A 5390 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to alert school employees of credible threats to school community.

This bill requires school employees to immediately report credible threats of violence (such as threats of death or serious injury) to the principal or their designee. If law enforcement determines the threat is imminent and credible, the school must notify all staff, students, and parents, and place the individual on a list prohibiting access to school property and events. The school must also share this access list with all employees and administrators in the district and neighboring districts. The bill updates school safety training to include procedures for reporting threats and restricting access, while protecting employees from liability for good-faith actions taken under the law. It directly affects school districts, employees, and individuals making threats.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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