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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-8 - Tenure in academic rank; conditions.

18A:60-8 Tenure in academic rank; conditions.
3. Faculty members at a county college shall be under tenure in their academic rank, but not in any administrative position, during good behavior, efficiency and satisfactory professional performance, as evidenced by formal evaluation and shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, unsatisfactory professional performance, incapacity or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, after employment in such college or by such board of trustees for
a. 5 consecutive calendar years; or
b. 5 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or
c. the equivalent of more than 5 academic years within a period of any 6 consecutive academic years.
L.1973, c.163, s.3; amended 2013, c.235, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-9 - Tenure by exceptional action after 2 years service

18A:60-9. Tenure by exceptional action after 2 years service
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of this act a board of trustees may, as an exceptional action and upon the recorded two-thirds majority roll call vote of all its members and upon the recommendation of the president, grant tenure to an individual faculty member after employment in such college or by such board of trustees for 2 consecutive academic years. The provisions of this section shall not be negotiable as a term and condition of employment under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1968, c. 303.
L.1973, c. 163, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-10 - Establishment of procedure for career development

18A:60-10. Establishment of procedure for career development
5. It shall be the responsibility of the board of trustees and the president of each State and county college, in conjunction with their faculty to establish a formal procedure for the career development of all members of the professional staff including, but not limited to, a systematic and regular evaluation for the purpose of identifying any deficiencies, extending assistance for their correction and improving instruction.
L.1973,c.163,s.5; amended 1994,c.48,s.74.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-11 - Inapplicability of act to faculty member with tenure prior to second day of 1973-74 school year

18A:60-11. Inapplicability of act to faculty member with tenure prior to second day of 1973-74 school year
The provisions of section 3 of this act shall not apply to any faculty member who shall have acquired tenure prior to the second day of the 1973-74 school year.
L.1973, c. 163, s. 6, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-12 - Nontenured faculty member prior to end of 1973-74 school year; election of program for tenure; notice

18A:60-12. Nontenured faculty member prior to end of 1973-74 school year; election of program for tenure; notice
Any nontenured faculty member presently employed by a State or county college or who begins employment in the 1973-74 school year may elect to be included under the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:60-1 or the provisions of section 3 of this act. On or before November 1, 1973, or within 60 days of employment each nontenured faculty member at a State or county college shall notify the college president in writing of his intention to be governed under the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:60-1 or the provisions of section 3 of this act. Any faculty member not filing a written notice in the prescribed manner shall be governed under the provisions of section 3 of this act.
L.1973, c. 163, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-13 - Faculty members beginning employment after 1973-74 school year; application of act

18A:60-13. Faculty members beginning employment after 1973-74 school year; application of act
The provisions of section 3 of this act shall apply to all faculty members beginning their employment after the 1973-74 school year.
L.1973, c. 163, s. 8, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-14 - Professional staff without faculty rank; contracts

18A:60-14. Professional staff without faculty rank; contracts
Members of the professional staff not holding faculty rank may be appointed by a board of trustees for 1-year terms; provided, however, that after employment in a college for 5 consecutive academic years or for the equivalent of 5 academic years within a period of any 6 consecutive academic years, such employees may be offered contracts of no more than 5 years in length. During the period of such contracts, such employees shall be subject to dismissal only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, and must be notified by the president not later than 1 year prior to the expiration of such contracts of the renewal or nonrenewal of the contract.
L.1973, c. 163, s. 9, eff. July 1, 1973. Amended by L.1979, c. 21, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-15 - Application of act to full-time faculty members

18A:60-15. Application of act to full-time faculty members
This act shall apply to full-time faculty members employed in any State or county college notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:60-1, 18A:64-21 and 18A:64A-13.
L.1973, c. 163, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-16 - Tenure for faculty members at State college.

