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New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1 Definitions
18A:1-1. As used in this title, unless the context requires another meaning, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:2-1 Power to effectuate action
Whenever under any provision of this title the validity of the action of any person, official, board or body is made dependent upon the approval ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:2-2 Payment and disposition of fines imposed under this title
In every case of conviction or violation of any provision of this title, when a fine is imposed, the defendant may pay the fine, together ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:2-3 Preparation, offering for sale of certain documents; penalty
12. a. No person shall, for any fee, or other remuneration, prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be prepared, sell or offer for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-14.1 Annual report of sources of financial assistance
1. The Office of Student Assistance shall prepare on an annual basis a concise report which lists all sources of financial assistance, including but not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-14.2 Distribution of report
This report shall be distributed to each public and private secondary school in this State, and upon request, to any citizen of this State. L.1969, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-15.1 Deceptive diploma practices
A person shall not with the intent to deceive buy, sell, make or alter, give, issue, obtain or attempt to obtain any diploma or other ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-15.2 Use of fraudulent degree
A person or other legal entity shall not use, or attempt to use, in connection with any business, trade, profession or occupation any academic degree ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-15.3 Letter designation restricted
3. A person shall not append to his name any letters in the same form designated by the Commission on Higher Education as entitled to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-15.4 Out-of-State degrees.
4. An in-State university, college, business, trade or vocational school may not offer, advertise, or by agreement with an out-of-State institution, offer ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-15.5 Civil penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this act is liable to a civil penalty of $1,000.00 for each offense, which shall be collected pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-19.1 Definitions
As used in this act: "Foreign government" means any government other than the government of the United States or of its states, territories or possessions ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-19.2 Disclosure of foreign gifts
2. Every institution of higher education licensed by the Commission on Higher Education to award an academic degree shall disclose the amount, terms, restrictions and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-19.3 Information to the Department of the Treasury
3. This information shall be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury no later than 30 days after the last day of the fiscal year. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-19.4 Public record
This information shall be a matter of public record and shall be made available by the department to the general public for review and copying ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-24 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that the well-being and safety of college and university students who are members of or are attempting to become ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-25 Pledge's Bill of Rights
2. The Attorney General shall develop a "Pledge's Bill of Rights" which outlines acceptable and unacceptable behavior and activities in regard to the pledge or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-26 Information on hazing included
3. The bill of rights developed by the Attorney General pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.388 (C.18A:3-25) shall include information on the criminal penalties ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-27 Distribution
4. Every public and independent institution of higher education within the State shall ensure that any student who participates in pledging activities at that institution ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-28 Display, certain, of students' social security numbers prohibited.
1. No public or independent institution of higher education in the State shall display any student's social security number to identify that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3A-1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Act." L.1984, c. 149, s. 1, eff. Sept. 8, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3A-2 Legislative findings, determinations and declarations
The Legislature finds, determines and declares: a. It is a fundamental aspiration of the people of New Jersey to live in a peaceful world, in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3A-3 Institute on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
3. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of State the New Jersey Institute on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies, hereinafter referred ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3A-4 Duties
The Institute created by this act shall: a. Foster wide varieties of approaches to conflict resolution by sponsoring research, seminars, conferences, and other activities which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3A-5 Findings and recommendations; transmittal
In order to make a concrete and substantial contribution to peace through understanding, the Institute shall annually, and at such other times as it deems ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3A-6 Advisory board
6. To assist him in the organization of the Institute, and in fulfilling his other duties and responsibilities under P.L.1984, c.149 (C.18A:3A-1 et seq.), the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-1 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Restructuring Act of 1994." L.1994,c.48,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-2 Findings, declarations
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the institutions of higher education are one of the most valuable and underutilized resources in the State; ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-3 Definitions.
3. For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Authority" means the Higher Education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-4 Department of Higher Education abolished
4. The Department of Higher Education created by P.L.1967, c.271 (C.18A:3-1 et seq.) is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-5 Termination of offices, terms
5. The offices and terms of the Chancellor of Higher Education, vice-chancellor, the assistant chancellors and the directors of the various divisions and offices of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-6 Powers, duties of governing boards of institutions of higher education.
6. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall have the following general powers and duties to fulfill its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-7 "New Jersey Presidents' Council" established
7. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Presidents' Council." Each ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-8 Responsibilities of council.
8. The council shall have the responsibility, consistent with State and federal law, to: a. provide public information and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-9 Powers of council
9. The council shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers: a. To make, amend, and repeal rules and bylaws for its own ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-10 Funding necessary expenses of council
10. For the purposes of funding the necessary expenses of the council, the various institutions shall pay the expenses incurred by their respective presidents, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-11 Organization of council, selection of officers
11. a. The council shall organize within 60 days of the effective date of this act. Thereafter the council shall organize annually during the month ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-12 Executive board
12. a. There shall be established an executive board which performs such duties as determined by the council. The executive board shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-13 New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.
13. a. There is established the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education which shall consist of 11 members: six public members, to be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-14 Responsibilities of commission.
14. The commission shall be responsible for: a. Statewide planning for higher education including research on higher education issues ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-15 Rules, regulations
15. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to carry out the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-16 Report to Legislature, Governor
16. a. The commission shall report to the Legislature and Governor within six months of the effective date of this act on recommendations concerning the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-19 Educational Opportunity Fund transferred
19. a. All functions, powers and duties now vested in the Educational Opportunity Fund or the board of directors thereof in the Department of Higher ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-21 Educational Facilities Authority transferred.
21. a. All functions, powers and duties now vested in the Educational Facilities Authority or the officers thereof in the Department of Higher Education are ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-22 State Board of Higher Education project approval transferred
22. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, including the approval of projects, under the "Jobs, Education and Competitiveness Bond ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-23 State Board of Higher Education equipment purchase, allocation of funds transferred
23. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, including the approval of the equipment purchase and allocation of funds, under ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-24 Equipment purchase, allocation of funds under C.18A:72A-49 et seq. transferred
24. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education, including the approval of the equipment purchase and allocation of funds, under ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-25 Functions, powers, duties under P.L.1984, c.99 transferred
25. The functions, powers and duties of the State Board of Higher Education under the "Jobs, Science and Technology Bond Act," P.L.1984, c.99 shall, following ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-26 Construction of act in regard to Rutgers, The State University
26. This act shall not be construed to impair any vested rights, grants, charter rights, privileges, exemptions, immunities, powers, prerogatives, franchises or advantages continued, granted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-27 Allocation of institutions to Department of State
27. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, Paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, any State institution of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-28 Construction of act
28. This act is a revision law and the provisions hereof not inconsistent with prior laws shall be construed as a continuation of such prior ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-29 Disposition of petitions, controversies, disputes
29. All petitions, controversies and disputes pending before the State Board of Higher Education or the Chancellor of Higher Education and not disposed of as ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-30 Responsibility for action to implement act
30. The Department of the Treasury in consultation with the Department of Personnel shall be responsible for any administrative, fiscal and personnel actions necessary to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-31 Interim, comprehensive reports to Governor, Legislature
31. a. The council and commission established under this act shall submit an interim report to the Governor and Legislature on or before July 1, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-32 Exercise of powers conferred in act
32. The powers conferred in this act upon the commission shall be exercised with due regard for the rights of the holders of bonds of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-33 Participation in alternate benefits program continued
33. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any former employee of the Department of Higher Education who was a participant in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-34 Powers of Chairman of Commission on Higher Education
301. a. The Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education at the request of the Governor shall have authority to visit public institutions of higher ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-35 Annual report by institution of higher education
305. Each public institution of higher education shall prepare and make available to the public an annual report on the condition of the institution which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-36 Specific enabling legislation required for reorganization transfer
306. For the purposes of any reorganization or transfer after the effective date of this act, any commission, council, board or other body created pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-37 Alternate opportunity to take test, examination for student due to religious observance.
1. An institution of higher education shall provide any student who, for reason of a religious observance, cannot attend a test or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:3B-38 "Standardized test" defined; alternate administration of tests offered.
2. a. As used in this section: "Standardized test" means any test that is given in the State at the expense ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-1 State department of education continued; composition
The state department of education is hereby continued as a principal department in the executive branch of the state government, and it shall consist of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-2 Offices
Suitable quarters to be known as the "state department of education" shall be provided. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-3 Membership qualifications
18A:4-3. The State Board of Education shall consist of 13 members who shall be citizens of the State who have resided therein for not less ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-4 Appointment of members; terms; vacancies
The members of the state board shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for terms of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-5 Continuation of present state board; appointment of successors
The members of the state board in office on the effective date of this title shall continue in office until the expiration of the respective ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-6 Expenses of members; no compensation
The members of the state board shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be paid their necessary expenses in performing their duties. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-7 Meetings
The state board shall hold public meetings at least once in each month at such times as its rules may prescribe and at such other ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-8 Organization of board; officers; vacancies
The state board shall organize at its first regular meeting following June 30 of each year by the election of a president and a vice ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-9 Secretary of state board
The commissioner shall be the secretary of the state board, but with the approval of the state board he may designate one of the clerks ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-10 General supervision of public education except higher education vested in state board
The general supervision and control of public education in this state, except higher education, and of the state department of education shall be vested in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-11 Acquisition of land and other property by condemnation
The state board shall, if necessary, take and condemn land and other property in the manner provided by chapter 1 of Title 20, Eminent Domain, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-12 Use of lands controlled by state board for recreation purposes
The state board may permit a municipality in which lands under the control and management of the state board are situate, to use such lands, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-13 Building operations
The state board shall conduct all building operations coming within its direct supervision, including all construction or repair work allied thereto, within the appropriation specifically ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-14 Uniform system of bookkeeping for school districts
18A:4-14. The State Board shall prescribe a uniform system of double entry bookkeeping which is consistent with the generally accepted accounting principles established by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-14.1 Conformity to uniform system
By July 1 of the sixth year following enactment of this act, all school districts shall conform to the uniform system of double entry bookkeeping ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-15 General rule-making power
The state board shall make and enforce, and may alter and repeal, rules for its own government and for implementing and carrying out the school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-16 Incidental powers conferred
The state board shall have all powers, in addition to those specifically provided by law, requisite to the performance of its duties. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-17 Right to administer oaths and examine witnesses; false swearing
The state board by its presiding officer and each of its committees by its chairman, may administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath in any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-18 Compelling attendance of school personnel
The state board may by order compel the production at such time and place within the state as it may designate of any and all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-19 Subpoenas; penalty
The state board may issue subpoenas signed by its president and secretary compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-20 Annual report to legislature
The state board shall report annually to the legislature in regard to all matters committed to its care. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-21 Appointment; term; qualifications; salary
18A:4-21. The Commissioner of Education shall be appointed by the Governor, without regard to residence within or without the State, with the advice and consent ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-22 Chief officer of the department
The commissioner shall be: (a) The chief executive and administrative officer of the department having general charge and supervision of the work of the department; ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-23 Supervision of schools; enforcement of rules
The commissioner shall have supervision of all schools of the state receiving support or aid from state appropriations, except institutions of higher education, and he ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-24 Determining efficiency of schools; report to state board
The commissioner shall pursuant to rules and regulations of the State board, inquire into and ascertain the thoroughness and efficiency of operation of any of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-25 Prescribing minimum courses of study for public schools; approval of courses of study
The commissioner may, with the approval of the state board, prescribe minimum courses of study for the public schools and require boards of education to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-26 Acceptance of grants and donations
Subject to approval by the governor and the state board, the commissioner may accept on behalf of the state and administer for the state any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-27 Notice and hearing
Prior to the acceptance of any grant, conveyance, devise, bequest, or donation mentioned in section 18A:4-26, due notice and hearing, if requested, shall be granted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-28 Materials for guidance of teachers
The commissioner may prepare, publish and distribute from time to time handbooks, materials or circulars for the guidance of teachers in the public schools. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-29 Instruction of county superintendents and superintendents of schools; meetings
The commissioner shall from time to time instruct the county superintendents and superintendents of schools as to the performance of their duties, the conduct of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-30 Annual report of comparative financial statistics of school districts
The commissioner shall compile and cause to be published for general distribution, and may make a reasonable charge therefor to cover the cost of printing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-31 Right to administer oaths, take affidavits and examine witnesses; false swearing
The commissioner and each of his assistants may administer oaths, take affidavits without charge, and examine witnesses under oath in any part of the state ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-32 Assistant commissioners; appointment; compensation
The commissioner, subject to the approval of the State board, shall appoint not more than seven assistant commissioners of education, and fix their compensation, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-33 Deputy commissioner
The commissioner shall designate an assistant commissioner as deputy commissioner with full power to act in his place and stead during any absence or inability ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-34 Duties of assistant commissioner.
