A 5267 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires school district to suspend without pay school employees accused of criminal offenses or unbecoming conduct involving child.

This bill requires New Jersey school districts to immediately suspend school employees without pay if they are accused of criminal offenses or unbecoming conduct involving children, pending the outcome of the charges. The measure applies to all staff, including tenured employees, and mandates that the reason for suspension be written in a notice that gives the employee 14 days to challenge the accusation. If the charges are dismissed, the employee is reinstated with full pay, but a conviction results in immediate termination and a ban from working in any New Jersey school district. Additionally, the bill bypasses standard grievance procedures and tenure protections for these suspensions while requiring districts to report annually to the state and face potential loss of state funding for non-compliance.
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 15, 2026 Last action Jun 15, 2026
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