N.J. Stat. tit. 18A, ch. 6
N.J. Stat. tit. 18A, ch. 6
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section6-1. Corporal punishment of pupilssection6-1.1. Experimental or stimulation of learning process drugs or medications; administration to pupils; written consent of parent or guardian and physiciansection6-2. Instruction in accident and fire preventionsection6-3. Courses in Constitution of United Statessection6-4. Annual report of institutions receiving State aid and private schoolssection6-4.1. Security officers of public and nonprofit educational institutions; training coursessection6-4.2. Policemen; appointment by governing body of institution of learningsection6-4.3. Application by policeman; approval; issuance of commissionsection6-4.3a. Background investigations of university police officer candidates.section6-4.4. Police training coursesection6-4.5. Police powerssection6-4.6. Name plate and shieldsection6-4.7. Traffic and parking violations; authority; procedure on issuance of ticketssection6-4.8. Application of concealed weapons lawsection6-4.9. Repealsection6-4.10. Construction of actsection6-4.11. Severabilitysection6-4.12. Educational institution reimbursement.section6-4.13. Nonpublic school employment candidates to demonstrate no criminal history.section6-4.14. Criminal history record check for applicant for nonpublic school employmentsection6-4.15. Determination, reporting of qualification; written notice, notice of pending chargesection6-4.16. Records to be kept no longer than three years; exceptions.section6-4.17. Initial criminal history record check for substitute employeessection6-5. Inquiry as to religion and religious tests prohibitedsection6-6. No sex discriminationsection6-6.1. Definition.section6-6.2. Educator employment web portal.section6-6.3. Virtual applicant profile system, educator employment web portal.section6-7. Oaths of persons employed in teaching capacitiessection6-7a. Alleged child abuse, neglect by school employee; no use if unfounded.section6-7.1. Criminal record check in public school employment, volunteer service.section6-7.1b. Initial criminal history check for substitutessection6-7.1c. Employment of applicant on emergent basis, conditions.section6-7.2. Fingerprinting; reimbursement of unpaid volunteers.section6-7.2a. Authority of commissionersection6-7.3. Notice to applicant; notice of pending chargessection6-7.4. Three-year limitation; exceptions.section6-7.5. Fine for noncompliancesection6-7.6. Definitions relative to certain school employees.section6-7.7. Requirements for certain school employees.section6-7.8. Certain actions by applicant; penalties.section6-7.9. Verification, disclosure of information.section6-7.10. Review, further inquiries.section6-7.11. Information not deemed public record; immunity.section6-7.12. Prohibited actions relative to certain agreements, employment contracts.section6-7.13. Public awareness campaign.section6-8. Interest of school officers, etc., in sale of textbooks or supplies; royaltiessection6-8.1. Leave of certain employees to serve in legislaturesection6-8.2. Leave of certain employees to serve on board of chosen freeholderssection6-8.3. Suspended employee or officer of board of education; compensation; exceptionssection6-8.4. Right to hold elective or appointive state, county or municipal officesection6-8.5. Requirements for receipt of employee tuition assistance, additional compensation.section6-8.6. Construction of act.section6-9. Controversies, disputes arising under school laws; jurisdiction.section6-9.1. Commissioner's determinations considered final agency action; appeals; request for relief.section6-9.2. Authority of State BOE to consider appeal terminated.section6-10. Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in public school systemsection6-11. Written charges, statement of evidence; filing; statement of position by employee; certification of determination; notice.section6-13. Dismissal of charge for failure of determination by board.section6-14. Suspension upon certification of charge; compensation; reinstatement.section6-16. Proceedings before commissioner; written response; determination.section6-17. Board of education a party; conduct of hearingsection6-17.1. Panel of arbitrators; training.section6-17.2. Considerations for arbitrator in rendering decision.section6-17.3. Evaluation process, determination of charges.section6-17.4. Commissioner's authority.section6-17.5. Determination of certain tenure charge.section6-18. Dismissal, reduction and compensation of persons under tenure in schools and institutions of higher educationsection6-18.1. Charge against suspended person not determined within 180 days; payment of salarysection6-19. Administering of oathssection6-20. Right to testify; counsel; witnesses; compulsory processsection6-21. Proceedings against recalcitrant witnessessection6-22. Order to testify, etc.section6-23. Witness fees and privilegessection6-24. Hearings before commissioner; presentation of factssection6-25. Decisions in controversies and disputessection6-30. Compensation for persons illegally dismissed or suspendedsection6-30.1. Teacher wrongfully dismissed; payment for servicessection6-31. Tenure and civil service rights savedsection6-31.1. Tenure to continuesection6-31.2. Tenure, seniority and pension rights continuedsection6-31.3. "New school district" definedsection6-31.4. Terms, conditions of employmentsection6-31.5. Tenure, seniority rightssection6-31.6. Filling vacancies, available positionssection6-31.7. Employee rights, benefits preservedsection6-32. Pension and tenure rights in American Red Cross service savedsection6-33. 