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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-18 - Exclusion of pupils failing to comply with rules and orders

18A:40-18. Exclusion of pupils failing to comply with rules and orders  Any pupil failing to comply with the rules of the board of education relating to the determination of the presence of tuberculosis or any order issued by a school officer pursuant to such rules may be excluded from school. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 63, s. 4, eff. April 15, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-19 - Records and reports of tuberculosis testing; disposition; inspection

18A:40-19. Records and reports of tuberculosis testing; disposition; inspection  All records and reports of tuberculosis testing conducted by or under the auspices of a board of education shall be the property of the board, and shall be filed with the medical inspector as confidential information except that such records and reports shall be open for inspection by officers of the State Department of Health and of the local board of health, of the municipality in which the pupil resides and of the municipality in which the school is located. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 63, s. 5, eff. April 15, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-20 - Immunization at public expense

18A:40-20. Immunization at public expense  A board of education may provide, at public expense, the necessary equipment, materials and services for immunizing pupils from the diseases which pupils are required to be immunized against by the State Sanitary Code or for diseases against which immunization may be recommended by the State Department of Health L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1974, c. 150, s. 3, eff. Nov. 11, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-21.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-21.1 - Hepatitis B vaccination required for public, private school students in grades nine through twelve.

18A:40-21.1 Hepatitis B vaccination required for public, private school students in grades nine through twelve.  3. The Commissioner of Health shall require the immunization of a child for hepatitis B as a condition of enrollment in grades nine through 12. b. Beginning with the 2003-2004 school year, a principal, director or other person in charge of a public or private school in this State shall not knowingly admit or retain in grades nine through 12 a child whose parent or guardian has not submitted acceptable evidence of the child's immunization for hepatitis B prior to or during enrollment in ninth grade, as provided by regulation of the Commissioner of Health. c. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of this section. L.2002, c.58, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.78.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-21.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-21.2 - Distribution of fact sheet on meningitis.

18A:40-21.2 Distribution of fact sheet on meningitis.  2. a. (1) For the 2006 school year, a school district shall distribute to parents and guardians of students in grades 6 through 12 the educational fact sheet on meningitis prepared pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2006, c.64 (C.26:2X-3), in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education. (2) Beginning with the 2007 school year, a school district shall distribute the educational fact sheet annually to parents or guardians of students in the sixth grade in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Education. b. The Commissioner of Education shall also make the educational fact sheet available to private schools educating students in grades 6 through 12, or any combination thereof. Such schools are encouraged to distribute the fact sheet to parents or guardians of students at the school; however, nothing in this section shall be construed to require such schools to distribute the fact sheet. L.2006, c.64, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-23 - Findings, declarations

18A:40-23. Findings, declarations  1. The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the welfare of the State requires that all school-age children be assured equal access to appropriate health care services. In order to achieve this objective, it is the intent of the Legislature to require that the State and local communities provide basic nursing services for children in both public and nonpublic schools.  L.1991,c.226,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-24 - Definitions

18A:40-24. Definitions  2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education for grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination of them, wherein any child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements and which complies with the requirements of Title VI of the "Civil Rights Act of 1964," Pub.L.88-352, (42 U.S.C. s.2000d et seq.)  "Support limit" means the maximum amount which may be appropriated each year for the purposes of this act for each pupil enrolled full-time in nonpublic schools of the State.  L.1991,c.226,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-25 - Provision of nursing services to pupils in nonpublic schools

18A:40-25. Provision of nursing services to pupils in nonpublic schools  3. Each board of education of a district in which a nonpublic school is located shall:  a. provide nursing services for pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school. The services shall include:  (1) assistance with medical examinations, including dental screening; (2) conducting screening of hearing examinations; (3) the maintenance of student health records, and notification of local or county health officials of any student who has not been properly immunized; and  (4) conducting examinations of pupils between the ages of 10 and 18 for the condition known as scoliosis.  b. adopt written policies and procedures extending the emergency care provided to public school pupils to those pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school who are injured or become ill at school or during participation on a school team or squad.  L.1991,c.226,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-26 - Provision of additional medical services to nonpublic school pupils

18A:40-26. Provision of additional medical services to nonpublic school pupils  4. Each board of education of a district in which a nonpublic school is located may:  a. within the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise made available, adopt policies and procedures to provide the pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school with additional medical services; and  b. provide the necessary equipment, materials and services for immunizing the pupils who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school from the diseases which pupils are required to be immunized against by the State Sanitary Code adopted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1947, c.177 (C.26:1A-7) or for diseases against which immunization may be recommended by the State Department of Health.  L.1991,c.226,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-27 - Instructional services not included

18A:40-27. Instructional services not included  5. The nursing services provided to nonpublic schools under sections 3 and 4 of this act shall not include instructional services.  L.1991,c.226,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-27.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-27.1 - Provision of nursing services to preschool pupil in nonpublic schools, certain circumstances.

