Chapter 18A:6 - CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF PUPILS
- Section 18A:6-1 - Corporal punishment of pupils
- Section 18A:6-1.1 - Experimental or stimulation of learning process drugs or medications; administration to pupils; written consent of parent or guardian and physician
- Section 18A:6-2 - Instruction in accident and fire prevention
- Section 18A:6-3 - Courses in Constitution of United States
- Section 18A:6-4 - Annual report of institutions receiving State aid and private schools
- Section 18A:6-4.1 - Security officers of public and nonprofit educational institutions; training courses
- Section 18A:6-4.2 - Policemen; appointment by governing body of institution of learning
- Section 18A:6-4.3 - Application by policeman; approval; issuance of commission
- Section 18A:6-4.3a - Background investigations of university police officer candidates
- Section 18A:6-4.4 - Police training course
- Section 18A:6-4.5 - Police powers
- Section 18A:6-4.6 - Name plate and shield
- Section 18A:6-4.7 - Traffic and parking violations; authority; procedure on issuance of tickets
- Section 18A:6-4.8 - Application of concealed weapons law
- Section 18A:6-4.9 - Repeal
- Section 18A:6-4.10 - Construction of act
- Section 18A:6-4.11 - Severability
- Section 18A:6-4.12 - Educational institution reimbursement
- Section 18A:6-4.13 - Nonpublic school employment candidates to demonstrate no criminal history
- Section 18A:6-4.14 - Criminal history record check for applicant for nonpublic school employment
- Section 18A:6-4.15 - Determination, reporting of qualification; written notice, notice of pending charge
- Section 18A:6-4.16 - Records to be kept no longer than three years; exceptions
- Section 18A:6-4.17 - Initial criminal history record check for substitute employees
- Section 18A:6-5 - Inquiry as to religion and religious tests prohibited
- Section 18A:6-6 - No sex discrimination
- Section 18A:6-7 - Oaths of persons employed in teaching capacities
- Section 18A:6-7a - Alleged child abuse, neglect by school employee; no use if unfounded
- Section 18A:6-7.1 - Criminal record check in public school employment, volunteer service
- Section 18A:6-7.6 - Definitions relative to certain school employees
- Section 18A:6-7.7 - Requirements for certain school employees
- Section 18A:6-7.8 - Certain actions by applicant; penalties
- Section 18A:6-7.9 - Verification, disclosure of information
- Section 18A:6-7.10 - Review, further inquiries
- Section 18A:6-7.11 - Information not deemed public record; immunity
- Section 18A:6-7.13 - Public awareness campaign
- Section 18A:6-7.1a - Repealed by L.1998, c.31, section 14, eff. June 30, 1998
- Section 18A:6-7.1b - Initial criminal history check for substitutes
- Section 18A:6-7.1c - Employment of applicant on emergent basis, conditions
- Section 18A:6-7.2 - Fingerprinting; reimbursement of unpaid volunteers
- Section 18A:6-7.2a - Authority of commissioner
- Section 18A:6-7.3 - Notice to applicant; notice of pending charges
- Section 18A:6-7.4 - Three-year limitation; exceptions
- Section 18A:6-7.5 - Fine for noncompliance
- Section 18A:6-7.12 - Prohibited actions relative to certain agreements, employment contracts
- Section 18A:6-7.15 - Repealed by L.1975, c.304, section 2, eff. Feb. 7, 1976
- Section 18A:6-8 - Interest of school officers, etc., in sale of textbooks or supplies; royalties
- Section 18A:6-8.1 - Leave of certain employees to serve in legislature
- Section 18A:6-8.2 - Leave of certain employees to serve on board of chosen freeholders
- Section 18A:6-8.3 - Suspended employee or officer of board of education; compensation; exceptions
- Section 18A:6-8.4 - Right to hold elective or appointive state, county or municipal office
- Section 18A:6-8.5 - Requirements for receipt of employee tuition assistance, additional compensation
- Section 18A:6-8.6 - Construction of act
- Section 18A:6-9 - Controversies, disputes arising under school laws; jurisdiction
- Section 18A:6-9.1 - Commissioner's determinations considered final agency action; appeals; request for relief
- Section 18A:6-9.2 - Authority of State BOE to consider appeal terminated
