2022 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 18A - Education
Section 18A:35-4.38 - Incorporation of age-appropriate instruction relative to consent for physical contact and sexual activity
18A:35-4.38. Incorporation of age-appropriate instruction relative to consent for physical contact and sexual activity
2. A school district shall incorporate age-appropriate instruction in grades six through 12 on the law and meaning of consent for physical contact and sexual activity as part of the district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. The instruction shall be designed to increase discussion and awareness that consent is required before physical contact or sexual activity, as well as the social, emotional, and relational impact surrounding sexuality, the right to say no to unwanted physical contact or sexual activity, and the virtues of respecting the right of others to say no. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with age-appropriate sample learning activities and resources designed to implement this requirement.
L.2019, c.16, s.2.