18A:60-16 Tenure for faculty members at State college.
2. .a. Faculty members at a State college shall be under tenure in their academic rank, but not in any administrative position, during good behavior, efficiency and satisfactory professional performance, as evidenced by formal evaluation and shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, unsatisfactory professional performance, incapacity or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, after employment in such college or by such board of trustees for
(1) 6 consecutive calendar years; or
(2) 6 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or
(3) the equivalent of more than 6 academic years within a period of any 7 consecutive academic years.
b. The board of trustees may, upon the hiring of a new faculty member, grant tenure to the member if he was previously under tenure at an accredited four-year institution of higher education. A State college shall develop procedures regarding the granting of tenure upon hiring to a new faculty member who was previously under tenure at an accredited four-year institution that are consistent with decisions for tenure at the State college, and shall include faculty members in the development of the procedures. The number of new faculty members receiving tenure upon hire in an academic year shall be limited to 15% of the total number of new full-time tenure-track faculty members hired at the institution in the prior academic year or one faculty member, whichever is greater.
L.2013, c.235, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:60-17 - Tenure for previously-employed faculty members.

18A:60-17 Tenure for previously-employed faculty members.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2013, c.235 (C.18A:60-16), to the contrary, in the case of a faculty member who is employed at a State college prior to the effective date of P.L.2013, c.235 (C.18A:60-16 et al.), tenure shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1973, c.163 (C.18A:60-8) as it read prior to the effective date of P.L.2013, c.235 (C.18A:60-16 et al.).
L.2013, c.235, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61-1 - Purpose; name; free tuition

18A:61-1. Purpose; name; free tuition
A school shall be maintained for the purpose of training and educating deaf children. The name and title of the school shall be the "Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf." Tuition therein shall be free.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61-2 - Supervision by commissioner

18A:61-2. Supervision by commissioner
The commissioner, subject to the approval of the State board, shall:
a. Have the control and care of the buildings and grounds owned and used by the State for the school for the deaf;
b. Appoint and remove a superintendent, teachers and other employees, and fix the compensation of those whose compensation is not fixed by statute or otherwise determinable by authority of law:
c. Provide furniture, textbooks, school apparatus and other supplies;
d. Make rules for the government and management of the school and the admission of pupils thereto; and
e. Provide, by contract or otherwise, all necessary transportation for pupils maintained at the school.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1973, c. 311, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61-2.1 - Advisory board

18A:61-2.1. Advisory board
The State Board of Education with the approval of the Governor shall appoint biannually an advisory board to the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf which shall consist of not less than seven nor more than 15 members representative of professional and lay interests. The advisory board shall advise the superintendent of the school in planning, implementing and evaluating the educational program of the school.
L.1981, c. 313, s. 1, eff. Dec. 3, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61-3 - Persons admitted

18A:61-3. Persons admitted
Deaf persons of suitable age and capacity for instruction, who are legal residents of this state and not over 21 years of age, shall be entitled to the privileges of the school for the time, not exceeding 14 years, the state board shall determine, unless more persons apply for admission at one time than be properly accommodated, in which case the board shall so apportion the number received that each county is represented therein in the ratio of its deaf population to the total deaf population of the state.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61-4 - Application for admission

18A:61-4. Application for admission
18A:61-4. Application for admission shall be made to the State board by a parent, guardian or friend of a proposed pupil in the manner directed by the board. The board shall require that the application be accompanied by a certificate from a judge of the Superior Court or the county clerk of the county, a chosen freeholder or clerk of the township, the mayor or other executive officer of the municipality in which the applicant shall reside, stating:
a. That the applicant is a legal resident of the municipality claimed as his residence;
b. The age, circumstances and capacity of the proposed pupil; and
c. The ability or inability of the proposed pupil or his parent or guardian to pay any part of the expense of his care and maintenance.
L.1967, c.271; amended 1991,c.91,s.238.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61-5 - Expense of maintaining pupil

18A:61-5. Expense of maintaining pupil
Whenever the board is satisfied that the resources of a person applying for admission to the school or who is a pupil thereat, or those of his parent or guardian, are sufficient to defray either the whole or a part of the expense of maintenance of the pupil, the board may require the parent or guardian to pay either the whole or such portion thereof as it shall deem just and equitable.
L.1967, c.271
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61-6 - Certain students enrolled in Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf permitted to operate State vehicles for driver education.

