TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Bob Gordon which requires prompt parental notification when hazardous materials are found on school property was signed into law this week by Governor Corzine.
“School officials have an ironclad responsibility to alert the public whenever contamination is found on their property,” said Senator Gordon, D-Bergen. “Parents, teachers and other school staff members need to have all the information that is available to help protect themselves and their families. This new law recognizes school districts’ obligations when it comes to notifying the public about hazardous waste contamination, and forces them to comply under the law with what should be considered basic common sense.”