- Section 18A:6-10 - Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in public school system
- Section 18A:6-11 - Written charges, statement of evidence; filing; statement of position by employee; certification of determination; notice
- Section 18A:6-13 - Dismissal of charge for failure of determination by board
- Section 18A:6-14 - Suspension upon certification of charge; compensation; reinstatement
- Section 18A:6-16 - Proceedings before commissioner; written response; determination
- Section 18A:6-17 - Board of education a party; conduct of hearing
- Section 18A:6-17.1 - Panel of arbitrators; training
- Section 18A:6-17.2 - Considerations for arbitrator in rendering decision
- Section 18A:6-17.3 - Evaluation process, determination of charges
- Section 18A:6-17.4 - Commissioner's authority
- Section 18A:6-17.5 - Determination of certain tenure charge
- Section 18A:6-18 - Dismissal, reduction and compensation of persons under tenure in schools and institutions of higher education
- Section 18A:6-18.1 - Charge against suspended person not determined within 180 days; payment of salary
- Section 18A:6-19 - Administering of oaths
- Section 18A:6-20 - Right to testify; counsel; witnesses; compulsory process
- Section 18A:6-21 - Proceedings against recalcitrant witnesses
- Section 18A:6-22 - Order to testify, etc.
- Section 18A:6-23 - Witness fees and privileges
- Section 18A:6-24 - Hearings before commissioner; presentation of facts
- Section 18A:6-25 - Decisions in controversies and disputes
- Section 18A:6-26 - [Repealed]
- Section 18A:6-27 - [Repealed]
- Section 18A:6-28 - [Repealed]
- Section 18A:6-29 - [Repealed]
- Section 18A:6-30 - Compensation for persons illegally dismissed or suspended
- Section 18A:6-30.1 - Teacher wrongfully dismissed; payment for services
- Section 18A:6-31 - Tenure and civil service rights saved
- Section 18A:6-31.1 - Tenure to continue
- Section 18A:6-31.2 - Tenure, seniority and pension rights continued
- Section 18A:6-31.3 - "New school district" defined
- Section 18A:6-31.4 - Terms, conditions of employment
- Section 18A:6-31.5 - Tenure, seniority rights
- Section 18A:6-31.6 - Filling vacancies, available positions
- Section 18A:6-31.7 - Employee rights, benefits preserved
- Section 18A:6-32 - Pension and tenure rights in American Red Cross service saved
- Section 18A:6-33 - Tenure, pension and other employment rights in military and naval service saved
- Section 18A:6-33.1 - Grant program; innovative educational ideas and techniques
- Section 18A:6-33.2 - Aim and purpose of act
- Section 18A:6-33.3 - Certification of proposals for grant funds
- Section 18A:6-33.4 - Advisory committee; review of grant applications; recommendations
- Section 18A:6-33.5 - Rules and regulations
- Section 18A:6-33.6 - Maximum amount of individual grants
- Section 18A:6-33.7 - Short title
- Section 18A:6-33.8 - Findings, declarations
- Section 18A:6-33.9 - Definitions
- Section 18A:6-33.10 - Eligible proposals
- Section 18A:6-33.11 - Community participation
- Section 18A:6-33.12 - Selection criteria
- Section 18A:6-33.13 - Repealed by L.1990, c.52, section 90, eff. July 1, 1990
- Section 18A:6-33.14 - Rules, regulations
- Section 18A:6-33.15 to 18A:6-33.17 - Repealed by L.1996, c.138, section 85
- Section 18A:6-33.18 - Grant program for training of school-based mental health professionals
- Section 18A:6-33.19 - Report to Governor, Legislature
- Section 18A:6-33.20 - Student Wellness Grant Program established; support programs on mental wellness, social and emotional learning, and student resilience
- Section 18A:6-33.21 - Grant program application; criteria; special consideration
- Section 18A:6-33.22 - Students not compelled to participate
- Section 18A:6-33.23 - Development, dissemination of best practices
- Section 18A:6-33.24 - Grant recipients to submit results report to Commissioner of Education
- Section 18A:6-33.25 - Commissioner of Education to report to Governor, Legislature on Student Wellness Grant Program implementation
- Section 18A:6-33.26 - Available federal funds for grant program, including Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
- Section 18A:6-34 - Board of Examiners
- Section 18A:6-35 - Terms of members; vacancies
