New Jersey § 18a:37-20
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§ 18a:37-20.
a. The principal in each school in a school district shall appoint a school anti-bullying
specialist. When a school guidance counselor, school psychologist, or another individual similarly
trained is currently employed in the school, the principal shall appoint that individual
to be the school anti-bullying specialist. If no individual meeting this criteria is currently employed in the school, the
principal shall appoint a school anti-bullying specialist from currently employed
school personnel. The school anti-bullying specialist shall: (1) chair the school safety team as provided in section 18 of P.L.2010, c. 122 ( C.18A:37-21 ); (2) lead the investigation of incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying
in the school; and (3) act as the primary school official responsible for preventing, identifying, and
addressing incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the school. b. The superintendent of schools shall appoint a district anti-bullying coordinator. The superintendent shall make every effort to appoint an employee of the school
district to this position. The district anti-bullying coordinator shall: (1) be responsible for coordinating and strengthening the school district's policies
to prevent, identify, and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students; (2) collaborate with school anti-bullying specialists in the district, the board of
education, and the superintendent of schools to prevent, identify, and respond to
harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students in the district; (3) provide data, in collaboration with the superintendent of schools, to the Department
of Education regarding harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students; and (4) execute such other duties related to school harassment, intimidation, and bullying
as requested by the superintendent of schools. c. The district anti-bullying coordinator shall meet at least twice a school year
with the school anti-bullying specialists in the district to discuss and strengthen
procedures and policies to prevent, identify, and address harassment, intimidation,
and bullying in the district.
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