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Virtual Workshops and Webinars
Diversity and Inclusion Curriculum HIB Law: Year in Review
Requirements Jun. 17, 2021; 9 am - 3 pm
Jun. 16, 2021; 3 pm - 4:30 pm Presenter: David Nash, Esq., LEGAL ONE Director
Fee: Free Fee: $100 Members/$125 Non-Members
On March 1, 2021, Governor Murphy signed legislation (Chapter Participants will learn about major changes in state and federal
32) requiring school districts to provide instruction on diversity statutes, regulations, guidance and case law that have a major
and inclusion as part of the implementation of the NJ Student impact on implementing New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of
Learning Standards in grades K-12 beginning in the 2021-22 Rights. This will include a review of new case law expanding
school year. parental rights to access HIB investigation reports, investigation
According to the statute, “the instruction shall: documents and video. Participants will also learn about new case
1. highlight and promote diversity, including economic diversity, law regarding the intersection of bullying and special education,
equity, inclusion, tolerance, and belonging in connection with and new statutory requirements related to physical restraint
gender and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, disabilities, of students. Participants will also consider how to respond to
and religious tolerance; growing trends regarding anti-Semitism, sexual harassment and
2. examine the impact that unconscious bias and economic other forms of discrimination. Participants will review lessons
disparities have at both an individual level and on society as a learned from the first year of implementation of sweeping changes
whole; and in state regulations related to HIB. Finally, participants will gain an
understanding of the ever evolving use of social media to engage
3. encourage safe, welcoming, and inclusive environments for in cyberbullying, and the need for students AND staff members to
all students regardless of race or ethnicity, sexual and gender understand social media boundaries.
identities, mental and physical disabilities, and religious beliefs.
The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with
sample learning activities and resources designed to promote
diversity and inclusion.”
Join us in this webinar to learn more about the requirements
of the legislation, how it builds on existing legal requirements,
planning for foreseeable legal issues in implementation, and the
practical steps that school districts should be taking to implement
this important requirement. An extensive set of resources will also
be available.