- Section 18A:6-36 - Chairman; organization
- Section 18A:6-37 - Service without payment; reimbursement for expenses
- Section 18A:6-38 - Powers, duties of board, issuance of certificates, credentials, fees
- Section 18A:6-38.1 - Revocation of certificate on commissioner's recommendation; rules
- Section 18A:6-38.2 - Certification review under certain conditions
- Section 18A:6-38.3 - Noncompliance with GAAP, review of certification of administrator
- Section 18A:6-38.4 - Appeal of determination of State Board of Examiners
- Section 18A:6-38.5 - Failure to report child abuse; possible revocation, suspension of teaching certificate
- Section 18A:6-39 - Issuance of certificates to noncitizens
- Section 18A:6-40 - "Qualifying academic certificate" defined
- Section 18A:6-41 - Application for certificate; fee; refund
- Section 18A:6-42 - Accounting; deposit of moneys
- Section 18A:6-43 - Rules and regulations
- Section 18A:6-44 - Right of disabled veterans to certificate
- Section 18A:6-45 - New Jersey School Boards Association established
- Section 18A:6-46 - Delegates to state association
- Section 18A:6-47 - Powers and duties
- Section 18A:6-48 - Officers
- Section 18A:6-49 - Perpetual succession; powers
- Section 18A:6-50 - Expenses of delegates; dues
- Section 18A:6-51 - Definitions
- Section 18A:6-52 - Establishment of commission; petition
- Section 18A:6-53 - Approval of establishment; commissioners, first meeting
- Section 18A:6-54 - Representative assembly, organization; election of board of directors
- Section 18A:6-55 - Membership of board
- Section 18A:6-56 - Election; terms
- Section 18A:6-57 - Meetings; transaction of business
- Section 18A:6-58 - Secretary; compensation; term; bond
- Section 18A:6-59 - Powers and duties
- Section 18A:6-60 - Superintendent or chief school administrator
- Section 18A:6-61 - Body corporate
- Section 18A:6-62 - Annual budget; preparation, adoption, funding
- Section 18A:6-62.1 - Repealed by L.1990, c.254, section 18, eff. July 1, 1990
- Section 18A:6-63 - Services; contracts
- Section 18A:6-64 - Withdrawal of membership
- Section 18A:6-65 - Employment of personnel
- Section 18A:6-66 - Rights and benefits of personnel
- Section 18A:6-67 - Funds and grants; contracting for, receiving and administration
- Section 18A:6-68 - Bookkeeping and accounting system
- Section 18A:6-69 - Enlargement, alteration of purposes
- Section 18A:6-70 - Application for admission; representative
- Section 18A:6-71 - Establishment and operation of centers
- Section 18A:6-72 - Projects
- Section 18A:6-73 - Rules and regulations; implementation of provisions
- Section 18A:6-74 - Cooperation with other agencies
- Section 18A:6-75 - Establishment and operation
- Section 18A:6-76 - Objectives
- Section 18A:6-76.1 - Provisional certificate program; implementation
- Section 18A:6-77 - Implementation
- Section 18A:6-78 - Cooperation and involvement of other state agencies
- Section 18A:6-79 - Establishment and operation; projects; plan and development; implementation
- Section 18A:6-80 through 18A:6-91 - Repealed by L.1995, c.409, section 6, eff. Jan. 10, 1996
- Section 18A:6-91.1 - New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education
- Section 18A:6-91.2 - Duties of commission
- Section 18A:6-91.3 - Inter-agency Work Group, duties
- Section 18A:6-91.4 - Inter-agency Work Group created
- Section 18A:6-91.5 - Environmental Education Fund created
- Section 18A:6-92 through 18A:6-94 - Repealed by L.1978, c.58, section 10, eff. June 29, 1978
- Section 18A:6-95 - Repealed by L.1983, c.186, section 14, eff. July 1, 1983
- Section 18A:6-95.1 - Educational information and resource center; establishment; services provided
- Section 18A:6-95.2 - Coordination with programs and services provided by department of education
- Section 18A:6-95.3 - Funding
- Section 18A:6-95.4 - Transfer of assets
- Section 18A:6-96 - Control, management, etc. by board of directors
- Section 18A:6-96.1 - Transfer of board; term
- Section 18A:6-97 - Members; selection; reimbursement of expenses; term of office; vacancies; removal
- Section 18A:6-98 - Leave of absence without loss of pay to attend meetings of board
