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Ridgewood and River Vale districts fighting bully law
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012
BY PATRICIA ALEX
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD
Two Bergen County school districts have filed resolutions in support of a complaint that seeks to have the state’s new anti-bullying legislation set aside, arguing that it is an unfunded mandate that has created a “significant drain” of time and money.
The Ridgewood and River Vale districts are supporting a complaint filed with the Council on Local Mandates by the Allamuchy school district in Warren County. The council, which has the power to declare legislation unconstitutional, and thereby void, has scheduled a hearing on the matter for Jan. 27.
The law, considered to be the toughest of its kind in the nation, was enacted last year, and school districts began implementing it in September. The legislation expanded the definition of bullying and mandated a strict timeline for dealing with incidents that happen both inside and outside of school.
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