18A:61-6 Certain students enrolled in Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf permitted to operate State vehicles for driver education.
1. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a student enrolled in the Marie H. Katzenbach school for the deaf may operate a State vehicle for purposes of behind-the-wheel instruction as part of the school's regular curriculum driver education course.
b. A student enrolled in the school shall be deemed a "public employee" or "State employee" for purposes of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., when operating a State vehicle for purposes of behind-the-wheel instruction as part of the school's regular curriculum driver education course.
L.2017, c.76, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61A-1 - Declaration of policy

18A:61A-1. Declaration of policy
1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to foster, encourage and promote, and to provide assistance for, the cultural development of the citizens of New Jersey, and to this end the State Legislature hereby establishes a school for the workplace readiness skills of students in the performing, literary and visual arts which shall be defined as an educational institution of the State under the supervision and direction of the State Board of Education, to serve the students of New Jersey and to supplement and provide instruction to fulfill the Core Curriculum Content Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts adopted by the State Board of Education, to be known as the New Jersey School of the Arts, hereinafter referred to as "the school."
L.1969,c.95,s.1; amended 2000, c.115, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61A-2 - Purpose of school

18A:61A-2. Purpose of school
2. The primary purpose of the school shall be the professional training of students in the fields of art, music, drama, dance, and creative writing at the secondary level of instruction, with emphasis placed upon performance of the arts and academic studies of the arts. The school will provide such courses to any secondary school within the State and such other programs as are deemed necessary to meet the needs of its students and of the State, consistent with appropriations made and gifts received or solicited therefor, and may co-operate with other secondary schools and institutions which provide such courses of instruction.
L.1969,c.95,s.2; amended 2000, c.115, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61A-4 - Employment of coordinators, professional staff.

18A:61A-4 Employment of coordinators, professional staff.
4. The school shall employ northern, central and southern coordinators and hire appropriate professional staff to implement programs in music, dance, visual arts and creative writing in each of the 21 counties of the State.
L.1969, c.95, s.4; amended 1983, c.244; 2000, c.115, s.4; 2010, c.87, s.23.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61A-7 - Contracts by commissioner.

18A:61A-7 Contracts by commissioner.
7. Subject to the approval of the State Board of Education or the board of education of a school district, as the case may be, the Commissioner of Education may contract for the use of existing facilities, courses of instruction and programs in academic and other nonarts courses and instruction of other educational institutions and to employ faculty and other personnel jointly or on a co-operative or cost sharing basis with such other educational institutions.
L.1969, c.95, s.7; amended 2010, c.87, s.25.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61B-1 - Transfer of state school district for institutions from department of institutions and agencies to department of education

18A:61B-1. Transfer of state school district for institutions from department of institutions and agencies to department of education
The State School District for Institutions within the Department of Institutions and Agencies, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued but such State School District is hereby transferred to the Department of Education. All personnel, appropriations, books, papers and property necessary to the operation of the existing State School District are likewise transferred. All rules, regulations, acts, determinations and decisions in force at the time of such transfer proceedings or other such matters undertaken or commenced by the State School District shall continue in force.
L.1976, c. 98, s. 23, eff. Nov. 1, 1976.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-1 - College-level instruction for high school students

18A:61C-1. College-level instruction for high school students
1. The Commissioner of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, in consultation with the Presidents' Council, shall establish a program to promote increased cooperation between the State's high schools and institutions of higher education. The objective of this program shall be to increase the access of our State's able high school students to the educational resources available in our institutions of higher education. This program shall supplement the efforts of local school districts to provide appropriate education to their students and shall not relieve a district of any obligation established by statute or regulation.
The program shall increase the availability of college-level instruction for high school students through courses offered by institutions of higher education at their campuses and in high schools. The program shall seek the involvement of all institutions of higher education, two-year and four-year, public and nonpublic, and all school districts, including those which are not located in close proximity to an appropriate institution of higher education.
L.1986,c.194,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.75.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-3 - Rules, regulations

