New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-24. Development of guidance document
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-24
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- District: means a school district. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) a school district‘s obligations under P.L.2002, c.83 (C. 18A:37-13 et seq.);
(2) best practices for the prevention, intervention, and remediation of harassment, intimidation, or bullying in schools, including methods to identify and assist student populations at high risk for harassment, intimidation, or bullying;
(3) a clear explanation of the procedures for petitioning the Commissioner of Education to hear and decide disputes concerning P.L.2002, c.83 (C. 18A:37-13 et seq.);
(4) a clear explanation of the Division on Civil Rights’ jurisdiction and services in regard to specific types of harassment, intimidation, or bullying; and
(5) a clear explanation of the process for appealing final agency determinations to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court.
b. The guidance document shall be available on the Department of Education’s and the Division on Civil Rights’ Internet sites and on every school district’s Internet site at an easily accessible location.
L.2010, c.122, s.21.