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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-22 - Chief officer of the department

18A:4-22. Chief officer of the department
The commissioner shall be:
(a) The chief executive and administrative officer of the department having general charge and supervision of the work of the department;
(b) The official agent of the state board for all purposes;
(c) The budget request officer and the approval officer of the department, with power to delegate the duties of such officers as in this chapter provided;
(d) Authorized, subject to law, to designate one of the assistant commissioners to act in his place and stead, during his absence, and to assign duties to the assistant commissioners, to the directors of the special services, to the secretary of the state board of examiners and to the inspectors, assistants and employees of the department.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-23 - Supervision of schools; enforcement of rules

18A:4-23. Supervision of schools; enforcement of rules
The commissioner shall have supervision of all schools of the state receiving support or aid from state appropriations, except institutions of higher education, and he shall enforce all rules prescribed by the state board.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-24 - Determining efficiency of schools; report to state board

18A:4-24. Determining efficiency of schools; report to state board
The commissioner shall pursuant to rules and regulations of the State board, inquire into and ascertain the thoroughness and efficiency of operation of any of the schools of the public school system of the State and of any grades therein by such means as to him seem proper, and he shall report to the State board the results of such inquiries and such other information with regard thereto as the State board may require or as he shall deem proper, but nothing in this section shall affect the right of each district to prescribe its own rules for promotion.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1975, c. 212, s. 44, eff. July 1, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-25 - Prescribing minimum courses of study for public schools; approval of courses of study

18A:4-25. Prescribing minimum courses of study for public schools; approval of courses of study
The commissioner may, with the approval of the state board, prescribe minimum courses of study for the public schools and require boards of education to submit to him for approval or disapproval courses of study adopted by them, whenever he deems it advisable so to do.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-26 - Acceptance of grants and donations

18A:4-26. Acceptance of grants and donations
Subject to approval by the governor and the state board, the commissioner may accept on behalf of the state and administer for the state any grant, conveyance, devise, bequest, or donation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the purposes specified in such grant, conveyance, devise, bequest, or donation to the maintenance and use of any service in, or activity of, any division or bureau established in the department, or of any school or institution of learning under the jurisdiction, supervision or control of the commissioner or of the state board.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-27 - Notice and hearing

18A:4-27. Notice and hearing
Prior to the acceptance of any grant, conveyance, devise, bequest, or donation mentioned in section 18A:4-26, due notice and hearing, if requested, shall be granted by the commissioner and the state board to any municipality or municipalities which may be affected thereby.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-29 - Instruction of county superintendents and superintendents of schools; meetings

18A:4-29. Instruction of county superintendents and superintendents of schools; meetings
The commissioner shall from time to time instruct the county superintendents and superintendents of schools as to the performance of their duties, the conduct of the schools and the construction and furnishing of schoolhouses, and he shall, with the approval of the state board, hold meetings of the county superintendents and superintendents of schools at least once in each year for the discussion of school affairs and of ways and means for promoting a thorough and efficient system of education.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-30 - Annual report of comparative financial statistics of school districts

18A:4-30. Annual report of comparative financial statistics of school districts
The commissioner shall compile and cause to be published for general distribution, and may make a reasonable charge therefor to cover the cost of printing thereof, and annual report of comparative financial statistics of all school districts showing the capital and current costs, the cost of principal services, the amount of debt and other pertinent data, for each school district.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-31 - Right to administer oaths, take affidavits and examine witnesses; false swearing

18A:4-31. Right to administer oaths, take affidavits and examine witnesses; false swearing
The commissioner and each of his assistants may administer oaths, take affidavits without charge, and examine witnesses under oath in any part of the state and upon any matter pertaining to the schools under his jurisdiction, supervision or control or under that of the state board and may cause the examinations to be reduced to writing. Any person willfully giving false testimony upon being sworn to tell the truth by the commissioner or any assistant commissioner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-32 - Assistant commissioners; appointment; compensation