18A:4-34. Each assistant commissioner shall perform such duties in the public school system of the State as may from time to time be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-35 Directors, inspectors and assistants
The commissioner may assign an assistant commissioner or, subject to approval of the state board, may appoint and fix the compensation of directors, inspectors and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-36 Helping teachers, salaries and expense allowance
A helping teacher to aid and direct the teachers in the schools of two or more districts may be appointed by the commissioner whenever he ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-37 Payment of salaries and expenses
The salary of each helping teacher shall be paid as other state salaries are paid. The director of the division of budget and accounting shall, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-38 Employment of clerks and other employees; compensation
The commissioner may appoint such clerks and other employees for the department as he may deem necessary and fix their compensation subject to the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-39 Record of official acts; seal; copies of papers
The commissioner shall keep a record and preserve copies of all his official acts, orders and decisions. He shall adopt an official seal, and copies ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-40 Monthly, annual and other reports to state board
The commissioner shall report to the state board such information as it may prescribe once each month and at such other times as the state ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-41 Waiving of certain requirements
9. The commissioner or the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, in the Department of Community Affairs, as appropriate, is authorized, for those ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-42 Findings, declarations relative to Italian heritage and cultural and educational programs.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. For the past several decades Hollywood and the communications media have ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-43 New Jersey Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs.
2. a. The New Jersey Commission on Italian and Americans of Italian Heritage Cultural and Educational Programs is created and established in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-44 Responsibilities, duties of commission.
3. The commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: a. To provide, based upon the collective knowledge and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-45 Assistance to commission.
4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4-46 Duties of commission relative to Institute of Italian and Italian American Heritage Studies.
5. a. The commission shall create, establish and oversee the Institute of Italian and Italian American Heritage Studies as an entity whose purpose ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4A-1 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. During the period from 1933 to 1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were murdered ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4A-2 New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
2. a. The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education is created and established in the Executive Branch of the State Government. For the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4A-3 Responsibilities, duties of commission
3. The commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: a. To provide, based upon the collective ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:4A-4 Commission assistance, cooperation
4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality or school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-1 Corporal punishment of pupils
No person employed or engaged in a school or educational institution, whether public or private, shall inflict or cause to be inflicted corporal punishment upon ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-1.1 Experimental or stimulation of learning process drugs or medications; administration to pupils; written consent of parent or guardian and physician
The written consent of a parent or guardian of a pupil and of a physician of the parent's or guardian's choice shall be required prior ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-2 Instruction in accident and fire prevention
Regular courses of instruction in accident prevention and fire prevention shall be given in every public and private school in this state, which instruction shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-3 Courses in Constitution of United States
18A:6-3. Regular courses of instruction in the Constitution of the United States shall be given in all public schools and in all private schools, attendance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4 Annual report of institutions receiving State aid and private schools
18A:6-4. The board, body or person in charge of each educational institution, except an institution of higher education, receiving support or aid from the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.1 Security officers of public and nonprofit educational institutions; training courses
Upon application to, and approval by, the Superintendent of State Police security officers of public and nonprofit educational institutions of this State may be admitted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.2 Policemen; appointment by governing body of institution of learning
The governing body of any institution of higher education, academy, school or other institution of learning may appoint such persons as the governing body may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.3 Application by policeman; approval; issuance of commission
All applications shall, in the first instance, be made to the chief of police of the municipality in which the institution is located, except that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.3a Background investigations of university police officer candidates.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.3) to the contrary, a college or university with an established police ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.4 Police training course
Every person so appointed and commissioned shall, within 1 year of the date of his commission, successfully complete a police training course at a school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.5 Police powers
4. Every person so appointed and commissioned shall possess all the powers of policemen and constables in criminal cases and offenses against the law anywhere ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.6 Name plate and shield
Each policeman, when on duty, except when employed as a detective, shall wear in plain view a name plate and a metallic shield or device ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.7 Traffic and parking violations; authority; procedure on issuance of tickets
In connection with traffic and parking violations, and policemen appointed pursuant to this act shall, while on duty and within the territorial limits of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.8 Application of concealed weapons law
The provisions of N.J.S. 2A:151-41 shall not apply to any policemen appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.1970, c. 211, s. 7, eff. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.9 Repeal
Sections 15:11-16 through 15:11-20, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall not affect the continuance in office, position ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.10 Construction of act
Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or impair the rights of any State, county or municipal law enforcement officer in the performance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.11 Severability
If any provision of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be ineffective, such determination shall not affect or impair ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.12 Educational institution reimbursement.
2. a. If a person who was appointed as a police officer of an educational institution pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.14 Criminal history record check for applicant for nonpublic school employment
2. An applicant for employment or service in any of the positions covered by this act shall submit to the Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.15 Determination, reporting of qualification; written notice, notice of pending charge
3. The commissioner shall apply the same requirements, procedures and standards and shall proceed in the same manner as is prescribed in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.16 Records to be kept no longer than three years; exceptions.
4. The commissioner may maintain the criminal record and application documents on a candidate for no longer than three years from the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-4.17 Initial criminal history record check for substitute employees
An individual employed in any substitute capacity or position by a nonpublic school which requires a criminal history record check, and who is rehired annually ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-5 Inquiry as to religion and religious tests prohibited
No religious test shall be required as a qualification for employment in any capacity in the public school system of the state or any school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-6 No sex discrimination
No discrimination based on sex shall be made in the formulation of the scale of wages, compensation, appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, resignation, dismissal, or other ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7 Oaths of persons employed in teaching capacities
Every person who is a citizen of the United States, and who is employed as a professor, instructor, teacher or in any teaching capacity by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7a Alleged child abuse, neglect by school employee; no use if unfounded.
1. When a complaint made against a school employee alleging child abuse or neglect is investigated by the Department of Children and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7.1 Criminal record check in public school employment, volunteer service.
1. A facility, center, school, or school system under the supervision of the Department of Education and board of education which cares ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7.1b Initial criminal history check for substitutes
2. An individual employed by a board of education in any substitute capacity or position, who is rehired annually by that board, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7.2 Fingerprinting; reimbursement of unpaid volunteers.
2. An applicant for employment or service in any of the positions covered by this act shall submit to the Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7.2a Authority of commissioner
13. The Commissioner of Education is authorized to: a. receive all criminal history data necessary to complete the criminal history ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7.3 Notice to applicant; notice of pending charges
3. Upon receipt of the criminal history record information for an applicant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Division of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7.4 Three-year limitation; exceptions.
4. The Commissioner of Education may maintain the criminal record and application documents on a candidate for no longer than three years ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-7.5 Fine for noncompliance
Any employer who fails to comply with the provisions of this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500.00. L. 1986, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-8 Interest of school officers, etc., in sale of textbooks or supplies; royalties
No person officially connected with, or employed in, the public school system of this state or in any state educational institution shall be an agent ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-8.1 Leave of certain employees to serve in legislature
Any person employed by a public educational system or institution in a position which requires a certificate issued by the state board of examiners, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-8.2 Leave of certain employees to serve on board of chosen freeholders
Any person employed by a public educational system or institution in a position which requires a certificate issued by the state board of examiners or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-8.3 Suspended employee or officer of board of education; compensation; exceptions
Any employee or officer of a board of education in this State who is suspended from his employment, office or position, other than by reason ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-8.4 Right to hold elective or appointive state, county or municipal office
No person employed by a public educational system or institution in a position which requires a certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-9 Controversies, disputes arising under school laws; jurisdiction
18A:6-9. The commissioner shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine, without cost to the parties, all controversies and disputes arising under the school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-9.1 Commissioner's determinations considered final agency action; appeals; request for relief.
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, on and after the effective date of this act determinations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-9.2 Authority of State BOE to consider appeal terminated.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, on and after the effective date of this act the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-10 Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in public school system
No person shall be dismissed or reduced in compensation, (a) if he is or shall be under tenure of office, position or employment during good ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-11 Written charges; written statement of evidence; filing; statement of position by employee; certification of determination; notice
Any charge made against any employee of a board of education under tenure during good behavior and efficiency shall be filed with the secretary of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-13 Dismissal of charge for failure of determination by board
If the board does not make such a determination within 45 days after receipt of the written charge, or within 45 days after the expiration ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-14 Suspension upon certification of charge; compensation; reinstatement
Upon certification of any charge to the commissioner, the board may suspend the person against whom such charge is made, with or without pay, but, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-16 Proceedings before commissioner; written response; determination.
18A:6-16. Upon receipt of such a charge and certification, or of a charge lawfully made to the commissioner, the commissioner or the person ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-17 Board of education a party; conduct of hearing
In such hearing the board of education shall be a party and the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations, adopted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-18 Dismissal, reduction and compensation of persons under tenure in schools and institutions of higher education
18A:6-18. No professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, supervisor, registrar, teacher or other persons employed in a teaching capacity, in any State college, county college ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-18.1 Charge against suspended person not determined within 180 days; payment of salary
If any tenured professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, supervisor, registrar, teacher or other person employed in a teaching capacity or any other tenured officer ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-19 Administering of oaths
18A:6-19. Any member of any board of education, governing board or of any other board or any person, lawfully authorized to hold a hearing, may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-20 Right to testify; counsel; witnesses; compulsory process
18A:6-20. Any party to any dispute or controversy or charged therein, may be represented by counsel at any hearing held in or concerning the same ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-21 Proceedings against recalcitrant witnesses
18A:6-21. If a person subpoenaed to attend at any such hearing fails to obey the command of the subpoena, without reasonable cause, or if a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-22 Order to testify, etc.
