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Virtual Workshops and Webinars
Preparing for Implementation: The New Marijuana Legalization and the Impact
NJ Comprehensive Health and Physical on Public Schools
Education Standards (PSEL 4, 6, 7, and 10) Apr. 14, 2021; 9 am - 3 pm
Apr. 13, 2021: 9 am - Noon Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; James
Presenter: Judy LoBIanco, FEA Consultant Sarto, Ed.S. - NJ Leaders to Leaders Program Coordinator,
Fee: FREE Diane Litterer, Executive Director, New Jersey Prevention
Network; Wayne Yankus, MD, FAAP; Rebecca Gold, Retired
In this session, participants will be introduced to the key state Director of Human Resources
mandates and standard revisions in order to successfully
implement curriculum in K-12 Health and Physical Education Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members
to begin no later than September 2022. These changes include With the voters’ passage of a constitutional amendment in
progressive objectives around social-emotional learning, sex November, and after months of negotiations, the Legislature
education and consent, gender identity/LGBTQ+, the infusion of passed and Governor Murphy signed into law a series of bills
climate change across all NJDOE subject areas and adjustments in that legalize marijuana use by those over age 21 and significantly
academic language. A focus on practical resources and strategies reduce or eliminate penalties associated with possession and
that educators can implement in both the virtual and in-person use. Marijuana use remains illegal for those under 21 (except
learning environment will be highlighted. for medical marijuana), and schools may still require that school
employees not come to work while impaired. However, the
revised laws are expected to have a significant potential impact on
Human Resources: New Requirements, students and staff members. This session will review key aspects of
Best Practices and the Law the revised statutes and their impact on student and staff rights.
Specific topics to be addressed will include:
Apr. 13, 2021; 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm • the medical impact of marijuana use on students and adults;
Presenters: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director; Rebecca
Gold, Retired Director of Human Resources • the specific provisions related to adult and minor possession,
use and distribution of marijuana and revised criminal statutes;
Fee: $40 • existing requirements related to student use of medical marijuana;
Human Resource management is constantly evolving, with new
legal requirements related to family leave, sick leave, equal • the potential for increased access to marijuana by students as
pay, dealing with vendors, employee background checks and a result of legalization and the implications for school district’s
many other areas. This webinar will provide HR directors and comprehensive drug and alcohol counseling program;
individuals with HR responsibilities who may wear many other • the impact of the revised statutes on school district codes of
hats with information on the latest legal developments, along conduct, including the impact on student search and seizure
with important tools and resources for effectively balancing the policies;
many responsibilities in the human resource field. This session is • the procedures that must be followed moving forward if
approved for 1.3 NJ Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. students are suspected of being under the influence;
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