18A:4-32. Assistant commissioners; appointment; compensation
The commissioner, subject to the approval of the State board, shall appoint not more than seven assistant commissioners of education, and fix their compensation, and he shall from time to time designate one of them to act in his place and stead during his absence.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1977, c. 322, s. 1, eff. Jan. 10, 1978.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-33 - Deputy commissioner

18A:4-33. Deputy commissioner
The commissioner shall designate an assistant commissioner as deputy commissioner with full power to act in his place and stead during any absence or inability of the commissioner and at such other times as the commissioner may designate. The commissioner may designate one or more assistant commissioners to act as approval officers of the department.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-34 - Duties of assistant commissioner.

18A:4-34 Duties of assistant commissioner.
18A:4-34. Each assistant commissioner shall perform such duties in the public school system of the State as may from time to time be assigned to him by the commissioner, which shall include, but need not be limited to, any one or more of the following:
a. The supervision of curriculum and instruction;
b. The supervision of vocational education;
c. The hearing and determination of controversies and disputes which may arise under the school laws, or the rules of the State board, or of the commissioner; and
d. The supervision of business and financial matters.
L.1967, c.271; amended 1977, c.322, s.2; 2001, c.137, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-35 - Directors, inspectors, and assistants.

18A:4-35 Directors, inspectors, and assistants.
18A:4-35. The commissioner may assign an assistant commissioner or, subject to approval of the State board, may appoint and fix the compensation of directors, inspectors, and assistants to act as secretary of the State board of examiners and to act in connection with the issuance of qualifying academic certificates and, so far as they relate to the public school system of the State, to perform one or more of the following services:
a. Inspection of buildings;
b. Inspection of accounts;
c. Research;
d. Supervision of health education;
e. Supervision of adult education;
f. Supervision of classes for children with disabilities; and
g. Such other special services as the State board may deem necessary.
Amended 2017, c.131, s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-35.1 - State School Nurse Consultant.

18A:4-35.1 State School Nurse Consultant.
1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall appoint a State School Nurse Consultant. The State School Nurse Consultant shall be a New Jersey certified school nurse who holds a master's degree and has demonstrated higher-level leadership with recent school nursing experience. The State School Nurse Consultant shall work with school districts and school nurses to facilitate best practices by advancing comprehensive school health services that address the health and wellness of all students. The State School Nurse Consultant, in performing the duties of the position, shall collaborate with the Department of Health, other State agencies, and associated stakeholders.
b. It shall be the duty of the State School Nurse Consultant to:
(1) Serve as a liaison and resource expert in school nursing and comprehensive school health services for county, State, and national school health organizations, and policy setting groups;
(2) Provide consultation and technical assistance to support school districts in facilitating parent and community engagement;
(3) Coordinate school health program activities with public health, social services, environmental, and educational agencies as well as other public and private entities;
(4) Monitor, interpret, synthesize, and disseminate relevant information associated with changes in health and medical care, school nursing practice, legislation, and legal issues that impact schools;
(5) Facilitate the development of policies, standards, and guidelines to enhance comprehensive school health services;
(6) Foster and promote professional development for school nurses, which may include planning, coordinating, or providing educational guidance, and networking with universities and other providers of continuing education to meet identified needs;
(7) Promote quality assurance of comprehensive school health services by advocating for the use of evidence-based school nursing practice and participating in the National Association of School Nurses data collection initiatives;
(8) Participate in State-level public interagency partnerships and private partnerships with Statewide stakeholders to foster comprehensive school health services, representing school nurses in multi-disciplinary collaborations;
(9) Initiate, participate in, and utilize research studies related to comprehensive school health services, the health needs of children and youth, school nursing practice, and related issues; and
(10) Serve as a liaison regarding school health issues with the Department of Health and the Legislature.
L.2020, c.85, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-35.2 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:4-35.2 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
2. The State School Nurse Consultant shall report annually to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). The report shall include a summary of the activities of the State School Nurse Consultant during the year, and any specific recommendations deemed appropriate and necessary concerning school nursing services and comprehensive school health service programs.
L.2020, c.85, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-36 - Helping teachers, salaries and expense allowance