Upon return of the order, the judge shall examine the person under oath and if he shall determine, after giving such person an opportunity to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-23 Witness fees and privileges
Every witness shall be entitled to be paid for attendance, or attendance and travel, at any hearing, by the party on whose behalf he is ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-24 Hearings before commissioner; presentation of facts
Testimony as to the facts involved in any controversy or dispute in which the commissioner has jurisdiction shall, if so required by the commissioner, be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-25 Decisions in controversies and disputes
The determination of any controversy or dispute shall be made within 60 days after the close of the hearing and shall be in the form ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-30 Compensation for persons illegally dismissed or suspended
Any person holding office, position or employment in the public school system of the state, who shall be illegally dismissed or suspended therefrom, shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-30.1 Teacher wrongfully dismissed; payment for services
When the dismissal of any teaching staff member before the expiration of his contract with the board of education shall be decided, upon appeal, to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31 Tenure and civil service rights saved
Nothing contained in this title shall be construed to affect the tenure or civil service rights of any person presently existing, or hereafter obtained, under ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31.1 Tenure to continue
Whenever any district is divided into two or more districts those persons having tenure, in office, position or employment in such district, shall continue to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31.2 Tenure, seniority and pension rights continued
The tenure, seniority and pension rights of all persons, who had office, position or employment in the original district at the time of said division ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31.3 "New school district" defined
1. As used in this act, "new school district" means a local school district, regional school district, a county vocational school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31.4 Terms, conditions of employment
2. Whenever a new school district is created, the terms and conditions of employment, whether established through a collective bargaining agreement ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31.5 Tenure, seniority rights
3. Whenever a new school district is created, the tenure and seniority rights of all employees from the affected, constituent, replaced ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31.6 Filling vacancies, available positions
4. Following consideration of the tenure and seniority rights of employees provided pursuant to section 3 of this act or pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-31.7 Employee rights, benefits preserved
5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit, restrict, or reduce the rights or benefits of any employee provided ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-32 Pension and tenure rights in American Red Cross service saved
L.1943, c. 187, p. 519, entitled "An act concerning persons holding certain offices, positions or employments under the government of any public school district or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33 Tenure, pension and other employment rights in military and naval service saved
L.1944, c. 226, p. 765, entitled, "An act concerning persons holding certain offices, positions and employments in the public school system of this state who, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.1 Grant program; innovative educational ideas and techniques
That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under the provisions of this act to establish ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.2 Aim and purpose of act
The aim and purpose of this act is to give State encouragement, support and incentive to creative and innovative classroom teachers in order to better ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.3 Certification of proposals for grant funds
It is recommended that local boards of education certify proposals for grant funds emanating from teachers within their educational jurisdiction. L.1968, c. 93, s. 3, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.4 Advisory committee; review of grant applications; recommendations
An advisory committee consisting of teachers, administrators, professional educators, and State Department of Education personnel shall be established to review grant applications and make recommendations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.5 Rules and regulations
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, and take all other steps ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.6 Maximum amount of individual grants
No individual grant under the terms of this act shall exceed $1,000.00. L.1968, c. 93, s. 6, eff. June 21, 1968. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.7 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Effective Schools Program Act." L. 1985, c. 372, s. 1, eff. Nov. 26, 1985. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.8 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey to provide a thorough and efficient education to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.9 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education; b. "Effective school plan" means the three-year plan designed to improve the performance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.10 Eligible proposals
The commissioner shall establish a grant program to encourage and facilitate the development and implementation of effective school plans by the administrative and teaching staffs ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.11 Community participation
An effective school plan developed pursuant to this act shall provide mechanisms to encourage participation of parents and community members in the educational process. L. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.12 Selection criteria
The commissioner shall select grant proposals from those submitted for funding for a period not to exceed three years. When selecting proposals for funding, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-33.14 Rules, regulations
The commissioner shall promulgate pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to implement the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-34 Board of Examiners
18A:6-34. There shall be a State Board of Examiners, consisting of the commissioner ex officio and one assistant commissioner of education, two presidents of State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-35 Terms of members; vacancies
The appointed members of the board of examiners shall hold office for two years from September 15 of the year in which they are appointed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-36 Chairman; organization
The commissioner or an assistant commissioner designated by him, shall be the chairman of the board of examiners and such board shall organize prior to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-37 Service without payment; reimbursement for expenses
All members of the board shall serve without compensation but all such members other than the commissioner and the assistant commissioner of education shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-38.1 Revocation of certificate on commissioner's recommendation; rules.
10. a. If the Commissioner of Education believes, based on information provided by the school district in which the certificate holder was employed, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-38.3 Noncompliance with GAAP, review of certification of administrator.
12. In the event that any school district is not in compliance with the GAAP system of double entry bookkeeping as required ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-38.4 Appeal of determination of State Board of Examiners.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, any appeal of a determination of the State Board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-39 Issuance of certificates to noncitizens
The board may, with the approval of the commissioner, issue a teacher's certificate to any citizen of any other country, who has declared his intention ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-40 "Qualifying academic certificate" defined.
18A:6-40. For the purposes of this article, the term "qualifying academic certificate" shall be deemed to be any certificate issued by the commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-41 Application for certificate; fee; refund
Every person desiring a "qualifying academic certificate" shall make application therefor in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner and shall, before the certificate ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-42 Accounting; deposit of moneys
The commissioner shall keep a true and correct account of all moneys received by him under the provisions of this article, and between the first ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-43 Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall make and prescribe rules and regulations necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this article. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-44 Right of disabled veterans to certificate
When by law or by the rules and regulations of the state board of public accountants, the state board of architects, the board of bar ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-45 New Jersey School Boards Association established
There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey School Boards Association." All boards of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-46 Delegates to state association
Each of the district boards of education shall select annually one of its members as a delegate to the association. L.1967, c.271; amended ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-47 Powers and duties
The association may investigate such subjects relating to education in its various branches as it may think proper, and it shall encourage and aid all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-48 Officers
The association may select such officers as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1970, c. 104, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-49 Perpetual succession; powers
It shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers: a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and bylaws for its own government ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-50 Expenses of delegates; dues
For the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of the association, the various district boards shall pay the necessary expenses incurred by its delegates, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-51 Definitions
Definitions: (a) "Educational Services Commission" means an agency established or to be established in one or more counties for the purpose of carrying on programs ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-52 Establishment of commission; petition
Whenever five or more boards of education in any county or in any two or more counties and the commissioner after study and investigation shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-53 Approval of establishment; commissioners, first meeting
Whenever the boards of education and the county superintendent or superintendents, as the case may be, receive notification that the State board approves the establishment ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-54 Representative assembly, organization; election of board of directors.
The first representative assembly shall organize upon the call of the county superintendent or county superintendents, as the case may be. Thereafter the representative assembly ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-55 Membership of board
The board of directors shall consist of 15 or more members of the representative assembly. The board of directors of a commission which has 15 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-56 Election; terms
Members of the representative assembly shall be elected by their respective boards of education at the annual organization meeting. An individual so elected shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-57 Meetings; transaction of business
The board of directors shall meet for the transaction of business at least once every two months throughout the year. A written record of all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-58 Secretary; compensation; term; bond
The board shall appoint a suitable person to be its secretary and shall fix his compensation and term of employment. The secretary shall before entering ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-59 Powers and duties
The powers and duties of the secretary of the board of directors shall be prescribed by the board, including but not limited to the following: ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-60 Superintendent or chief school administrator
The board of directors shall appoint a suitable person to be the superintendent or chief school administrator of the commission. Such person shall possess a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-61 Body corporate
The board of directors shall be a body corporate, and shall be known as "the board of directors of ..................... " (here shall be inserted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-62 Annual budget; preparation, adoption, funding
12. The representative assembly shall annually, on or before March 8, adopt a budget for the ensuing fiscal year, which shall contain the estimated cost ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-63 Services; contracts
a. The representative assembly shall from time to time determine what services and programs shall be provided by the commission, subject to approval of and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-64 Withdrawal of membership
Except as provided in section 13 of this act, a school district which is a member of a commission may withdraw from membership by adopting ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-65 Employment of personnel
The board may employ teachers, principals and other employees, subject to the provisions of Title 18A for the employment of personnel for public school districts, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-66 Rights and benefits of personnel
Persons holding office, position or employment under a board of directors of a commission shall enjoy the same rights and benefits as are enjoyed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-67 Funds and grants; contracting for, receiving and administration
The board of directors may enter into a contract with and receive and administer funds and grants from any individual or agency, including but not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-68 Bookkeeping and accounting system
The board of directors shall adopt and employ such a system of bookkeeping and accounting as may be prescribed by the State Board of Education. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-69 Enlargement, alteration of purposes
The representative assembly may enlarge or alter the purposes for which the formation of the commission was approved, upon application to and approval by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-70 Application for admission; representative
A board of education not a member of a commission at the time such commission was established shall be admitted to such commission upon application ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-71 Establishment and operation of centers
That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to plan for, establish, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-72 Projects
The centers shall design projects within an experimental framework in order that unproven educational ideas, equipment, methods and approaches, and newly developed curriculum materials can ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-73 Rules and regulations; implementation of provisions
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-74 Cooperation with other agencies
Pursuant to the objectives of this act, the State Department of Education may seek the co-operation and involvement of other State agencies. L.1970, c. 122, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-75 Establishment and operation
The Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to plan, establish, and operate a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-76 Objectives
This project: a. shall identify the skills, attitudes, and other such pertinent data as the participating groups deem essential for an individual to demonstrate before ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-76.1 Provisional certificate program; implementation
2. a. By November 1, 1992, colleges shall notify all students enrolled in teacher education programs of the details and requirements of the provisional certificate ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-77 Implementation
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-78 Cooperation and involvement of other state agencies
Pursuant to the objectives of this act, the State Department of Education may seek the cooperation and involvement of other State agencies. L.1971, c. 148, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-79 Establishment and operation; projects; plan and development; implementation
The Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility to plan for, establish and operate demonstration model early ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-91.1 New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education
1. a. There is hereby created in but not of the Department of Environmental Protection the New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-91.2 Duties of commission
2. The commission shall: a. Advise and oversee the implementation of the Plan of Action that was ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-91.3 Inter-agency Work Group, duties
3. The Inter-agency Work Group, created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1995, c.409 (C.18A:6-91.4), may: a. Publicize existing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-91.4 Inter-agency Work Group created
4. There is created an Inter-agency Work Group, which shall consist of the commissioner or secretary, or his designee, of each ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-91.5 Environmental Education Fund created
5. The Environmental Education Fund is established as a nonlapsing revolving fund in the Department of Environmental Protection. The fund shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-95.1 Educational information and resource center; establishment; services provided
There is established a local education agency to serve as an educational information and resource center to provide, on request, support and assistance to teachers, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-95.2 Coordination with programs and services provided by department of education
The Commissioner of Education or his designee shall meet prior to January 10 of each year with the executive director of the educational information and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-95.3 Funding
State funding of the educational information and resource center shall be by direct appropriation of the Legislature and shall not be derived from the proposed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-95.4 Transfer of assets
The assets of the educational improvement centers shall be transferred to the Commissioner of Education, except that the assets of Educational Improvement Center-South shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-96 Control, management, etc. by board of directors
The government, control, conduct, management and administration of the educational information and resource center shall be vested in the board of directors. L.1978, c. 58, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-96.1 Transfer of board; term
The board of the Educational Improvement Center-South shall become the board of the educational improvement and resource center as of the effective date of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-97 Members; selection; reimbursement of expenses; term of office; vacancies; removal
The board of directors shall be selected through procedures established by the board of directors and shall consist of 21 members. Members of the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-98 Leave of absence without loss of pay to attend meetings of board
Any person employed by a public educational system or institution in a position which requires a certificate issued by the State board of examiners or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-99 Organization; meetings
The board of directors shall meet and organize annually, at a regular meeting held during the second week of September, by the election of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-100 Powers and duties
The board of directors of the educational information and resource center, within the general rules and regulations set by the State Board of Education, shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-101 Executive director
The executive director of the educational information and resource center shall be responsible to its board of directors and shall have such powers as shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-102 Employees; tenure; pensions
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, all employees of the educational information and resource center shall serve at the pleasure of the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-103 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Educational Technology Teacher Training Act." L.1996,c.129,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-104 Findings, declarations relative to Educational Technology Teacher Training
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In order for all of New Jersey's students to acquire the critical thinking ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-105 Educational Technology Teacher Training Program
3. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer an Educational Technology Teacher Training Program. The purpose of the program shall be to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-106 "Educational Technology Teacher Training Fund"
4. a. There is established within the Department of Education a fund to be known as the "Educational Technology Teacher Training Fund," hereinafter ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-107 Proposals for training programs; grants; training sites
5. a. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall forward a request for proposals for the establishment ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-108 Evaluation by commissioner
6. The commissioner shall annually evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher training programs being operated by grant recipients. Three years following the effective ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-109 Rules, regulations
7. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-110 Spread the Word Program.
