Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:35-2.1 Civics curriculum guidelines. 1. The New Jersey Center for Civic Education at Rutgers, The State University shall prepare curriculum guidelines and provide professional development for high school social studies teachers to help local school boards in fulfilling the re…

18A:35-20. Participation in courses in which verbalization unessential to understanding of subject matter; location of and children in bilingual programs In those courses or subjects in which verbalization is not essential to an understanding of the subject matter, including but …

18A:35-21. Joint establishment by school districts A school district may join with any other school district or districts, according to rules prescribed by Commissioner of Education with the approval of the State board, to provide programs pursuant to this act. L.1974, c. 197, s.…

18A:35-22. Notification of parents; involvement in programs 8. Each school district shall notify by mail the parents of the pupils of limited English-speaking ability of the fact that their child has been indentified as eligible for enrollment in a program of bilingual education.…

18A:35-22.1. Removal of pupil from bilingual education program 2. A parent or guardian may remove a pupil who is enrolled in a bilingual education program at any time; except that during the first three years of a pupil's participation in a bilingual education program, a parent o…

18A:35-23. Implementation of provisions 9. The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take all other necessary steps to insure the implementation of the provi…

18A:35-24. State Advisory Committee on Bilingual Education; establishment; membership 10. The State Board of Education shall establish a State Advisory Committee on Bilingual Education to assist the Department of Education in the formulation of policies and procedures relating to…

18A:35-25. Financial support to institutions of higher education 11. The Commission on Higher Education with the advice of the State Advisory Committee on Bilingual Education shall recommend to the treasurer that financial support be provided to institutions of higher education f…

18A:35-26. Developmental activities 12. The State Board of Education shall develop resources, programs, curriculum and instructional materials and undertake such other activities as will enable boards of education to provide programs pursuant to this act. L.1974,c.197,s.12; amend…

18A:35-26.1 Guidance on identifying English language learners for gifted and talented programs. 1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop guidance for school districts concerning the identification of English language learners for gifted and talented programs. The purpose…

18A:35-27. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey has recently become the focal point of national attention for the most venomous and vile of ethnic hate speeches. b. There is an inescapable link between violence and vandalism and ethnic …

18A:35-28. Instruction on Holocaust, genocides required in elementary, secondary school curriculum 2. a. Every board of education shall include instruction on the Holocaust and genocides in an appropriate place in the curriculum of all elementary and secondary school pupils. b. T…

18A:35-29 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Recovery High School Alternative Education Act." L.2015, c.254, s.1.

18A:35-3. Course in civics, geography and history of New Jersey Each board of education shall adopt a course of study in community civics, the geography, history and civics of New Jersey, and the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship as they relate to community and natio…

18A:35-30 Definitions relative to alternative education programs. 2. As used in this act: "Alternative education program" means a comprehensive educational program designed to address the individual learning, behavior, and health needs of students who are not succeeding in a gene…

18A:35-31 Operation of alternative education program permitted. 3. Any board of education may operate an alternative education program including, but not limited to, a recovery high school alternative education program, upon approval by the board of education. The Commissioner of…

18A:35-32 Agreement for provision of services to out-of-district student. 4. A sending district may enter into an agreement with a school district which has established a recovery high school alternative education program for the provision of services to a student who is currentl…

18A:35-33 Regulations. 5. The State Board of Education may adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2015, c.254, s.5.

18A:35-34 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act." L.2019, c.338, s.1.

18A:35-35 Definitions relative to gifted and talented students. 2. As used in this act: "Gifted and talented student" means a student who possesses or demonstrates a high level of ability in one or more content areas when compared to his chronological peers in the school district…

18A:35-36 Instructional adaptations, educational services for gifted and talented students. 3. a. A board of education shall ensure that appropriate instructional adaptations and educational services are provided to gifted and talented students in kindergarten through grade 12 to…

18A:35-37 Coordinator for gifted and talented services. 4. a. The Commissioner of Education shall appoint a coordinator for gifted and talented services. The coordinator shall have teaching experience and specialized knowledge in gifted and talented education. The coordinator sha…

18A:35-38 Complaint for noncompliance. 5. a. An individual who believes that a school district has not complied with the provisions of this act may file a complaint with the board of education. The right to file a complaint shall be set forth in the board's policy on gifted and t…

18A:35-39 Information available on website. 6. A school district shall make detailed information available on its website regarding the policies and procedures used to identify students as gifted and talented and the continuum of services offered to gifted and talented students. …