18A:4-36. Helping teachers, salaries and expense allowance
A helping teacher to aid and direct the teachers in the schools of two or more districts may be appointed by the commissioner whenever he deems it advisable so to do, at a salary, and with an allowance for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his duties not exceeding $750.00 a year, which the commissioner shall fix, but such appointment and the amount of the salary and of the expense allowance shall first be approved by the state board.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-37 - Payment of salaries and expenses

18A:4-37. Payment of salaries and expenses
The salary of each helping teacher shall be paid as other state salaries are paid. The director of the division of budget and accounting shall, on order of the commissioner, draw his warrant for such salary on the state treasurer and all claims for the expenses of helping teachers shall be paid, in 10 equal monthly installments, after being audited by the county superintendent, on orders issued by the county superintendent and drawn on the county treasurer from moneys apportioned for that purpose. No such payment shall be made for expenses until a duly certified monthly expense account, with vouchers whenever possible, shall be submitted to the county superintendent, which shall be kept on file in his office.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-38 - Employment of clerks and other employees; compensation

18A:4-38. Employment of clerks and other employees; compensation
The commissioner may appoint such clerks and other employees for the department as he may deem necessary and fix their compensation subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes, except where otherwise provided by law, which compensation shall be payable as other state salaries are paid, on the certificate of the commissioner and shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum annually appropriated therefor.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-39 - Record of official acts; seal; copies of papers

18A:4-39. Record of official acts; seal; copies of papers
The commissioner shall keep a record and preserve copies of all his official acts, orders and decisions. He shall adopt an official seal, and copies of any of his acts, orders and decisions, and of any papers deposited or filed in the department, when authenticated therewith and certified by him, shall be evidence in all courts and places equally with and in like manner as the originals.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-40 - Monthly, annual and other reports to state board

18A:4-40. Monthly, annual and other reports to state board
The commissioner shall report to the state board such information as it may prescribe once each month and at such other times as the state board may designate, and he shall report to the state board annually at its December meeting as to the operation and condition of the schools of the public school system and all educational institutions other than institutions of higher education, receiving support or aid from state appropriations, during the previous year, with appropriate statistical tables and such suggestions and recommendations for the improvement of the schools and the advancement of public education within the state as he shall deem expedient and of interest to the people of the state and especially to those concerned with the operation of the public schools.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-41 - Waiving of certain requirements

18A:4-41. Waiving of certain requirements
9. The commissioner or the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, in the Department of Community Affairs, as appropriate, is authorized, for those school districts issuing bonds pursuant to this 1993 amendatory and supplementary act, to waive the requirement imposed pursuant to N.J.S.18A:24-46 or N.J.S.40A:2-29, as the case may be, that school districts issue those bonds at not less than par value.
L.1993,c.102,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-42 - Findings, declarations relative to Italian heritage and cultural and educational programs.

