Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:40-3.4. Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties 3. A school district may utilize or employ a person to perform secretarial or clerical duties that assist in providing nursing services only under the supervision of a certified scho…

18A:40-3.5. Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates 4. The holder of a valid New Jersey registered nurse license may be issued a county substitute certificate to serve as a substitute for a certified school nurse in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:11-4.5. Emer…

18A:40-3.6. Rules, regulations 5. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1999,c.153,s.5.

18A:40-3.7 Requirements for school nurse endorsement. 1. State Board of Education regulations prescribing the requirements for eligibility for an educational services certificate with a school nurse endorsement shall, at a minimum, require that a candidate for the endorsement: a.…

18A:40-3.8 Requirements for school nurse/non-instructional endorsement. 2. State Board of Education regulations prescribing the requirements for eligibility for an educational services certificate with a school nurse/non-instructional endorsement shall, at a minimum, require that…

18A:40-3.9 Construction of act. 3. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of the State Board of Education to prescribe additional eligibility requirements for a school nurse endorsement or a school nurse/non-instructional endorsement. L.2017, c.70, s.3.

18A:40-30. Pupils of nonpublic schools not compelled to receive services 8. A pupil who is enrolled in a nonpublic school and whose parent or guardian objects to the pupil receiving any services provided under this act shall not be compelled to receive the services except for a p…

18A:40-31. Determination of support limit for school year 9. a. The support limit for the 1997-98 school year shall be $61.44. For each school year thereafter the commissioner shall determine the support limit by multiplying the support limit for the previous school year times th…

18A:40-32. "Cancer Awareness Week" designated 1. The second week of January shall be designated "Cancer Awareness Week" in all the public schools in New Jersey. L.1993,JR5,s.1.

18A:40-33. School program development 2. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the State school boards, shall develop a cancer awareness program appropriate for school-aged children. L.1993,JR5,s.2.

18A:40-34 Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Education relative to children's health care coverage. 3. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq…

18A:40-35 Findings, declarations relative to comprehensive eye examinations for certain students. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: approximately one-half of all New Jersey students with a special education classification are classified as Specific Learning Disabled (SL…

18A:40-36 "Comprehensive eye examination", defined. 2. As used in this act, "comprehensive eye examination" means an evaluation that includes a child's history, external and ophthalmoscopic examination, visual acuity, ocular alignment and motility, refraction, and assessment of a…

18A:40-37 Three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students. 3. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish a three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students. Th…

18A:40-38 Collection of data on pilot program from school districts. 4. The commissioner shall implement a plan to collect data from each participating school district on the impact of the pilot program on reducing the number of students classified as eligible for special educati…

18A:40-39 "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund," use. 5. There is hereby created a special fund in the Department of Education, which shall be entitled the "Comprehensive Eye Examination Fund." The fund shall be maintained in a separate account and administered by the commissioner…

18A:40-4 Health records; examinations for physical defects, hearing 18A:40-4. The medical inspector, or the nurse or licensed medical and health care personnel under the immediate direction of the medical inspector, shall examine every pupil to learn whether any physical defect e…

18A:40-4.3 Biennial examination for scoliosis. 1. Every board of education shall provide for the biennial examination of every pupil between the ages of 10 and 18 for the condition known as scoliosis in accordance with standards jointly established and promulgated by the Departme…

18A:40-4.4. Exemption Any pupil shall be exempt from the examination upon written request of his parent or guardian. L.1978, c. 97, s. 2, eff. Aug. 14, 1978.

18A:40-4.5. Immunity from action of any kind due to provisions of act No action of any kind in any court of competent jurisdiction shall lie against any physician, school nurse, physical education instructor or other school personnel by virtue of the provisions of this act. L.197…

18A:40-40 Report to Governor, Legislature. 6. No later than June 30 of the third school year following the enactment of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit to the Governor and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1) a report that evalu…

18A:40-41 Sudden cardiac arrest pamphlet; development, distribution. 1. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, the American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, shall develop a pamphlet that provides information ab…

18A:40-41.1 Findings, declarations relative to head injuries of student athletes. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or body that disrupts the normal functioning of the brain, and can cause significant and sustain…

18A:40-41.10 Educational fact sheet relative to use, misuse of opioid drugs for sports-related injuries. 1. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop within 120 days of the effective date of this act, an educational fact shee…

