Directs Commissioner of Education to appoint coordinator and regional consultants to coordinate the education of students with traumatic brain injury.
This bill requires New Jersey's Commissioner of Education to appoint a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Education Coordinator and four Regional TBI Consultants (one for each of the state's four regions). The Coordinator will develop statewide systems to support students with TBIs - including protocols for hospital-to-school transitions, concussion return-to-class policies, and annual training for schools - and collect data on TBI incidence. Regional Consultants will provide direct support to school districts, helping them create resource teams, address student needs, and coordinate health/community services. The bill directly affects students with TBIs (including concussions), school districts, and school staff responsible for special education planning.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
Clinton Calabrese
DDemocratic
P
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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