18A:4-42 Findings, declarations relative to Italian heritage and cultural and educational programs.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. For the past several decades Hollywood and the communications media have continuously portrayed Italians and Americans of Italian heritage as mobsters, buffoons and other nefarious characters to such an extent that it appears to be an orchestrated program of cultural dismemberment and disdain which can and will promote ethnic bigotry and loss of cultural identity.
b. The exposure of our children and others to this unrelenting barrage of negative images has led to the erosion and denigration of Italian-American culture, history and heritage. It has, furthermore, encouraged children to emulate negative role models and promoted the social acceptability of disrespect for and bigotry towards Italians and Americans of Italian heritage and their culture, history and heritage--a culture, history and heritage shared by over 22 percent of New Jersey's population.
c. The histories of our nation and our State have been significantly enriched by the heritage of Italians and Americans of Italian heritage. The cultural heritage of Italy includes the classical civilization of Rome, the fine arts of the Renaissance, the scientific and artistic genius of Da Vinci, the literary works of Dante and Petrarch, the operas of Verdi and Puccini and many other contributions that have ennobled civilization.
d. More than 5.4 million Italians emigrated to the United States between the years 1820 and 1991; today more than 2 million citizens of this State are of Italian descent. Our nation and our State have benefitted substantially from the influences and contributions of these men, women and children and their distinctive culture, history and heritage.
e. It is desirable to educate our citizens about the positive aspects of the culture, music, art, language, history and heritage of Italians and Americans of Italian heritage.
f. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that the culture, history and heritage of Italians and Americans of Italian heritage are a proper concern for all people, particularly students enrolled in the schools of this State.
g. It is appropriate and desirable that programs, workshops, institutes, seminars and other teacher-training activities for the study of the culture, history and heritage of Italians and Americans of Italian heritage be conducted at the various high schools and institutions of higher education in this State.
h. It is fitting and proper to establish a permanent State-level commission to survey, design, encourage and promote the implementation of Italian and Americans of Italian heritage cultural and educational programs in this State, with responsibility for the coordination of events that will provide appropriate awareness and memorialization of the culture, history, heritage and language of Italians and Americans of Italian heritage on a regular basis throughout the State.
L.2001,c.343,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-45 - Assistance to commission.

18A:4-45 Assistance to commission.
4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports and other information, personnel and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this act.
b. These departments, offices, divisions and agencies shall, to the extent possible, and not inconsistent with any other law of this State, cooperate with the commission and shall furnish it with such information, personnel and assistance as may be necessary or helpful to accomplish the purposes of this act.
L.2001,c.343,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-50 - Authority of commission.

18A:4-50 Authority of commission.
4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality, or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports and other information, personnel, and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this act.
b. These departments, offices, divisions, and agencies shall, to the extent possible, and not inconsistent with any other law of this State, cooperate with the commission and shall furnish it with such information, personnel, and assistance as may be necessary or helpful to accomplish the purposes of this act.
L.2019, c.321, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-51 - Findings, declarations.

18A:4-51 Findings, declarations.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. The 2010 United States Census estimated that there were approximately 17.3 million Asian Americans residing in the United States, or roughly 5.6 percent of the nation's population, with the largest subgroups being Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Indian Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Korean Americans, and Japanese Americans.
b. According to the census, almost three-quarters of all Asian Americans live in just 10 states (California, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Hawaii, Illinois, Washington, Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania). In fact, only two states, Hawaii and California, had a higher percentage of Asian Americans in their total populations than New Jersey.
c. By 2016, in its estimate of the nation's population, the census bureau estimated that the population of Asian Americans had grown to approximately 21 million.
d. New Jersey is home to a significant number of people of Asian descent. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Asian population of New Jersey is 9.4 percent of the total population of the State, significantly higher than the national percentage.
e. The histories of our nation and our State have been significantly enriched by the heritage of people of Asian descent. Our nation and our State have benefitted substantially from the influences and contributions of these men, women, and children and their culture, history, and heritage.
f. It is desirable to educate our citizens about the positive aspects of the culture, music, art, language, history, and people of Asian heritage.
g. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that the culture, history, and heritage of people of Asian descent are a proper concern for all people, particularly students enrolled in the schools of the State.
h. It is appropriate and desirable that programs, workshops, institutes, seminars, and other teacher-training activities for the study of the culture, history, and heritage of people of Asian descent be conducted at the high schools and institutions of higher education in this State.
i. It is fitting and proper to establish a permanent State-level commission to survey, design, encourage, and promote the implementation of Asian or Asian American cultural and educational programs in this State, with responsibility for the coordination of events that will provide appropriate awareness and memorialization of the culture, history, heritage, and language of people of Asian or Asian American descent on a regular basis throughout the State.
L.2021, c.410, s.1
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4-54 - Commission authority, data access.

