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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-17 - Credit of seniors in active military and naval service, etc.

18A:36-17. Credit of seniors in active military and naval service, etc.  Any pupil or student who has completed or shall complete the work of the junior year in any of the public high schools or educational institutions and who heretofore and subsequent to July 1, 1940, entered, or hereafter in time of war, shall enter the active military or naval service of the United States or the active service of the United States merchant marine or the active service of the women's army corps, the women's reserve of the naval reserve or any similar organization authorized by the United States to serve with the army or navy, or the active military or naval service of the Dominion of Canada, or who in time of emergency heretofore entered or hereafter shall serve on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, and who continued or shall continue to attend the regular sessions in any of the public high schools or educational institutions until 21 days prior to such entry and whose school work has been satisfactory until 21 days prior to such entry, shall be given credit for the work of the complete senior year without examination, and shall be entitled to and receive the diploma, certificate, degree, or other credentials or standings awarded to those pupils or students of the school or institution who have satisfactorily completed the work of the said senior year. As used in this section the term "in time of emergency" shall mean and include any time after June 23, 1950, and prior to the termination, suspension or revocation of the proclamation of the existence of a national emergency issued by the president of the United States on December 16, 1950, or termination of the existence of such national emergency by appropriate action of the president or congress of the United States. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-18 - Books containing organic laws at graduation

18A:36-18. Books containing organic laws at graduation  The board of education of every school district shall have printed and suitably bound in book form, copies of the Declaration of Independence, the constitution of the United States and the amendments thereto, and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the amendments thereto, and a copy of such book shall be presented to each pupil upon his graduation from any elementary school. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-19 - Pupil records; creation, maintenance and retention, security and access; regulations; nonliability

18A:36-19. Pupil records; creation, maintenance and retention, security and access; regulations; nonliability  The State Board of Education shall provide by regulation for the creation, maintenance and retention of pupil records and for the security thereof and access thereto, to provide general protection for the right of the pupil to be supplied with necessary information about herself or himself, the right of the parent or guardian and the adult pupil to be supplied with full information about the pupil, except as may be inconsistent with reasonable protection of the persons involved, the right of both pupil and parent or guardian to reasonable privacy as against other persons and the opportunity for the public schools to have the data necessary to provide a thorough and efficient educational system for all pupils. No liability shall attach to any member, officer or employee of any board of education for the furnishing of any pupil records consistent with this act and the regulations adopted hereunder. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 346, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-19a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-19a - Student records.

18A:36-19a Student records.  1. The chief school administrator or the administrator's designee of any local school district that enrolls a new student shall request, in writing, the student's records from the school district of last attendance within two weeks from the date that the student enrolls in the new school district. The school district of last attendance shall provide to the receiving district all information in the student's record related to disciplinary actions taken against the student by the district and notify the receiving district, in writing, if it has obtained any information pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60) or section 1 of P.L.2009, c.157 (C.2C:43-5.1). If the receiving district, after having requested in writing the student's records from the school district of last attendance, does not receive those records, it shall use every available means to obtain the records. If the school district of last attendance does not receive a written request for the student's records within two weeks of the student's transfer, it shall use every available means to determine which local school district the student has enrolled in, and to send the student's records, including any information received regarding criminal history pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60) or section 1 of P.L.2009, c.157 (C.2C:43-5.1), to that district. Written consent of the parent or adult student shall not be required as a condition of transfer of this information; however, written notice of the transfer shall be provided to the parent or adult student. Additionally, the school district shall obtain proper identification of any new student such as a certified copy of the student's certificate of birth. L.1986, c.160, s.1; amended 2002, c.63, s.1; 2009, c.157, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-19.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-19.1 - Military recruitment in public schools

18A:36-19.1. Military recruitment in public schools  Local school districts in New Jersey are directed to establish policies which would provide military recruiters the same access to school facilities and student information directories that is provided to educational and occupational recruiters pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). These regulations shall be adopted within 180 days of the effective date of this act. The policies should be consistent with State and federal right to privacy laws.  L. 1985, c. 51, s. 1, eff. Feb. 21, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-19.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-19.2 - School locker inspection

18A:36-19.2. School locker inspection  The principal or other official designated by the local board of education may inspect lockers or other storage facilities provided for use by students so long as students are informed in writing at the beginning of each school year that inspections may occur.  L. 1985, c. 198, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-20 - Discrimination; prohibition

