall continue to be mandatory subjects of collective negotiations. L.2012, c.26, s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-127 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-127 - Researched-based mentoring program.

18A:6-127 Researched-based mentoring program.  14. a. A board of education shall implement a researched-based mentoring program that pairs effective, experienced teachers with first-year teachers to provide observation and feedback, opportunities for modeling, and confidential support and guidance in accordance with the Professional Standards for Teachers and the evaluation rubric. b. The mentoring program shall: enhance teacher knowledge of, and strategies related to, the core curriculum content standards in order to facilitate student achievement and growth; identify exemplary teaching skills and educational practices necessary to acquire and maintain excellence in teaching; and assist first-year teachers in the performance of their duties and adjustment to the challenges of teaching. To the greatest extent feasible, mentoring activities shall be developed in consultation with the school improvement panels established pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-120) in order to be responsive to the unique needs of different teachers in different instructional settings. L.2012, c.26, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-128 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-128 - Ongoing professional development.

18A:6-128 Ongoing professional development.  15. a. A board of education, principal, or superintendent shall provide its teaching staff members with ongoing professional development that supports student achievement and with an individual professional development plan. To the greatest extent feasible, professional development opportunities shall be developed in consultation with the school improvement panels established pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-120) in order to be responsive to the unique needs of different instructional staff members in different instructional settings. b. A board of education, principal, or superintendent shall provide additional professional development for any teaching staff member who fails or is struggling to meet the performance standards established by the board, as documented in the teaching staff member's annual summative evaluation. The additional professional development shall be designed to correct the needs identified in the annual summative evaluation. A corrective action plan shall be developed by the teaching staff member and a teaching staff member serving in a supervisory capacity to address deficiencies outlined in the evaluation when the employee is rated ineffective or partially effective. The corrective action plan shall include timelines for corrective action and responsibilities of the teaching staff member and the school district for implementation of the plan. c. All funds budgeted by a school district for professional development shall be used primarily to provide the professional development required pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-117 et al.). L.2012, c.26, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-129 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-129 - Funds provided.

18A:6-129 Funds provided.  20. The Department of Education shall provide the funds necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2012, c.26, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-130 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-130 - Professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities.

18A:6-130 Professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities.  1. The Department of Education shall provide professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities, including dyslexia, to school district personnel. The professional development shall be made available to general education, special education, basic skills, and English as a second language teachers, instructional support staff, administrators, supervisors, child study team members, and speech-language specialists. The professional development opportunities shall be designed to account for the various manners in which different school district personnel interact with, or develop instructional programs for, students with reading disabilities. L.2013, c.105, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-131 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-131 - Required instruction.

18A:6-131 Required instruction.  2. The State Board of Education shall, as part of the professional development requirement established by the State board for public school teaching staff members, require certain teaching staff members to annually complete at least two hours of professional development instruction on the screening, intervention, accommodation, and use of technology for students with reading disabilities, including dyslexia. The professional development requirement established pursuant to this section shall apply to general education teachers employed in grades kindergarten through 3, special education, basic skills, and English as a second language teachers, reading specialists, learning disabilities teacher consultants, and speech-language specialists. A board of education may make the professional development opportunities available to other instructional or support staff as the board deems appropriate. L.2013, c.105, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-131.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-131.1 - Professional development requirement satisfied.

18A:6-131.1 Professional development requirement satisfied.  2. A teaching staff member may satisfy in each professional development cycle one or more hours of the professional development requirement established by the State Board of Education through participation in training programs on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention.  L.2019, c.185, s.2.