18A:4-54 Commission authority, data access.
4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division, or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality, or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports and other information, personnel, and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this act.
b. These departments, offices, divisions, and agencies shall, to the extent possible, and not inconsistent with any other law of this State, cooperate with the commission and shall furnish it with such information, personnel, and assistance as may be necessary or helpful to accomplish the purposes of this act.
L.2021, c.410, s.4
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4A-1 - Findings, declarations

18A:4A-1. Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. During the period from 1933 to 1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were murdered in Nazi concentration camps as part of a carefully orchestrated program of cultural, social and political genocide known as the Holocaust;
b. All people should remember the horrible atrocities committed at that time and other times in human history as the result of bigotry and tyranny and, therefore, should continually rededicate themselves to the principles of human rights and equal protection under the laws of a democratic society;
c. It is desirable to educate our citizens about the events leading up to the Holocaust and about the organizations and facilities that were created and used purposefully for the systematic destruction of human beings;
d. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that Holocaust history is the proper concern of all people, particularly students enrolled in the schools of the State of New Jersey;
e. The New Jersey Department of Education, in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, the New Jersey Education Association, and the New Jersey Council for Social Studies, has developed a curriculum, entitled "The Holocaust and Genocide: A Search for Conscience," which has been implemented in courses of study on a trial basis in Vineland and Teaneck and, subsequently, in other communities;
f. Programs, workshops, institutes, seminars, and other teacher-training activities for the study of the Holocaust have taken place during recent years at various high schools and colleges in the State of New Jersey; and
g. It is desirable to create a State-level commission, which as an organized body, on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage, and promote implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs in New Jersey and shall be responsible for the coordination of events that will provide appropriate memorialization of the Holocaust, on a regular basis, throughout the State.
L.1991,c.193,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4A-3 - Responsibilities, duties of commission

18A:4A-3. Responsibilities, duties of commission
3. The commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties:
a. To provide, based upon the collective knowledge and experience of its members, assistance and advice to the public and private schools with respect to the implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs;
b. To meet with county and local school officials and other interested public and private organizations, including service organizations, for the purpose of assisting with the planning, coordination or modification of courses of study dealing with the subject of the Holocaust;
c. To survey and catalog the extent and breadth of Holocaust and genocide education presently being incorporated into the curricula and taught in the school systems of the State, to inventory those Holocaust memorials, exhibits and resources which could be incorporated in courses of study at various locations throughout the State, and, upon request, to assist the State Department of Education and other educational agencies in the development and implementation of Holocaust and genocide education programs. In furtherance of this responsibility, the commission shall be authorized to contact and cooperate with existing Holocaust and genocide public or private nonprofit resource organizations and may act as a liaison concerning Holocaust and genocide education to members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives and the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly;
d. To compile a roster of individual volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge and experience in classrooms, seminars and workshops on the subject of the Holocaust. These volunteers may be survivors of the Holocaust, liberators of concentration camps, scholars, clergymen, community relations professionals and other persons who, by virtue of their experience or interest, have acquired personal or academic knowledge of the Holocaust and who are willing to share that knowledge with students and teachers;
e. To coordinate events memorializing the Holocaust and to seek volunteers who are willing and able to participate in commemorative events that will enhance student awareness of the significance of the Holocaust;
f. To prepare reports for the Governor and the Legislature regarding its findings and recommendations to facilitate the inclusion of Holocaust studies and special programs memorializing the Holocaust in educational systems in the State; and
g. To advise and assist the State Capitol Joint Management Commission, established pursuant to P.L.1992, c.67 (C.52:31-34 et seq.), for the purpose of increasing public awareness of the annual observance of Kristallnacht Memorial Night in New Jersey.
L.1991,c.193,s.3; amended 1995,c.258,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:4A-4 - Commission assistance, cooperation

