New Jersey § 18a:37-17

§ 18a:37-17.

a. Schools and school districts shall annually establish, implement, document, and

assess bullying prevention programs or approaches, and other initiatives involving

school staff, students, administrators, volunteers, parents, law enforcement and community

members. The programs or approaches shall be designed to create school-wide conditions to

prevent and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying. A school district may implement bullying prevention programs and approaches that may

be available at no cost from the Department of Education, the New Jersey State Bar

Foundation, or any other entity. A school district may, at its own discretion, implement bullying prevention programs

and approaches which impose a cost on the district. A school district may apply to the Department of Education for a grant to be used

for programs, approaches , or personnel established pursuant to this act , to the extent funds are appropriated for these purposes or funds are made available

through the “Bullying Prevention Fund” established pursuant to section 25 of P.L.2010, c. 122 ( C.18A:37-28 ). A school district may make an application for a grant only after exploring bullying

prevention programs and approaches that are available at no cost, and making an affirmative

demonstration of that exploration in its grant application. b. A school district shall: (1) provide training on the school district's harassment,

intimidation, or bullying policies to school employees and volunteers who have significant

contact with students; (2) ensure that the training includes instruction on preventing

bullying on the basis of the protected categories enumerated in section 2 of P.L.2002, c. 83 ( C.18A:37-14 ) and other distinguishing characteristics that may incite incidents of discrimination,

harassment, intimidation, or bullying; and (3) develop a process for discussing the

district's harassment, intimidation or bullying policy with students. A school district may satisfy the training required pursuant to this subsection by

utilizing training that may be provided at no cost by the Department of Education,

the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, or any other entity. A school district may, at its own discretion, implement a training program which

imposes a cost on the district. c. Information regarding the school district policy against harassment, intimidation

or bullying shall be incorporated into a school's employee training program and shall

be provided to full-time and part-time staff, volunteers who have significant contact

with students, and those persons contracted by the district to provide services to

students.