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TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg, Barbara Buono and Shirley K. Turner, which would require all public and private school employees who come in contact with students to submit to a background check was unanimously approved today by the full Senate.

“It is not too much to ask to require the school employees who interact with our children to undergo criminal background checks,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “The safety of New Jersey’s children is of extreme importance, and this legislation would create an additional layer of protection for our kids, while giving parents peace of mind that their kids are safe when they are at school.”

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Loretta Weinberg, Barbara Buono and Shirley K. Turner, which would revise current criminal background check requirements for public and private school employees by requiring all employees who come in contact with students to submit to a background check was approved today by the Senate Education Committee.

“Anyone who comes in contact with our children on a regular basis should have a clean criminal record,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. “As parents and grandparents, it is our responsibility to keep our children safe, and this legislation would add another layer of protection for them while they are at school.”