New Jersey A5161 revises criminal history record check laws for school employees, increasing fines and authorizing additional actions against.
New Jersey A5161 modifies provisions related to criminal history record checks for school employees. It increases fines for noncompliance from $500 to $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for subsequent offenses. The bill also authorizes the Commissioner of Education to take various actions against boards of education that consistently employ disqualified individuals, including appointing a state monitor and referring noncompliant school leaders to the State Board of Examiners.
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