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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A374 Overhauls School Safety Teams Into Climate Teams and Mandates Improvement Plans
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education CommitteeSponsors: Flynn, Victoria A. and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Assemblywoman Victoria A. Flynn introduced a bill that renames school safety teams to school climate teams, requires them to meet monthly, and mandates the creation of district school climate improvement plans. The measure also establishes anti-bullying mentorship programs in every school and takes effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment.
The measure alters administrative duties and operational requirements for public school districts across New Jersey by shifting compliance frameworks under state monitoring evaluations.
- The New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force was established to examine the implementation and effectiveness of state bullying laws and issue recommendations. context
- Assembly Bill 374 implements specific recommendations from the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force report issued on December 28, 2023. 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.
Public school students
Students participate in anti-bullying mentorship programs and are subject to school climate improvement plans and surveys.
School employees
School staff, anti-bullying specialists, and teachers participate in expanded professional development, training, and teacher-student mentoring relationships.
School boards of education
School boards must review and approve annual district school climate improvement plans and receive implementation reports.
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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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Transition from Safety to Climate Frameworks
The bill formally renames 'school safety teams' to 'school climate teams' to better reflect duties centered around systemic school climate practices rather than strictly reactive safety measures.
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