1. a. There is established the Spread the Word Program in the Department of Education. The purpose of the program is to provide ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-111 Findings, declarations relative to instruction in suicide prevention in public schools.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Suicide is a leading cause of death for young people in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-112 Instruction in suicide prevention for public school teaching staff.
2. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention Advisory Council established in the Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-113 Provision for instruction in suicide prevention in school curriculum.
3. Within 180 days of the effective date of this act, the State Board of Education shall revise the Core Curriculum Content ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-1 Appointment; qualifications; term of executive county superintendent.
18A:7-1. a. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the commissioner and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint for each ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-2 Disability or vacancy; designation of temporary replacement by commissioner.
18A:7-2. The commissioner may designate any one of his assistant commissioners or another suitable person to exercise the powers and perform the duties ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-3 Salary, cap; expenses.
18A:7-3. An executive county superintendent of schools shall receive such salary as shall be approved by the commissioner and shall receive a salary ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-4 Withholding salaries and expenses.
18A:7-4. The commissioner shall, subject to appeal to the State board, cause to be withheld the orders for the payment of the salary ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-5 Full-time officer; general jurisdiction.
18A:7-5. Each executive county superintendent shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and he shall have general supervision of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-6 Office; location; school records.
18A:7-6. The executive county superintendent shall maintain an office at a suitable location within the county which shall be open to the public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-7 Clerical assistants; selection; salaries.
18A:7-7. The executive county superintendent shall appoint such clerical assistants for his office as he shall deem necessary and fix their compensation within ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-8 General powers and duties.
18A:7-8. Each executive county superintendent shall: a. Visit and examine from time to time all of the schools under his ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-9 Administration of oaths without charge.
18A:7-9. The executive county superintendent may, without charge, administer oaths. Amended 2007, c.63, s.50. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-10 Budget requests; appropriations.
18A:7-10. Each executive county superintendent shall, on or before December 1 of each year, furnish to the board of chosen freeholders of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-11 Executive county business official, term.
53. The commissioner shall appoint an executive county business official to serve in the office of the executive county superintendent of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-12 Application for services assumed by the office of the superintendent.
54. A local school district may apply to the executive county superintendent of schools to have school district services including, but not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-13 Appointment of executive county superintendent of schools.
55. a. When the office of county superintendent is vacated through the completion of a current term or for any other reason, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-14 Term county superintendent deemed to refer to executive county superintendent of schools.
56. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the office ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-15 Limitation on post employment for executive county superintendent.
57. An executive county superintendent of schools shall not accept employment in any school district which was under his supervision in that position for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7-16 Rules, regulations.
58. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-3 Definitions.
3. For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Administrative order" means a written ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-10 New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum for evaluating school performance.
10. For the purpose of evaluating the thoroughness and efficiency of all the public schools of the State, the commissioner, with the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-11 Reports by school districts, commissioner; interim review.
11. Each school district and county vocational school district shall make a report of its progress in complying with all of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-14a Findings, declarations relative to school district evaluation and monitoring.
24. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the constitutional obligation of the Legislature to provide all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-15 Hearing on State intervention, corrective action; full State intervention; withdrawal.
15. a. In addition to procedures established pursuant to subsection e. of section 14 of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-14), the commissioner may order the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-15.1 Authority of State board.
5. Pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-15), the State board shall have authority to: a. approve the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-16 Failure or refusal to comply with administrative order; application to court for order directing compliance
Should the local board of education fail or refuse to comply with an administrative order issued pursuant to section 15 of this act, the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-29 Powers of state board, commissioner or local boards; effect of act
Nothing in this act shall be construed to deny the State board, commissioner or local boards of education powers granted to them elsewhere in Title ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-30 State board of education; powers and duties
The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules and adopt policies, subject to the "Administrative Procedure Act." P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), make ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-31.2 Report on order to establish school district under full State intervention.
3. Whenever the State Board of Education issues an administrative order establishing a school district under full State intervention pursuant to section ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-31.3 Improvement plan; report on progress; monitoring.
4. a. Within six months following the establishment of a school district under full State intervention, the commissioner shall present to the Joint ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-32 Severability
If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, subsection or section of this act is held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-33 Repeals
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are repealed, and without limiting the general effect of this act in repealing acts so ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-34 Creation of school district under full State intervention.
1. Whenever the Commissioner of Education shall determine after the issuance of an administrative order that a local school district has failed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-35 State district superintendent.
2. a. The schools of a school district under full State intervention may be conducted by and under the supervision of a State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-36 Certificate required
No person shall be appointed to any position pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act unless the person shall hold an appropriate certificate as prescribed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-37 Corporate entity.
4. A school district placed under full or partial State intervention shall remain a corporate entity. L.1987,c.399,s.4; amended 2005, c.235, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-38 Permissive powers of State district superintendent.
5. Except as otherwise provided in this amendatory and supplementary act, the State district superintendent in a school district under full State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-39 Authority of State district superintendent.
6. a. The State district superintendent may in a school district under full State intervention: (1) Sue in the district's ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-40 Collective bargaining agreements.
7. a. When a district under full State intervention is established, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.399 (C.18A:7A-34), or when the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-41 Internal audit team.
8. There may be established within a school district under full State intervention an internal audit team which shall monitor the business ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-42 Officers, employees, consultants.
9. a. In a school district under full State intervention, all officers, employees and consultants, professional and nonprofessional, certified and noncertified, shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-43 Tenure rights.
10. Except as otherwise provided in this amendatory and supplementary act, any person serving under tenure or permanent civil service status shall retain ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-44 Abolition of administrative positions; reorganization.
11. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, the positions of the district's chief school administrator and those executive administrators responsible ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-45 Evaluation of principals, vice-principals.
12. a. The Commissioner of Education shall adopt criteria for the evaluation of building principals and vice-principals in a school district under full ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-46 Procedure for creation, conduct.
13. a. School districts under full State intervention shall be created only as provided pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-15). ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-46.1 Capital Project Control Board.
1. a. In any school district under full State intervention created pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-1 et seq.) there may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-46.2 Board to hear recommendations concerning proposed capital projects.
2. In the event that a capital project control board is established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.139 (C.18A:7A-46.1) the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-46.3 Capital projects financed by issuance of bonds, notes.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the cost of any capital project authorized pursuant to this act which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-46.4 Issuance of authorization of notes, bonds.
4. Any authorization of notes or bonds effective prior to the date of the appointment of the State district superintendent shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-46.5 Cessation of existence of board
The board shall immediately cease to exist upon reestablishment of local control in the school district, pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1987, c.399 (C.18A:7A-49). L.1991,c.139,s.5. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-46.6 Debt service part of municipal budget.
6. The debt service on bonds, notes and other obligations authorized pursuant to P.L.1991, c.139 (C.18A:7A-46.1 et seq.) shall be appropriated and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-49 Reports of progress under full State intervention; transition to local control.
16. a. A school district under full State intervention shall make an annual report of its progress in complying with the quality performance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-50 Budget development, presentation.
17. The State district superintendent in a school district under full State intervention shall develop a budget on or before March 22 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-51 Public hearing.
18. Upon the preparation of its budget, the State district superintendent shall fix a date, place and time for the holding of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-52 Determination of amount of appropriation for following school year.
19. a. After the public hearing provided for by section 18 of P.L.1987, c.399 (C.18A:7A-51) but not later than April 8, the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-53.1 Rules, regulations; procedure for 36 months following enactment.
39. a. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-54 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School District Fiscal Accountability Act." L.2006,c.15,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-55 Appointment of State monitor in certain school districts; duties.
2. a. In addition to the powers provided pursuant to P.L.2005, c.235, P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-1 et al.), and P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7A-60 Additional powers of Commissioner of Education relative to performance of compliance audit report.
14. a. In addition to the powers provided pursuant to P.L.2005, c.235, P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-1 et al.), and P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The State Facilities Education Act of 1979." L.1979, c. 207, s. 1, eff. Sept. 25, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-2 Deductions, forwarding of sums to appropriate departments; disposition.
6. a. For each State-placed child who is resident in a district and in a State facility on the last school day prior ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-4 Use of funds; authorization for appropriations.
8. Funds received pursuant to this act by the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-5 Rules, regulations to ensure thorough and efficient education for children in State facilities.
9. The Commissioner of Education, with the approval of the State Board of Education, shall promulgate rules and regulations to ensure a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-6 Teaching staff members and administrators; salary schedules
All teaching staff members and administrators of the educational program in State facilities shall hold the appropriate certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-7 Request for administrative review concerning pupil in State facility.
11. a. Any parent or guardian of a pupil in a State facility and any pupil in a State facility between 18 and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-8 Office of Education in Department of Corrections; establishment; director; appointment; salary; powers; duties
12. There is hereby created and established in the Department of Corrections an Office of Education to be headed by a Director of Educational Services ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-9 Office of Education in Department of Children and Families.
13. There is hereby created and established in the Department of Children and Families an Office of Education to be headed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-10 Garden State school district; allocations and transfers
The Commissioners of Education, Corrections and Human Services shall jointly review the current administrative practices, salary structure, operations and staffing of the Garden State School ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-11 Garden State school district; continuation of actions or proceedings; reference to mean department of corrections, human services or education; rights and privileges of teaching staff members in state facilities
a. This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the Garden State School District and pending on the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-12 Determination of district of residence.
19. For school funding purposes, the Commissioner of Education shall determine district of residence as follows: a. The district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-12.1 Homeless child, determination of district of residence; tuition costs, transportation
The district of residence for a homeless child determined pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1979, c.207 (C.18A:7B-12) shall be responsible for the education of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7B-13 Annual report by commissioner to Legislature.
