A 371 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes Office of School Climate in DOE and directs School Climate State Coordinator to develop central repository of resources for parents on harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools.

This bill creates the Office of School Climate within New Jersey's Department of Education, led by a School Climate State Coordinator. It requires the Coordinator to develop and maintain a central online resource hub for parents and guardians, including a multilingual tutorial on identifying, preventing, and reporting harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools. The tutorial must be available in languages commonly spoken by students' families. The bill also mandates legislative funding to support this office and its operations.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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