18A:40-27.1 Provision of nursing services to preschool pupil in nonpublic schools, certain circumstances.  1. The nursing services provided pursuant to P.L.1991, c.226 (C.18A:40-23 et seq.) may also include, in the event of an emergency, the provision of nursing services to a preschool pupil enrolled in the nonpublic school. L.2014, c.3, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-28 - Provision of nursing services through collaboration contracts.

18A:40-28 Provision of nursing services through collaboration contracts.  6. A board of education may join with other boards of education or contract with any public or private agency approved by the commissioner for the provision of nursing services required or permitted under sections 3 and 4 of this act. Prior to any change in the provision of these services, the board shall provide timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate nonpublic school representatives, including parents.  L.1991, c.226, s.6; amended 2014, c.67, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-29 - Nonpublic school may decline nursing services

18A:40-29. Nonpublic school may decline nursing services  7. A nonpublic school may decline the nursing services which are required or permitted under sections 3 and 4 of this act by submitting written notification to the board of education from the appropriate administrator of the nonpublic school.  L.1991,c.226,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-30 - Pupils of nonpublic schools not compelled to receive services

18A:40-30. Pupils of nonpublic schools not compelled to receive services  8. A pupil who is enrolled in a nonpublic school and whose parent or guardian objects to the pupil receiving any services provided under this act shall not be compelled to receive the services except for a physical or medical examination to determine whether the pupil is ill or infected with a communicable disease.  L.1991,c.226,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-31 - Determination of support limit for school year

18A:40-31. Determination of support limit for school year  9. a. The support limit for the 1997-98 school year shall be $61.44. For each school year thereafter the commissioner shall determine the support limit by multiplying the support limit for the previous school year times the sum of 1.0 plus the average annual percentage increase in the consumer price index for the New York and Philadelphia areas during the fiscal year preceding the prebudget year as reported by the United States Department of Labor. b. On or before November 5 of each year, each board of education shall forward to the commissioner an estimate of the cost of providing, during the next school year, the services required pursuant to this act and the number of pupils attending nonpublic schools located within the district as of the last school day of October of the current school year, excluding those pupils who have refused nursing services pursuant to section 8 of this act. The commissioner shall provide State aid to each school district in an amount equal to the number of nonpublic school pupils within the district identified by the district on or before November 5 multiplied by the State support limit. In the event that the expenditure incurred by any district is less than the amount of State aid received, the district shall refund the unexpended State aid after the completion of the school year, but not later than December 1 of the following school year. c. If in any year, the amount of State aid appropriated is insufficient to carry out in full the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall apportion that appropriation among the districts in proportion to the State aid each district would have received had the full amount of State aid been appropriated. In any year, no district shall be required to make expenditures for the purposes of this act in excess of the amount of State aid received for these purposes. L.1991,c.226,s.9; amended 1996, c.138, s.69.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-32 - "Cancer Awareness Week" designated

18A:40-32. "Cancer Awareness Week" designated  1. The second week of January shall be designated "Cancer Awareness Week" in all the public schools in New Jersey.  L.1993,JR5,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-33 - School program development

18A:40-33. School program development  2. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the State school boards, shall develop a cancer awareness program appropriate for school-aged children.  L.1993,JR5,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-34 - Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Education relative to children's health care coverage.

18A:40-34 Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Education relative to children's health care coverage.  3. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt regulations to: a. provide for the implementation by the board of education in each school district of such procedures by each public elementary and secondary school in the district as the commissioner deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of subsection h. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-12); and b. facilitate and provide for the participation of nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in the enrollment initiative created pursuant to subsection h. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-12). L.1999,c.171,s.3; amended 2005, c.156, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-35 - Findings, declarations relative to comprehensive eye examinations for certain students.

18A:40-35 Findings, declarations relative to comprehensive eye examinations for certain students.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: approximately one-half of all New Jersey students with a special education classification are classified as Specific Learning Disabled (SLD); the rate of growth in SLD classified students in recent years has been 9%, while total school enrollment has grown at only 2%; nationwide, approximately 80% of SLD students have primary difficulties with reading, and as many as 70% of those students might not have been classified if they had received appropriate early intervention; undiagnosed and untreated vision-related learning problems are significant contributors to early reading difficulties and often lead to special education classification; under current State Board of Education regulations, only one vision assessment is required by the end of grade three and that screening tests only for vision acuity; the number of children classified as requiring special education continues to increase, and once classified few students return to full-time general education; it is therefore imperative that the State takes steps to study the impact of comprehensive eye examinations for students in the primary grades to assess their impact on eliminating the special education classification of students for treatable vision-related difficulties. L.2007,c.122,c.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-36 - "Comprehensive eye examination", defined.

