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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.10 - Duties of task force.

18A:36-25.10 Duties of task force.  4. a. It shall be the duty of the task force to make recommendations for reducing child sexual abuse in this State. The task force shall also make recommendations for school policies and training that address the sexual abuse of children. In making its recommendations, the task force shall do the following: (1) gather information concerning child sexual abuse throughout the State; (2) receive reports and testimony from individuals, State and local agencies, community-based organizations, and other public and private organizations; (3) review steps taken and programs established in other states to reduce child sexual abuse; (4) create goals for State policy that are aimed at preventing child sexual abuse; (5) create recommendations and guidelines for school policies addressing sexual abuse of children. The recommendations and guidelines shall be flexible enough to allow accommodation for local autonomy and values; (6) review current instructional programs or curricula provided in New Jersey schools on issues related to child sexual abuse, and create recommendations for a sample curriculum to be utilized by school districts; (7) create recommendations and guidelines for school personnel to respond appropriately to students affected by sexual abuse, including any recommendations for teacher professional development and training on this issue; (8) create recommendations and guidelines for age-appropriate, evidence-based child sexual abuse awareness, including guidelines for utilizing appropriately trained professionals to provide the student instruction and teacher training on this issue; (9) create recommendations and guidelines for providing educational material to parents and guardians on the warning signs of child sexual abuse and information on assistance and referrals or resources; and (10) develop a child sexual abuse protocol to be utilized by all community partners in order to help identify, prevent, and investigate child sexual abuse. b. The recommendations described in subsection a. of this section may include proposals for specific statutory changes and methods to foster cooperation among State agencies and between the State and local government. The recommendations also may identify opportunities for collaboration among State and local agencies, community-based organizations, and other public and private organizations to provide prevention education services. c. The task force shall present any recommendations and guidelines concerning school policies, updates to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, and school personnel, as developed pursuant to paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) of subsection a. of this section, to the State Board of Education for consideration and possible adoption.  L.2019, c.107, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.11 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:36-25.11 Report to Governor, Legislature.  5. The task force shall issue a report of its recommendations to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), no later than 18 months after the organization of the task force.  The task force shall issue reports of any new or updated recommendations on at least a biennial basis.  L.2019, c.107, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-25.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-25.12 - Creation of educational materials.

18A:36-25.12 Creation of educational materials.  6. The Department of Education shall create educational materials for parents and guardians based upon the recommendations developed by the task force pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection a. of section 4 of this act. The department shall provide the educational materials to local Parent Teacher Associations throughout the State for presentation to their members. L.2019, c.107, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-26 - Compliance with act

18A:36-26. Compliance with act  The Department of Education, pursuant to its authority under P.L. 1975, c. 212 (C. 18A:7A-1 et seq.), shall ensure compliance with this act. L.1984, c. 228, s. 3, eff. Dec. 28, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-27 - Voting information.

18A:36-27 Voting information.  1. The board of education of each school district and the appropriate school officials in each nonpublic school shall provide a voter registration form, a summary of voter registration eligibility requirements, and material describing the role of a citizen and the importance of voting to each eligible high school pupil prior to the graduation date for the school year. This material shall be nonpartisan and conform to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:42-4. L.1985, c.41, s.1; amended 2009, c.281.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-28 - Rules, regulations

18A:36-28. Rules, regulations  The Commissioner of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.  L. 1985, c. 41, s. 2, eff. Feb. 7, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-29 - Fingerprinting of students

18A:36-29. Fingerprinting of students  The sheriff of each county shall work in conjunction with local law enforcement officials and local boards of education to provide a fingerprint program for the protection of its students. The sheriff shall visit each public school and shall, at the request of a parent or guardian or temporary caretaker, provide each student in any grades from kindergarten through nine with the opportunity to have the student's fingerprints taken as provided in this act.  L. 1985, c. 100, s. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-30 - Assistance of school officials; authorization

18A:36-30. Assistance of school officials; authorization  a. Public school officials shall cooperate with sheriffs and local law enforcement officials in setting dates for fingerprinting pupils pursuant to this act and providing school facilities and personnel to assist in the fingerprinting process.  b. No pupil shall be fingerprinted unless the signed authorization section of the fingerprint card is completed by the student's parent or guardian or temporary caretaker.  c. School officials shall notify the parents or guardians or temporary caretakers of eligible pupils of the date set for the fingerprinting program at the school at least two weeks prior thereto. For purposes of this subsection, "eligible pupils" means pupils who have not been fingerprinted previously pursuant to this act.  L. 1985, c. 100, s. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-31 - Fingerprint card

