{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-37-2a","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-2a","heading":"Conditions for suspension, expulsion of certain students.","body":"1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:37-2 or any other provision of law to the contrary, a student who is enrolled in grades kindergarten through two in a school district or charter school shall not be expelled from school, except as provided pursuant to the \"Zero Tolerance for Guns Act,\" P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-7 et seq.).\nb.\tNotwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:37-2 or any other provision of law to the contrary, a student who is enrolled in grades kindergarten through two in a school district or charter school shall not receive an out-of-school suspension, except when the suspension is based on conduct that is of a violent or sexual nature that endangers others.\nc.\tNotwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:37-2 or any other provision of law to the contrary, a student who is enrolled in preschool in a school district or charter school shall not be suspended, and shall not be expelled from school, except as provided pursuant to the \"Zero Tolerance for Guns Act,\" P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-7 et seq.).\nL.2016, c.45, s.1.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"bea53908fdbac24db47d32cc71c3f973eb36afaa26aa920c2ed5fd2664ffe72d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-37-2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-37-2b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}