A 5647 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires certain school districts to hold annual, multi-day program on bullying prevention and intervention.

This bill requires New Jersey school districts serving grades 4 through 12 to hold annual, 3- to 5-day bullying prevention programs. The programs must include age-appropriate sessions on cyberbullying, bystander intervention, empathy, and conflict resolution for students, while mandating staff training on bullying prevention strategies. Districts must ensure all students attend grade-level sessions and may apply for grants from the new Bullying Prevention Fund to support implementation. Failure to comply could result in the Commissioner of Education withholding state education aid.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 8, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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