October 2020
Assembly Bills
A 4545: Requires school districts to include instruction on certain events involving racial discrimination and social justice as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies for middle school students
Assembly Bills
A 4454: Requires school districts to provide instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education
Senate Bills
S 3045: Allows health insurers to provide certain health care benefit plans to local boards of education and eligible employers who do not participate in SEHBP; modifies employee contribution for New Jersey Educators Health Plan and its equivalent
Assembly Bills
A 1184  A 4414: A 1184 – Requires school districts and charter schools to report discipline data on their websites and to Commissioner of Education A 4414 – Requires public schools to report all student disciplinary actions; requires DOE to establish database and compile annual report concerning disparities in student disciplinary actions
Senate Bills
S 2899: Establishes Safe Remote Learning Program in DOE to support provision of remote instruction facilities by public schools
Assembly Bills
A 3392: Requires student representative be appointed to each board of education of school district that includes high school
Assembly Bills
 A 4603: Extends deadline for completion and filing of annual audit of school district 2019-2020 school year
Assembly BillsSenate Bills
A 3601 S 1028: Allocates Amistad Commission in but not of DOE; requires commission to elect chairperson and appoint executive director; requires public schools to include instruction on accomplishments and contributions of African Americans to American society
Senate Bills
S 279: Revises requirements and process for temporary courtesy licenses and certificates issued by State Board of Examiners, NJ Board of Nursing, and other professional and occupational licensing boards to nonresident military spouses
LAT 2020-21
LAT – October 2020
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