Sponsored by:
Senator MICHAEL L. TESTA, JR.
District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Pennacchio
SYNOPSIS
Requires parents to provide certain legal documents to change student name on official school records.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning student records and supplementing chapter 36 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this act, “legal documentation” means a certified copy of a judgement permitting a change of name issued by the Superior Court of New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.2A:52-1 et seq.
b. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a school district with students in grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination thereof, shall require a parent or guardian to provide legal documentation in order to change a student’s name on any official school record including, but not limited to, student transcripts and student identification cards.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires a parent or guardian to provide legal documentation in order to change a student’s name on any official school record, including student transcripts and student identification cards. As defined in the bill, legal documentation means a certified copy of a judgement permitting a change of name issued by the Superior Court of New Jersey.