SENATE, No. 442
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
213th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2008 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JOSEPH PENNACCHIO
District 26 (Morris and Passaic)
Senator STEPHEN M. SWEENEY
District 3 (Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester)
Assemblyman JAY WEBBER
District 26 (Morris and Passaic)
Assemblyman ALEX DECROCE
District 26 (Morris and Passaic)
Assemblywoman JOAN M. VOSS
District 38 (Bergen)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Bateman, Stack, Assemblymen Merkt, O'Scanlon and Moriarty
SYNOPSIS
Permits student whose high school special education program requires instruction beyond four years to participate with his class in graduation ceremony and to receive certificate of attendance.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Education Committee on February 14, 2008, with amendments.
An Act concerning the participation of certain students in high school graduation ceremonies and supplementing chapter 7C of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. This act shall be known as and may be cited as “Alicia’s Law.”
2. a. The board of education of a school district and the board of trustees of a charter school shall permit a student who has been classified as eligible for special education programs and services pursuant to chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and whose individualized education program prescribes continued special education programs beyond the fourth year of high school to participate in commencement ceremonies with his graduating class and to receive a certificate of attendance, provided that the student has attended four years of high school.
b. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a classified student from receiving a high school diploma when the student satisfactorily completes his individualized education program and has met appropriate graduation requirements.
3. This act shall take effect immediately 1[and shall first apply to the 2006-2007 school year]1.