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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-34 - Office of School Bus Safety established.

18A:39-34 Office of School Bus Safety established.
1. a. There is established in the Department of Education the Office of School Bus Safety. The purpose of the office is to oversee the school busing industry and to coordinate enforcement and accountability among the department, school bus drivers, and school bus contractors.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall establish the office, which shall consist of individuals qualified by training and experience related to the school bus industry in order to perform the duties of the office. The staff shall be supervised by a person of recognized judgment, integrity, and objectivity, and shall be skilled in communication, conflict resolution, and professionalism.
c. The office shall be responsible for the work of such professional and clerical staff as may be necessary to carry out the office's responsibilities.
L.2021, c.471, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:39-36 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:39-36 Report to Governor, Legislature.
3. The Department of Education shall submit an initial report to the Governor and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), which includes a summary of the services provided, and enforcement actions taken. A report shall be issued annually thereafter to the Commissioner of Education by the Office of School Bus Safety containing any specific recommendations the office deems appropriate and necessary concerning the oversight and management within the department's purview.
L.2021, c.471, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-1 - Employment of medical inspectors, optometrists and nurses; salaries; terms; rules

18A:40-1. Employment of medical inspectors, optometrists and nurses; salaries; terms; rules
Every board of education shall employ one or more physicians, licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the state, to be known as the medical inspector or medical inspectors, and any board, not furnishing nursing services under a contract pursuant to section 18A:40-3.1 shall employ one or more school nurses, and it may also employ one or more optometrists, licensed to practice optometry within the state, to be known as the school vision examiner or school vision examiners, and the board shall fix their salaries and terms of office.
Every board of education shall adopt rules, subject to the approval of the state board, for the government of such employees.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-1.1 - School physician to complete Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module.

18A:40-1.1 School physician to complete Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module.
4. A contract between a school district and a school physician appointed pursuant to N.J.S.18A:40-1 shall include a statement of assurance that the school physician has completed the Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module developed pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2013, c.71 (C.18A:40-41d) and has read the pamphlet developed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2007, c.125 (C.18A:40-41).
L.2013, c.71, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-1.2 - Regulations.

18A:40-1.2 Regulations.
6. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.
L.2013, c.71, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-2 - Appointment of county medical inspector

18A:40-2. Appointment of county medical inspector
Whenever the county superintendent shall certify to the commissioner that there has been subscribed or donated a sum not less than $4,000.00 for the purpose of paying the salary of a person to be known as county medical inspector of a county, the commissioner shall appoint, by and with the approval of the state board, a physician, licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the state, of at least two years practical experience, to be known as county medical inspector for such county. He shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by rules adopted by the state board. His term of office shall be one year. No person shall be appointed as a county medical inspector in any year until there has been certified to the commissioner that a sum sufficient to pay the salary of such officer, but not less than $4,000.00, has been subscribed or donated as aforesaid.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3 - Lectures to teachers

18A:40-3. Lectures to teachers
A medical inspector or nurse shall lecture to the teachers at such times as may be designated by the board of education instructing them concerning the methods employed to detect the first signs of communicable disease and the recognized measures for the promotion of health and the prevention of disease.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.1 - Appointment and salary, school nurses, etc.

18A:40-3.1. Appointment and salary, school nurses, etc.
Every person employed as a school nurse, school nurse supervisor, head school nurse, chief school nurse or school nurse coordinator, or performing any school nursing service, in the public schools of this state shall be appointed by the board of education having charge of the school or schools in which the services are to be rendered and shall be under the direction of said board or an officer or employee of the board designated by it and the salary of such person shall be fixed by, and paid from the funds of said board according to law, except that the performance of school nursing services in any public school in this state may be continued, under any original contract or agreement entered into, prior to February 27, 1957, or under any renewal or modification thereof, during the term of such contract or agreement or renewal or modification thereof.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.2 - Findings, declarations relative to school nursing, clinical nursing services.

