Requires school districts and nonpublic schools to develop emergency operations plans; requires school districts to provide instruction on environmental and natural disasters to students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12.

This bill requires all school districts and nonpublic schools in New Jersey to create emergency operations plans that cover various potential emergencies, including natural disasters, fires, and pandemics. These plans must be coordinated with state and local emergency responders and include procedures for maintaining essential school functions during crises. Additionally, the bill mandates that school districts teach students from kindergarten through 12th grade about environmental and natural disasters as part of their science, health, and social studies curricula. The emergency plans must be reviewed and updated every five years or sooner if an emergency occurs, and the instruction on disasters must help students understand school emergency policies and how to prepare for emergencies.