S 1079 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires school districts to provide instruction on interacting with law enforcement as part of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

This bill requires all New Jersey public school districts to include age-appropriate instruction on interacting with law enforcement in Social Studies curricula starting with the 2018-2019 school year. It mandates teaching students about law enforcement roles in public safety, individual responsibilities to comply with directives, and legal rights during police interactions. The curriculum must be developed by an advisory committee including police unions, civil rights groups, and education organizations, with separate content for elementary (K-4) and secondary (grades 5-12) students. The bill directly affects all K-12 public school districts and students across New Jersey.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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