New Jersey § 18a:35-4
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:35-4, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:35-4.
a. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each school district shall incorporate
dating violence education that is age appropriate into the health education curriculum
as part of the district's implementation of the Core Curriculum Content Standards
in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education for students in grades 7 through 12. b. The dating violence education shall include, but not be limited to, information
on the definition of dating violence, recognizing dating violence warning signs, and
the characteristics of healthy relationships. c. To assist school districts in developing a dating violence education program, the
Department of Education shall recommend educational resources on dating violence. d. Upon written request to the school principal, a parent or legal guardian of a student
less than 18 years of age, shall be permitted within a reasonable period of time after
the request is made, to examine the dating violence education program instruction
materials developed by the school district. e. As used in this section: “ Dating partner ” means any person involved in an intimate association with another individual that
is primarily characterized by the expectation of affectionate involvement, whether
casual, serious, or long-term. “ Dating violence ” means a pattern of behavior where one person threatens to use, or actually uses
physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse to control a dating partner.
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