S 3043 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Directs Commissioner of Education to develop sensitivity training program for high school athletic directors, coaches, and sports officials of interscholastic athletic sports programs.

S 3043 requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Education to create a sensitivity training program for high school athletic staff, including coaches, athletic directors, and sports officials. The training covers topics like gender/sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, disabilities, religious tolerance, unconscious bias, and diversity. All coaches, athletic directors, and sports officials must complete this training every four years, with new hires required to complete it in their first year. The program must be developed with input from the Division on Civil Rights and will apply to both public and nonpublic school athletic programs statewide. The bill was introduced to the Senate Education Committee on January 13, 2026.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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