Soil Case Spurs Call for Law ; School Ground Hazards Would Require Notices to Dep, Parents

Summary

---

PARAMUS Acting Gov. Richard Codey and several state officials announced Tuesday that they intend to push for a law requiring that school boards contact the state government after learning of contamination on school grounds.

The proposed legislation has not yet been drafted, but Assemblyman Robert Gordon, D-Fair Lawn, said it would require school districts to alert the state Department of Environmental Protection within 12 hours of discovering potentially hazardous materials. The bill also would require school boards to contact parents within 10 days.

See the full content of this document

Extract

---

Soil Case Spurs Call for Law ; School Ground Hazards Would Require Notices to Dep, Parents

"Transparency is essential to public trust," Gordon said during a press conference at Paramus Borough Hall. "Clearly this is a st...

See the full content of this document

---