18A:40-3.2 Findings, declarations relative to school nursing, clinical nursing services.
1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that school nursing is a separate and distinct specialty within the nursing and educational professions and that therefore competence in specified areas of health and education is needed in order for school nurses to act as health advocates for school-age children.
b. The Legislature further finds and declares that medically fragile students are often diagnosed with medical conditions and life-threatening diseases, including cerebral palsy, seizure disorder, and other neurological diseases, that require mechanical ventilation and emergent intervention by providers of clinical nursing services while attending school. Medically fragile students who require clinical nursing services while attending school should expect and receive the same level of care they receive at home. Maintaining a continuity of care for medically fragile students creates a safer environment at school, fosters learning, and gives parents confidence that their children's medical needs are being met by qualified health care providers. Currently, there are no standards of practice in place for providers of clinical nursing services. As a result, the quality of care medically fragile students receive in school is often inadequate to meet their health care needs. Therefore, it is in the public interest that, in order to guarantee the health and safety of medically fragile students while attending school, providers of clinical nursing services for such students meet the same qualifications as providers of clinical nursing services certified to participate in the State's Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs, and that parents should be given the option to choose the provider who will render clinical nursing services to their children while attending school, if the cost remains neutral to the school district.
L.1999, c.153, s.1; amended 2012, c.5, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.3 - Employment of nursing, non-nursing personnel; definitions.

18A:40-3.3 Employment of nursing, non-nursing personnel; definitions.
2. a. A school district shall only utilize or employ for the provision of nursing services in the public schools of the district persons holding an educational services certificate with an endorsement as a school nurse issued by the State Board of Examiners, except for those non-nursing personnel who are otherwise authorized by statute or regulation to perform specific health related services. Special education students and those with medical needs requiring specialized care shall have that care rendered by an appropriate provider as appointed by the State Board of Education. No person shall be issued such certificate unless the person is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.) and meets all of the requirements prescribed by the board for a nursing endorsement. A school district may supplement the services provided by the certified school nurse with non-certified nurses, provided that the non-certified nurse is assigned to the same school building or school complex as the certified school nurse.
b. A medically fragile student requiring clinical nursing services shall have those services rendered by a provider of clinical nursing services as defined in this subsection. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exclude a licensed health care service firm that is approved to provide private duty nursing under the Medicaid Program and is in compliance with State Board of Education regulations. The parent or legal guardian of a medically fragile student shall have the option to choose a provider to render clinical nursing services to the student, and the State Board of Education shall allow the provider chosen by the parent or legal guardian to render such services to the student only if the cost to the school district remains neutral.
As used in this subsection:
"Medically fragile student" means a school-aged child who suffers from a life-threatening medical condition, and as a result of such condition, requires more individualized and continuous care than is available from a school nurse.
"Clinical nursing services" means specific health care services, based on a medically fragile student's individualized education plan and a physician's or advanced practice nurse's orders, as provided by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse with specialized pediatric training who attends to the student.
"Provider of clinical nursing services" means an agency that renders clinical nursing services and is approved to provide private duty nursing under the Medicaid program pursuant to P.L.1968, c.413 (C.30:4D-1 et seq.) or the NJ FamilyCare Program pursuant to P.L.2005, c.156 (C.30:4J-8 et al.).
L.1999, c.153, s.2; amended 2012, c.5, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.4 - Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties

18A:40-3.4. Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties
3. A school district may utilize or employ a person to perform secretarial or clerical duties that assist in providing nursing services only under the supervision of a certified school nurse. Secretarial or clerical duties may include, but not be limited to, recording information on a pupil or school record, making telephone calls, and preparing correspondence.
L.1999,c.153,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.5 - Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates

18A:40-3.5. Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates
4. The holder of a valid New Jersey registered nurse license may be issued a county substitute certificate to serve as a substitute for a certified school nurse in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:11-4.5. Emergency certificates may be issued in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:11-4.3.
L.1999,c.153,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.6 - Rules, regulations

18A:40-3.6. Rules, regulations
5. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.1999,c.153,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.7 - Requirements for school nurse endorsement.

18A:40-3.7 Requirements for school nurse endorsement.
1. State Board of Education regulations prescribing the requirements for eligibility for an educational services certificate with a school nurse endorsement shall, at a minimum, require that a candidate for the endorsement:
a. is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.);
b. holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university;
c. completes either a Department of Education-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies, with a minimum of 21 semester hour credits, that includes study in the fundamentals of substance use and substance use disorder and such other subject areas as determined by the State board, and clinical experience in a school nurse office; and
d. completes a college-supervised school nurse practicum experience, a portion of which shall be completed in a school nurse office and a portion of which shall be completed in a classroom. The practicum experience may count toward the minimum 21 semester hour credit requirement.
L.2017, c.70, s.1; amended 2023, c.177, s.32.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.8 - Requirements for school nurse/non-instructional endorsement.

