>State bullies Montville schools into following unconstitutional law
Thursday, February 9, 2012
STAFF WRITER
Neighbor News (Montville Edition)
Just three days after the Montville Board of Education voted on a resolution in opposition to New Jersey’s new anti-bullying law, the Council on Local Mandates ruled the legislation unconstitutional.
The reason for the 7-2 decision by the Council was consistent with the very reasons that Montville Board members cited during their discussion of the issue — the fact that the Harassment, Intimidation Bullying (HIB) law requires school districts to spend money on training and personnel but does not provide funding to cover those costs.
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