18A:4A-4. Commission assistance, cooperation
4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports and other information, personnel and assistance as it deems necessary to discharge its responsibilities under this act.
b. These departments, offices, divisions and agencies shall, to the extent possible and not inconsistent with any other law of this State, cooperate with the commission and shall furnish it with such information, personnel and assistance as may be necessary or helpful to accomplish the purposes of this act.
L.1991,c.193,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-1 - Corporal punishment of pupils

18A:6-1. Corporal punishment of pupils
No person employed or engaged in a school or educational institution, whether public or private, shall inflict or cause to be inflicted corporal punishment upon a pupil attending such school or institution; but any such person may, within the scope of his employment, use and apply such amounts of force as is reasonable and necessary:
(1) to quell a disturbance, threatening physical injury to others;
(2) to obtain possession of weapons or other dangerous objects upon the person or within the control of a pupil;
(3) for the purpose of self-defense; and
(4) for the protection of persons or property;
and such acts, or any of them, shall not be construed to constitute corporal punishment within the meaning and intendment of this section. Every resolution, bylaw, rule, ordinance, or other act or authority permitting or authorizing corporal punishment to be inflicted upon a pupil attending a school or educational institution shall be void.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-1.1 - Experimental or stimulation of learning process drugs or medications; administration to pupils; written consent of parent or guardian and physician

18A:6-1.1. Experimental or stimulation of learning process drugs or medications; administration to pupils; written consent of parent or guardian and physician
The written consent of a parent or guardian of a pupil and of a physician of the parent's or guardian's choice shall be required prior to the administration to a pupil by school authorities of any drug of medication for experimental purposes or for stimulating the learning process.
L.1973, c. 115, s. 1, eff. May 7, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-2 - Instruction in accident and fire prevention

18A:6-2. Instruction in accident and fire prevention
Regular courses of instruction in accident prevention and fire prevention shall be given in every public and private school in this state, which instruction shall be adapted to the understanding of the several grades and classes in said schools.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-3 - Courses in Constitution of United States

18A:6-3. Courses in Constitution of United States
18A:6-3. Regular courses of instruction in the Constitution of the United States shall be given in all public schools and in all private schools, attendance at which is a sufficient compliance with the compulsory educational requirements of this title in this State, which instruction shall begin not later than the opening of the seventh grade in public schools and of the equivalent grade in private schools and shall continue in the high school course and in courses of State colleges and universities and the educational departments of the State and municipal institutions.
L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.46.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4 - Annual report of institutions receiving State aid and private schools

18A:6-4. Annual report of institutions receiving State aid and private schools
18A:6-4. The board, body or person in charge of each educational institution, except an institution of higher education, receiving support or aid from the State and of each private school shall report, annually on or before August 1, to the commissioner, in the manner and form required by him, and the board, body or person in charge of each educational institution of higher learning receiving support or aid from the State shall report in like manner to the Commission on Higher Education, such statistics relating to the conduct of such institution or school as he may require but no private school shall be required to report concerning its expenses or finances nor shall any such report made by it be published or made public.
L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.47.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.1 - Security officers of public and nonprofit educational institutions; training courses

18A:6-4.1. Security officers of public and nonprofit educational institutions; training courses
Upon application to, and approval by, the Superintendent of State Police security officers of public and nonprofit educational institutions of this State may be admitted to training courses conducted by the Division of State Police for State, county and municipal law enforcement officers, provided that the costs of such training as determined by the superintendent shall be paid to the State Treasurer by the private nonprofit institutions sending security officers to such training courses.
L.1968, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 19, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.2 - Policemen; appointment by governing body of institution of learning

18A:6-4.2. Policemen; appointment by governing body of institution of learning
The governing body of any institution of higher education, academy, school or other institution of learning may appoint such persons as the governing body may designate to act as policemen for the institution.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 1, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.3 - Application by policeman; approval; issuance of commission

