N.J. Admin. Code § 19:32A-1.3
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Alternate emergency mechanism" means a device or system that generates a notification to local law enforcement in the event of a school security emergency, as approved by the Department.
"Alyssa's Law" or "the Act" means P.L. 2019, c. 33 (N.J.S.A. 18A:41-10et seq.).
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Education.
"Compliance determination" means a determination of the Authority that a school district has demonstrated compliance with Alyssa's Law with respect to one or more school buildings within the school district, which determination shall be memorialized in a formal, written notice of compliance determination.
"Compliance plan" means the document submitted to the Authority by a school district as part of the compliance determination review process that sets forth the school district's plan for achieving compliance with Alyssa's Law with respect to any non-compliant school buildings in the school district, including, if applicable, reference to the school district's application for school security project grant funding under N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-4, to comply with Alyssa's Law.
"New Jersey Schools Development Authority," "the Authority," or "the SDA" means the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:18A-237.
"Non-compliant school building" means a school building that is not equipped with a panic alarm or alternative emergency mechanism satisfying the requirements of Alyssa's Law.
"Notice of compliance determination" means the formal, written memorialization of the SDA's determination that a school district has demonstrated compliance with Alyssa's Law with respect to one or more school buildings within the school district.
"Panic alarm" means a silent security system signal generated by the manual activation of a device to alert law enforcement to a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring a response from law enforcement, as set forth at N.J.S.A. 18A:41-11.
"School" means an educational institution that includes any of the grades kindergarten through 12.
"School building" means a building owned or leased by a school district and used to permanently house students in any combination of grades kindergarten through 12.
"School district" means a local or regional school district, a county special services school district, a county vocational school district, and a district under partial or full State intervention pursuant to P.L. 1987, c. 399 (N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-34et seq.). For the purposes of this chapter, school district does not include charter or renaissance schools.
"School security emergency" means a life-threatening or emergency situation requiring a response from law enforcement, including, but not limited to, a non-fire evacuation, lockdown, or active shooter situation that occurs in or near a school building.
"School security project grant" means a grant of funds to a school district for a school security project under N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-4, which shall include funding of installation of alarms in compliance with Alyssa's Law, N.J.S.A. 18A:41-11et seq., if needed, and may include funding of security measures to implement the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5.2.
"Security project" means the construction, improvement, alteration, or modernization of all or any part of a school building in a school district, for school security purposes, including the installation of alarms and silent security systems. A security project shall not include routine maintenance.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:32A-1.3