1944, c. 226 (C. 18:4A-1 to C. 18:4A-4 incl.)section6-33.1. Grant program; innovative educational ideas and techniquessection6-33.2. Aim and purpose of actsection6-33.3. Certification of proposals for grant fundssection6-33.4. Advisory committee; review of grant applications; recommendationssection6-33.5. Rules and regulationssection6-33.6. Maximum amount of individual grantssection6-33.7. Short titlesection6-33.8. Findings, declarationssection6-33.9. Definitionssection6-33.10. Eligible proposalssection6-33.11. Community participationsection6-33.12. Selection criteriasection6-33.14. Rules, regulationssection6-33.18. Grant program for training of school-based mental health professionals.section6-33.19. Report to Governor, Legislature.section6-33.20. Student Wellness Grant Program established; support programs on mental wellness, social and emotional learning, and student resilience.section6-33.21. Grant program application; criteria; special consideration.section6-33.22. Students not compelled to participate.section6-33.23. Development, dissemination of best practices.section6-33.24. Grant recipients to submit results report to Commissioner of Education.section6-33.25. Commissioner of Education to report to Governor, Legislature on Student Wellness Grant Program implementation.section6-33.26. Available federal funds for grant program, including Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.section6-34. Board of Examinerssection6-35. Terms of members; vacanciessection6-36. Chairman; organizationsection6-37. Service without payment; reimbursement for expensessection6-38. Powers, duties of board, issuance of certificates, credentials, fees.section6-38.1. Revocation of certificate on commissioner's recommendation; rules.section6-38.2. Certification review under certain conditions.section6-38.3. Noncompliance with GAAP, review of certification of administrator.section6-38.4. Appeal of determination of State Board of Examiners.section6-38.5. Failure to report child abuse; possible revocation, suspension of teaching certificate.section6-39. Issuance of certificates to noncitizenssection6-40. "Qualifying academic certificate" defined.section6-41. Application for certificate; fee; refundsection6-42. Accounting; deposit of moneyssection6-43. Rules and regulationssection6-44. Right of disabled veterans to certificatesection6-44.1. Findings, declarations.section6-44.2. "School counselor" defined.section6-44.3. Role of school counselor.section6-44.4. Professional development requirements for school counselors.section6-45. New Jersey School Boards Association establishedsection6-46. Delegates to state associationsection6-47. Powers and dutiessection6-48. Officerssection6-49. Perpetual succession; powerssection6-50. Expenses of delegates; dues.section6-51. Definitionssection6-52. Establishment of commission; petitionsection6-53. Approval of establishment; commissioners, first meetingsection6-54. Representative assembly, organization; election of board of directors.section6-55. Membership of boardsection6-56. Election; termssection6-57. Meetings; transaction of businesssection6-58. Secretary; compensation; term; bondsection6-59. Powers and dutiessection6-60. Superintendent or chief school administratorsection6-61. Body corporatesection6-62. Annual budget; preparation, adoption, fundingsection6-63. Services; contractssection6-64. Withdrawal of membershipsection6-65. Employment of personnelsection6-66. Rights and benefits of personnelsection6-67. Funds and grants; contracting for, receiving and administrationsection6-68. Bookkeeping and accounting systemsection6-69. Enlargement, alteration of purposessection6-70. Application for admission; representativesection6-71. Establishment and operation of centerssection6-72. Projectssection6-73. Rules and regulations; implementation of provisionssection6-74. Cooperation with other agenciessection6-75. Establishment and operationsection6-76. Objectivessection6-76.1. Provisional certificate program; implementationsection6-77. Implementationsection6-78. Cooperation and involvement of other state agenciessection6-79. Establishment and operation; projects; plan and development; implementationsection6-91.1. New Jersey Commission on Environmental Educationsection6-91.2. Duties