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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-11 - Determination of pupil's preparedness to return

18A:37-11. Determination of pupil's preparedness to return  5. The chief school administrator shall determine whether the pupil is prepared to return to the regular education program or whether the pupil shall remain in an alternative education program, home instruction or other suitable facilities and programs, in accordance with procedures to be established by the Commissioner of Education.  L.1995,c.127,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-12 - Nonapplicability of act

18A:37-12. Nonapplicability of act  6. This act shall not apply to any pupil who has obtained the written authorization of the chief school administrator to lawfully possess a firearm while participating in a school-sponsored function. The chief school administrator shall not provide such authorization to any pupil who has been convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or for a crime involving the use of a firearm.  L.1995,c.127,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-13 - Findings, declarations relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies.

18A:37-13 Findings, declarations relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards; harassment, intimidation or bullying, like other disruptive or violent behaviors, is conduct that disrupts both a student's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate its students in a safe environment; and since students learn by example, school administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers should be commended for demonstrating appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment, intimidation or bullying. L.2002,c.83,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-13.2 - Short title.

18A:37-13.2 Short title.  1. Sections 1, 2, and 16 through 30 of this act and P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act." L.2010, c.122, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-14 - Definitions relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies

18A:37-14 Definitions relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies  2. As used in this act: "Electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, or pager; "Harassment, intimidation or bullying" means any gesture, any written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication, whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents, that is reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory disability, or by any other distinguishing characteristic, that takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds as provided for in section 16 of P.L.2010, c.122 (C.18A:37-15.3), that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly operation of the school or the rights of other students and that: a. a reasonable person should know, under the circumstances, will have the effect of physically or emotionally harming a student or damaging the student's property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm to his person or damage to his property; b. has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or group of students; or c. creates a hostile educational environment for the student by interfering with a student's education or by severely or pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the student. L.2002, c.83, s.2; amended 2007, c.129, s.1; 2010, c.122, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-15.1 - "Electronic communication" included in school districts' harassment and bullying prevention policy.

18A:37-15.1 "Electronic communication" included in school districts' harassment and bullying prevention policy.  2. a. A school district's policy on prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15), shall be amended, if necessary, to reflect the provisions of P.L.2007, c.129 (C.18A:37-15.1 et al.). The district shall transmit a copy of the amended policy to the appropriate county superintendent of schools. Notice of the amended policy shall appear in any publication of the school district that sets forth the comprehensive rules, procedures and standards of conduct for schools within the school district, and in any student handbook. b. In the event that a school district's policy on prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15) does not accord with the provisions of subsection a. of this section by the 90th day following the effective date of this act, the district's existing policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying shall be deemed to include an "electronic communication" as defined in section 2 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-14) as amended by section 1 of P.L.2007, c.129. L.2007, c.129, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-15.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-15.2 - Actions required relative to bullying policy.

18A:37-15.2 Actions required relative to bullying policy.  8. Within 60 days of the effective date of this section each school district shall amend its bullying policy in accordance with section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15) as amended by section 7 of P.L.2007, c.303, make the policy available on the district's website, and notify students and parents that the policy is available on the district's website. L.2007, c.303, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-15.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-15.3 - Policy to include certain incidents occurring off school grounds.

18A:37-15.3 Policy to include certain incidents occurring off school grounds.  16. The policy adopted by each school district pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15) shall include provisions for appropriate responses to harassment, intimidation, or bullying, as defined in section 2 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-14), that occurs off school grounds, in cases in which a school employee is made aware of such actions. The responses to harassment, intimidation, or bullying that occurs off school grounds shall be consistent with the board of education's code of student conduct and other provisions of the board's policy on harassment, intimidation, or bullying. L.2010, c.122, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-16 - Reprisal, retaliation, false accusation prohibited.

18A:37-16 Reprisal, retaliation, false accusation prohibited.  4. a. A member of a board of education, school employee, student or volunteer shall not engage in reprisal, retaliation or false accusation against a victim, witness or one with reliable information about an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying. b. A member of a board of education, school employee, contracted service provider, student or volunteer who has witnessed, or has reliable information that a student has been subject to, harassment, intimidation or bullying shall report the incident to the appropriate school official designated by the school district's policy, or to any school administrator or safe schools resource officer, who shall immediately initiate the school district's procedures concerning school bullying. c. A member of a board of education or a school employee who promptly reports an incident of harassment, intimidation or bullying, to the appropriate school official designated by the school district's policy, or to any school administrator or safe schools resource officer, and who makes this report in compliance with the procedures in the district's policy, is immune from a cause of action for damages arising from any failure to remedy the reported incident. d. A school administrator who receives a report of harassment, intimidation, or bullying from a district employee, and fails to initiate or conduct an investigation, or who should have known of an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying and fails to take sufficient action to minimize or eliminate the harassment, intimidation, or bullying, may be subject to disciplinary action. L.2002, c.83, s.4; amended 2010, c.122, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-16.1 - Immunity for reporting harassment, intimidation, or bullying at certain private schools.