18A:36-20. Discrimination; prohibition  No pupil in a public school in this State shall be discriminated against in admission to, or in obtaining any advantages, privileges or courses of study of the school by reason of race, color, creed, sex or national origin. L.1973, c. 380, s. 1, eff. Jan. 14, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-21 - Field trips; costs to be borne by parents or guardians, exceptions, financial hardship

18A:36-21. Field trips; costs to be borne by parents or guardians, exceptions, financial hardship  Any board of education may authorize field trips for which all or part of the costs are borne by the pupils' parents or legal guardians, with the exception of pupils in special education classes and pupils with financial hardship. In determining financial hardship the criteria shall be the same as the Statewide eligibility standards for free and reduced price meals under the State school lunch program (N.J.A.C. 6:79-1.1 et seq.). L.1980, c. 49, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-22 - "Field trip" defined

18A:36-22. "Field trip" defined  As used in this act "field trip" means a journey by a group of pupils, away from the school premises, under the supervision of a teacher. L.1980, c. 49, s. 2, eff. June 26, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-23 - No student prohibited from attending field trip

18A:36-23. No student prohibited from attending field trip  No student shall be prohibited from attending a field trip due to inability to pay the fee regardless of whether or not they have met the financial hardship requirements set forth in section 1 of this act. L.1980, c. 49, s. 3, eff. June 26, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-24 - Missing children; legislative findings and declarations

18A:36-24. Missing children; legislative findings and declarations  The legislature finds and declares: a. That there is a growing recognition of the prevalence and consequences of child abuse. b. That the removal of children from school constitutes a deprivation in itself and may be an indicator of even more grievous abuses. c. That the public schools can and should provide an early warning to the appropriate authorities when a child appears to be missing from the educational system. L.1984, c. 228, s. 1, eff. Dec. 28, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25 - Early detection of missing and abused children; policies of school districts

18A:36-25. Early detection of missing and abused children; policies of school districts  All school districts shall be required to establish policies designed to provide for the early detection of missing and abused children. These policies shall include provisions for the notification of the appropriate law enforcement and child welfare authorities when a potential missing or abused child situation is detected. This provision shall be complied with no later than March 1, 1985. L.1984, c. 228, 2, eff. Dec. 28, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.1 - Certified copy of birth certificate required for enrollment in school, records

18A:36-25.1. Certified copy of birth certificate required for enrollment in school, records  4. a. When a child is enrolled in a school district for the first time, the superintendent shall require the child's parent or legal guardian to provide a certified copy of the child's birth certificate or other proof of the child's identity, within 30 days of enrollment. If the child's parent or legal guardian refuses to comply with the requirement in this section, the superintendent shall notify the parent or guardian, in writing, that the matter will be referred to a law enforcement agency if the proof of identity is not provided within 10 days of the notice. b. When a child transfers from one school district to another, the receiving school district shall obtain the child's school record from the district from which the child has transferred, within 14 days of enrollment. The school district of last attendance shall provide to the receiving district all information in the child's record related to disciplinary actions taken against the child by the district and notify the receiving district if it has obtained any information pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.79 (C.2A:4A-60). Written consent of the parent or adult pupil shall not be required as a condition of transfer of this information; however, written notice of the transfer shall be provided to the parent or adult pupil If the record has been marked pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.395 (C.52:17B-9.8b), the transferring school district shall forward the record to the receiving school district and immediately notify the Missing Persons Unit in the Department of Law and Public Safety established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1983, c.467 (C.52:17B-9.7). L.1995,c.395,s.4; amended 2002, c.63, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.2 - Investigation, reporting of certain pupil absences, transfers.

18A:36-25.2 Investigation, reporting of certain pupil absences, transfers.  1. a. If any child enrolled in a school district has an unexcused absence from school for five consecutive school days, the attendance officer of the district shall investigate the absence and notify the district superintendent of the absence. In the event the investigation leads the district superintendent to have reasonable cause to believe the child has been abused or neglected as defined in section 1 of P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21), the district superintendent shall then notify the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families for its determination of whether the division is or has been involved with the child and whether action, as appropriate, is warranted. b. When a child's parent, guardian, or other person having charge and control of the child notifies a school district that the child will be withdrawing from the district and transferring to another school district, the principal of the school from which the child is withdrawing shall request that the parent, guardian, or other person having charge and control of the child provide the principal with the name and location of the school district in which the child will subsequently be enrolled and the expected date of enrollment. The principal shall provide the information supplied by the parent, guardian, or other person having charge and control of the child to the district superintendent. Five school days following the expected date of enrollment, the superintendent of the district of last attendance shall contact the school district in which the child is to be subsequently enrolled to determine if the child has enrolled in the district. If the child has not been so enrolled, the attendance officer of the transfer district shall investigate the failure to enroll and notify the superintendent of the transfer district of the failure to enroll. In the event the investigation leads the superintendent of the transfer district to have reasonable cause to believe the child has been abused or neglected as defined in section 1 of P.L.1974, c.119 (C.9:6-8.21), the superintendent of the transfer district shall then notify the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families for its determination of whether the division is or has been involved with the child and whether action, as appropriate, is warranted. If the child has been so enrolled, the district of last attendance and the transfer district shall arrange for the transfer of the child's records in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1986, c.160 (C.18A:36-19a) and subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1995, c.395 (C.18A:36-25.1). c. School district policies for the early detection of missing and abused children required pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1984, c.228 (C.18A:36-25) shall include provisions to implement the requirements of this section. L.2007, c.248, s.1; amended 2012, c.16, s.42.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.3 - Rules, regulations.

