Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:37-43 Ongoing professional development for teachers, staff. 6. A school district selected to participate in the pilot program shall provide ongoing professional development to teachers and other staff employed in the school in which the restorative justice model is being impl…

18A:37-44 Application for grant, aid. 7. A school district selected to participate in the pilot program may seek and apply for any grant or aid from the federal government, or any appropriate nonprofit organization, foundation or trust, or any other public or private source that …

18A:37-45 Report. 8. Each school district shall prepare and submit to the commissioner a report on its experience with and the effects of the pilot program. The report shall include, to the greatest extent feasible, quantifiable measures of the program impact including, but not l…

18A:37-46 "Restorative Justice Education Fund." 9. There is established within the Department of Education a fund to be known as the "Restorative Justice Education Fund." The fund shall be used to provide grants to participating schools pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of t…

18A:37-47 Report to Governor, Legislature. 10. At the conclusion of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature. The report shall contain information on the implementation …

18A:37-5. Continuation of suspension; reinstatement or expulsion No suspension of a pupil by a teacher or a principal shall be continued longer than the second regular meeting of the board of education of the district after such suspension unless the same is continued by action o…

18A:37-6. Rules, regulations 6. The State Board of Education, in consultation and cooperation with the Attorney General, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations regarding law enforcement activities on…

18A:37-6.1 Strip, body cavity searches of pupil prohibited. 1. Any teaching staff member, principal or other educational personnel shall be prohibited from conducting any strip search or body cavity search of pupil under any circumstances. L.1997,c.242,s.1.

18A:37-7. Short title 1. This act shall be known as the "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act." L.1995,c.127,s.1.

18A:37-8. Offense by pupil involving firearm, removal from school's regular education program 2. Any pupil who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or a crime while armed with a firearm or found knowingly in possession of a firearm on any school prop…

18A:37-9. Responsibility for removal, report 3. The principal or his or her designee shall be responsible for the removal of any pupil pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-8). The principal or his or her designee shall immediately report the removal of any pupil to …