20. Beginning in the school year 1997-98, the Commissioner of Education shall annually report to the Legislature, describing the condition of educational ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-1 Commissioner of education to develop a program of standards and guidelines
By July 1, 1980 the Commissioner of Education with the approval of the State Board of Education shall establish a program of standards for graduation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-2 Establishment of standards for graduation from secondary schools
2. Pursuant to guidelines established by the Commissioner of Education, each board of education shall establish standards for graduation from its secondary schools. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-3 Remedial instruction
For any student who does not meet the State and district examination standards for graduation by the end of 11th grade, the local board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-4 State-endorsed diploma
All students who meet State and local graduation requirements shall receive a State endorsed diploma; provided, however, that the Commissioner of Education shall approve any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-4.1 "Operation Recognition."
1. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, shall establish a program which shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-5 Board of education to provide policy on graduation to students and parents
Upon adoption by the local board of education, each board of education shall provide each high school pupil and the parents or legal guardians of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-5.1 Graduation, yearbook costs for pupils with financial hardship
1. A board of education shall establish a policy to address the cost of the graduation ceremony and the cost of a yearbook ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-5.2 Special education students, certain circumstances, participation in graduation ceremony permitted.
2. a. The board of education of a school district and the board of trustees of a charter school shall permit a student ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-6 Graduation proficiency test
In the school year which begins in September 1993, and annually thereafter, the State graduation proficiency test shall be administered to all 11th grade pupils ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-6.1 Development of test
In the development of the graduation proficiency test to be administered to all 11th grade pupils pursuant to section 6 of P.L. 1979, c. 241 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-6.2 Assessment of progress; remediation
The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer to all eighth grade pupils in the school year which begins in September 1990, and annually thereafter, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-7 School administrators report on students awarded or denied diplomas
The local chief school administrators shall report annually to their local boards of education and to the Commissioner of Education the number of students who ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-8 Adult high school programs; diplomas
The Commissioner of Education shall also develop rules and regulations for and may issue State endorsed diplomas to those students who have successfully completed a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-9 Evaluation of state and local programs by Commissioner of Education
The Commissioner of Education shall monitor the results of the implementation of graduation requirements as provided herein, and shall from time to time, but at ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-10 Annual report
Not later than September 1, 1989 and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Education shall report to the Governor and Legislature on the impact of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-11 Status report
a. Not later than September 1, 1990 the Joint Committee on the Public Schools shall evaluate and report to the Legislature on the status of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7C-12 Education programs, certain, in county juvenile detention centers, validity in public school districts.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the case of a student enrolled in an educational program in a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7D-28.5 New budget increase for supplemental State aid
4. Each regional school district formed after the effective date of this act shall, for the purposes of calculation of its maximum permissible net budget ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7E-1 Findings, declarations on school report card programs
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State of New Jersey has invested more resources ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7E-2 School Report Card Program
2. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer a School Report Card Program. The program shall provide for the annual ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7E-3 Report card information
3. Report cards issued pursuant to section 2 of this act shall include, but not be limited to, the following information ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7E-4 Statewide, district averages included
4. The school report card shall include, for purposes of comparison and review, the Statewide average for each element reported by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7E-5 Rules, regulations
5. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-4.1 Findings, declarations relative to core curriculum content standards and cross-content workplace readiness standards.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the five cross-content workplace readiness standards, which are a part of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-4.2 Adoption of core curriculum content standards for technology.
2. a. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the State Board of Education shall adopt core curriculum content standards ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-4.3 Information relative to organ donation given to students in grades 9 through 12.
3. a. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the organ procurement organizations designated pursuant to 42 U.S.C.s.1320b-8 to serve in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-5 Notification of districts of aid payable; budget submissions.
5. As used in this section, "cost of living" means the CPI as defined in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-45). ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-5a Inclusion of certain amounts in future school district budget.
36. a. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-1 et al.) or P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.) to the contrary and except as ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-5b Temporary school budget cap adjustments for certain expenditures
3. a. Notwithstanding any provision of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5) to the contrary, for the first three budget ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-5.1 Additional State aid to school districts.
1. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1996, c.138 (C:18A:7F-1 et al.) or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto to the contrary, for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-5.3 Additional supporting documents for budget submissions relative to certain school employees.
4. a. In addition to other items prescribed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-6 Approval of budget by commissioner.
6. a. The commissioner shall not approve any budget submitted pursuant to subsection c. of section 5 of this act unless he is ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-7 Undesignated general fund balances, use, limits.
7. a. For the 2004-2005 school year, an undesignated general fund balance in excess of 3% of the budgeted general fund for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-8 Payments to school district by State Treasurer, dates.
8. The amounts payable to each school district and county vocational school district pursuant to this act shall be paid by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-9 Receipt of State aid by school district; conditions.
9. In order to receive any State aid pursuant to P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.), a school district, county vocational school district, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-24 Submission of budget for educational programs in State facilities.
24. Annually by December 15, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children and Families and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-32 Adjustment of State aid calculations in regional districts.
32. a. When State aid is calculated for any year and a part of any district becomes a new school district or a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-33 Annual filing of district report with commissioner.
33. Annually, on or before October 20, the secretary of the board of education, with approval of the superintendent of schools, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-34 Rules, regulations.
84. The Commissioner of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-37 Definitions relative to property tax levy cap concerning school districts.
2. For the purposes of sections 2 through 7 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-37 through C.18A:7F-42): "Adjusted tax levy" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-38 School district budget increase subject to tax levy growth limitation.
3. a. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a school district shall not adopt a budget pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-39 Waiver for school district to increase adjusted tax levy by more than allowable amount.
4. a. (1) Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, a school district may request approval from the commissioner for a waiver to increase ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-40 Calculation of increase in school district's general fund tax levy for certain school years.
5. a. Notwithstanding any provision of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5) or section 36 of P.L.2000, c.126 (C.18A:7F-5a) to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-41 Supplementation of accounts, establishment of reserve accounts by board of education or board of school estimate.
6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary: a. A board of education or board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-42 Rules, regulations.
7. a. Within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-37 et al.), the Commissioner of Education shall promulgate emergency rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-43 Short title.
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008." L.2007, c.260, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-44 Findings, declarations relative to school funding reforms.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Constitution of the State of New Jersey states that the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-46 Review, update of core curriculum content standards; Educational Adequacy Report, development of T & E standards.
4. a. The State Board of Education shall review and update the core curriculum content standards every five years. The standards shall ensure ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-47 Total stabilized aid per district, limit on increase.
5. a. Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, the total stabilized aid for each district shall not be increased by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-49 Determination of base per pupil amount; grade level weights.
7. The commissioner shall determine, based on the standards established pursuant to section 4 of this act, a base per pupil amount, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-50 Calculation of weighted enrollment for each school district.
8. a. The weighted enrollment for each school district and county vocational school district shall be calculated as follows: WENR = (PW x ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-52 Determination of equalization aid.
10. Each school district and county vocational school district shall receive equalization aid predicated on a local share determined by district property ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-53 Calculation of equalization aid.
11. Each school district's and county vocational school district's equalization aid shall be calculated as follows: EQAID = AB - ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-54 Access to full-day preschool; calculation of preschool education aid.
12. a. District factor group A and B school districts, and district factor group CD school districts with a concentration of at-risk pupils ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-55 Calculation of special education categorical aid.
13. a. Special education categorical aid for each school district and county vocational school district shall be calculated as follows: SE ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-56 Calculation of security categorical aid.
14. Security categorical aid for each school district and county vocational school district shall be calculated as follows: SA = ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-59 Study of tax levy growth limitation.
17. The Commissioner of Education shall complete by the end of the 2010-2011 school year a study of the tax levy growth ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-60 Conditions for disbursement of funds.
18. The Commissioner of Education shall not authorize the disbursement of funds to any district until the commissioner is satisfied that all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-61 Percentage of district's district aid for 2008-09.
19. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, for the 2008-2009 school year a district's district aid percentage calculated for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-62 Calculation of aid for choice student in choice district, resident enrollment.
20. For the purpose of calculating all forms of State aid pursuant to P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.) for a choice student ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7F-63 Inclusion of facilities projects in SDA district budget.
21. a. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) or P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) to the contrary, an SDA district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-1 Short title.
1. Sections 1 through 30 and 57 through 71 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.), sections 14 through 17 of P.L.2007, c.137 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-2 Findings, declarations relative to construction, financing of public school facilities.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Constitution of the State of New Jersey requires the Legislature ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-3 Definitions relative to construction, financing of public school facilities.
3. As used in sections 1 through 30 and 57 through 71 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) and sections 14 through ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-4 Long-range facilities plan; facilities efficiency standards; time lines.
4. a. By December 15, 2000 and by October 1, 2005, each district shall prepare and submit to the commissioner a long-range facilities ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-5.1 No construction of school within 1,000 feet of an existing entry, exit ramp of a highway; exceptions.
5. a. A school shall not be constructed within 1,000 feet of an existing entry or exit ramp of a highway unless, during ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-6 Applicability of C.18A:7G-5 to demonstration projects; exceptions.
6. The provisions of section 5 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-5) shall pertain to school facilities projects designated to be demonstration projects except ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-7 Approval of preliminary eligible costs.
7. a. Preliminary eligible costs for construction of new school facilities and additions to school facilities, characterized by an increase in the square ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-8 Calculation of number of unhoused students.
8. a. The number of unhoused students shall be calculated as the number of FTE students who are projected to be enrolled in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-9 Distribution of State debt service aid.
9. a. State debt service aid for capital investment in school facilities for a district other than an SDA district which elects not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-10 Issuance of school bonds, certificates of participation, determination of aid.
10. For each issuance of school bonds or certificates of participation issued for a school facilities project approved by the commissioner prior to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-11 Approval of local share of project.
11. A school facilities project shall not be constructed unless the local share of the project, if any, is approved in accordance with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-12 Submission of project to commissioner for approval of local share.
12. A district, other than a district under full State intervention, that sought approval pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-11) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-13 Responsibilities of financing authority, development authority.
13. a. The financing authority shall be responsible for the issuance of bonds pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-14) and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-13.1 Audits conducted of certain projects.
9. The development authority, in consultation with the State Comptroller, shall cause an audit to be conducted of a school facilities project ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-14 Powers of financing authority; powers of development authority.
14. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary: a. The financing authority shall have the power, pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-14.1 Priority for projects of certain county vocational school districts.
8. The school facilities projects of a county vocational school district that did not receive State support for its projects from the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-15 Election by district to receive one-time grant for State share.
15. a. In the case of a district other than an SDA district, for any project approved by the commissioner after the effective ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-15.1 Rules, regulations.
11. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-16 Additional powers, duties of financing authority.
16. In addition to the other powers and duties which have been granted to the financing authority, whenever any local unit finances ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-17 Annual payment to financing authority by State.
17. In each fiscal year the State Treasurer shall pay from the General Fund to the financing authority, in accordance with a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-18 Financing authority to enter into contracts for State payments.
18. The State Treasurer and the financing authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-20 Acquisition of school facilities by local unit.
20. A local unit may purchase, lease, rent, sublease or otherwise acquire any school facilities project or any space within a project ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-21 Payment to financing, development authority to cover deficiency.
21. a. In the event that a local unit has failed or is unable to pay to the financing authority or the development ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-22 Powers of financing and development authorities relative to acceptance and use of funds.
