New Jersey § 18a:40a-15
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§ 18a:40a-15.
a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services , shall develop an inservice training program for public school teachers to enable
the teachers to recognize and respond to substance use by public school pupils. The program shall, at a minimum, include: (1) Instruction to assist the teacher in the identification of the symptoms and behavioral
patterns which might indicate that a child may be involved in substance use ; (2) Appropriate intervention strategies; and, (3) Information on the State, local and community organizations which are available
for the prevention, early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals
who show symptoms of substance use . The inservice training program required pursuant to this section shall be updated
at regular intervals in order to ensure that teaching staff members have the most current information available on this subject. b. Each local board of education shall ensure that all teaching staff members in the district who are involved in the instruction
of pupils are provided with the inservice training program developed pursuant to this
section. The inservice training program of the local board of education shall also include
information concerning the policy of the board regarding the referral for treatment
of pupils with substance use disorder , as required pursuant to section 5 of this act.
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