18A:40-3.8 Requirements for school nurse/non-instructional endorsement.
2. State Board of Education regulations prescribing the requirements for eligibility for an educational services certificate with a school nurse/non-instructional endorsement shall, at a minimum, require that a candidate for the endorsement:
a. is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.);
b. holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university; and
c. completes either a Department of Education-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies, with a minimum of 15 semester hour credits, that includes study in the fundamentals of substance use and substance use disorder and such other subject areas as determined by the State board, and clinical experience in a school nurse office.
L.2017, c.70, s.2; amended 2023, c.177, s.33.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-3.9 - Construction of act.

18A:40-3.9 Construction of act.
3. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of the State Board of Education to prescribe additional eligibility requirements for a school nurse endorsement or a school nurse/non-instructional endorsement.
L.2017, c.70, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-4 - Health records; examinations for physical defects, hearing

18A:40-4 Health records; examinations for physical defects, hearing
18A:40-4. The medical inspector, or the nurse or licensed medical and health care personnel under the immediate direction of the medical inspector, shall examine every pupil to learn whether any physical defect exists, or in lieu thereof the medical inspector may accept the report of such an examination by a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the State or by a nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist certified by the New Jersey Board of Nursing working in collaboration with a physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the State. If any deviations in health status are detected, the nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist shall refer the pupil to the collaborating physician. The frequency and procedure of and selection of pupils for examinations shall comply with the rules of the State board. Additionally a screening of hearing examination shall be conducted on each pupil during the school year pursuant to rules, regulations and standards established by the State Department of Education in consultation with the State Department of Health.
A pupil who presents a statement signed by his parents or guardian that such required examinations interfere with the free exercise of his religious beliefs shall be examined only to the extent necessary to determine whether he is ill or infected with a communicable disease or to determine his fitness to participate in any health, safety and physical education course required by law.
A health record of each pupil shall be kept, in which shall be entered the findings of each examination, and such record shall be the property of the board of education and shall be forwarded to any public school to which the pupil is transferred, if such school is known.
L.1967, c.271; amended 1969, c.217; 1979, c.427; 1997, c.47.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-4.3 - Biennial examination for scoliosis.

18A:40-4.3 Biennial examination for scoliosis.
1. Every board of education shall provide for the biennial examination of every pupil between the ages of 10 and 18 for the condition known as scoliosis in accordance with standards jointly established and promulgated by the Departments of Health and Senior Services and Education. Such examination shall be carried out by a school physician, school nurse, physical education instructor or other school personnel properly trained in the screening process for scoliosis. Every board of education shall further provide for the notification of the parents or guardian of any pupil suspected of having scoliosis. Such notification shall include an explanation of scoliosis, the significance of treating it at an early stage, and the public services available, after diagnosis, for such treatment.
L.1978,c.97,s.1; amended by 2000, c.126, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-4.5 - Immunity from action of any kind due to provisions of act

18A:40-4.5. Immunity from action of any kind due to provisions of act
No action of any kind in any court of competent jurisdiction shall lie against any physician, school nurse, physical education instructor or other school personnel by virtue of the provisions of this act.
L.1978, c. 97, s. 3, eff. Aug. 14, 1978.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5 - Method of examination; notice to parent or guardian.

18A:40-5 Method of examination; notice to parent or guardian.
In conducting such examinations of pupils the medical inspector may require pupils to loosen, open, or remove their clothing above the waist in a manner to facilitate inspection and examination, but in any such case the parents or guardians shall be notified in writing of such proposed examination and in such notice the presence of one of the parents or guardians shall be requested, and it shall be stated in the notice that in the absence of a parent or guardian there shall be present a nurse or teacher and in the examination of a female pupil the nurse or teacher present shall be of the female sex, and that if the parent or guardian objects to such examination, the the parent or guardian may file with the medical inspector a report of the family physician upon the condition for which such examination was deemed advisable by the medical inspector. L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5.1 - Definitions relative to reading disabilities.

18A:40-5.1 Definitions relative to reading disabilities.
1. As used in this act:
"Potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities" means indicators that include, but shall not be limited to, difficulty in acquiring language skills; inability to comprehend oral or written language; difficulty in rhyming words; difficulty in naming letters, recognizing letters, matching letters to sounds, and blending sounds when speaking and reading words; difficulty recognizing and remembering sight words; consistent transposition of number sequences, letter reversals, inversions, and substitutions; and trouble in replication of content.
L.2013, c.210, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5.2 - Distribution of information on screening instruments.