22. a. The financing authority and the development authority shall have the power to accept and use any funds appropriated and paid by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-23 Prevailing wage rates on construction contracts.
23. a. Not less than the prevailing wage rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-24 Biannual report on school facilities construction program.
24. The development authority, in consultation with the State Treasurer, the financing authority, and the commissioner, shall biannually submit to the Governor, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-25 Appropriation of unexpended balance.
25. Notwithstanding the provisions of the annual appropriations act to the contrary concerning the conditions on the appropriation and reappropriation of the balance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-26 Rules, regulations.
26. a. The commissioner shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-27 Development or financing authority property exempt from levy, sale.
27. All property of the development authority and the financing authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-28 Severability.
28. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-29 Liberal construction.
29. This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this act as complete and independent authority ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-30 Annual appropriation from tobacco settlement.
30. There shall be appropriated annually for the purposes of this act up to $100,000,000 from moneys made available to the State from ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-31 Establishment of capital reserve account.
57. a. Notwithstanding any provision of this act or any other law or regulation to the contrary, a board of education or a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-32 "County Vocational School District Facilities Rehabilitation Fund."
58. a. There is hereby created a special fund in the Department of Education which shall be entitled the "County Vocational School District ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-33 Process for prequalification of contractors.
59. The development authority shall establish a process for the prequalification of contractors that desire to bid on school facilities projects. A ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-34 Prequalification process, submission requirements.
60. a. The prequalification process shall include a requirement that the contractor proposing to submit bids on a school facilities project submit a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-35 Validity of contractor's prequalification classification.
61. a. A contractor's prequalification classification shall be valid for 24 months. A contractor shall be reclassified after the 24-month period in order ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-36 Mandatory uniform performance evaluation of contractors.
62. a. A mandatory uniform performance evaluation shall be conducted on all school facilities projects undertaken by the development authority. The evaluation shall, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-37 Submission of sworn contractor certification; requirements.
63. a. A prequalified contractor seeking to bid school facilities projects, and any subcontractors required to be named under P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-38 Program to provide additional funding for apprenticeship programs.
64. a. The Commissioner of Education, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, shall establish a program to provide additional ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-40 Prequalified contractors exempt from other prequalifying process.
66. A contractor who has been prequalified as a bidder on school facilities projects in accordance with the process established by the development ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-41 Procedure for obtaining prequalified status; short-form application.
68. If a contractor on the effective date of this act has a current, valid classification from the Division of Property ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-42 Registration of apprentices.
69. All apprentices shall be registered through the approved federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training program. L.2000,c.72,s.69. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-45 Conveyance of certain school buildings and land to New Jersey Schools Development Authority; conditions.
14. a. In the event that the development authority funds 100% of the cost of the acquisition of land for the construction of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-46 Acquisition of land in SDA district; submission of land inventory.
15. If land is necessary to be acquired in connection with a school facilities project in an SDA district, the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-47 Approval of site plan in SDA district; procedure.
16. a. Whenever the board of education of an SDA district submits to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority established pursuant to P.L.2007, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:7G-48 Projects in certain districts with prior approval; construction, financing under prior law.
17. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) to the contrary, a school facilities project of a district, other than ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-1 Municipalities as separate school districts; exceptions
Each municipality shall be a separate local school district except as otherwise provided in this chapter and except that each incorporated village shall remain a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-2 Certain new municipalities as type II districts
Whenever a new municipality other than a city is created from parts of two or more municipalities, such municipality shall be a separate type II ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-3 First board of education; first elected board
The first board of education of the new school district shall consist of nine persons, who are legal residents of the district possessing the qualifications ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-3.1 Assumption of indebtedness for money or property upon annexation
When a municipality or a part thereof is annexed to another municipality and there is within the limits of the municipality or part thereof which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-3.2 Repayment of indebtedness paid by original district notwithstanding its assumption
When the board of education of a school district situated in any municipality pays any portion of an indebtedness which existed at the time of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-3.3 Apportionment of school tax on annexation; action by commissioner
When a municipality or part of a municipality has heretofore been annexed or shall be hereafter annexed to another municipality or municipalities and the school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-4 Single school district in certain divided municipalities
Whenever a municipality is divided into two or more municipalities, the school district shall continue as a single school district unless and until the same ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-5 Application for investigation of advisability of separate school districts in divided municipalities
The governing body of any such municipality may, by resolution, apply to the county superintendent to make an investigation as to the advisability of constituting ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-6 Report of county superintendent
The county superintendent shall, within 30 days after such request, file with the governing bodies of all of such municipalities and the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-7 Amount of indebtedness to be assumed by proposed new district
The amount of indebtedness so to be assumed shall be calculated on the basis of the proportion which the original cost of the buildings, grounds, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-8 Calculation of amount of indebtedness to be assumed
In calculating the amount of indebtedness to be assumed, any indebtedness authorized for the purchase or improvement of land or the erection, alteration, repair or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-9 Petition by municipality for permission to submit question of separate school district
The governing body of the applying municipality may, within 30 days after the filing of the report, petition the commissioner for permission to submit to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-10 Answer to petition by other municipalities and board of education
The governing body of any other municipality in the school district and the board of education thereof shall, within 15 days after service of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-11 Contents of answer to petition
In such answer said municipality may: a. Consent to the granting of the application; or b. Oppose the same because, if the same be granted-- ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-12 Consideration of and hearing upon petition and answers by board of review
Within 15 days after the filing of the answers to the petition, the commissioner of education shall submit the petition and answers to a board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-13 Grant or denial of petition by board of review
Within 60 days after the receipt of the petition and answers, the board of review shall, by a recorded roll call majority vote of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-14 Submission of question at special election
If the application be granted, the county superintendent shall, within 30 days thereafter, fix a day, between the first day of April next ensuing and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-15 Notices, advertisements and conduct of election; certification of results
The amount of indebtedness to be assumed by the proposed new district and the effect of such indebtedness upon the borrowing margin of the municipality ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-16 Effective date of creation of new district after adoption of question
If the question is adopted at said election, the municipality initiating the proceeding shall be created a separate type II school district upon the beginning ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-17 Name of new and remaining districts
The name of the new district shall be the board of education of the (name of municipality) in the county of and the name of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-17.1 Board may adopt new title for district
In any district composed of two or more municipalities one at least of which has changed its name, the board of education, by resolution passed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-18 Board of new district
18A:8-18. The members of the board of education of the original district shall continue in office as members of such district until the creation of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-19 Date of constitution of first boards of education of new and remaining districts
The first boards of education of the new district and the remaining district shall be constituted as of the tenth day following the election. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-20 Powers, duties of first boards of education of new, remaining districts
18A:8-20. The first board of education of the new district and the first board of education of the remaining district shall each prepare ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-21 Boards of education of new and remaining districts with elected members; powers, etc.
The board of education of the new district, and the board of education of the remaining district, to which members are first elected shall not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-22 Title to school grounds, buildings and equipment; assumption and payment of indebtedness
Upon the creation of the new district, title to all school grounds and buildings and the furnishings and equipment thereof situate therein shall vest in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-23 Books, documents and records of original district
Upon the creation of the new district, all books, documents and records of the original school district shall be turned over to the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-24 Division of assets and liabilities of original district
The county superintendent in a written report filed by him at the end of the school year preceding that in which the new district is ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-25 Application of chapter
The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all consolidated local school districts heretofore created. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-26 Name of consolidated district board
The board of education of each consolidated district shall be called "The board of education of the of (here insert the name of the municipality ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-27 Adoption of different name for board
If a shorter or different name for the board of education of a consolidated district, heretofore created, appears to be desirable to the board, another ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-28 Powers, duties and succession to property and obligations by board
The board of education of each consolidated district shall be a body corporate and shall have all the powers and duties and be subject to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-29 Apportionment of membership of board
The membership of the board shall, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, be apportioned by the county superintendent or county superintendents among the several ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-30 Apportionment of members of boards in unapportioned districts
The membership of the board of any consolidated school district heretofore created, in which such membership has not been determined by apportionment, shall be selected ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-31 Number and annual election of members of boards; terms
The board shall consist of nine members and the members shall serve for terms of three years and vacancies for the unexpired terms shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-32 Organization of board
The board shall organize annually in the manner prescribed for other type II districts. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-33 Custodian of school moneys
The board shall appoint a suitable person, who may be a member of the board, as custodian of school moneys and may fix his salary, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-34 Principals, teachers and employees of constituent districts; tenure, etc.
All principals, teachers and employees in the public schools of the consolidating school districts and of any regional district or districts abolished by the consolidation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-35 Supervision of consolidated districts
The schools under each consolidated board of education shall be under the supervision of the county superintendent of the county including the constituent district or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-36 Appropriations authorized by majority of votes cast
18A:8-36. At all elections any appropriation must be authorized by a majority of the total votes cast thereon in all of the territory ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-37 Apportionment; collection and payment of appropriations
The amounts authorized to be raised for annual or special appropriations, or for interest, or for the redemption of bonds shall be certified by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-38 Certification of apportionment to county boards of taxation
The county board of taxation making the apportionment shall certify to the other county board or boards of taxation the amounts apportioned to the constituent ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-39 Continuation of certain consolidated school districts saved
R.S. 18:5-18 is saved from repeal. [This act provides that certain school districts consolidated prior to October 19, 1903 shall continue to exist as a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-40 Continuation as liens of certain bonds issued, saved
R.S. 18:5-19 is saved from repeal. [This act provides that bonds issued prior to October 19, 1903, for the erection of a grade or high ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-41 Repealers as to consolidated school districts saved
L.1947, c. 86; p. 477, s. 29 is saved from repeal. [This act repeals certain preexisting statutes relating to consolidated school districts.] ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:8-42 Composition of regional school districts
Each regional school district shall be composed as is provided in chapter 13 of this title. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-1 Classification of school districts
18A:9-1. School districts shall be classified as type I and type II school districts, except that the State board may, by administrative order pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-2 Districts included in type I districts
Type I districts shall include-- a. Every local school district hereafter established in a city, or in a municipality other than a city which shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-3 Districts included in type II districts
Type II school districts shall include-- a. Local school districts as follows: 1. Every local school district hereafter established in a municipality other than a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-4 Type I districts; reclassification; resolution or petition for submission; frequency.
18A:9-4. The question of the acceptance of section 18A:9-2 of this title, in any local school district governed by section 18A:9-3 of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-5 Type I districts; submission of reclassification question; frequency.
18A:9-5. The clerk of the municipality shall in either case cause said question to be submitted at the next municipal or general election ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-6 Type II districts; reclassification; resolution or petition; submission; frequency.
