S 2217 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires certain officers of education organizations to sign acknowledgement and undergo training concerning duties to report child abuse.

This bill requires leaders of New Jersey education unions - specifically presidents or vice-presidents of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA), the American Federation of Teachers-New Jersey (AFT-NJ), and their local bargaining units representing K-12 teachers - to sign an acknowledgment of existing child abuse reporting duties under state law and complete training on those requirements before taking office. It directly affects union leadership roles in K-12 education, ensuring they understand their obligation to report suspected child abuse, missing children, or neglect as mandated by current statutes (C.9:6-8.10 and C.18A:36-25) and state regulations. The training focuses on the protocols for school employees to notify authorities about potential child safety concerns. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Sub-Topics: K-12 Education
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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