18A:61C-3. Rules, regulations
3. The Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education each shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
L.1986,c.194,s.3; amended 1994,c.48,s.76.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-4 - College credit

18A:61C-4. College credit
1. The Commissioner of the Department of Education, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education and the Presidents' Council, shall establish a program to provide courses for college credit on public high school campuses to high school pupils, through institutions of higher education in this State.
L.1986,c.193,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.77.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-6 - Contents of program

18A:61C-6. Contents of program
The program shall consist of at least the following:
a. Procedures for institutions of higher education and local districts who wish to enroll in the program;
b. Procedures for pupils who wish to enroll in the program, including procedures to insure that no student who is academically eligible shall be excluded from participation in college courses offered on high school campuses because of inability to pay;
c. Requirements prescribing minimum qualifications a teacher shall possess as a condition for enrollment in the program.
L. 1986, c. 193, s. 3, eff. Dec. 17, 1986.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-7 - Course limitations

18A:61C-7. Course limitations
4. The commissioner, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education and the Presidents' Council, may limit courses taught under the program to courses which are equivalent to those offered by the institution of higher education to its regularly admitted students.
L.1986,c.193,s.4; amended 1994,c.48,s.78.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-9 - Rules, regulations

18A:61C-9. Rules, regulations
6. The commissioner, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education and the Presidents' Council, and with the approval of the State Board of Education, shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary for the operation of the program.
L.1986,c.193,s.6; amended 1994,c.48,s.80.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-10 - Dual enrollment agreement.

18A:61C-10 Dual enrollment agreement.
1. a. A school district with a high school may enter into a dual enrollment agreement with one or more public institutions of higher education.
b. A public institution of higher education, other than a State college which generally limits enrollment in its undergraduate programs to persons who are at least 21 years of age, shall enter into a dual enrollment agreement with one or more school districts with a high school.
c. A dual enrollment agreement between a public institution of higher education and a school district shall delineate the dual enrollment program pursuant to which instruction is provided to high school students through courses offered by the institution of higher education on its campus or on the campus of the public high school for college credit or credit toward a career certificate.
d. The dual enrollment agreement shall include:
(1) a description of the courses available to students eligible to participate in the dual enrollment program;
(2) a description of the student eligibility requirements for initial and continuing participation in the dual enrollment program, which shall include a provision that ensures that an eligible student is not excluded from participation because of an inability to pay;
(3) a description of the process by which a student and his parent or guardian exercise the option to participate in the dual enrollment program;
(4) a provision ensuring that any dual enrollment course taught on the high school campus is equivalent in rigor to courses taught on the campus of the institution of higher education;
(5) a description of the process by which a student and his parent or guardian are informed about opportunities for student participation in the dual enrollment program; and
(6) such other items as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education.
L.2014, c.74, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-12 - Annual joint report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:61C-12 Annual joint report to Governor, Legislature.
3. The Commissioner of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education shall submit annually a joint report to the Governor and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on dual enrollment programs in the State. The report shall include, but need not be limited to: information related to the utilization of dual enrollment programs throughout the State, including information specific to the income-level and location within the State of participating students; the effect dual enrollment programs have on reducing the average time-to-degree completion and increasing the likelihood of college graduation for participating students; an analysis of the rigor of the courses taken pursuant to the dual enrollment program; and recommendations for any suggested changes to the dual enrollment program.
L.2014, c.74, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-13 - Rules, regulations.

18A:61C-13 Rules, regulations.
4. The State Board of Education and the Secretary of Higher Education each shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
L.2014, c.74, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-14 - Findings, declarations relative to college credits for certain high school students.

