Bill Text: NJ A4289 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning electronic communications between employees and students.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-06-24 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee [A4289 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A4289-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 4289

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 24, 2013

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  MARLENE CARIDE

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires school districts to adopt policies concerning electronic communications between employees and students.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning the adoption of electronic communication policies by public school districts and supplementing chapter 36 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  As used in this section, "electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant, or pager.  Electronic communications include, but are not limited to, e-mails, text messages, instant messages, and communications made by means of an Internet website, including social media and social networking websites.

     b.    Each school district shall, within 120 days of the effective date of this act, adopt a written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students enrolled in the district.  The policy shall include, at a minimum, provisions designed to prevent improper communications between school employees and students made via e-mail, cellular phones, social networking websites, and other Internet-based social media.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would require every public school district to adopt a written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students enrolled in the district.  The policy must include provisions designed to prevent improper communications between school employees and students made via e-mail, cellular phones, social networking websites, and other Internet-based social media.