18A:40-5.2 Distribution of information on screening instruments.
2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall distribute to each board of education information on screening instruments available to identify students who possess one or more potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities pursuant to section 3 of this act. The commissioner shall provide information on the screening instruments appropriate for kindergarten through second grade students and on screening instruments that may be suitably used for older students. A board of education shall select and implement age-appropriate screening instruments for the early diagnosis of dyslexia and other reading disabilities.
b. The commissioner shall develop and distribute to each board of education guidance on appropriate intervention strategies for students diagnosed with dyslexia or other reading disabilities.
L.2013, c.210, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5.3 - Screening for dyslexia, other reading disabilities.

18A:40-5.3 Screening for dyslexia, other reading disabilities.
3. a. A board of education shall ensure that each student enrolled in the school district who has exhibited one or more potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities is screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities using a screening instrument selected pursuant to section 2 of this act no later than the student's completion of the first semester of the second grade.
b. In the event that a student who would have been enrolled in kindergarten or grade one or two during or after the 2014-2015 school year enrolls in the district in kindergarten or grades one through six during or after the 2015-2016 school year and has no record of being previously screened for dyslexia or other reading disabilities pursuant to this act, the board of education shall ensure that the newly-enrolled student is screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities using a screening instrument selected pursuant to section 2 of this act at the same time other students enrolled in the student's grade are screened for dyslexia and other reading disabilities or, if other students enrolled in the student's grade have previously been screened, within 90 calendar days of the date the student is enrolled in the district.
c. The screening shall be administered by a teacher or other teaching staff member properly trained in the screening process for dyslexia and other reading disabilities.
L.2013, c.210, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5.4 - Comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder.

18A:40-5.4 Comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder.
4. In the event that a student is determined through the screening conducted pursuant to section 3 of this act to possess one or more potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities, the board of education shall ensure that the student receives a comprehensive assessment for the learning disorder. In the event that a diagnosis of dyslexia or other reading disability is confirmed by the comprehensive assessment, the board of education shall provide appropriate evidence-based intervention strategies to the student, including intense instruction on phonemic awareness, phonics and fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
L.2013, c.210, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5.5 - Findings, declaration relative to mental health.

18A:40-5.5 Findings, declaration relative to mental health.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Depression is the most common mental health disorder among American teens and adults, with over 2.8 million young people between the ages of 12 and 17 experiencing at least one major depressive episode each year, approximately 10 to 15 percent of teenagers exhibiting at least one symptom of depression at any time, and roughly five percent of teenagers suffering from major depression at any time. Teenage depression is two to three times more common in females than in males.
b. Various biological, psychological, and environmental risk factors may contribute to teenage depression, which can lead to substance and alcohol abuse, social isolation, poor academic and workplace performance, unnecessary risk taking, early pregnancy, and suicide, which is the third leading cause of death among teenagers. Approximately 20 percent of teens with depression seriously consider suicide and one in 12 attempt suicide. Untreated teenage depression can also result in adverse consequences throughout adulthood.
c. Most teens who experience depression suffer from more than one episode. It is estimated that, although teenage depression is highly treatable through combinations of therapy, individual and group counseling, and certain medications, fewer than one-third of teenagers experiencing depression seek help or treatment.
d. The proper detection and diagnosis of depression is a key element in reducing the risk of teenage suicide and improving physical and mental health outcomes for young people. It is therefore fitting and appropriate to establish school-based depression screenings to help identify the symptoms of depression and facilitate access to appropriate treatment.
L.2021, c.237, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5.7 - Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund established.

18A:40-5.7 Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund established.
3. a. There is established in the Department of Education a non-lapsing fund which shall be known as the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund. All monies appropriated annually by the Legislature, federal and other grants received by the State, and any other monies made available for the purposes of the fund shall be deposited in the fund. Monies deposited in the fund shall be used by the Department of Education to provide funding for grants awarded pursuant to section 2 of this act.
b. A school district may seek to secure funds or other resources from the federal government or from private nonprofit or for-profit sources as may be available, to supplement funds received pursuant to the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund. These funds shall not have any impact on the availability of funding received under the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program.
L.2021, c.237, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-5.8 - Depression screening programs; report and evaluation.

