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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey requires Commissioner of Education to review all district school safety and security plans within six months
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education CommitteeSponsor: Azzariti Jr., John V., M.D.
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey school boards must submit their s to the Commissioner of Education for review within six months of the act taking effect. The commissioner will evaluate emergency notification lists, staff responsibilities, visitor policies, bullying prevention, hazard analyses, active shooter protocols, and crisis communication procedures.
School districts face a mandatory state-level evaluation of their emergency preparedness and security procedures, resulting in formal review reports detailing identified weaknesses and recommended solutions.
- Pursuant to State Board of Education regulations at N.J.A.C.6A:16-5.1, New Jersey school districts are currently required to develop and annually update a districtwide school safety and security plan. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
Must submit districtwide school safety and security plans to the commissioner within six months and receive review reports detailing weaknesses and recommendations.
Commissioner of Education
Must review all submitted school safety plans, issue individual written reports to districts on a rolling basis, and deliver an aggregate summary report to the Governor and Legislature within three years.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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