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New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION

    Chapter 6: Corporal punishment of pupils

      Section: 18A:6-7.12: Prohibited actions relative to certain agreements, employment contracts.

          7. a. On or after the effective date of this act, a school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or contracted service provider may not enter into a collectively bargained or negotiated agreement, an employment contract, an agreement for resignation or termination, a severance agreement, or any other contract or agreement or take any action that:

(1) has the effect of suppressing or destroying information relating to an investigation related to a report of suspected child abuse or sexual misconduct by a current or former employee;

(2) affects the ability of the school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or contracted service provider to report suspected child abuse or sexual misconduct to the appropriate authorities; or

(3) requires the school district, charter school, nonpublic school,or contracted service provider to expunge information about allegations or finding of suspected child abuse or sexual misconduct from any documents maintained by the school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or contracted service provider, unless after investigation the allegations are found to be false or the alleged incident of child abuse or sexual misconduct has not been substantiated.

b. Any provision of an employment contract or agreement for resignation or termination or a severance agreement that is executed, amended, or entered into after the effective date of this act and that is contrary to this section shall be void and unenforceable.

L.2018, c.5, s.7.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2018-06-29 12:28:17.






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