of commissionsection6-91.3. Inter-agency Work Group, dutiessection6-91.4. Inter-agency Work Group createdsection6-91.5. Environmental Education Fund createdsection6-95.1. Educational information and resource center; establishment; services providedsection6-95.2. Coordination with programs and services provided by department of educationsection6-95.3. Fundingsection6-95.4. Transfer of assetssection6-96. Control, management, etc. by board of directorssection6-96.1. Transfer of board; termsection6-97. Members; selection; reimbursement of expenses; term of office; vacancies; removalsection6-98. Leave of absence without loss of pay to attend meetings of boardsection6-99. Organization; meetingssection6-100. Powers and duties.section6-101. Executive directorsection6-102. Employees; tenure; pensionssection6-103. Short titlesection6-104. Findings, declarations relative to Educational Technology Teacher Trainingsection6-105. Educational Technology Teacher Training Programsection6-106. "Educational Technology Teacher Training Fund"section6-107. Proposals for training programs; grants; training sitessection6-108. Evaluation by commissionersection6-109. Rules, regulationssection6-110. Spread the Word Program.section6-110.1. "Purple Star Schools Program" established; working group, criteria.section6-110.2. Findings, declarations.section6-110.3. Definitions.section6-110.4. Payment processing platforms, public schools, provide users information on fees, payments.section6-110.5. Public schools, no-fee option for making direct payments for services.section6-110.6. Nonpublic schools participating in federally assisted meal programs, no-fee option for direct payments.section6-110.7. Construction of act.section6-110.8. Tutoring registry, individual and organization qualifications.section6-111. Findings, declarations relative to instruction in suicide prevention in public schools.section6-112. Public school teaching staff, school employee, contracted service provider employee, regular, direct contact with students, suicide prevention instruction, required.section6-113. Provision for instruction in suicide prevention in school curriculum.section6-113.1. Middle school, high school student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information.section6-114. Comprehensive program of after school activities in certain districts.section6-115. Personal financial literacy course pilot program.section6-116. "VETeach Pilot Program."section6-116.1. "VETeach Pilot Program" established, Department of Education; report to Governor, Legislature.section6-117. Short title.section6-118. Findings, declarations relative to the TEACHNJ Act.section6-119. Definitions relative to the TEACHNJ Act.section6-120. School improvement panel.section6-121. Evaluations of principal, assistant principal, vice-principal.section6-122. Annual submission of evaluation rubrics.section6-123. Review, approval of evaluation rubrics.section6-123.1. Collection, new student growth objective data, administrator goals data, prohibited until next N.J.A.C.6A:10 expiration, readoption.section6-124. Regulations.section6-125. Evaluation rubric not subject to collective negotiations.section6-126. Conflicts with collective bargaining agreements.section6-127. Researched-based mentoring program.section6-128. Ongoing professional development.section6-129. Funds provided.section6-130. Professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities.section6-131. Required instruction.section6-131.1. Professional development requirement satisfied.section6-131.2. Development, distribution of guidelines concerning child trafficking.section6-131.3. Provision of guidance, resources to school districts.section6-132. County vocational District Partnership Grant Program.section6-133. Awarding of grants.section6-134. Report to Governor, Legislature.section6-135. Development, establishment of Response to Intervention framework.section6-136. Definitions relative to a teaching pilot program; recruitment; report.section6-137. Definitions.section6-138. Grant program for certain STEM teachers established.section6-139. Application for participation.section6-139.1. Eligible retired teacher, county college faculty member, grants, remuneration to teach STEM classes, nonpublic schools.section6-140. Report.section6-141. Continuation of grant program.section6-142. Definitions.section6-143. "Working Group on Student Literacy" established.section6-144. Working Group on Student Literacy duties, recommendations.section6-145. Develop, publish guidance, literacy.section6-146. Universal literacy screening.section6-147. Written notification, student results, universal literacy screening.section6-148. Online resource center established.section6-149. Professional development program established, literacy instruction, Department of Education.section6-150. Professional development program, literacy, teaching staff.
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