18A:61C-14 Findings, declarations relative to college credits for certain high school students.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. An important way to assure the survival of our republic is to imbue American youth with the ideals and objectives of our government, educate them on the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, and instill in them a sense of the sacrifices made by the nation's veterans to preserve our nation and way of life;
b. The American Legion Jersey Boys State program, founded in 1935 and active in New Jersey since 1946, and the American Legion Auxiliary Jersey Girls State program, founded in 1947, each strive to develop good citizenship by encouraging the youth of New Jersey to take a more active interest in the operation of State and national government and in the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship;
c. The Jersey Boys State program and the Jersey Girls State program provide a college-level curriculum to a select group of high school juniors, or delegates, who complete an intensive, weeklong governmental leadership program in which delegates create, elect, and administer their own government; and
d. Participation in the Jersey Boys State and Jersey Girls State programs should be encouraged so as to promote a greater understanding of the American system of government and a continued civic participation and commitment to governmental leadership and activism by young people in our State.
L.2015, c.221, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-15 - Eligibility to receive college credits.

18A:61C-15 Eligibility to receive college credits.
2. A high school student who participates in the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program may be eligible to receive, pursuant to section 3 of this act, up to three college credits upon enrollment at a public or independent institution of higher education located in the State for successful completion of the Boys State or Girls State program.
L.2015, c.221, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61C-16 - Awarding of credits.

18A:61C-16 Awarding of credits.
3. a. A public or independent institution of higher education may award, pursuant to regulations established by the Secretary of Higher Education, up to three credits to a regularly admitted student who successfully completed the Jersey Boys State or Jersey Girls State program.
b. The Secretary of Higher Education shall encourage public and independent institutions of higher education to award credit in accordance with the provisions of subsection a. of this section.
L.2015, c.221, s.3
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-1 - Immunization record

18A:61D-1. Immunization record
1. Every public and independent institution of higher education in this State shall, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, require every graduate and undergraduate student who is 30 years of age or less and is enrolled full-time or part-time in a program or course of study leading to an academic degree, to submit to the institution a valid immunization record which documents the administration of all required immunizations against vaccine-preventable disease, or evidence of immunity from these diseases, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Department of Health. The institution shall keep the records on file in such form and manner as prescribed by the department.
L.1988,c.158,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.81.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-2 - Exemption

18A:61D-2. Exemption
2. An institution may, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, exempt from the requirements of section 1 of P.L.1988, c.158 (C.18A:61D-1) any student who attended an elementary or secondary school located in this State.
L.1988,c.158,s.2; amended 1994,c.48,s.82.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-3 - Conflict with religious beliefs

18A:61D-3. Conflict with religious beliefs
A student who submits to the institution of higher education a written statement that immunization conflicts with his religious beliefs shall not be required to submit a list of immunizations to the institution as a condition of admission or continued enrollment.
L. 1988, c. 158, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-4 - Contraindication

18A:61D-4. Contraindication
4. A student who submits to the institution a written statement that an immunization is medically contraindicated shall submit a valid immunization record of other administered immunizations in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department.
L.1988,c.158,s.4; amended 1994,c.48,s.83.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-5 - Liability not imposed

18A:61D-5. Liability not imposed
The provisions of this act shall not be construed as holding any institution of higher education liable for failure to notify a student of any outbreak of contagious disease, or the threat of any disease outbreak.
L. 1988, c. 158, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-6 - Rules, regulations

18A:61D-6. Rules, regulations
6. The Commissioner of Health, shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.
L1988,c.158,s.6; amended 1994,c.48,s.84.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-7 - Meningococcal vaccinations, dissemination of information about meningitis to college students.