18A:35-4.1. Course of study in principles of humanity Each board of education may teach, by special courses or by emphasis in appropriate places of the curriculum, in a manner adapted to the ages and capabilities of the pupils in the several grades and departments, the principles…

18A:35-4.10. Rules, regulations The State Board of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) such rules and regulations as are deemed appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. L. 1985, c. 480, s. 2, ef…

18A:35-4.11. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that agriculture is an applied science and that certified agriculture teachers have strong scientific educational backgrounds which qualify them to teach agricultural science courses. The Legislature further f…

18A:35-4.12. Curriculum guidelines for agricultural science education programs The Department of Education, in consultation with teachers who hold an instructional certificate with an agriculture endorsement, shall develop curriculum guidelines for agricultural science education …

18A:35-4.13. Evaluation of agricultural science courses, programs The Department of Education shall establish a standardized process for the evaluation of agricultural science courses and programs offered by local school districts for the purpose of identifying the science skills…

18A:35-4.14. Agricultural science proficiencies included in science core courses In the event that the State Board of Education develops Statewide core course proficiencies in science, the State board shall include the agricultural science proficiencies contained in the curriculu…

18A:35-4.15. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. chess increases strategic thinking skills, stimulates intellectual creativity, and improves problem-solving ability while raising self esteem; b. when youngsters play chess they must call upon high…

18A:35-4.16. Instruction in chess; guidelines 2. Each board of education may offer instruction in chess during the second grade for pupils in gifted and talented and special education programs. The Department of Education may establish guidelines to be used by boards of education…

18A:35-4.17 Notification to students of risks of using computer services for illegal purposes; guidelines. 4. Every district or regional board of education shall, as part of any computer education instruction it provides, notify students on the potential risks and dangers posed t…

18A:35-4.18. Credit for world language course not offered by public school 8. A pupil who is enrolled in a public high school within the State who wishes to take a world language course not offered in the resident public school district may complete and receive credit toward high…

18A:35-4.18.1 American Sign Language recognized as world language for meeting high school graduation requirements. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, American Sign Language shall be recognized as a world language for the purpose of m…

18A:35-4.19 Short title. 1. This act shall be known as the "AIDS Prevention Act of 1999." L.2001,c.303,s.1.

18A:35-4.2. Career development program That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to establish and operate a Career Development Program comprised of pilot vocational education projects. L.1970, c.…

18A:35-4.20 Sex education programs to stress abstinence. 2. Any sex education that is given as part of any planned course, curriculum or other instructional program and that is intended to impart information or promote discussion or understanding in regard to human sexual behavio…

18A:35-4.21 Abstinence from sexual activity stressed in curriculum. 3. The board of education shall include in its family life and HIV/AIDS curriculum instruction on reasons, skills and strategies for remaining or becoming abstinent from sexual activity. Any instruction concernin…

18A:35-4.22 Avoidance of IV drug use stressed. 4. In addition, any course, program or material concerning methods for the prevention of HIV/AIDS shall stress the importance of avoiding intravenous drug use. L.2001,c.303,s.4.

18A:35-4.23. Domestic violence, child abuse, instruction on those problems 1. A board of education may include instruction on the problems of domestic violence and child abuse in an appropriate place in the curriculum of elementary school, middle school and high school pupils. Th…

18A:35-4.23a Dating violence education incorporated into health education curriculum. 6. a. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each school district shall incorporate dating violence education that is age appropriate into the health education curriculum as part of the distr…

18A:35-4.24 Definitions relative to alternative education projects. 1. As used in this act: "Alternative education project" means the use of video tapes, models, films, books, computers, or any other tools which provide an alternative method for obtaining and testing the knowledg…

18A:35-4.25 Refusal to participate in certain school activities related to animal dissection, etc. 2. a. A public school pupil from kindergarten through grade 12 may refuse to dissect, vivisect, incubate, capture or otherwise harm or destroy animals or any parts thereof as part o…

18A:35-4.26 Instruction in gang violence prevention; required for elementary school students. 1. Each board of education that operates an educational program for elementary school students shall offer instruction in gang violence prevention and in ways to avoid membership in gang…

18A:35-4.27 Instruction on responsible use of social media. 1. a. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, each school district shall incorporate instruction on the responsible use of social media into the technology education curriculum for students in grades 6 through 8 as par…