18A:36-25.3 Rules, regulations.  2. The Commissioner of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Commissioner of Children and Families shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2007, c.248, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.4 - Short title.

18A:36-25.4 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Tabitha's Law." L.2012, c.74, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.5 - Findings, declarations relative to child abduction.

18A:36-25.5 Findings, declarations relative to child abduction.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that when a child is abducted, the first few hours are absolutely critical in the recovery process; that the unexplained absence of a pupil from school can be a significant early warning sign of abduction; that although stranger abductions are rare, an efficient system of communication between school administrators and parents regarding a student's unexplained absence must be incorporated by our public school districts into their attendance systems; and that the benefits of this requirement will be realized even if only one child is saved as a result. L.2012, c.74, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.6 - Report of absence.

18A:36-25.6 Report of absence.  3. a. Whenever a pupil enrolled in a public school district will be absent from school, the pupil's parent or guardian shall notify the principal or the principal's designee. b. If a pupil is determined to be absent without valid excuse from a public school, and if the reason for the student's absence is unknown to school personnel, the principal or the principal's designee shall immediately attempt to contact the pupil's parent or guardian to notify the parent or guardian of the absence and to determine the reason for the absence. L.2012, c.74, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.7 - Task force on the prevention of, response to sexual abuse of children.

18A:36-25.7 Task force on the prevention of, response to sexual abuse of children.  1. a. There is established within the Department of Education a task force on the prevention of, and response to, sexual abuse of children. The purpose of the task force shall be to study and make recommendations for reducing the prevalence and impact of child sexual abuse in the State, including recommendations for school policies and training concerning child sexual abuse prevention and response. b. The task force shall consist of the following 17 members: (1) the Commissioner of Education, or a designee; (2) the Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, or a designee; (3) the President of the State Board of Education, or a designee; and (4) 14 public members appointed by the Governor, in consultation with the Department of Education, who shall include the following:  (a) a representative from: the New Jersey School Boards Association; a New Jersey teachers union; the New Jersey Association of School Administrators; the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association; the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey; New Jersey Child Assault Prevention (NJCAP); the New Jersey Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers; and the New Jersey Children's Alliance; (b) a licensed therapist trained to counsel or treat child sexual abuse victims; (c) a New Jersey county prosecutor; (d) an individual who has experience and expertise in the field of harassment, intimidation, and bullying policies; (e) a parent of a student enrolled in an elementary or secondary school in New Jersey; and (f) an individual who is a survivor of child sexual abuse.The appointment of public members shall reflect the geographic diversity of the State.  c. Public members of the task force shall serve for a term of three years, except that of the initial appointments, four public members shall serve for one year, five public members shall serve for two years, and five public members shall serve for three years. Vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. Members are eligible for reappointment to the task force. d. The Commissioner of Education, or a designee, shall serve as chairperson of the task force. The task force shall meet at the call of the chairperson. The task force shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the task force. The task force, in its discretion, may divide its membership into subcommittees in the course of carrying out its duties. e. Members of the task force shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the task force within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the task force for its purposes. L.2019, c.107, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.8 - Provision of staff.

18A:36-25.8 Provision of staff.  2. a. The Department of Education shall provide such stenographic, clerical, and other administrative assistants, and such professional staff as the task force requires to carry out its work.  b. The task force shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available for its purposes. L.2019, c.107, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.9 - Consultation with State agencies, departments.

18A:36-25.9 Consultation with State agencies, departments.  3. In executing its duties under this act, the task force shall consult with the employees of the Department of Children and Families who work on child protection matters, the New Jersey State Police, the State Board of Education, and any other State agency or department necessary to accomplish the task force's responsibilities. L.2019, c.107, s.3.