18A:61D-7 Meningococcal vaccinations, dissemination of information about meningitis to college students.
2. Beginning with the 2000-2001 school year, each four-year public or private institution of higher education in this State, in a manner prescribed by regulation of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services and consistent with the purposes of section 1 of P.L.2000, c.25 (C.26:2X-1), shall:
a. provide information about meningitis, as well as the meningococcal vaccination requirement established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2003, c.284 (C.18A:62-15.1), to all prospective students prior to their matriculation, and include with that information notice of the availability and benefits of a meningococcal vaccination; and
b. develop procedures for facilitating, receiving and recording student responses to the information provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section, including: compliance with the vaccination requirement established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2003, c.284 (C.18A:62-15.1); and the decision of any student who is exempted from that requirement to receive the vaccination.
L.2000,c.25,s.2; amended 2003,c.284,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-8 - Findings, declarations relative to hepatitis B vaccinations

18A:61D-8. Findings, declarations relative to hepatitis B vaccinations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Hepatitis B is a serious viral disease that attacks the liver and can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure and even death; after tobacco, hepatitis B is the world's leading known cause of cancer;
b. Hepatitis B virus is spread through blood and other body fluids and has been shown in some instances to remain infectious on environmental surfaces for at least a month at room temperature; in some settings, the virus can be up to 100 times more contagious than the virus that causes AIDS;
c. Individuals are at greater risk of hepatitis B virus infection who: have multiple sex partners; use injection drugs; have household contact with an individual who has lifelong hepatitis B infection; and travel to areas of the world where hepatitis B is common;
d. In 1999, an estimated 80,000 individuals in the United States were infected with the hepatitis B virus, and one out of 20 individuals in the United States will be infected with the virus at some time in their lives; approximately 30% of individuals who are infected show no signs or symptoms and can unknowingly pass the virus to others;
e. The highest rate of hepatitis B disease occurs in individuals 20 to 49 years of age; in 1998, 205 hepatitis B cases were reported in New Jersey, with 60% of those occurring in individuals 25 to 44 years of age;
f. Hepatitis B vaccine, which has been available since 1982, prevents hepatitis B disease and its serious consequences; the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine vaccination of individuals zero to 18 years of age for hepatitis B;
g. As of September 2001, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services requires hepatitis B immunization prior to school entry for all children in the State, with a sixth grade catch-up dose for those not already immunized; and
h. Since the hepatitis B immunization requirement for school entry in the State was recently adopted and the highest rates of hepatitis B infection in the nation and State are occurring in individuals between 20 and 50 years of age, it is appropriate for the State to require every high school student,and each new student enrolling on a full-time basis in a program leading to an academic degree at an institution of higher education in the State,to be vaccinated for hepatitis B.
L.2002,c.58,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-9 - Hepatitis B vaccination required for certain students at institutions of higher education

18A:61D-9. Hepatitis B vaccination required for certain students at institutions of higher education
2. a. Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, a new student enrolling in a program leading to an academic degree at a public or private institution of higher education in this State, who registers for 12 or more credit hours of course study per semester or term, shall be vaccinated for hepatitis B within nine months of attendance as a condition of continued attendance at that institution, except as provided in section 4 of this act.
b. A student shall present evidence of the vaccination required pursuant to this section to the institution in a manner prescribed by the institution.
c. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall require each public or private institution of higher education in this State to offer the vaccination required pursuant to this section to its students through the institution's student health services program or through a contractual agreement with a community health care provider.
d. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to carry out the purposes of subsections a., b. and c. of this section and sections 3 and 4 of this act.
L.2002,c.58,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-10 - Exemption from vaccination.

18A:61D-10. Exemption from vaccination.
4. A student shall not be required to receive a vaccination pursuant to section 2 or 3 of this act based upon one of the following:
a. a written statement submitted to the secondary school or institution of higher education, as applicable, by a licensed physician indicating that the vaccine is medically contraindicated for a specific period of time and the reasons for the medical contraindication, based upon valid medical reasons as determined by regulation of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, which shall exempt the student from the vaccination for the stated period of time; or
b. a written statement submitted to the secondary school or institution of higher education, as applicable, by the student, or the student's parent or guardian if the student is a minor, explaining how the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the bona fide religious tenets or practices of the student, or the parent or guardian, as appropriate; except that a general philosophical or moral objection to the vaccination shall not be sufficient for an exemption on religious grounds.
L.2002,c.58,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-12 - Findings, declarations relative to insect and food allergies.

