New Jersey § 18a:37-10
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:37-10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:37-10.
a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c. 127 ( C. 18A:37-8 ) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of education to determine
if the pupil was convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or
a crime while armed with a firearm or is guilty of knowingly possessing a firearm
on any school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored function. If it is found that the pupil is not guilty of these offenses the pupil shall be
immediately returned to the regular education program. b. The hearing shall take place no later than 30 days following the day the pupil
is removed from the regular education program. The hearing is not subject to the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act,”
P.L.1975, c. 231 ( C. 10:4-6 et seq. ). c. The decision of the board shall be made within five days after the close of the
hearing. Any appeal of the board's decision shall be made to the Commissioner of Education
within 90 days of the board's decision.
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