18A:40-5.8 Depression screening programs; report and evaluation.
4. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop a report, or contract with a research institution or organization to develop a report, evaluating depression screening programs in school districts participating in the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program established pursuant to section 2 of this act as well as other school districts that have developed depression screening programs. In developing the report, the commissioner or contracted research organization or institution shall analyze the data forwarded to the Department of Education and the Department of Children and Families pursuant to subparagraph (g) of paragraph (1) of subsection b. of section 2 of this act. The study shall include information on:
(1) the costs of the programs to the districts and to parents or legal guardians of students, as well as any co-pays received by practitioners as part of the depression screening programs;
(2) the number of students identified as at risk of depression by the depression screenings in each district;
(3) the number of students who were provided mental health services as a result of the screenings;
(4) the number of students who were identified as needing follow-up services;
(5) the number of school staff members involved in the depression screening process and the time spent administering the screening;
(6) best practices utilized by the districts or mental health providers in implementing the depression screening programs;
(7) the health, academic, and safety benefits associated with establishing a depression screening program and an evaluation of any potential negative impacts on school districts and families that may be associated with implementing a depression screening program; and
(8) findings and recommendations concerning additional resources that may be necessary to screen adolescents for depression and to provide follow-up services to adolescents who have exhibited abnormalities in depression screenings.
b. Within 300 days following September 1 of the first full school year following the date of enactment, the report developed pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be submitted to the Department of Education, the Department of Health, the Department of Children and Families, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1).
L.2021, c.237, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-6 - In general

18A:40-6. In general
The board of education of any district may provide such equipment, supplies, and services as in its judgment will aid in the preservation and promotion of the health of the pupils, subject to the provisions of section 18A:18-5.1.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-7 - Exclusion of pupils who are ill

18A:40-7. Exclusion of pupils who are ill
When there is evidence of departure from normal health of any pupil, the principal of the school shall upon the recommendation of the school physician or school nurse exclude such pupil from the school building, and in the absence from the building of the school physician or school nurse, the classroom teacher may exclude the pupil from the classroom and the principal may exclude the pupil from the school building.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-8 - Exclusion of pupils whose presence is detrimental to health and cleanliness

18A:40-8. Exclusion of pupils whose presence is detrimental to health and cleanliness
The principal may, upon the recommendation of the school physician or the school nurse, if either of them are present in the building, exclude from school any pupil who has been exposed to a communicable disease or whose presence in the school room certified by the medical inspector as detrimental to the health or cleanliness of the pupils in the school, and in the absence from the building of the school physician or school nurse, the classroom teacher may exclude the pupil from the classroom and the principal may exclude the pupil from the school building and the principal or the classroom teacher, as the case may be, shall notify the parent, guardian or other person having control of the pupil of the reason for his exclusion.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-9 - Failure of parent to remove cause for exclusion; penalty

18A:40-9. Failure of parent to remove cause for exclusion; penalty
If the cause for exclusion under this article is such that it can be remedied, and the parent, guardian or other person having control of the pupil excluded shall fail within a reasonable time to have the cause for the exclusion removed, the parent, guardian or other person shall be proceeded against, and upon conviction, be punishable as a disorderly person.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-10 - Exclusion of teachers and pupils exposed to disease

18A:40-10. Exclusion of teachers and pupils exposed to disease
No teacher or pupil who is a member of a household in which a person is ill with smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, whooping cough, yellow fever, typhus fever, cholera, measles, or such other contagious or infectious disease as may be designated by the board of education, or of a household exposed to contagion as aforesaid, shall attend any public school during such illness, nor until the board of education has been furnished with a certificate from the board of health, or from the physician attending such person, or from a medical inspector, certifying that all danger of communicating the disease by the teacher or pupil has passed.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-11 - Exclusion of pupils having communicable tuberculosis

18A:40-11. Exclusion of pupils having communicable tuberculosis
Any pupil found to have communicable tuberculosis shall be excluded from school and a report of each such case shall be filed by the school medical inspector with the health officer of the municipality in which the pupil resides. Readmission to school may be granted when proof satisfactory to the school medical inspector is furnished to indicate that the pupil is free from communicable tuberculosis.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 63, s. 1, eff. April 15, 1977.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12 - Closing schools during epidemic

