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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-15 - Inservice training program

18A:40A-15. Inservice training program  a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop an inservice training program for public school teachers to enable the teachers to recognize and respond to substance abuse by public school pupils. The program shall, at a minimum, include:  (1) Instruction to assist the teacher in the identification of the symptoms and behavioral patterns which might indicate that a child may be involved in substance abuse;  (2) Appropriate intervention strategies; and,  (3) Information on the State, local and community organizations which are available for the prevention, early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals who show symptoms of substance abuse.  The inservice training program required pursuant to this section shall be updated at regular intervals in order to insure that teaching staff members have the most current information available on this subject.  b. Each local board of education shall insure that all teaching staff members in the district who are involved in the instruction of pupils are provided with the inservice training program developed pursuant to this section. The inservice training program of the local board of education shall also include information concerning the policy of the board regarding the referral for treatment of pupils involved in substance abuse, as required pursuant to section 5 of this act.  1987, c. 387, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-16 - Guidelines, materials for program

18A:40A-16. Guidelines, materials for program  a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish guidelines for substance abuse education programs to be offered by local boards of education to the parents or legal guardians of public school pupils. The program shall, at a minimum, provide:  (1) A thorough and comprehensive review of the substance abuse education curriculum which will be taught to the child of the parent or guardian during the school year, with recommendations as to the ways in which the parent or guardian may enhance, reinforce and supplement that program;  (2) Information on the pharmacology, physiology, psychosocial and legal aspects of substance abuse, and instruction to assist the parent or guardian in the identification of the symptoms and behavioral patterns which might indicate that a child may be involved in substance abuse; and  (3) Information on the State, local and community organizations which are available for the prevention, early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals who show symptoms of substance abuse.  b. In addition to the guidelines required pursuant this section, the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop and provide to local boards of education suggested materials for the substance abuse education program for parents or legal guardians of school pupils, and shall maintain and continuously update a roster of individuals or groups available to assist boards of education in implementing this program and a list of State and local agencies and organizations which are approved by the Department of Health to provide services for the prevention, early intervention, treatment or rehabilitation of individuals who show symptoms of substance abuse.  1987, c. 387, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-17 - Outreach program

18A:40A-17. Outreach program  a. Under the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Education, each local board of education shall establish an outreach program to provide substance abuse education for the parents or legal guardians of the pupils of the district. In establishing the program, the local board of education shall consult with such local organizations and agencies as are recommended by the commissioner. The board of education shall insure that the program is offered at times and places convenient to the parents of the district on school premises, or in other suitable facilities.  b. In addition to the substance abuse education program required pursuant to this section, each local board of education shall establish policies and procedures to provide assistance to parents or legal guardians who believe that their child may be involved in substance abuse. These policies and procedures shall be consistent with the policies and procedures for intervention by school personnel developed pursuant to this act.  c. The board of education in each school district in the State in which a nonpublic school is located shall have the power and duty to loan to the parents or legal guardians of all pupils attending nonpublic schools located within the district all educational materials developed by the Commissioner of Education for the instruction of the parents or legal guardians of public school pupils on the nature and effects of substances and substance abuse. The Commissioner of Education shall make these materials available so that the local board of education shall not be required to expend funds for the loan of these materials.  1987, c. 387, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-19 - Pilot programs

18A:40A-19. Pilot programs  The Commissioner of Education is authorized to make grants to local school districts in such amounts as he shall determine, to assist the districts in the implementation of innovative pilot programs designed to educate pupils of elementary and secondary schools and members of the general public on the subject of substance abuse, and to prevent the abuse of those substances. Application for grants shall be made on forms furnished by the Commissioner of Education and shall set forth the program proposed and appropriate administrative procedures for the proper and efficient implementation of the program. These pilot programs shall, at a minimum, include:  a. An early intervention competitive grant pilot program to be established by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services, to enable local school districts to identify and assist elementary school pupils who are affected by family substance abuse problems or who are at risk of developing such problems themselves. The purpose of the program shall be to encourage the creation of effective model programs for the early identification of children at risk for substance abuse related problems and to provide for effective intervention when these children are identified.  Grants shall be awarded to boards of education through a competitive grant process based upon written applications submitted by local boards of education. The Commissioner of Education shall select not more than eight of the proposals submitted by boards of education for participation in the pilot program. The commissioner, in addition to considering the overall quality of each proposal and the likelihood that the proposal can be replicated in other districts, shall seek to achieve the broadest geographic distribution of recipients consistent with the purposes of this act.  b. The pilot program established in Ocean County by the Department of Education in conjunction with the Juvenile Services Unit in the Family Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts, to coordinate the efforts of school and juvenile justice personnel in the county to combat alcohol and substance abuse by students.  The commissioner shall evaluate the effectiveness of the model program developed and tested pursuant to this section and disseminate information about successful model programs to school districts that do not participate in the pilot program.  1987, c. 387, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-20 - Annual report

18A:40A-20. Annual report  The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services, shall develop procedures for the evaluation of the impact of the programs established pursuant to this act and shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the effects of these programs. That report shall include data concerning the incidence of substance abuse in the public schools; the nature and scope of intervention, prevention and treatment referral programs; an assessment of the impact of those programs on the problem of substance abuse; and, any recommendations for modifications in the programs established pursuant to this act.  1987, c. 387, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-21 - Rules, regulations

18A:40A-21. Rules, regulations  The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act.  1987, c. 387, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-22 - Findings, declarations relative to substance abuse testing policies in public school districts.

