NJ S1728

Parents and guardians must have access to curricula, books, educational materials, student records, teacher qualifications, names of outside data collectors, and third-party contractors receiving school funding.

Schools must provide class syllabi and reading lists before each school year begins and cannot require parents to sign nondisclosure agreements to access educational materials.

Written parental consent is required before collecting biometric or sensitive personal data from students, allowing attendance at assemblies, field trips, or extracurricular activities, and using any photos, videos, or audio recordings of students.

Parents must be notified of safety incidents within 1,000 feet of school, including physical and sexual assaults, weapons, drug possession, police investigations, and criminal charges against school employees.

Parents denied these rights may file civil lawsuits for injunctive relief, and the Attorney General may also seek injunctions against non-compliant schools or districts.