New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 3B-6.3

(1) prescribe the subject matter of the training which shall include, but need not be limited to, governance responsibilities, ethical standards, due diligence, the requirements of the “Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act,” P.L.1975, c. 231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), and P.L.1963, c. 73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), issues associated with laws on privacy, board member fiduciary responsibilities, and a review of the types of financial, organizational, legal, and regulatory issues that a member of a governing board may be required to consider in the course of discharging the member's governance responsibilities;

(2) provide the training directly or arrange for, or specify, the entity or entities to provide the training. In the case of a county college, the secretary shall designate the New Jersey Council of County Colleges to provide the training;

(3) conduct a periodic review of the prescribed subject matter of the training to insure that the training includes information on relevant changes to State or federal law and other information deemed necessary to enable governing board members to serve effectively;

(4) certify completion of the training for each governing board member upon receipt of documentation thereof, as provided on a form and in a manner prescribed by the secretary, or otherwise arrange for certification by the training entity; and

(5) take other such actions as the secretary determines appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this act.