18A:36-31. Fingerprint card  a. Fingerprinting pursuant to this act shall be done on a fingerprint card provided by the sheriff or local law enforcement officials. Fingerprints shall be recorded on an eight by eight inch seven mil paper card stock, with the grain running from left to right. In addition to fingerprints, the card shall contain the following information: name, address, race, sex, date of birth, birthplace, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, complexion, scars and the name of the parent or guardian of the pupiL. The fingerprint card shall contain a place for rolled and plain impressions as presently utilized on standard fingerprint cards. Sufficient space shall be provided on the back of the card for palm prints, should they be necessary. The card shall also provide for the voluntary written consent of the student's parent or guardian or temporary caretaker and for the signature of the person taking the fingerprints, his department and the date the fingerprints were taken. The sheriff's office and local law enforcement officials shall not retain any fingerprint cards for their own records and shall not imprint or duplicate the fingerprints of a pupil except as provided in this act.  b. Completed fingerprint cards shall be given to the pupil's parent or guardian or temporary caretaker.  c. Each school district shall provide an orientation program conducted by certified school staff for the students for whom fingerprinting has been requested to ensure that the students can more readily understand its purposes.  d. Any fingerprint that becomes smudged in the process of imprinting or is otherwise indistinct shall immediately be destroyed and a new fingerprint shall be imprinted.  L. 1985, c. 100, s. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-32 - Fine for permitting cigarette machines on school property

18A:36-32. Fine for permitting cigarette machines on school property  Any person who, acting as an agent or otherwise, permits the operation, installation, or maintenance of coin-operated vending machines that dispense cigarettes on any property used for school purposes which is owned by any school board shall be punished by a fine of $250.  L.1989, c.225, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-33 - Pupils serving as district board of election members, excused absence

18A:36-33 Pupils serving as district board of election members, excused absence  1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any pupil of any public school who serves as a member of a district board of election on the day of any election, pursuant to R.S.19:6-1 et seq., and attends required instructional sessions related to such membership, pursuant to R.S.19:50-1 et seq., shall have his or her absence for those reasons recorded as excused absences on that pupil's attendance record or on that of any group or class of which the pupil is a member upon the presentation of such documentation as the superintendent or administrative principal, as the case may be, deems necessary to prove the pupil served as a member of a district board on the day of an election or attended required instructional sessions. L.2001,c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-34 - School surveys, certain, parental consent required before administration

18A:36-34. School surveys, certain, parental consent required before administration  1. a. Unless a school district receives prior written informed consent from a student's parent or legal guardian and provides for a copy of the document to be available for viewing at convenient locations and time periods, the school district shall not administer to a student any academic or nonacademic survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation which reveals information concerning:  (1) political affiliations; (2) mental and psychological problems potentially embarrassing to the student or the student's family; (3) sexual behavior and attitudes; (4) illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating and demeaning behavior; (5) critical appraisals of other individuals with whom a respondent has a close family relationship; (6) legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers; (7) income, other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under a program; or (8) social security number. b. The school district shall request prior written informed consent at least two weeks prior to the administration of the survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation. c. A student shall not participate in any survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation that concerns the issues listed in subsection a. of this section unless the school district has obtained prior written informed consent from that student's parent or guardian.  d. A school district that violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to such monetary penalties as determined by the commissioner. L.2001,c.364.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-34.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-34.1 - Voluntary survey for students with prior parental, guardian written notification.

18A:36-34.1 Voluntary survey for students with prior parental, guardian written notification.  1. a. Notwithstanding section 1 of P.L.2001, c.364 (C.18A:36-34), or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a school district that sends prior written notification to a parent or legal guardian of a student may administer an anonymous, voluntary survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation to the student which reveals information concerning any of the following issues: (1) use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and vaping; (2) sexual behavior and attitudes; (3) behaviors that may contribute to intentional or unintentional injuries or violence; or (4) physical activity and nutrition-related behaviors. b. Written notification provided by a school district to the parent or legal guardian of a student shall be delivered to the parent or legal guardian by regular mail, electronic mail, or a written acknowledgement form to be delivered by the student at least two weeks prior to administration of the survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation. Written notification shall contain, at minimum, the following information: (1) a description of the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation; (2) the purpose for which the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation is needed; (3) the entities and persons that will have access to the information generated by the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation; (4) specific instruction as to when and where the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation will be available for parental or legal guardian review prior to its administration; (5) the method by which the parent or legal guardian can deny permission to administer the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation to the student; a form specifically providing for such denial shall be included with this notice; (6) the names and contact information of persons to whom questions can be directed; and (7) a statement advising that failure to respond indicates approval of participation in the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation. c. Information obtained through a survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation administered to a student in accordance with this section shall be submitted to the Department of Education and the Department of Health. Information may be used to develop public health initiatives and prevention programs. Information shall not be used for marketing or other commercial purposes that are not related to student health. d. A school district that violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to such monetary penalties as determined by the commissioner. L.2021, c.156.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-35 - Disclosure of certain student information on Internet prohibited without parental consent.

