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1978

Bail Laws for Sex Offenders
Cancer Prevention
Emergency Care for School Children
Comprehensive Health Education
Tuition Tax Credits
Commission of Children's Services

1979

Driver Education Training
Status Offenders
Arts in Education
Drug-Related Paraphernalia
Parent's Involvement in Education Decision Making
Teenage Suicides
Selection of the New Jersey Commissioner of Education
School Budget "CAPS"

1980

Implementation of Action Programs of Previously Adopted Resolutions
Annual Physical Examination for School Bus Drivers
Safety (unsafe recreation rides)
Cigarette Rolling Papers
Urban Education
Extension of Daylight Saving Time
Funding for the Arts
School Holiday Schedule
Mandated Criteria for Transportation Aid
Maintenance and Upgrading of Railroad Crossing Bridges

1981

The Competent Child
Policy Statement - Tuition Tax Credits
Policy Statement - Moped Safety

1982

Education on Immunization Requirements
Alternative Education Programs
Runaway Children
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training and Commemorative Stamp
NJ School Financing and Notification of State Aid Entitlements
Rules and Regulations for P.L. 94-142, "Education for All Handicapped Children Act"
New Rules and Regulations for P.L. 94-142, "Education for All Handicapped Children Act, 1975"
Seat Belt Safety and Child Restraints
Intoxicated Driving
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committees
Broadening Citizen Involvement on PTA/PTSA Boards

1983

Tuition Tax Deductions
Educational Excellence
Missing Children
Eye Protection for Moped Operators (retired 1990)
Parent Seminars on Adolescent Sexuality
Radio/TV Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities Children and Youth
Prevention of Birth Defects
Child Pornography
Substitute Resolutions (Teacher Certification) (retired 1990)

1984

Safe Homes
Alcohol and Drug Use By Minors
Limit the Sale of Martial Arts Weapons
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Religion and Religious Practices in Public Schools

1985

Youth Suicide (Teenage Suicide)
Voucher System, Opposition
Action Plan for Children (retired 1992)
Drug/Alcohol Curricula - No Use Message (retired 1992)
Community Resources for Teenagers
Driver's Education (retired 1992)
New Jersey Studies (retired 1992)
The Constitution of the United State - Bicentennial, 1987 (retired 1992)

1986

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Children and Youth
Body Building (retired 1993)
Garbage Pail Kids

1987

Calcium Supplements
Tuberculosis (Mantoux) Testing
Psychologically Harmful Products: "Garbage Pail Kids"
Parental Involvement
Bus Safety Curriculum
Equity in Education
Guidelines to Solicitation: Fund Raising
"Video Nasties"

1988

Guidelines to Solicitation! Fund Raising
Steroid Use
Tuberculosis (Mantoux) Testing
Hazing
Homeless Children
Driver's Education for All New Drivers
Immunization

1989

State Funding
Office of Adolescent Pregnancy
Campus Security Information
NJPTA Physical Education Mandate Position
Early Childhood Development
Skateboard Safety
Preschool/Early Childhood Education (Reaffirmed 1982 Resolution)

1990

Helmet Protection for Cyclists
Drink Box Recycling
Tuition Tax Deductions (Reaffirmed 1983 Resolution)
Educational Excellence (Reaffirmed 1983 Resolution)
Missing Children (Revised 1983 Resolution)
Parent Seminars on Adolescent Sexuality (Reaffirmed 1983 Resolution)
Radio/TV Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages (Reaffirmed 1983 Resolution) (Retired in 2003)
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities Children and Youth (Reaffirmed 1983 Resolution)
Prevention of Birth Defects (Reaffirmed 1983 Resolution)
Child Pornography (Reaffirmed 1983 Resolution)

1991

American Health Care Crisis
Festival Seating
Safe Homes (Reaffirmed 1984 Resolution)
Limit the Sale of Martial Arts Weapons (Reaffirmed 1984 Resolution)
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Religion and Religious Practices in Public Schools (Reaffirmed 1984 Resolution)

1992

NJ Citizenship
All Day Kindergarten
Violence in Schools
Youth Suicide (Teenage Suicide) (Reaffirmed 1985 Resolution)
Voucher System, Opposition (Reaffirmed 1985 Resolution)
Community Resources for Teenagers (Reaffirmed 1985 Resolution)

1993

Promote Multicultural Understanding
Teacher Recertification
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Children and Youth (Reaffirmed 1986 Resolution)