18A:40-12. Closing schools during epidemic
Whenever the board of health of any municipality shall declare any epidemic or cause of ill health to be so injurious or hazardous as to make it necessary to close any or all of the public schools in the municipality, the board shall immediately serve notice on the board of education of the school district situated in the municipality that it is desirable to close the school or schools. Upon receipt of the notice the board of education may close the schools under its control, or such of them as may be designated by the board of health. The schools so closed shall not be reopened until the board of education is satisfied that all danger from the epidemic or cause of ill health has been removed.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.1 - Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils and visitors in certain cases

18A:40-12.1. Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils and visitors in certain cases
The board of education of every school district shall require each pupil and teacher in the public schools of the district to wear industrial quality eye protective devices while attending classes in vocational or industrial art shops or laboratories in which caustic or explosive chemicals, hot liquids or solids, hot molten metals, or explosives are used or in which welding of any type, repair or servicing of vehicles, heat treatment or tempering of metals, or the milling, sawing, stamping or cutting of solid materials, or any similar dangerous process is taught, exposure to which might have a tendency to cause damage to the eyes. Visitors to such classrooms or laboratories shall also be required to wear such protective devices.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.2 - Rules prescribing kinds, types and quality of devices

18A:40-12.2. Rules prescribing kinds, types and quality of devices
The commissioner, by rule or regulation, shall prescribe the kinds, types and quality of such protective devices and in so doing, the commissioner shall be guided by the standards promulgated by the American Standards Association, Inc. for such protective devices.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.3 - Self-administration of medication by pupil permitted.

18A:40-12.3 Self-administration of medication by pupil permitted.
1. a. A board of education or the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall permit the self-administration of medication by a pupil for asthma or other potentially life-threatening illnesses, a life-threatening allergic reaction, or adrenal insufficiency provided that:
(1) the parents or guardians of the pupil provide to the board of education or the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school written authorization for the self-administration of medication;
(2) the parents or guardians of the pupil provide to the board of education or the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school written certification from the physician of the pupil that the pupil has asthma or another potentially life-threatening illness, is subject to a life-threatening allergic reaction, or has adrenal insufficiency and is capable of, and has been instructed in, the proper method of self-administration of medication;
(3) the board of education or the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school informs the parents or guardians of the pupil in writing that the district and its employees or agents or the nonpublic school and its employees or agents shall incur no liability as a result of any injury arising from the self-administration of medication by the pupil;
(4) the parents or guardians of the pupil sign a statement acknowledging that the district or the nonpublic school shall incur no liability as a result of any injury arising from the self-administration of medication by the pupil and that the parents or guardians shall indemnify and hold harmless the district and its employees or agents or the nonpublic school and its employees or agents against any claims arising out of the self-administration of medication by the pupil; and
(5) the permission is effective for the school year for which it is granted and is renewed for each subsequent school year upon fulfillment of the requirements in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.
b. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, a pupil who is permitted to self-administer medication under the provisions of this section shall be permitted to carry an inhaler or prescribed medication for allergic reactions, including a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism, or prescribed medication for adrenal insufficiency at all times, provided that the pupil does not endanger himself or other persons through misuse.
c. Any person who acts in good faith in accordance with the requirements of this act shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability arising from actions performed pursuant to this act.
L.1993, c.308, s.1; amended 1997, c.21; 2001, c.61, s.1; 2007, c.57, s.1; 2019, c.118, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.4 - Rules, regulations

18A:40-12.4. Rules, regulations
2. a. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the State Board of Education shall promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary no later than six months after the effective date of this act.
b. A board of education shall not be prohibited from permitting the administration of medication pursuant to section 1 of this act prior to the promulgation of rules and regulations by the State Board of Education.
L.1993,c.308,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.6a - Guidelines for schools for management of food allergies, administration of epinephrine.

18A:40-12.6a Guidelines for schools for management of food allergies, administration of epinephrine.
4. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, appropriate medical experts, and professional organizations representing school nurses, principals, teachers, and the food allergy community, shall establish and disseminate to each board of education and chief school administrator of a nonpublic school guidelines for the development of a policy by a school district or nonpublic school for the management of food allergies in the school setting and the emergency administration of epinephrine to students for anaphylaxis.
L.2007, c.57, s.4; amended 2012, c.17, s.75.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.6b - Implementation of established guidelines.

18A:40-12.6b Implementation of established guidelines.
5. Each board of education and chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall implement in the schools of the district or the nonpublic school the guidelines established and disseminated pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.57 (C.18A:40-12.6a).
L.2007,c.57,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.6c - Training protocols for volunteer designees to administer epinephrine.