18A:36-35 Disclosure of certain student information on Internet prohibited without parental consent.  1. The board of education of each school district and the board of trustees of each charter school that establishes an Internet web site, shall not disclose on that web site any personally identifiable information about a student without receiving prior written consent from the student's parent or guardian on a form developed by the Department of Education. The written consent form shall contain a statement concerning the potential dangers of personally identifiable information about individual students on the Internet. As used in this act, "personally identifiable information" means student names, student photos, student addresses, student e-mail addresses, student phone numbers, and locations and times of class trips. L.2001,c.402,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-36 - Pupil information, certain, classroom materials; rules.

18A:36-36 Pupil information, certain, classroom materials; rules.  1. a. A pupil in a public school shall not be required to supply information regarding the pupil's race, ethnicity, migrant status or economically disadvantaged status on any materials distributed in class. b. Materials distributed to a pupil in a public school shall not include any obvious indicators of the pupil's race, ethnicity, migrant status or economically disadvantaged status; except that the school district may use identification numbers or other methods of identification after the collection of the materials c. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2002,c.92,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-37 - "Student-athlete" defined, rules for maintenance of amateur status; violations, penalties.

18A:36-37 "Student-athlete" defined, rules for maintenance of amateur status; violations, penalties.  1. a. As used in this section, "student-athlete" means any student enrolled in a public or nonpublic secondary school in this State who is a participant in an interscholastic athletic program governed by the rules of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. b. No person shall give, offer, promise or attempt to give to any student-athlete, whether directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service, employment or other thing of value which the person knows or has reason to know would, if accepted, subject that student-athlete to being ruled ineligible to participate as an amateur-athlete under the rules established by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000, for each violation, which shall be collected in a summary manner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.), in the Superior Court or any municipal court. c. The board of education of each school district or the chief school administrator of each nonpublic school shall annually notify each student-athlete under the jurisdiction of the school district or nonpublic school of the provisions of this section and of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's rules regarding eligibility. d. The notice required by subsection c. of this section shall be: (1) written; (2) in language understandable by a secondary school student; (3) based on model language developed by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association; and (4) communicated via regular or electronic mail, sent home with the student or published in a student handbook. L.2005,c.364.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-39 - Notification by school to certain persons using certain electronic devices; fine.

18A:36-39 Notification by school to certain persons using certain electronic devices; fine.  1. A school district or charter school that furnishes a student with a laptop computer, cellular telephone, or other electronic device shall provide the student with written or electronic notification that the electronic device may record or collect information on the student's activity or the student's use of the device if the electronic device is equipped with a camera, global positioning system, or other feature capable of recording or collecting information on the student's activity or use of the device. The notification shall also include a statement that the school district or charter school shall not use any of the capabilities in a manner that would violate the privacy rights of the student or any individual residing with the student. The parent or guardian of the student shall acknowledge receipt of the notification. The school district or charter school shall retain the acknowledgement as long as the student retains the use of the electronic device. A school district or charter school failing to provide the notification required by this section shall be subject to a fine of $250 per student, per incident. The fine shall be remitted to the Department of Education, and shall be deposited in a fund that shall be used to provide laptop or other portable computer equipment to at-risk pupils, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-45). L.2013, c.44, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-40 - Written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students.

18A:36-40 Written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students.  1. a. As used in this section, "electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant, or pager. Electronic communications include, but are not limited to, e-mails, text messages, instant messages, and communications made by means of an Internet website, including social media and social networking websites. b. Each school district shall, within 120 days of the effective date of this act, adopt a written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students enrolled in the district. The policy shall include, at a minimum, provisions designed to prevent improper communications between school employees and students made via e-mail, cellular phones, social networking websites, and other Internet-based social media. L.2014, c.2, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36-42 - Guidance, resources provided.

18A:36-42 Guidance, resources provided.  2. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with guidance and resources regarding the following: a. providing professional development opportunities to teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, bus drivers, coaches, and other school staff regarding issues and concerns relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students; and b. making developmentally appropriate information about LGBTQ issues available in school facilities, which may include providing pamphlets or books in school libraries, counseling offices, and nurse's offices. L.2017, c.137, s.2.