1994

Bovine Growth Hormone (BGH)

1995

The Newborn's and Mother's Health Protection Act of 1995 - Bill S969 (Retired in 2001)

1996

State Funding (Reaffirmed 1989 Resolution)
Office of Adolescent Pregnancy (Reaffirmed 1989 Resolution) (Retired in 2003)

1997

Dental Fluorosis
Bacterial Meningitis
Helmet Protection for Cyclists (Reaffirmed 1990 Resolution)

1998

Festival Seating (Reaffirmed 1991 Resolution)
American Health Care Crisis (Revised 1991 Resolution) (Retired in 2005)

1999

Inhalant Abuse
Full Day Kindergarten (Revised 1992 Resolution)
Violence in Schools (Revised 1992 Resolution)

2000

Drug and Alcohol Facilities - Children and Youth
Steroid Use
Promote Multicultural Understanding
Teacher Certification/Continuous Education (Retired in 2007)
Safe Homes (Retired in 2007)

2001

Parent Involvement/Family Involvement

2002

School Funding (Reaffirmed 1996 Resolution)
The Amber Law (Retired in 2009)
Childproof Handguns (Retired in 2009)
The Effects of Secondhand Smoke AKA ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Children and Youth)

2003

Federally Subsidized School Breakfast Programs
Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying
Citizenship

2004

Fluorosis (Revised 1997 Resolution)
Helmet Protection for Cyclists (Reaffirmed 1997 Resolution)
Bacterial Meningitis (Revised 1997 Resolution)
Courtesy Busing

2005

Festival Seating (Reaffirmed 1998 Resolution)
Standards for Parent Involvement Programs

2006

Inhalant Abuse (Revised 1999 Resolution)
Full Day Kindergarten (Reaffirmed 1999 Resolution)
School Violence (Revised 1999 Resolution)
Steroid Use (Revised 2000 Resolution)
Underage Drinking

2007

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities (Revised 2000 Resolution)
Promote Multicultural Understanding (Revised 2000 Resolution)

2008

Promoting Positive Parent Peer Pressure To Combat Teenage Drug/Alcohol Safe Homes (Retired in 2022)
Use of Recombinant Growth Hormone (rBGH) (Retired in 2022)
Calcium Supplements
School Library Programs Staffed by Full-Time Certified School Librarians
Rescuing Recess (Retired in 2022)
Saving the Democratic Process (Retired in 2022)

2009

School Funding (Revised 2002 Resolution)
The Effects of Secondhand Smoke AKA ETS (Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Children and Youth) (Reaffirmed 2002 Resolution)
Protection of Children and Youth From Toxic Substances
Safety Plan for Students on Overnight Trips
Help for Dyslexic Children

2010

Federally Subsidized School Breakfast Programs (Reaffirmed 2003 Resolution)
Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (Reaffirmed 2003 Resolution)
Citizenship (Reaffirmed 2003 Resolution)
Cadmium in Children's Jewelry (Retired in 2018)
Equality in Safety Standards for Vehicle-Seat and Wheelchair-Seat passengers (Retired in 2019)

2011 (2012 Annual Meeting - No Business Conducted in 2011)

Dental Fluorosis and Other Dental Concerns (Revised 2004 Resolution)
Helmet Protection for Cyclists (Reaffirmed 2004 Resolution)
Bacterial Meningitis (Reaffirmed 2004 Resolution)
Courtesy Busing (Reaffirmed 2004 Resolution)

2012

Festival Seating (Reaffirmed 2005 Resolution)
Standards for Parent Involvement Programs (Reaffirmed 2005 Resolution)

2013

Violence in Schools (Amended 2006 Resolution)

2014

Help for Dyslexic Children (Reaffirmed 2009 Resolution)
Protection for Children and Youth from Toxic Substances (Reaffirmed 2009 Resolution)

2015

Promoting Positive Parent Peer Pressure To Combat Teenage Drug/Alcohol Safe Homes (Reaffirmed 2008 Resolution) (Retired in 2022)
Use of Recombinant Growth Hormone (rBGH) (Reaffirmed 2008 Resolution) (Retired in 2022)
School Library Programs Staffed by Full-Time Certified School Librarians (Reaffirmed 2008 Resolution)
Rescuing Recess (Reaffirmed 2008 Resolution) (Retired in 2022)
Saving the Democratic Process (Reaffirmed 2008 Resolution) (Retired in 2022)

2016