18A:40-12.6c Training protocols for volunteer designees to administer epinephrine.
6. a. In an effort to assist the certified school nurse in a public school district and the school nurse in a nonpublic school in recruiting and training additional school employees as volunteer designees to administer epinephrine for anaphylaxis when the school nurse is not physically present, the Department of Education and the Department of Health shall jointly develop training protocols, in consultation with the New Jersey School Nurses Association.
b. The certified school nurse in consultation with the board of education, or the school nurse in consultation with the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school, shall recruit and train volunteer designees who are determined acceptable candidates by the school nurse within each school building as deemed necessary by the nursing service plan.
L.2007, c.57, s.6; amended 2007, c.229; 2012, c.17, s.76.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.6d - Immunity from liability.

18A:40-12.6d Immunity from liability.
7. No school employee, including a school nurse, or any other officer or agent of a board of education or nonpublic school, or a physician or an advanced practice nurse providing a prescription under a standing protocol for school epinephrine pursuant to subsection f. of section 1 of P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.5), shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.5 et seq.), nor shall an action before the New Jersey State Board of Nursing lie against a school nurse for any such action taken by a person designated in good faith by the school nurse pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.6). Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence or recklessness.
L.2007, c.57, s.7; amended 2015, c.13, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.6e - Funds used for compliance in nonpublic schools.

18A:40-12.6e Funds used for compliance in nonpublic schools.
4. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to P.L.1991, c.226 (C.18A:40-23 et seq.) may be used to comply with the requirements of subsection f. of section 1 of P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.5) in nonpublic schools.
L.2015, c.13, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.7 - Nebulizer required in schools.

18A:40-12.7 Nebulizer required in schools.
2. Each public and nonpublic school in the State shall have and maintain for the use of pupils at least one nebulizer in the office of the school nurse or a similar accessible location
L.2001,c.61,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.8 - Regulations for use of nebulizer in schools.

18A:40-12.8 Regulations for use of nebulizer in schools.
3. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall adopt regulations requiring each public school board of education to develop policies for the administration of asthma medication through the use of a nebulizer by the school nurse or other person authorized by regulation. The regulations shall include:
a. a requirement that each certified nurse or other person authorized to administer asthma medication receive training in airway management and in the use of nebulizers and inhalers consistent with nationally recognized standards, including, but not limited to, those of the National Institutes of Health and the American Association of Allergy and Immunology; and
b. a requirement that each pupil authorized to use asthma medication pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993, c.308 (C.18A:40-12.3), or a nebulizer have an asthma treatment plan prepared by the physician of the pupil, which shall identify, at a minimum, asthma triggers, the treatment plan, and such other elements as shall be determined by the State Board of Education.
L.2001, c.61, s.3; amended 2012, c.17, s.77.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.10 - Reimbursement to school.

18A:40-12.10 Reimbursement to school.
5. A public or nonpublic school shall apply to the Department of Education for reimbursement of the costs incurred in implementing the provisions of this act. The department is authorized to accept contributions of funds to reimburse public and nonpublic schools for those costs.
L.2001,c.61,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:40-12.11 - Findings, declarations relative to the care of students with diabetes.

18A:40-12.11 Findings, declarations relative to the care of students with diabetes.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Diabetes is a serious chronic disease that impairs the body's ability to use food, and must be managed 24 hours a day in order to avoid the potentially life-threatening short-term consequences of blood sugar levels that are either too high or too low, and avoid or delay the serious long-term complications of high blood sugar levels that include blindness, amputation, heart disease, and kidney failure;
b. In order to manage their disease, students with diabetes must have access to the means to balance food, medications, and physical activity level while at school and at school-related activities;
c. The school nurse is the most appropriate person in the school setting to provide care for a student with diabetes, because the school nurse is in a position to coordinate care and educate school staff in the monitoring and treatment of symptoms, develop an individualized health care plan and an individualized emergency health care plan, and consult and coordinate with a student's parents or guardians and health care provider to establish a safe, therapeutic environment;
d. Because of the significant number of students with diabetes, the effect of diabetes upon a student's ability to learn, and the risk of serious long and short-term medical complications, the Legislature deems it in the public interest to enact legislation that addresses the care of students with diabetes within the public school system.
L.2009, c.131, s.1.