How A 5493 changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-74; N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-76.

• N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-74

  need , such as , , , medically-necessary under under → parenting, , parenting or parenting or : (1) making including ; (2) parenting or ; (3) ; (4) for medical necessities and urgent caregiving obligations. The student shall provide to the instructor of the course any documentation as required by the institution of higher education for the absence to be excused parenting and parenting and pursuant to , and posted at an easily accessible location on the institution's Internet website d. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), "parenting student" means a student enrolled in an institution of higher education who is the parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 years of age.

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• N.J.S.A. 18A:3B-76

  c. An enrolled student in good academic standing who chooses to take a leave of absence because the student is parenting shall return to the associate, baccalaureate, or graduate program in good academic standing following a leave period consistent with the policies of the institution of higher education at which the student is enrolled or of up to one academic year, whichever period is longer, subject to the reasonable administrative requirements of the institution. d. Any student who takes a leave of absence pursuant to this section shall not be required to reapply for admission at the institution.

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