18A:61D-12 Findings, declarations relative to insect and food allergies.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Insect and food allergies are the leading cause of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition that is easily treatable with epinephrine, a medication only available via prescription;
b. Individuals who are known to be at risk of anaphylaxis may carry emergency doses of epinephrine with them at all times. However, many individuals may not be aware of their allergy and therefore do not carry epinephrine medication;
c. New Jersey's institutions of higher education enroll students and attract faculty from around the country and around the world. They offer a broad array of educational opportunities for the students and faculty, both on and off campus, including trips and field studies to new environments that may expose them to different kinds of insects and foods for the first time. These are often remote settings where medical professionals or first responders are not available to provide emergency care for anaphylaxis;
d. The State of New Jersey in P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.5 et seq.) has already recognized the value of training non-medical professionals to administer this life-saving drug in K-12 educational settings when a medical professional is not physically present at the scene; and
e. It would be prudent to provide individuals in higher education settings who are responsible for the safety of one or more individuals with the tools to respond to emergency situations, particularly when placed in settings where exposure to unfamiliar insects or types of food is likely and where assistance from medical professionals and first responders is not readily available.
L.2013, c.211, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-13 - Definitions relative to administering epinephrine.

18A:61D-13 Definitions relative to administering epinephrine.
3. As used in this act:
"Institution of higher education" means a public or independent institution of higher education.
"Licensed campus medical professional" means a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or registered nurse who is appropriately licensed by the State of New Jersey and is designated by an institution of higher education to oversee the institution's epinephrine administration and training program.
"Member of the campus community" means an individual who is a student, faculty, or staff member of an institution of higher education.
"Secretary" means the Secretary of Higher Education.
"Trained designee" means a member of the campus community trained by a licensed campus medical professional in the emergency administration of epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism.
L.2013, c.211, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-14 - Development of policy.

18A:61D-14 Development of policy.
4. a. An institution of higher education may develop a policy, in accordance with the guidelines established by the secretary pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2013, c.211 (C.18A:61D-16), for the emergency administration of epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism to a member of the campus community for anaphylaxis when a medical professional is not available. The policy shall:
(1) permit a trained designee, under the guidance of a licensed campus medical professional, to administer epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism to a member of the campus community for whom the designee is responsible, when the designee in good faith believes that the member of the campus community is having an anaphylactic reaction;
(2) permit a trained designee, when responsible for the safety of one or more members of the campus community, to carry in a secure but easily accessible location a supply of pre-filled epinephrine auto-injectors that is prescribed under a standing protocol from a licensed physician; and
(3) provide that the licensed campus medical professional shall have responsibility for : training designees on how to identify an anaphylactic reaction, how to identify the indications for when to use epinephrine, and how to administer epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism; and distributing prescribed pre-filled epinephrine auto-injectors to trained designees.
b. Each institution of higher education that develops a policy pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall designate a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or registered nurse who is appropriately licensed by the State of New Jersey to serve as the licensed campus medical professional.
c. A licensed campus medical professional is authorized to:
(1) establish and administer a standardized training protocol for the emergency administration of epinephrine by trained designees;
(2) ensure that trained designees have satisfactorily completed the training protocol;
(3) obtain a supply of pre-filled epinephrine auto-injectors under a standing protocol from a licensed physician; and
(4) control distribution to trained designees of pre-filled epinephrine auto-injectors.
L.2013, c.211, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-15 - Requirements for trained designee.

18A:61D-15 Requirements for trained designee.
5. To become a trained designee, an individual must meet the following requirements:
a. be 18 years of age or older;
b. have, or reasonably expect to have, responsibility for at least one other member of the campus community as a result of the individual's occupational or volunteer status; and
c. have satisfactorily completed a standardized training protocol established and administered by a licensed campus medical professional in accordance with guidelines developed by the secretary.
L.2013, c.211, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-16 - Guidelines for development of policy.