18A:40-41.11 Emergency action plan for responding to a serious or potentially life-threatening sport-related injury. 1. a. The board of education of a school district and the governing body or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school that includes any of the grades six th…

18A:40-41.12 Rules, regulations. 2. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to implement the provisio…

18A:40-41.2 Athletic head injury safety training program. 2. a. The Department of Education shall work to develop and implement, by the 2011-2012 school year, an athletic head injury safety training program. The program shall be completed by a school physician, a person who coach…

18A:40-41.2a Athletic head injury safety training program revision. 1. Within 180 days of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.222 (C.18A:40-41.2a et al.), the Department of Education shall revise the athletic head injury safety training program established pursuant to section 2 of …

18A:40-41.3 Written policy for school district concerning prevention, treatment of sports-related head injuries. 3. a. Each school district shall develop a written policy concerning the prevention and treatment of sports-related concussions and other head injuries among student-a…

18A:40-41.3a School district revision of written policy about prevention, treatment of sports-related head injuries. 2. In the 2021-2022 school year, a school district shall revise its written policy concerning the prevention and treatment of sports-related concussions and other …

18A:40-41.4 Removal of student-athlete from competition, practice; return. 4. A student who participates in an interscholastic sports program, intramural sports program, or cheerleading program and who sustains or is suspected of having sustained a concussion or other head injury…

18A:40-41.5 Immunity from liability. 5. a. A school district and nonpublic school shall not be liable for the injury or death of a person due to the action or inaction of persons employed by, or under contract with, a youth sports team organization that operates on school grounds…

18A:40-41.6 Short title. 1. Sections 2 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Scholastic Student-Athlete Safety Act." L.2013, c.71, s.1.

18A:40-41.7 Preparticipation Physical Evaluation Form required for student-athletes; certification statement. 2. a. The board of education of a public school district and the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall require that prior to the parti…

18A:40-41.8 Findings, declarations relative to protective eyeware for children participating in sports. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Eye injuries are the leading cause of preventable blindness and visual impairment in children, and most injuries occurring in sch…

18A:40-41.9 Development of educational fact sheet providing information relative to sports-related eye injuries. 2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop within 120 days of the effective date of this act, an educational fact sheet that provides information about sports-r…

18A:40-41a Schools required to have automated external defibrillator. 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, beginning on September 1, 2014, the board of education of a public school district and the governing board or chief school a…

18A:40-41b Emergency action plan. 2. a. The board of education of a public school district and the governing body or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school that includes any of the grades kindergarten through 12 shall establish and implement an emergency action plan for…

18A:40-41c Rules, regulations. 3. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, and in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations as may be necess…

18A:40-41d Student-Athlete Cardiac Screening professional development module. 3. a. The Commissioners of Education and Health, in consultation with the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, the American Heart Associ…

18A:40-41e Short title. 1. Sections 2 through 5 of P.L.2013, c.209 (C.18A:40-41f through C.18A:40-41i) and P.L.2007, c.125 (C.18A:40-41) shall be known and may be cited as the "Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act." L.2013, c.209, s.1.

18A:40-41f Definition. 2. As used in sections 3 through 5 of P.L.2013, c.209 (C.18A:40-41g through C.18A:40-41i), "athletic activity" means: interscholastic athletics; an athletic contest or competition, other than interscholastic athletics, that is sponsored by or associated wit…

18A:40-41g Informational meeting. 3. A school district or nonpublic school may hold an informational meeting prior to the start of each athletic season for students-athletes, their parents or guardians, coaches, athletic trainers, the school physician, school nurses, and other sc…

18A:40-41h Removal of athlete showing warning signs from activity; violations, penalties. 4. a. A student who exhibits symptoms or early warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, as determined by an athletic trainer if one is on site, or if an athletic trainer is not on site, then …

18A:40-41i Certification required for coaches. 5. A person who coaches a school district or nonpublic school athletic activity shall hold a current certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or other training program r…

18A:40-41j Nonprofit youth-serving organizations encouraged to promulgate information protocol. 6. All nonprofit youth-serving organizations as defined in section 1 of P.L.1999, c.432 (C.15A:3A-1) including, but not limited to, Little Leagues, Babe Ruth Leagues, Pop Warner League…