18A:40A-22 Findings, declarations relative to substance abuse testing policies in public school districts.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that there are many school districts within the State with a growing problem of drug abuse among their students. The Legislature further finds that federal and State courts have held that it may be appropriate for school districts to combat this problem through the random drug testing of students participating in extracurricular activities, including interscholastic athletics, and students who possess school parking permits. The Legislature also finds that a random drug testing program may have a positive effect on attaining the important objectives of deterring drug use and providing a means for the early detection of students with drug problems so that counseling and rehabilitative treatment may be offered.  L.2005,c.209,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-23 - Adoption of policy for random testing of certain students.

18A:40A-23 Adoption of policy for random testing of certain students.  2. A board of education may adopt a policy, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education in consultation with the Department of Human Services, which are consistent with the New Jersey Constitution and the federal Constitution, for the random testing of the district's students in grades 9-12 who participate in extracurricular activities, including interscholastic athletics, or who possess school parking permits, for the use of controlled dangerous substances as defined in N.J.S.2C:35-2 and anabolic steroids. The testing shall be conducted by the school physician, school nurse or a physician, laboratory or health care facility designated by the board of education and the cost shall be paid by the board. Any disciplinary action taken against a student who tests positive for drug use or who refuses to consent to testing shall be limited to the student's suspension from or prohibition against participation in extracurricular activities, or revocation of the student's parking permits. L.2005,c.209,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-24 - Public hearing prior to adoption of drug testing policy.

18A:40A-24 Public hearing prior to adoption of drug testing policy.  3. Each board of education shall hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of its drug testing policy. The policy shall be in written form and shall be distributed to students and their parents or guardians at the beginning of each school year. The policy shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: a. notice that the consent of the student and his parent or guardian for random student drug testing is required for the student to participate in extracurricular activities and to possess a school parking permit; b. the procedures for collecting and testing specimens; c. the manner in which students shall be randomly selected for drug testing; d. the procedures for a student or his parent or guardian to challenge a positive test result; e. the standards for ensuring the confidentiality of test results; f. the specific disciplinary action to be imposed upon a student who tests positive for drug use or refuses to consent to testing; g. the guidelines for the referral of a student who tests positive for drug use to drug counseling or rehabilitative treatment; and h. the scope of authorized disclosure of test results L.2005,c.209,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:40A-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:40A-25 - Rules, regulations.

18A:40A-25 Rules, regulations.  4. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.2005,c.209,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-1 - Fire, school security drills.

18A:41-1 Fire, school security drills.  18A:41-1. Every principal of a school of two or more rooms, or of a school of one room, when located above the first story of a building, shall have at least one fire drill and one school security drill each month within the school hours, including any summer months during which the school is open for instructional programs, and shall require all teachers of all schools, whether occupying buildings of one or more stories, to keep all doors and exits of their respective rooms and buildings unlocked during the school hours, except during an emergency lockdown or an emergency lockdown drill. Where school buildings have been provided with fire escapes, they shall be used by a part or all of the pupils performing every fire drill. An actual fire or school security emergency that occurs at a school during the month and that includes activities which are the equivalent of a drill shall be considered a drill for the purposes of meeting the requirements of this section. A law enforcement officer shall be present at a minimum of one school security drill in each school year in order to make recommendations on any improvements or changes to school security drill procedures that the officer may deem advisable. amended 2007, c.205; 2009, c.178, s.4; 2016, c.80, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-2 - Fire and smoke doors closed

18A:41-2. Fire and smoke doors closed  Every principal and janitor of a school building having furnace room, hallway, or stair-tower fire or smoke doors shall keep them closed during the time the building is occupied by teachers and pupils. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-3 - Violations; misdemeanors

18A:41-3. Violations; misdemeanors  Any principal, teacher, or janitor failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 for each offense L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-4 - Posting copies of chapter

18A:41-4. Posting copies of chapter  The commissioner shall prepare and have printed in proper form copies of this chapter and cause them to be posted in each school building. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-5 - Notification

18A:41-5. Notification  Each school district shall immediately notify the appropriate local fire department of any fire which occurs in a school building or on school property. The local fire department shall forward the data to the bureau of fire safety in the Department of Community Affairs.  L. 1989, c. 42, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-6 - "School security drill" defined.

