Common use of Disclosing Reports of Bullying to Schools Clause in Contracts

Disclosing Reports of Bullying to Schools. In addition to the obligations to share law enforcement information with schools set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement, the law enforcement agency agrees to notify the principal of the school at which a student is enrolled when a student or a student’s parent or guardian reports to the law enforcement agency that a student is the victim of harassment, intimidation or bullying, as defined in the “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.” (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14; see Article 8.6.2.) Such reports are permissible pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60c, where a juvenile who is a student has been charged with an offense, or pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60e, which permits a law enforcement agency to verbally notify the principal of the school at which the juvenile is enrolled where the juvenile is under investigation or has been taken into custody but has not been formally charged with the commission of any act that would constitute an offense if committed by an adult, provided that the information may be useful in maintaining order, safety, or discipline in the school or in planning programs relevant to the juvenile’s educational and social development. Such notification also shall be provided when the alleged offending student is an adult. (See Article 5.5 of this Agreement.)

Disclosing Reports of Bullying to Schools. In addition to the obligations to share law enforcement information with schools set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement, the law enforcement agency agrees to notify the principal of the school at which a student is enrolled when a student or a student’s student‟s parent or guardian reports to the law enforcement agency that a student is the victim of harassment, intimidation or bullying, as defined in the “Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act.” (N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14; see Article 8.6.2.) Such reports are permissible pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60c, where a juvenile who is a student has been charged with an offense, or pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60e, which permits a law enforcement agency to verbally notify the principal of the school at which the juvenile is enrolled where the juvenile is under investigation or has been taken into custody but has not been formally charged with the commission of any act that would constitute an offense if committed by an adult, provided that the information may be useful in maintaining order, safety, or discipline in the school or in planning programs relevant to the juvenile’s juvenile‟s educational and social development. Such notification also shall be provided when the alleged offending student is an adult. (See Article 5.5 of this Agreement.)