18A:9-6. Except as provided below, if the board of education of a type II local school district shall so determine by resolution, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-7 Vote for adoption of question
If a majority of the votes cast for and against the adoption of the question are cast for the adoption of the question, the district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-8 Type I districts; effective date of change
If the voters of the district shall so elect that the district shall become a type I district, the district shall be governed by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-9 Type II districts; effective date of change
If the voters of the district shall so elect that the district shall become a type II district, it shall thereafter be governed by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-10 Electing additional board members
18A:9-10. If the membership of the board in any such district so becoming a type II district is less than nine, it shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:9-11 Type II districts; terms of additional board members
The terms of the members so to be elected shall be so arranged by the members of the board holding over that as soon as ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:10-1 Conduct of districts
18A:10-1. The schools of each school district shall be conducted, by and under the supervision of a board of education, which shall be a body ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:10-2 Name
Each board of education of a local district shall be known as the board of education of (naming the municipality) in the county of and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:10-3 Annual organization
18A:10-3. Each board of education shall organize annually at a regular meeting held not later than at 8 p.m. at which time new members shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:10-4 Secretary to give notice of meeting
It shall be the duty of the secretary of the board to give notice of the first regular meeting accordingly. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:10-5 Organization meeting as business meeting
The organization meeting shall constitute a regular meeting of the board for the transaction of business. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:10-6 Board meetings public; frequency; hours of commencement; adjournment, etc., for lack of quorum
All board meetings shall be public and each board shall hold a meeting at least once every two months during the period in which the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:10-7 Semiannual meetings of boards in county
The boards of education of each county shall meet together semiannually at times and places fixed by the county superintendent. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties
The board shall-- a. Adopt an official seal; b. Enforce the rules of the state board; c. Make, amend and repeal rules, not inconsistent with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-2 Power to sue and be sued; reports; census of school children
The board may-- a. Sue or be sued by its corporate name and likewise submit to arbitration and determination disputes and controversies in the manner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-3.1 Definitions relative to public school district participation in certain voluntary associations which oversee sports activities.
1. a. As used in this section: "CPI" means the average annual increase, expressed as a decimal, in the consumer price ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-4 Minutes of meetings of associations overseeing interscholastic sports programs; report
The minutes of every meeting of any association functioning under this act which shall oversee activities associated with statewide interscholastic sports programs in this State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-5 Effective date of amendments to charter, constitution, bylaws, rules or regulations of association; disapproval of amendments
Any amendment to the charter, constitution, bylaws, rules or regulations of the association shall be effective not less than 20 days after its submission to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-6 Liability of association, conference, employee
Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1952, c. 335 (C. 2A:53A-1 et seq.), P.L.1973, c. 146 (C. 2A:15-5.1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-7 Findings, declarations relative to school dress codes
1. The Legislature finds and declares that many educators believe that school dress can significantly influence pupil behavior and that schools that have ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-8 Adoption of dress code policy for schools permitted
2. a. A board of education may adopt a dress code policy to require that students wear a school uniform if the policy ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-9 Prohibition of gang-related apparel.
3. A board of education may adopt a dress code policy to prohibit students from wearing, while on school property, any type of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-10 Board of Education may receive property for awarding scholarships.
2. Any board of education may accept, receive, add to and hold in trust real or personal property, heretofore or hereafter acquired ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-12 Definitions relative to travel; travel policy; procedures; compliance.
15. a. As used in this section: (1) "Travel expenditures" means those costs paid by the school district using local, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:11-13 Rules, regulations to effectuate the purposes of C.18A:55-3 et al.
6. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education may adopt, immediately upon filing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-1 Qualifications
18A:12-1. Each member of any board of education shall be a citizen and resident of the district, or of such constituent district of a consolidated ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-1.1 Ineligibility for appointment to paid office or position filled by board
No member of a board of education shall, during the term for which he is elected or appointed, be eligible for appointment to any paid ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-2 Inconsistent interests or office prohibited
No member of any board of education shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with or claim against the board, nor, in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-2.1 Oaths
18A:12-2.1. Each member of a board of education shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe: (1) An oath that he ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-2.2 False affirmation, disqualification, fourth degree crime.
5. Any member of a board of education who falsely affirms or declares that he is not disqualified as a voter pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-3 Cessation of membership
18A:12-3. Whenever a member of a local or regional board of education shall cease to be a bona fide resident of the district, or of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-4 Compensation of members
A member of a board of education shall receive no compensation for his services. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-5 Application of subarticle
The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to type I school districts. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-6 Boards; number of members
The board shall consist of 5 or 7 members as provided by ordinance of the municipal governing body, except that it shall consist of 9 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-7 Boards; appointments; vacancies
The boards of education shall be appointed by the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality constituting the district. Any vacancy occurring in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-8 When appointed; commencement of terms
In districts, other than those in cities of the first class, the members of the board shall be appointed between April 1 and April 15 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-9 Terms of members of boards
Of boards consisting of 5 members, one shall be appointed each year for a term of 5 years, of boards consisting of 9 members, 3 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-10 Application of subarticle
The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to all type II school districts except as otherwise provided in this title for regional districts and except ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-11 Election and number of board members; terms
The board of education shall consist of nine members, or it shall consist of three, five or seven members as, and if, it has been ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-11.1 New district may elect three, five, seven or nine members
Whenever a new school district, except a regional school district, or a consolidated school district or a new district created under the terms of article ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-12 Increase or reduction in membership; resolution; submission of question
If the board of any district shall determine by resolution that it is for the best interest of the schools that the membership of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-13 Membership increase
18A:12-13. If at the election the question of increasing the membership of the board shall be adopted, the membership of the board shall be increased ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-14 Reduction of membership; reduced number of members
If at the election the question of reducing the membership of the board shall be adopted, the members in office at the next annual school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-15 Filling vacancies
18A:12-15. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled as follows: a. By the county superintendent, if the vacancy ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-16 Application of subarticle
The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to type II school districts in towns having a population of more than 10,000, in which the members ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-17 Appointments; terms; vacancies
The mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality shall, between April 1 and April 15 in each year, appoint one member of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-18 Resolution or petition for election of members; submission
In every such district the question whether or not the members of the board shall thereafter be elected by the voters of the district at ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-19 5-year terms
18A:12-19. If at said election the question shall be adopted, the members of the board of education then in office shall continue in office until ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-19.1 Decrease of term; voter's decision
1. If the board of education of a school district organized pursuant to subarticle C of Article 4 of Chapter 12 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-19.2 Approval; succession
If at the election the question shall be adopted, the members of the board of education then in office shall continue in office until the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-20 Indemnity of members of boards of education against cost of defense.
18A:12-20. Whenever a civil, administrative, criminal or quasi-criminal action or other legal proceeding has been or shall be brought against any person for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-21 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Ethics Act." L.1991,c.393,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-22 Findings, declarations
2. The Legislature find and declares: a. In our representative form of government it is essential that the conduct of members of local boards of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-23 Definitions
3. For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Administrator" means any officer, other than a board member, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-23.1 Applicability of "School Ethics Act" to charter school administrators, trustees.
1. The provisions of the "School Ethics Act," P.L.1991, c.393 (C.18A:12-21 et seq.) shall apply to an administrator and a member of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-24 Conflicts of interest
4. a. No school official or member of his immediate family shall have an interest in a business organization or engage in any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-24.1 Code of Ethics for School Board Members.
5. A school board member shall abide by the following Code of Ethics for School Board Members: a. I ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-25 Disclosure statements of employment, contracts or business with schools
5. a. On a form to be prescribed by the commission and to be filed annually with the commission, each school official shall state: (1) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-26 Financial disclosure statement
6. a. Each school official shall annually file a financial disclosure statement with the School Ethics Commission. All financial disclosure statements filed pursuant to this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-27 School Ethics Commission
7. a. There is hereby established in the State Department of Education a commission to be known as the "School Ethics Commission." The commission shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-28 Staff appointments; duties; powers
8. a. The commission may appoint professional employees and clerical staff and may incur expenses which are necessary to carry out the provisions of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-29 Complaint procedures.
9. a. Any person, including a member of the commission, may file a complaint alleging a violation of the provisions of this act ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-29.1 Appeal of determination of School Ethics Commission.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, any appeal of a determination of the School Ethics Commission ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-30 Imposition of sanctions
10. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, the sanctions authorized by this act may be imposed on any school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-31 Advisory opinions
11. A school official may request and obtain from the commission an advisory opinion as to whether any proposed activity or conduct would in its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-32 Jurisdiction preempted on pending matters
12. The commission shall not process any complaint, issue a final ruling or issue any advisory opinion on a matter actually pending in any court ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-33 Training program; requirements.
13. a. Each newly elected or appointed board member shall complete during the first year of the member's first term a training program ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:12-34 Rules, regulations
14. The State Board of Education may promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedures Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-1 Application of chapter; government of regional districts
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to regional school districts and to all former union graded schools and the affairs of such districts shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-2 Types of regional districts
Regional school districts shall be of two types: a. "all purpose regional districts" organized for all the school purposes of the municipalities included within such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-3 Constituent municipalities as constituent districts
In every all purpose regional district the constituent municipalities of the regional district shall be construed to be the constituent districts of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-4 Supervision by county superintendent
Each regional school district shall be under the supervision of the county superintendent of the county in which the constituent districts having the greatest amount ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-5 Conduct of regional district elections, votes required
18A:13-5. Elections in regional districts shall be conducted as in other local districts except that in any such elections, unless otherwise provided by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-6 Body corporate and corporate title
Each board of education of a regional district shall be a body corporate and shall be known as "the board of education of the regional ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-7 Regional board members
A member of a regional board of education shall be for at least one year a resident of the constituent district of the regional district, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-8 Boards of education of regional districts; membership; apportionment
18A:13-8. The board of education of a regional district shall consist of nine members unless it consists of more than nine constituent districts, in which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-9 Reapportionment of membership
Each apportionment shall continue in effect unless and until a reapportionment shall become necessary by reason of the official promulgation of the next Federal census ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-9.1 Special election of members of board after Federal decennial census; resolution
Whenever the board of education of a regional district shall, following the taking of a Federal decennial census and the issuance of preliminary populations of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-9.2 Special election
In the event that such a resolution is adopted and approved, the terms of the present members of the regional board whose terms would terminate ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-10 Annual elections
18A:13-10. The board of education of each regional district shall provide for the holding, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1995, c.278 (C.19:60-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-11 Vacancies in membership of board; filling
Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled from the constituent districts represented by the former incumbents in the same manner as vacancies ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-12 Election of officers
18A:13-12. The board shall hold a regular meeting forthwith after its first appointment, and annually thereafter on any day of the first or second week ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-13 Appointment of secretary
The board shall appoint a secretary who may or may not be a member of the board, for the term of one year beginning on ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-14 Treasurer of school moneys; appointment; term; bond
The board shall appoint a treasurer of school moneys who may be a member of the board and it shall fix his salary. His term ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-15 Acquisition of lands without districts
The board of education of any regional school district may from time to time acquire for school purposes, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, lands or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-16 Special police services; contracts with municipalities
The board of education of any regional district may contract with the municipality in which any of its regional schools are located for such special ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-17 Submission of budget; other questions to voters; adherence to procedures
18A:13-17. The regional board of education shall, at each annual school election, submit to the voters of the regional district the amount of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-19 Procedure following school board rejection
18A:13-19. If the voters reject any of the items submitted at the annual election, within two days thereafter the board of education of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-20 Determination, certification of amount by commissioner
18A:13-20. Should said governing bodies fail to so certify or fail to agree and certify different amounts for said purposes, then the commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-21 Inclusion of amounts certified in tax
The amount or amounts so certified by all of said governing bodies or by the commissioner, as the case may be, shall be apportioned among ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-23 Apportionment of appropriations.