18A:40-36 "Comprehensive eye examination", defined.  2. As used in this act, "comprehensive eye examination" means an evaluation that includes a child's history, external and ophthalmoscopic examination, visual acuity, ocular alignment and motility, refraction, and assessment of accommodation and binocular vision, performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. L.2007,c.122,c.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-37 - Three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students.

18A:40-37 Three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students.  3. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish a three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students. The purpose of the program shall be to eliminate inappropriate referrals for special education programs and services by examining students at the end of second grade for vision-related problems that may go undiagnosed and result in special education classification. b. The commissioner shall select for participation in the pilot program one school district in each of the northern, central, and southern regions of the State, including an urban school district, a suburban school district, and a rural school district. In selecting the pilot school districts, the commissioner may consider the percentage of students in the district classified as eligible for special education programs and services, the percentage increase in such classifications over the prior five school years, and the district's interest in participating in the program. The commissioner shall collaborate with each pilot school district on the procedures to be implemented to conduct the comprehensive eye examinations, including the coverage of any costs associated with the examinations. In any agreement concerning the cost of providing examinations, no parent or guardian of a student shall be required to make any payment to the optometrist or ophthalmologist providing a comprehensive eye examination, or the school district or any other entity; except that if the student is covered by a health insurance plan which has a copayment requirement, the parent or guardian shall pay the health care provider the required copayment. In this case, the parent or guardian may apply to the Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund for reimbursement of the copayment. c. The commissioner shall develop and distribute to the pilot districts a form to document and provide information on each comprehensive eye examination conducted under the program. L.2007, c.122, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.79.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-38 - Collection of data on pilot program from school districts.

18A:40-38 Collection of data on pilot program from school districts.  4. The commissioner shall implement a plan to collect data from each participating school district on the impact of the pilot program on reducing the number of students classified as eligible for special education programs and services. The data collected from each district shall include, but not be limited to: information regarding the types, number, and severity of vision-related problems diagnosed; the percentage of students classified as eligible for special education programs and services in the district in each of the five school years prior to the inception of the pilot program; the percentage of students classified as eligible for special education programs and services in each of the school years in which the district participates in the pilot program; an analysis of the cost-savings to the school district attributable to a reduction in the number of classified students; the level of parental satisfaction with the program; and any other information required by the commissioner. L.2007,c.122,c.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-39 - "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund," use.

18A:40-39 "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund," use.  5. There is hereby created a special fund in the Department of Education, which shall be entitled the "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund." The fund shall be maintained in a separate account and administered by the commissioner to carry out the provisions of this section. The fund shall consist of (1) any monies appropriated by the State for the purposes of the fund; (2) any monies donated for the purposes of the fund; and (3) all interest and investment earnings received on monies in the fund. The fund shall be used to cover the costs of comprehensive eye examinations conducted pursuant to P.L.2007, c.122 (C.18A:40-35 et seq.), for any uninsured students and students without applicable healthcare coverage and to reimburse the cost of copayments for any insured students. L.2007,c.122,c.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-40 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:40-40 Report to Governor, Legislature.  6. No later than June 30 of the third school year following the enactment of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1) a report that evaluates the effectiveness of the pilot program in reducing the number of students classified as in need of special education programs and services. The report shall include a recommendation on the advisability of the program's continuation and extension to additional school districts. L.2007,c.122,c.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40-41 - Sudden cardiac arrest pamphlet; development, distribution.

18A:40-41 Sudden cardiac arrest pamphlet; development, distribution.  1. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, the American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, shall develop a pamphlet that provides information about sudden cardiac arrest to student-athletes and the parents or guardians of student athletes and shall post the information on the Department of Education's website. The pamphlet shall include: an explanation of sudden cardiac arrest; its incidence among student athletes; a description of early warning signs, including fainting, labored breathing, chest pains, dizziness and abnormal heart rate, and the risks associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing one or more of the symptoms; an overview of the options that are privately available to screen for cardiac conditions that may lead to sudden cardiac arrest, including a statement about the limitations of these options ; and a form to be signed by the student athlete and his parent or guardian acknowledging receipt and review of the pamphlet. b. The commissioner shall distribute the pamphlet, at no charge, to all school districts and nonpublic schools in the State and shall update the pamphlet as necessary. c. Each school district and nonpublic school shall distribute the pamphlet to the parents or guardians of students participating in athletic activities. d. A student participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity and the student's parent or guardian shall, each year and prior to participation by the student in an athletic activity, sign and return to the student's school the form developed by the commissioner pursuant to subsection a. of this section acknowledging the receipt and review of the informational pamphlet. e. As used in this section, "athletic activity" means: interscholastic athletics; an athletic contest or competition, other than interscholastic athletics, that is sponsored by or associated with a school district or nonpublic school, including cheerleading and club-sponsored sports activities; and any practice or interschool practice or scrimmage for those activities.  L.2007, c.125, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.80; 2013, c.71, s.5; 2013, c.209, s.7.