18A:37-16.1 Immunity for reporting harassment, intimidation, or bullying at certain private schools.  1. In the event that the State Board of Education requires approved private schools for students with disabilities to develop, adopt, and implement a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying on school grounds, a member of a board of directors or an employee of an approved private school for students with disabilities who promptly reports an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying to the appropriate school official designated by the school's policy or to any school administrator, and who makes this report in compliance with the procedures in the school's policy, is immune from a cause of action for damages arising from any failure to remedy the reported incident. L.2017, c.274, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-17 - Establishment of bullying prevention programs or approaches.

18A:37-17 Establishment of bullying prevention programs or approaches.  5. a. Schools and school districts shall annually establish, implement, document, and assess bullying prevention programs or approaches, and other initiatives involving school staff, students, administrators, volunteers, parents, law enforcement and community members. The programs or approaches shall be designed to create school-wide conditions to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying. A school district may implement bullying prevention programs and approaches that may be available at no cost from the Department of Education, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, or any other entity. A school district may, at its own discretion, implement bullying prevention programs and approaches which impose a cost on the district. A school district may apply to the Department of Education for a grant to be used for programs, approaches, or personnel established pursuant to this act, to the extent funds are appropriated for these purposes or funds are made available through the "Bullying Prevention Fund" established pursuant to section 25 of P.L.2010, c.122 (C.18A:37-28). A school district may make an application for a grant only after exploring bullying prevention programs and approaches that are available at no cost, and making an affirmative demonstration of that exploration in its grant application. b. A school district shall: (1) provide training on the school district's harassment, intimidation, or bullying policies to school employees and volunteers who have significant contact with students; (2) ensure that the training includes instruction on preventing bullying on the basis of the protected categories enumerated in section 2 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-14) and other distinguishing characteristics that may incite incidents of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying; and (3) develop a process for discussing the district's harassment, intimidation or bullying policy with students. A school district may satisfy the training required pursuant to this subsection by utilizing training that may be provided at no cost by the Department of Education, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, or any other entity. A school district may, at its own discretion, implement a training program which imposes a cost on the district. c. Information regarding the school district policy against harassment, intimidation or bullying shall be incorporated into a school's employee training program and shall be provided to full-time and part-time staff, volunteers who have significant contact with students, and those persons contracted by the district to provide services to students. L.2002, c.83, s.5; amended 2010, c.122, s.14; 2012, c.1, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-18 - Other remedies unaffected.

18A:37-18 Other remedies unaffected.  6. This act shall not be interpreted to prevent a victim from seeking redress under any other available law either civil or criminal. This act does not create or alter any tort liability. L.2002,c.83,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-19 - Application by school district for reimbursement.

18A:37-19 Application by school district for reimbursement.  7. A school district that incurs additional costs due to the implementation of the provisions of this act shall apply to the Commissioner of Education for reimbursement. L.2002,c.83,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-20 - Appointment of school anti-bullying specialists, coordinator.

18A:37-20 Appointment of school anti-bullying specialists, coordinator.  17. a. The principal in each school in a school district shall appoint a school anti-bullying specialist. When a school guidance counselor, school psychologist, or another individual similarly trained is currently employed in the school, the principal shall appoint that individual to be the school anti-bullying specialist. If no individual meeting this criteria is currently employed in the school, the principal shall appoint a school anti-bullying specialist from currently employed school personnel. The school anti-bullying specialist shall: (1) chair the school safety team as provided in section 18 of P.L.2010, c.122 (C.18A:37-21); (2) lead the investigation of incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the school; and (3) act as the primary school official responsible for preventing, identifying, and addressing incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the school. b. The superintendent of schools shall appoint a district anti-bullying coordinator. The superintendent shall make every effort to appoint an employee of the school district to this position. The district anti-bullying coordinator shall: (1) be responsible for coordinating and strengthening the school district's policies to prevent, identify, and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students; (2) collaborate with school anti-bullying specialists in the district, the board of education, and the superintendent of schools to prevent, identify, and respond to harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students in the district; (3) provide data, in collaboration with the superintendent of schools, to the Department of Education regarding harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students; and (4) execute such other duties related to school harassment, intimidation, and bullying as requested by the superintendent of schools. c. The district anti-bullying coordinator shall meet at least twice a school year with the school anti-bullying specialists in the district to discuss and strengthen procedures and policies to prevent, identify, and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the district.  L.2010, c.122, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-21 - School safety teams.

