>Dealing with bullies back in NJ Legislature’s court
A little-know state council has found itself in the spotlight with its
decision that New Jersey’s anti-bullying law represents an unfunded
state mandate.
The question now: How is the legislature going to fix the
problem?
The Council on Local Mandates on Friday ruled that the new law laying out
specific procedures and staffing in every school represented an unfunded
requirement that is not permitted under the state constitution.
But the council gave the state a lot of latitude to address its concerns,
saying the ruling would not go into effect until it filed its formal
opinion in about 60 days. It all but implored Gov. Chris Christie and
the legislature to take action in that time. (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)