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NJ S1819
NJ S1819Requires nonpublic school to forward student discipline records of students who transfer to public school.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires a nonpublic school to forward to a school district the student disciplinary records of a nonpublic school student who transfers to the school district. Under the bill, when a student enrolled in a nonpublic school transfers to a public school, upon the written request of the school district, the nonpublic school is to provide to the district all information in the student's record related to disciplinary action taken against the student by the nonpublic school. The nonpublic school is also required to notify the school district of any information the nonpublic school may have received from a court or a law enforcement or prosecuting agency in regard to any offense with which the student may have been charged. The provision of this information by courts and law enforcement agencies to school principals is authorized under existing law. Current law establishes a procedure for the transfer of student records, including student disciplinary records, of a public school student who transfers to another school district. This bill establishes a similar procedure for the transfer of student disciplinary records when a nonpublic school student transfers to a public school.
AI Summary
This bill requires nonpublic schools, which are private elementary or secondary schools in New Jersey that offer education for kindergarten through 12th grade and comply with federal civil rights laws, to forward a student's disciplinary records to a public school district when that student transfers. Specifically, upon a written request from the public school district, the nonpublic school must provide all information about disciplinary actions taken against the student. Additionally, the nonpublic school must inform the district if it has received any information from a court, law enforcement, or prosecuting agency regarding an offense the student may have been charged with, similar to how public schools currently handle such information. This new process mirrors existing procedures for transferring records of students moving between public schools, and it allows for the transfer of these disciplinary records without requiring parental consent, though the nonpublic school must notify the parent or adult student of the transfer.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1819 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1819_I1.HTM |
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