18A:37-21 School safety teams.  18. a. A school district shall form a school safety team in each school in the district to develop, foster, and maintain a positive school climate by focusing on the on-going, systemic process and practices in the school and to address school climate issues such as harassment, intimidation, or bullying. A school safety team shall meet at least two times per school year. b. A school safety team shall consist of the principal or his designee who, if possible, shall be a senior administrator in the school and the following appointees of the principal: a teacher in the school; a school anti-bullying specialist; a parent of a student in the school; and other members to be determined by the principal. The school anti-bullying specialist shall serve as the chair of the school safety team. c. The school safety team shall: (1) receive any complaints of harassment, intimidation, or bullying of students that have been reported to the principal; (2) receive copies of any report prepared after an investigation of an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying; (3) identify and address patterns of harassment, intimidation, or bullying of students in the school; (4) review and strengthen school climate and the policies of the school in order to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, or bullying of students; (5) educate the community, including students, teachers, administrative staff, and parents, to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, or bullying of students; (6) participate in the training required pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.) and other training which the principal or the district anti-bullying coordinator may request; (7) collaborate with the district anti-bullying coordinator in the collection of district-wide data and in the development of district policies to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, or bullying of students; and (8) execute such other duties related to harassment, intimidation, and bullying as requested by the principal or district anti-bullying coordinator. d. The members of a school safety team shall be provided professional development opportunities that address effective practices of successful school climate programs or approaches. e. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, a parent who is a member of the school safety team shall not participate in the activities of the team set forth in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection c. of this section or any other activities of the team which may compromise the confidentiality of a student. L.2010, c.122, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-22 - Program required for teaching certification.

18A:37-22 Program required for teaching certification.  19. a. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, all candidates for teaching certification who have completed a teacher preparation program at a regionally-accredited institution of higher education shall have satisfactorily completed a program on harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention. b. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, any person seeking certification through the alternate route shall, within one year of being employed, satisfactorily complete a program on harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention. c. The State Board of Education shall establish the appropriate requirements of the program on harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention. d. The State board shall, as part of the professional development requirement established by the State board for public school teachers, require each public school teacher to complete at least two hours of instruction on harassment, intimidation, or bullying prevention in each professional development period. L.2010, c.122, s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-23 - Program required for administrative and supervisory certification.

18A:37-23 Program required for administrative and supervisory certification.  20. Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, all candidates for administrative and supervisory certification shall have satisfactorily completed a program on harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention. L.2010, c.122, s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-24 - Development of guidance document.

18A:37-24 Development of guidance document.  21. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Division on Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall develop a guidance document for use by parents or guardians, students, and school districts to assist in resolving complaints concerning student harassment, intimidation, or bullying behaviors and the implementation of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.) by school districts. The document shall include: (1) a school district's obligations under P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.); (2) best practices for the prevention, intervention, and remediation of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in schools, including methods to identify and assist student populations at high risk for harassment, intimidation, or bullying; (3) a clear explanation of the procedures for petitioning the Commissioner of Education to hear and decide disputes concerning P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.); (4) a clear explanation of the Division on Civil Rights' jurisdiction and services in regard to specific types of harassment, intimidation, or bullying; and (5) a clear explanation of the process for appealing final agency determinations to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. b. The guidance document shall be available on the Department of Education's and the Division on Civil Rights' Internet sites and on every school district's Internet site at an easily accessible location. L.2010, c.122, s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-25 - Establishment of formal protocol for investigating a complaint.

18A:37-25 Establishment of formal protocol for investigating a complaint.  22. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a formal protocol pursuant to which the office of the executive county superintendent of schools shall investigate a complaint that documents an allegation of a violation of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.) by a school district located within the county, when the complaint has not been adequately addressed on the local level. The office of the executive county superintendent shall report its findings, and if appropriate, issue an order for the school district to develop and implement corrective actions that are specific to the facts of the case. b. The commissioner shall ensure that the personnel of the office of the executive county superintendent of schools who are responsible for conducting the investigations receive training and technical support on the use of the complaint investigation protocol. L.2010, c.122, s.22.