School district challenges NJ's anti-bullying law
©iStockphoto.com/mandygobehear
A New Jersey school district wants the state to pay the district to enforce New Jersey's anti-bullying law.
The Allamuchy Township school district in Warren County has filed a complaint with the state's Council on Local Mandates.
The district says the law would cost $6,000 for training this year and requires it to create new titles, such as anti-bullying coordinator.
The state says the law is not an unfunded mandate and schools can fulfill the requirements without additional costs.
The law tightened existing measures to require anti-bullying programs and policies in public schools.
State School Boards Association spokesman Frank Belluscio tells The Star-Ledger of Newark it would be a significant development if the council finds the law is an unfunded mandate.
A hearing is scheduled for Friday.
-
Copyright 2012 WFMZ. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- Hospital announces plans to acquire surgical center
- State announces simplified method to get photo ID for voting
- Police: Bucks Co. man spent much of $69K bank error
- Feds: Car theft ring in NJ was shipping overseas
- Man struck by SEPTA train in MontCo
- Farmers fear cuts in funding for farmland preservation in Pa.
- Hanover Township: We're done negotiating, no deal on NIZ
- State court to decide Orie Melvin pay question
- 2nd suspect arrested in homicide near GoggleWorks
- Wildwater Kingdom kicks off season Memorial Day weekend
- Report: Corrections changes could save Pa. big money
- Driver accused of fleeing crash that killed 2: 'I'm sorry'
- Detectives: Bank manager stole $196,000
- Zany Facts; Getting Hitched
- Police: Pittsburgh-area officer broke into house, did laundry
- EASD cuts 102 positions for 2012-2013 school year
- Pennsylvania: Obama 47%, Romney 41%
- Paterno earned $13.4M pension at Penn State
- North Whitehall Twp. Planning Commission approves wastewater treatment plant
- Robber kicks in front door; makes off with stoves, refridgerator
- Easton Area School District votes to leave controversial book in the lesson plan
- Financing approved for two hockey arena restaurants
- Couple arrested after husband shoots gun in neighborhood
- 3-vehicle accident injures 2
- Freemansburg dedicates new police building to fallen officer
- LVHN establishes children's hospital
- "Controlled burn" gets out of control in Lehigh Co.
- Report: Man hospitalized after being dragged by pickup truck
- N.J. man accused of mortgage fraud
- Easton considers doing away with some one-way streets
- Volunteers plant garden, fix flume at Hopewell Furnace
- Bank robber caught on camera
- Reading launches '24 Hour Up/Down' program to erase graffiti
- 4 charged in alleged scheme targeting senior citizens across Pa.
- 4 charged in alleged scheme targeting senior citizens across Pa.
Comments