18A:6-4.3. Application by policeman; approval; issuance of commission
All applications shall, in the first instance, be made to the chief of police of the municipality in which the institution is located, except that where the municipality does not have an organized full time police department or where the institution is located within more than one municipality, application shall be made to the Superintendent of State Police. The chief of police or the superintendent, as the case may be, shall investigate and determine the character, competency, integrity and fitness of the person or persons designated in the application. If the application is approved by the chief of police or the superintendent, the approved application shall be returned to the institution which shall issue a commission to the person appointed, a copy of which shall be filed in the office of the superintendent and with the chief of police of the municipality or municipalities in which such institution is located.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 2, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.3a - Background investigations of university police officer candidates.

18A:6-4.3a Background investigations of university police officer candidates.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.3) to the contrary, a college or university with an established police agency may conduct the complete investigation of an applicant's criminal history, character, competency, integrity and fitness required by that section.
L.2005,c.322,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.4 - Police training course

18A:6-4.4. Police training course
Every person so appointed and commissioned shall, within 1 year of the date of his commission, successfully complete a police training course at a school approved and authorized by the Police Training Commission; provided, however, that the Police Training Commission may, in its discretion, except from the requirements of this section any person who demonstrates to the commission's satisfaction that he has successfully completed a police training course conducted by any Federal, State or other public or private agency, the requirements of which are substantially equivalent to the requirements of that at a school approved by the commission.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 3, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.5 - Police powers

18A:6-4.5. Police powers
4. Every person so appointed and commissioned shall possess all the powers of policemen and constables in criminal cases and offenses against the law anywhere in the State of New Jersey, pursuant to any limitations as may be imposed by the governing body of the institution which appointed and commissioned the person.
L.1970,c.211, 4; amended 1985,c.376,s.2; 1991,c.327,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.6 - Name plate and shield

18A:6-4.6. Name plate and shield
Each policeman, when on duty, except when employed as a detective, shall wear in plain view a name plate and a metallic shield or device with the word "police" and the name or style of the institution for which he is appointed inscribed thereon.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 5, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.7 - Traffic and parking violations; authority; procedure on issuance of tickets

18A:6-4.7. Traffic and parking violations; authority; procedure on issuance of tickets
In connection with traffic and parking violations, and policemen appointed pursuant to this act shall, while on duty and within the territorial limits of the municipalities in which the respective institutions are located, and with the concurrence of the chiefs of police of such municipalities have the power to enforce the laws regulating traffic and the operation of motor vehicles. Such policemen shall have authority to issue and use traffic tickets and summonses of the type now used by the New Jersey State Police with such changes as are necessitated by reason of this act. Upon the issuance of any traffic or parking ticket or summons, the same procedure shall be followed as now prevails in connection with the use of traffic and parking violation tickets by the municipalities of this State.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 6, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.8 - Application of concealed weapons law

18A:6-4.8. Application of concealed weapons law
The provisions of N.J.S. 2A:151-41 shall not apply to any policemen appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 7, eff. Oct. 7, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.9 - Repeal

18A:6-4.9. Repeal
Sections 15:11-16 through 15:11-20, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect the continuance in office, position or employment of any person heretofore appointed pursuant to such sections.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 8, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.10 - Construction of act

18A:6-4.10. Construction of act
Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or impair the rights of any State, county or municipal law enforcement officer in the performance of his duties.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 9, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.11 - Severability

18A:6-4.11. Severability
If any provision of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be ineffective, such determination shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the provisions directly involved in a controversy in which said determination shall have been rendered.
L.1970, c. 211, s. 10, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.13 - Nonpublic school employment candidates to demonstrate no criminal history.

