State Mandated Training

The following page is dedicated to state and district mandated training.

The State of New Jersey requires that new and existing school staff (including volunteers and interns, in some instances) receive training annually in a number of policy areas. Listed below are: a) an explanation of the required training sessions, b) links to the local and state policies and regulations, c) a list of who should be trained and how often and e) subject matter contacts for each training topic

NOTE: All administrators should ensure that their staff has had the required training indicated below. To get credit for completing the training, all participants should go to mylearningplan.com to record their training details.

Please contact the PPS Professional Development department for questions or the designated subject matter contact..

State Mandated Training Policies 2014-2015

WHO NEEDS?

HOW OFTEN?

SUBJECT MATTER 
CONTACT

Affirmative Action, Non Discrimination, Equity NJAC 6A:16-7-1.6
*Discrimination Awareness in the Workplace, Diversity Awareness, Staff-to-Staff 


BOE Policies & Regulations: #2224 Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action; #4111.1/4211.1Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action; #5145.4 Equal Educational Opportunity,#6121 Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action ,

More information can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap7.pdf

All Employees

Annually

Human Resources
Carletta Jones
[email protected]
(908) 731-4228

Blood Borne Pathogens NJSA 6A:16-1.4; 6A:16-2.2 (Personnel B.6.b.p.10)

BOE Policies & Regulations : #6142.13 HIV Prevention Education; #5141.2 Illness; #5141Health; #4112.4/4212.4 Employee Health
More information can be found athttp://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap16.pdf on pages 11-12.

All School Staff

Annually

Head Nurse
[email protected]
(908) 731-4211

Asthma NJSA 18A:40-12.8 & 9
*Health Emergencies: Asthma Awareness

BOE Policies & Regulation: #5141 Health

All Employees

Annually

Head Nurse
[email protected]
(908) 731-4211

*Bullying: Recognition and Response
Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying NJAC 6A:16-7.1©, 7, 7.9(d)


BOE Policies & Regulations: #5131 Student Conduct/Discipline; #5145.4 Equal Educational Opportunity
More information can be found athttp://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap16.pdf beginning on pg. 66.

All Employees

Annually

Human Resources
Carletta Jones
[email protected]
(908) 731-4228

* Gang Awareness 
Gang Activity NJAC. 6A:16-5.3, 6, 7, 7.1, 

BOE Policies & Regulations :#5131.2 Gangs and Gang Related Activities, #5512.2 Gang and Gang Related Policy / Pandillas y Actividades Relacionadas, #5131 Student Conduct/Discipline, #5132 Dress and Grooming Policy
More information can be found at http://www.nj.gov/education/code/current/title6a/chap16.pdf 
beginning on pg. 39.

All Employees

Annually

Human Resources
Carletta Jones
[email protected]
(908) 731-4228

Yvonne Watts
[email protected]
(908) 731-4282

School Security NJAC. 6A:16-5.1 (Operations C.1.d. p.5)
*
BOE Policies & Regulations: #3516 Safety; #5142 Pupil Safety; #6114 Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness
More information can be found athttp://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap16.pdf on pp. 38-39.

All Employees
(All new employees within 60 days of start date)

Annually

Security Department
(908) 731-4243

FERPA - NJAC 6A:32-7.1

BOE Policies & Regulation: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
More information can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap32.pdfstarting on page 32

Teaching and Secretarial Staff

Annually

School-based Administrators

*Hazard Communications: Right to Understand - NJSA 34:5A-1 et seq.; 34:5A-10.1 et seq.; NJAC 6:29-1.3; 6:53-4.1et seq.; NJAC 8:59-1 et seq
Right-to-Know NJSA 34:5A-1 et seq.; 34:5A-10.1 et seq.; NJAC 6:29-1.3; 6:53-4.1et seq.; NJAC 8:59-1 et seq

BOE Policies & Regulation: #3516 Safety;

All Employees

Annually

Buildings & Grounds Administrator
Kenneth Welch
[email protected]
908-731-

*Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting
Potentially Missing, Abused or Neglected Children NJAC 6A:16-11 (Operations C.8 p.13)

BOE Policy & Regulation: #5141.4 Child Abuse and Neglect; ; #5142 Pupil Safety
More information can be found athttp://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap16.pdf on pp. 78-80.

All School Staff, 
volunteers and interns

Annually

Stacy Greene
[email protected]
(908) 731-5242
Terresita Rankins,
Union County DYFS
(908) 754-5649

Youth Suicide: Awareness and Prevention NJSA 18A:6-112

BOE Policy & Regulation: #6164.1 Intervention and Referral Services for General Education Pupils;
More information can be found athttp://www.state.nj.us/education/code/current/title6a/chap16.pdf on pp. 78-80.

All School Staff

Annually

Human Resources
Carletta Jones
[email protected]
(908) 731-4228

Denise Shipman
[email protected]
(908) 731-4200 x 5232

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 NJAC 6A:14-1.1

BOE Policy & Regulations: : #2224 Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action; #4111.1/4211.1Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action; #5145.4 Equal Educational Opportunity,#6121 Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action
More information can be found at http://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/behavior/504 and
http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08.htm.

All Employees

Annually

Juliet Pringle
[email protected]
(909) 731-4334