Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:36-38 Classroom placement of twins, higher multiples, selection by parent, guardian. 1. a. (1) A parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in the same K through 8grade level at the same public school may request that the children be placed in the same cla…

18A:36-39 Notification by school to certain persons using certain electronic devices; fine. 1. A school district or charter school that furnishes a student with a laptop computer, cellular telephone, or other electronic device shall provide the student with written or electronic …

18A:36-4. Period of silence Principals and teachers in each public elementary and secondary school of each school district in this State shall permit students to observe a 1 minute period of silence to be used solely at the discretion of the individual student, before the opening…

18A:36-40 Written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students. 1. a. As used in this section, "electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular p…

18A:36-40a Definitions. 1. As used in this act: “Board of education” means a board of education as defined in N.J.S.18A:18A-2, a board of trustees of a charter school, and a board of trustees of a renaissance school project. “Internet-enabled device” means a smartphone, tablet, s…

18A:36-40b Student use of internet-enabled devices during school-related hours, events, Commissioner of Education, guidelines. 2. a. To assist boards of education in developing policies concerning student use of internet-enabled devices during regular school hours, on a school bu…

18A:36-41 Development, distribution of guidelines concerning transgender students. 1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and distribute to school districts guidelines concerning transgender students. The purposes of the guidelines shall be to provide direction for sch…

18A:36-42 Guidance, resources provided. 2. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with guidance and resources regarding the following: a. providing professional development opportunities to teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, bus drivers, coaches,…

18A:36-43 Policy requiring students to carry school identification card under certain circumstances permitted. 1. a. Each school district may develop and implement a policy requiring all students to carry a school identification card issued by the district while the student is at…

18A:36-44 School student's right to freedom of speech and press. 1. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, a public school student shall have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press. b. By the first full school year next following the date of e…

18A:36-45 Definitions relative to student's right to freedom of speech and press. 2. a. As used in this section: "School-sponsored media" means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public school, distributed or…

18A:36-5 "Special Education Week" designated. 2. The week beginning with the second Sunday in May of each year is designated as "Special Education Week" in the State of New Jersey in order to give the citizens of this State the opportunity to recognize the contribution of public …

18A:36-5.1 "School Violence Awareness Week"; designated. 2. The week beginning with the third Monday in October of each year is designated as "School Violence Awareness Week" in the State of New Jersey. School districts shall observe this week by organizing activities to prevent …

18A:36-6. Observance of flag day The principals and teachers in the public schools shall make suitable arrangements for the celebration, by appropriate exercises among the pupils in the schools, of June 14 in each year, as the day of the adoption of the American flag by the Conti…

18A:36-7. Designation of Arbor Day For the purpose of encouraging the planting of shade and forest trees and the designation of a uniform day throughout the nation, the last Friday of April in each year is hereby designated as a day for the general observance of that purpose, and…