18A:41-6 "School security drill" defined.  1. As used in this act:  "School security drill" means an exercise, other than a fire drill, to practice procedures that respond to an emergency situation including, but not limited to, a bomb threat, non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active shooter situation and that is similar in duration to a fire drill.  L.2009, c.178, s.1; amended 2016, c.80, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-7.1 - Schools to provide blueprints, maps to local law enforcement authorities.

18A:41-7.1 Schools to provide blueprints, maps to local law enforcement authorities.  1. Each board of education or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall provide to local law enforcement authorities a copy of the current blueprints and maps for all schools and school grounds within the school district or nonpublic school. In the case of a school building located in a municipality in which there is no municipal police department, a copy of the blueprints and maps shall be provided to an entity designated by the Superintendent of State Police. A board of education or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall provide revised copies to the applicable law enforcement authorities or designated entities any time that there is a change to the blueprints or maps. L.2019, c.106, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-9 - Access to school surveillance equipment by law enforcement authorities.

18A:41-9 Access to school surveillance equipment by law enforcement authorities.  1. a. If at least one school building of a school district is equipped with video surveillance equipment that is capable of streaming live video wirelessly to a remote location, the board of education shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement authorities providing the authorities with the capacity to activate the equipment and view live streaming video. The memorandum of understanding shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) the designation of individuals who shall be authorized to view live streaming video; (2) the circumstances under which the designated individuals would view live streaming video; and (3) a detailed plan for preventing and detecting unauthorized access to live streaming video. b. In the case of a school building that is located in a municipality in which there is no municipal police department, the board shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with an entity designated by the Superintendent of the State Police. c. In the event that the parties to the memorandum of understanding are unable to reach an agreement regarding any provision required to be included pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the county prosecutor shall make the final determination regarding that provision. d. A board shall enter into the memorandum of understanding no later than 180 days following the effective date of this act.  e. Nothing in this section shall be construed as to require the installation of video surveillance equipment capable of streaming live video wirelessly to a remote site. L.2017, c.119, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-9.1 - Protocol regarding retention of video footage from school surveillance systems.

18A:41-9.1 Protocol regarding retention of video footage from school surveillance systems.  1. a. No later than six months following the effective date of this act, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, shall develop a protocol regarding the retention of video footage from school surveillance systems. Matters to be addressed in the protocol shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: a minimum and maximum amount of time that footage may be retained; measures to be taken to limit access to the footage; and compliance with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," (20 U.S.C. s.1232g). The Attorney General shall review the protocol annually and shall revise it as necessary. b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require a school district to install a school surveillance system. L.2019, c.47, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-10 - Short title

18A:41-10. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Alyssa's Law." L.2019, c.33, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-11 - Equipping public and secondary schools with panic alarms or emergency mechanisms

18A:41-11. Equipping public and secondary schools with panic alarms or emergency mechanisms  2. a. As used in this section: "Panic alarm" means a silent security system signal generated by the manual activation of a device intended to signal a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring a response from law enforcement. b. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection e. of this section, each public elementary and secondary school building shall be equipped with at least one panic alarm for use in a school security emergency including, but not limited to, a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active shooter situation. The alarm shall be directly linked to local law enforcement authorities or, in the case of a school building located in a municipality in which there is no municipal police department, a location designated by the Superintendent of State Police, and shall immediately transmit a signal or message to such authorities upon activation. The alarm shall not be audible within the school building. c. Each panic alarm required under this section shall adhere to nationally recognized industry standards, including the standards of the National Fire Protection Association and Underwriters Laboratories. d. Each panic alarm required under this section shall be installed solely by a person licensed to engage in the alarm business in accordance with the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-27). e. A school district may equip its elementary and secondary school buildings with an emergency mechanism that is an alternative to a panic alarm if the mechanism is approved by the Department of Education. L.2019, c.33, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-12 - Funding of panic alarms or emergency mechanisms

18A:41-12. Funding of panic alarms or emergency mechanisms  3. A portion of the proceeds of bonds authorized to be issued to fund school security, upon voter approval of P.L.2018, c.119, shall be used to fund the full cost of the panic alarms required in public elementary and secondary school buildings in any district pursuant to section 2 of this act or alternative emergency mechanisms approved by the department pursuant to that section. A school district that, prior to the effective date of this act, installed a panic alarm or alternative emergency mechanism approved by the department may receive reimbursement for those costs. L.2019, c.33, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:41-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:41-13 - Rules, regulations

18A:41-13 Rules, regulations  4. The New Jersey Schools Development Authority shall adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to establish a program to effectuate the purposes of this act, which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed six months and may thereafter be amended, adopted or readopted by the Schools Development Authority in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410. L.2019, c.33, s.4.