NJ A6087

Establishes the 17-member New Jersey Commission on College and School Safety and Security within the Department of Education, operating independently to study and develop recommendations for improving safety at colleges and K-12 schools

Commission membership includes state officials (Commissioner of Education, Secretary of Higher Education, Homeland Security Director), higher education presidents, and representatives from school boards, teachers' unions, law enforcement, and mental health professionals

For higher education, the commission will review emergency management plans, assess response times for lockdowns and active shooter situations, evaluate campus security technology, and analyze mental health services

For K-12 schools, duties include reviewing safety plans, assessing emergency response times, evaluating the impact of Alyssa's Law (panic alarm requirements), and reviewing physical infrastructure security features

Public members serve three-year terms, and the Legislature is required to review commission recommendations and pursue implementing legislation, with the state appropriating necessary funding