School-Issued Electronic Device Monitoring Notice
NJ School Device Notice Law
Students · Government records · Location
Schools that hand out laptops, phones, or other devices able to record or track students must tell students in writing or electronically that the device may collect information about their activity, and promise not to use those capabilities to violate the privacy of the student or anyone in the household. A parent must acknowledge the notice.
- Where
- New Jersey
- Citation
- N.J.S.A. 18A:36-39; P.L.2013, c.44
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2013-07-01
- Enforced by
- New Jersey Department of Education (fines remitted to the Department)
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- A school district or charter school that fails to give the notice is fined $250 per student, per incident (18A:36-39).
- Applies to
- New Jersey school districts and charter schools that furnish students with laptops, cell phones, or other electronic devices equipped with a camera, GPS, or other feature capable of recording or collecting information on the student's activity or use (18A:36-39)
What a privacy notice must say
- Give the student written or electronic notice that the device may record or collect information on the student's activity or use, with a statement that the school will not use those capabilities in a way that violates the privacy of the student or household members.N.J.S.A. 18A:36-39 · Only if: Device has a camera, GPS, or other recording/collection feature
Other duties
- Obtain a parent or guardian's acknowledgment of the notice and keep it for as long as the student uses the device.N.J.S.A. 18A:36-39
Sources
- Official text
- P.L.2013, c.44, chapter law text (New Jersey Legislature)
- N.J.S.A. 18A:36-39, current text (NJ Legislature statutes database)
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Research reference, not legal advice.