18A:61D-16 Guidelines for development of policy.
6. The secretary, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall establish guidelines for the development of a policy by an institution of higher education for the emergency administration of epinephrine to a member of the campus community for anaphylaxis when a medical professional is not available. The guidelines shall address issues including, but not limited to, the responsibilities of the institution of higher education, the licensed campus medical professional, and the trained designee for the emergency administration of epinephrine. The secretary shall disseminate the guidelines to the president of each institution of higher education.
L.2013, c.211, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-17 - Immunity from liability.

18A:61D-17 Immunity from liability.
7. No licensed campus medical professional, trained designee, or physician providing a prescription under a standing protocol for epinephrine pursuant to this act, shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission committed in accordance with the provisions of this act. Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness.
L.2013, c.211, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-18 - Construction of act.

18A:61D-18 Construction of act.
8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to:
a. permit a trained designee to perform the duties or fill the position of a licensed medical professional;
b. prohibit the administration of a pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector mechanism by a person acting pursuant to a lawful prescription;
c. prevent a licensed and qualified member of a health care profession from administering a pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector mechanism if the duties are consistent with the accepted standards of the member's profession; or
d. violate the "Athletic Training Licensure Act," P.L.1984, c.203 (C.45:9-37.35 et seq.) in the event that a licensed athletic trainer administers epinephrine to a member of the campus community as a trained designee pursuant to this act.
L.2013, c.211, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61D-19 - Campus-based mental health care programs, services; access; duties of public, independent institutions of higher education.

18A:61D-19 Campus-based mental health care programs, services; access; duties of public, independent institutions of higher education.
1. a. Beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year and in each academic year thereafter, each public and independent institution of higher education shall:
(1) ensure that all on-campus students have access to campus-based mental health care programs and services;
(2) provide assistance and referrals to mental health support services to any student unable to access on-campus services; and
(3) provide each newly enrolled student with information concerning the location and availability of those programs and services.
b. Beginning with the 2021-2022 academic year, each public and independent institution of higher education shall establish and maintain, on a 24-hour basis, a toll-free telephone hotline for students. The hotline shall receive and respond to calls from students seeking counseling for depression, anxiety, stress, or other psychological or emotional tension, trauma, or disorder. The operators of the hotline shall seek to identify those callers who should be referred to additional counseling services, and to provide such referrals.
The number for the hotline shall be posted in each dormitory, library, and student center, and any other facility or area on campus that the institution determines to be appropriate.
c. The operators of the hotline shall be, to the greatest extent possible, persons who, by experience or education, are (1) familiar with the emotional and psychological tensions, depressions, and anxieties unique to higher education students; or (2) trained to provide counseling services involving substance use, personal stress management, and other emotional or psychological disorders or conditions which may be likely to adversely affect the well-being of students.
d. An institution of higher education may satisfy the hotline requirement established pursuant to subsection b. of this section by providing each student with the hotline number for the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the NJ Hopeline, or any 24/7 mental health hotline deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Higher Education. In addition to providing students with the hotline numbers, the institution shall post the hotline numbers in each dormitory, library, and student center, and any other facility or area on campus that the institution determines to be appropriate.
L.2021, c.445; amended 2023, c.177, s.50.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:61E-3 - Implementation of bill of rights

18A:61E-3. Implementation of bill of rights
3. In developing the "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights," established by P.L.1994, c.160 (C.18A:61E-1 et seq.), the committee created pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1994, c.160 (C.18A:61E-2) shall review existing policies and procedures of public and independent institutions of higher education within the State and shall, as appropriate, incorporate those policies into a proposed bill of rights. The committee shall make a recommendation to the commission which incorporates a proposed "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights." The commission following consultation with the New Jersey Presidents' Council, established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1994, c.48 (C.18A:3B-7), shall adopt a "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights." The commission shall make the "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights " available to each institution of higher education within the State. The governing boards of the institutions shall examine the resources dedicated to services required on each campus to guarantee that this bill of rights is implemented, and shall make appropriate requests to increase or reallocate resources where necessary to ensure implementation.
L.1994,c.160,s.3.