New Jersey § 18a:36-19a
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:36-19a, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:36-19a.
The chief school administrator or the administrator's designee of any local school
district that enrolls a new student shall request, in writing, the student's records
from the school district of last attendance within two weeks from the date that the
student enrolls in the new school district. The school district of last attendance shall provide to the receiving district all
information in the student's record related to disciplinary actions taken against
the student by the district and notify the receiving district, in writing, if it has
obtained any information pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c. 79 ( C.2A:4A-60 ) or section 1 of P.L.2009, c.157 ( C.2C:43-5.1 ). If the receiving district, after having requested in writing the student's records
from the school district of last attendance, does not receive those records, it shall
use every available means to obtain the records. If the school district of last attendance does not receive a written request for
the student's records within two weeks of the student's transfer, it shall use every
available means to determine which local school district the student has enrolled
in, and to send the student's records, including any information received regarding
criminal history pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c. 79 ( C.2A:4A-60 ) or section 1 of P.L.2009, c.157 ( C.2C:43-5.1 ), to that district . Written consent of the parent or adult student shall not be required as a condition
of transfer of this information; however, written notice of the transfer shall be
provided to the parent or adult student. Additionally, the school district shall obtain proper identification of any new
student such as a certified copy of the student's certificate of birth.
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