New Jersey § 18a:40a-24

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:40a-24, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 18a:40a-24.

Each board of education shall hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of its drug

testing policy. The policy shall be in written form and shall be distributed to students and their

parents or guardians at the beginning of each school year. The policy shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: a. notice that the consent of the student and his parent or guardian for random student

drug testing is required for the student to participate in extracurricular activities

and to possess a school parking permit; b. the procedures for collecting and testing specimens; c. the manner in which students shall be randomly selected for drug testing; d. the procedures for a student or his parent or guardian to challenge a positive

test result; e. the standards for ensuring the confidentiality of test results; f. the specific disciplinary action to be imposed upon a student who tests positive

for drug use or refuses to consent to testing; g. the guidelines for the referral of a student who tests positive for drug use to

drug counseling or rehabilitative treatment; and h. the scope of authorized disclosure of test results.

Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 18a:40a-24

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Section 18a:40a-24 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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