18A:6-4.13 Nonpublic school employment candidates to demonstrate no criminal history.
1. Any nonpublic school may require all final candidates for employment or service under contract with the school as a teacher, substitute teacher, teacher aide, a school physician, school nurse, custodian, maintenance worker, bus driver, security guard, secretary or clerical worker or for any other position which involves regular contact with pupils, to demonstrate that no criminal history record information exists on file in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, or the State Bureau of Identification which would disqualify that individual from employment in the public schools of this State pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.1 et seq.). Application of this requirement by a nonpublic school shall be consistent and nondiscriminatory among candidates.
As used in this act, "nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education in grades K-12 or any combination thereof, wherein a child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements.
L.1989,c.229,s.1; amended 1998, c.31, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.14 - Criminal history record check for applicant for nonpublic school employment

18A:6-4.14 Criminal history record check for applicant for nonpublic school employment
2. An applicant for employment or service in any of the positions covered by this act shall submit to the Commissioner of Education his or her name, address and fingerprints taken in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner. The commissioner is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and to receive criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Division of State Police for use in making the determinations required by this act. No criminal history record check shall be performed pursuant to this act unless the applicant shall have furnished his or her written consent to such a check. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record check, including all costs for administering and processing the check.
L.1989,c.229,s.2; amended 1998, c.31, s.2; 2002, c.119, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.15 - Determination, reporting of qualification; written notice, notice of pending charge

18A:6-4.15. Determination, reporting of qualification; written notice, notice of pending charge
3. The commissioner shall apply the same requirements, procedures and standards and shall proceed in the same manner as is prescribed in P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.1 et seq.) for determining whether the applicant would be qualified or disqualified for employment in the public schools and shall inform the applicant of his determination in writing. The commissioner shall also provide written notification to the chief administrator of the nonpublic school, which requires the criminal history record check as a condition of employment, of his determination as to whether the candidate would be qualified or disqualified for employment in the public schools.
Following qualification for employment pursuant to this section, the State Bureau of Identification shall immediately forward to the Commissioner of Education any information which the bureau receives on a charge pending against an employee of the nonpublic school which requires a criminal history record check as a condition of employment. If the charge is for one of the crimes or offenses enumerated in section 1 of P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.1), the commissioner shall notify the chief administrator of the nonpublic school.
L.1989,c.229,s.3; amended 1998, c.31, s.3; 2002, c.119, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.16 - Records to be kept no longer than three years; exceptions.

18A:6-4.16 Records to be kept no longer than three years; exceptions.
4. The commissioner may maintain the criminal record and application documents on a candidate for no longer than three years from the date of a determination as to the candidate's qualification or disqualification for employment with an employer. The three-year retention limitation shall not apply to statistical data on crimes and any other offenses or an ongoing list of candidates who are qualified or disqualified. All documents submitted by a candidate and all criminal history record information shall be maintained by the commissioner in a confidential manner.
L.1989,c.229,s.4; amended 1998, c.31, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-4.17 - Initial criminal history record check for substitute employees

18A:6-4.17. Initial criminal history record check for substitute employees
An individual employed in any substitute capacity or position by a nonpublic school which requires a criminal history record check, and who is rehired annually by that school, shall only be required to undergo a criminal history record check as authorized pursuant to this act upon initial employment.
L.1989, c.229, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-5 - Inquiry as to religion and religious tests prohibited

18A:6-5. Inquiry as to religion and religious tests prohibited
No religious test shall be required as a qualification for employment in any capacity in the public school system of the state or any school or educational institution supported wholly or in part with state funds and no inquiry in regard to his religion shall be made of a person proposed for or seeking such employment and any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-6 - No sex discrimination

18A:6-6. No sex discrimination
No discrimination based on sex shall be made in the formulation of the scale of wages, compensation, appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, resignation, dismissal, or other matter pertaining to the employment of teachers in any school, state college, college, university, or other educational institution, in this state, supported in whole or in part by public funds unless it is open to members of one sex only, in which case teachers of that sex may be employed exclusively.
L.1967, c.271.