- Section 18A:6-99 - Organization; meetings
- Section 18A:6-100 - Powers and duties
- Section 18A:6-101 - Executive director
- Section 18A:6-102 - Employees; tenure; pensions
- Section 18A:6-103 - Short title
- Section 18A:6-104 - Findings, declarations relative to Educational Technology Teacher Training
- Section 18A:6-105 - Educational Technology Teacher Training Program
- Section 18A:6-106 - "Educational Technology Teacher Training Fund"
- Section 18A:6-107 - Proposals for training programs; grants; training sites
- Section 18A:6-108 - Evaluation by commissioner
- Section 18A:6-109 - Rules, regulations
- Section 18A:6-110 - Spread the Word Program
- Section 18A:6-110.1 - "Purple Star Schools Program" established; working group, criteria
- Section 18A:6-111 - Findings, declarations relative to instruction in suicide prevention in public schools
- Section 18A:6-112 - Public school teaching staff, school employee, contracted service provider employee, regular, direct contact with students, suicide prevention instruction, required
- Section 18A:6-113 - Provision for instruction in suicide prevention in school curriculum
- Section 18A:6-113.1 - Middle school, high school student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information
- Section 18A:6-114 - Comprehensive program of after school activities in certain districts
- Section 18A:6-115 - Personal financial literacy course pilot program
- Section 18A:6-116 - "VETeach Pilot Program."
- Section 18A:6-116.1 - VETeach Pilot Program established, Department of Education; report to Governor, Legislature
- Section 18A:6-117 - Short title
- Section 18A:6-118 - Findings, declarations relative to the TEACHNJ Act
- Section 18A:6-119 - Definitions relative to the TEACHNJ Act
- Section 18A:6-120 - School improvement panel
- Section 18A:6-121 - Evaluations of principal, assistant principal, vice-principal
- Section 18A:6-122 - Annual submission of evaluation rubrics
- Section 18A:6-123 - Review, approval of evaluation rubrics
- Section 18A:6-123.1 - Collection, new student growth objective data, 2024-2025 school year, prohibited; existing data shall be used
- Section 18A:6-124 - Regulations
- Section 18A:6-125 - Evaluation rubric not subject to collective negotiations
- Section 18A:6-126 - Conflicts with collective bargaining agreements
- Section 18A:6-127 - Researched-based mentoring program
- Section 18A:6-128 - Ongoing professional development
- Section 18A:6-129 - Funds provided
- Section 18A:6-130 - Professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities
- Section 18A:6-131 - Required instruction
- Section 18A:6-131.1 - Professional development requirement satisfied
- Section 18A:6-131.2 - Development, distribution of guidelines concerning child trafficking
- Section 18A:6-131.3 - Provision of guidance, resources to school districts
- Section 18A:6-132 - County vocational District Partnership Grant Program
- Section 18A:6-133 - Awarding of grants
- Section 18A:6-134 - Report to Governor, Legislature
- Section 18A:6-135 - Development, establishment of Response to Intervention framework
- Section 18A:6-136 - Definitions relative to a teaching pilot program; recruitment; report
- Section 18A:6-137 - Definitions
- Section 18A:6-138 - Grant program for certain STEM teachers established
- Section 18A:6-139 - Application for participation
- Section 18A:6-140 - Report
- Section 18A:6-141 - Continuation of grant program
- Section 18A:6-142 - Definitions
- Section 18A:6-143 - "Working Group on Student Literacy" established
- Section 18A:6-144 - Working Group on Student Literacy duties, recommendations
- Section 18A:6-145 - Develop, publish guidance, literacy
- Section 18A:6-146 - Universal literacy screening
- Section 18A:6-147 - Written notification, student results, universal literacy screening
- Section 18A:6-148 - Online resource center established
- Section 18A:6-149 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Professional development program established, literacy instruction, Department of Education
- Section 18A:6-150 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Professional development program, literacy, teaching staff