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New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-23.3 Modification of apportionment of appropriations
5. A regional district may modify the manner in which the amounts to be raised for annual or special appropriations for the district, including the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-24 Appropriations; certification; apportionment; assessment and collection among constituent districts
The amounts to be raised for annual or special appropriations and for interest upon, and the redemption of, bonds for regional districts shall be certified ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-26 Authorization; issuance; maturities, sales and lien of bonds
Bonds or notes of a regional school district shall be issued in the corporate name of the district, and shall be authorized and issued, in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-27 Newly created regional districts; issuance of temporary bonds or notes for current expenses; submission to voters, etc.
Whenever the boards of education of all local school districts proposing to create a regional district shall determine by identical resolutions that it is desirable, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-28 Authorization of bonds upon formation of regional district
The board of education of each local district proposing to create or to join in the creation of the regional district or the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-29 Issuance of bonds of constituent district by all purpose regional district
If in any consolidated district, or local district comprising two or more municipalities, which is comprised in an all purpose regional district, the issuance of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-30 Issuance of bonds for acquisition of lands to include buildings, equipment, etc.
Every resolution, proposition, question or proposal heretofore or hereafter adopted by the legal voters of: 1. Any regional district then in existence, or 2. Each ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-31 Authority to purchase and sell property of constituent district
Whenever at an election held to create or enlarge a regional district and at that or a subsequent election a resolution for the purchase of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-32 Application of proceeds of sale of property
The board of education of each constituent district from which any purchase of real property is made pursuant to section 18A:13-31 may expend all or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-33 Additional purposes; referendum
Whenever the board of education of a regional district and the commissioner or his representative, shall, after consultation, study and investigation, determine that it is ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-34 Creation of regional school district, apportionment of appropriations
18A:13-34. If the boards of education of two or more local districts, or the board of education of a consolidated district, or of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-34.2 Impact assessment
6. The Department of Education shall provide to the board of education of a school district proposing to join or create a regional school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-35 Certification and determination of the result of referendum to create regional district
The secretary of each local district, so proposed to be included in the proposed regional district, shall certify to the county superintendent of the county, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-36 Apportionment of membership of board of newly created regional district
The county superintendent or county superintendents of any county or counties, in which such newly created regional district is situate, shall calculate and apportion the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-37 First board of education; appointment
The county superintendent of each county in which there is located any constituent district of a newly created regional district shall appoint from among the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-38 Allocation of terms for first elective board
The county superintendent or county superintendents appointing the first board of education of a regional district shall allocate the initial elective terms for the first ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-39 Election of first members to board
The first elected members of the board of a newly created regional district shall be elected at the annual election to be held in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-40 General powers and duties of board of newly created regional districts
The board of education of a newly created regional district may, prior to taking charge and control of the educational facilities of the regional district, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-41 Taking charge and control of educational facilities of schools in newly created regional districts
A regional board of education of a newly created regional district shall take charge and control of the educational facilities of the constituent districts in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-42 Pension and tenure rights; certain teachers transferred to regional districts; preserved
Whenever a regional district has been created subsequent to April 1, 1951, or shall hereafter be created, for high school or junior high school education, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-43 Enlargement of regional districts; referendum
If the board of education of a regional district and the board or boards of education of one or more local districts, and the commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-44 Certification of results of election for enlargement of regional district
The secretary of the regional district and of each local district, which is included in the proposal to enlarge the regional district, shall certify to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-45 Corporate existence and name; assumption of indebtedness
The corporate existence of an enlarged regional district shall be continued without interruption from the date of its original creation notwithstanding its enlargement and its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-46 Enlargement of regional districts; new board members; reapportionment
The county superintendent of the county in which any new constituent district of an enlarged regional district shall be situate shall, not later than 30 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-47 Enlarged regional districts; educational facilities; powers of board
The regional board of education of an enlarged regional district shall not take charge and control of the educational facilities, being provided for pupils in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-48 Dissolution of local districts; original boards to function until taking over of schools
Whenever any local district has joined or shall join in a. Creating or enlarging an all purpose regional district, or b. The formation of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-49 Principals, teachers and employees transferred
All principals, teachers and employees in the employ of any dissolving local district shall be transferred to and continue in their respective employments in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-50 Transfers; funds; personal property, books, etc.; obligations of indebtedness
Upon the dissolution of any local district the officer having custody of the funds of such district shall deliver all of the funds of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-51 Investigation as to advisability of withdrawal, dissolution; application; procedures
1. The board of education of any local school district constituting part of a limited purpose regional school district or the governing body of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-52 Report; feasibility study.
2. The executive county superintendent shall, within 60 days after such request, file with the governing bodies of the municipalities constituting the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-53 Calculation of amount of indebtedness to be assumed
3. The county superintendent shall calculate the amount of indebtedness relating to buildings, grounds, furnishings, equipment and additions thereto so to be assumed on the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-54 Petition for permission to submit to voters for approval of withdrawal, dissolution; proof of service
4. The municipal governing body or the board of education of the withdrawing district or the municipal governing body and the board of education of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-55 Answer; filing; contents
The governing body of any municipality constituting a constituent district or the board of education of any such constituent district and the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-56 Submission of petition and answers to board of review; findings and determination of board
6. Within 15 days after the filing of the answers to the petition, the Commissioner of Education shall submit the petition and answers to a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-57 Fixing date of election
7. If the application be granted, the county superintendent shall, after conferring with the boards of education of the constituent districts, fix a day and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-58 Statement of indebtedness to be assumed in notices and advertisements; conduct of election; certification of results
8. The amount of indebtedness to be assumed by the withdrawing district or by each of the constituent districts in the event of a dissolution ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-59 Effective date of withdrawal, dissolution; votes for adoption
9. If the question is adopted at said elections, the withdrawal of the district or the dissolution of the regional district shall become effective upon ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-60 Continuance in office of board members until withdrawal, dissolution; reapportionment of vacancies
10. The members of the board of education of the regional district shall continue in office until the withdrawal of the district or the dissolution ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-61 Taking title to and control of grounds, buildings and furnishings by districts; assumption of indebtedness
11. The withdrawing district and the remaining districts, or each constituent district in the event of a dissolution, shall take title to and control of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-61.1 Withdrawal from certain limited purpose regional school district
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a district which receives approval to withdraw from a limited purpose regional ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-61.2 "Equity interest" defined; calculation
2. a. As used in section 1 of this act,"equity interest" means the excess in value between the assets to be acquired by the withdrawing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-62 Division of assets and liabilities in event of withdrawal, dissolution
12. The county superintendent in a written report filed by him at the end of the school year preceding that in which the withdrawal or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-63 Dissolution of limited purpose regional school district; withdrawal of local districts; separate local school district
13. If in the event of a withdrawal from the regional district as a result of the foregoing procedures a limited purpose regional school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-64 Positions, rights and benefits of regional, constituent district employees continued
14. All employees of the regional district shall continue in their respective positions in the withdrawing district, or in each of the constituent districts in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-65 Inapplicability of act to rights of bondholders
Nothing contained herein shall in any way affect the rights of holders of any bonds issued by any school district or municipality effected pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-66 Investigation of advisability of withdrawal
The governing body of any municipality constituting a part of an all purpose regional district may, by resolution, apply to the county superintendent of schools ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-67 Report on assets, operating expenses
The county superintendent shall, within 60 days after the request, file with the governing bodies of the municipalities constituting the all purpose regional district and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-68 Amount indebtedness bears to replacement cost
The county superintendent shall calculate the amount of indebtedness to be assumed on the basis of the proportion which the replacement cost of the buildings, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-69 Petition
The governing body of the withdrawing municipality may, within 30 days after the filing of the report by the county superintendent, petition the commissioner for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-70 Answer to petition
The governing body of any constituent municipality of the all purpose regional district and the board of education of the all purpose regional district shall, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-71 Answers, petition to board of review; granting, denial
Within 15 days after the filing of the answers to the petition, the Commissioner of Education shall submit the petition and answers to a board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-72 Special school election
If the application is granted, the county superintendent shall, after conferring with the governing bodies of the constituent municipalities of the regional district, fix a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-73 Amount, effect of indebtedness to be stated
The amount of indebtedness to be assumed by the withdrawing municipality and the effect of the indebtedness upon the borrowing margin of the municipality and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-74 Withdrawal of municipality
If the question is adopted at the special school election, the withdrawal of the municipality initiating the proceeding shall become effective and the municipality shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-75 Board of education
The members of the board of education of the all purpose regional district shall continue in office until the withdrawal of the municipality becomes effective. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-76 First board of education
The members of the regional board who reside in the withdrawing municipality shall be members of the first board of education of the new district. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-77 Title to school grounds, etc.; assumption of indebtedness
The new district and the all purpose regional district shall take title to and control of all school grounds and buildings, and the furnishings and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-78 Division of assets, liabilities
The county superintendent in a written report filed by him at the end of the school year preceding that in which the withdrawal becomes effective ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-79 Dissolution of all purpose regional district
If as a result of the foregoing procedures an all purpose regional district is left with only one constituent municipality, the all purpose regional district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-80 Employees continued; benefits preserved
All employees of the all purpose regional district shall continue in their respective positions in the new district and all of their rights of tenure, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:13-81 Bondholders unaffected
Nothing contained herein shall in any way affect the rights of holders of any bonds issued by any district or municipality affected by this act. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:15-1 President and vice president; election or failure to elect
At its first regular meeting each board shall organize by electing one of its members as president and another as vice president, who shall serve ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:15-2 Removal of president or vice president; vacancies
A president or vice president of a board of education who shall refuse to perform a duty imposed upon him by this law may be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-1 Officers and employees in general
Each board of education, subject to the provisions of this title and of any other law, shall employ and may dismiss a secretary or a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-1.1 May appoint temporary officers and employees
In each district the board of education may designate some person to act in place of any officer or employee during the absence, disability or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-1.2 Delegation of powers of business manager in district having no business manager
Any board of a district, which has no business manager, may delegate, to any appropriate officer employed by the board, the powers vested in a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-1.3 Dismissal of nontenured, certificated employee for cause, notice to State board.
1. A board of education shall notify the State Board of Examiners whenever a non-tenured, certificated employee is dismissed prior to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-1.4 Removal from list.
2. Upon application to the State Board of Examiners, a person's name shall be removed from the list provided that his name ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-1.5 Employee rights unaffected.
3. Nothing herein shall limit the rights of employees to pursue any remedy permitted by law. L.1999,c.301,s.3. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-2 Physical examinations; drug testing; requirements
18A:16-2. a. Every board of education may require its employees and shall require any candidate for employment who has received a conditional offer ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-3 Character of examinations
Any such examination may be made by a physician or institution designated by the board, in which case the cost thereof and of all laboratory ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-4 Sick leave; dismissal
If the result of any such examination indicates mental abnormality or communicable disease, the employee shall be ineligible for further service until proof of recovery, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-5 Records of examinations
All records and reports relating to any such examination shall be the property of the board and shall be filed with its medical inspector as ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-6 Indemnity of officers and employees against action, proceeding; exceptions.
18A:16-6. Whenever any civil or administrative action or other legal proceeding has been or shall be brought against any person holding any office, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-6.1 Indemnity of officers and employees in certain criminal, quasi-criminal actions.
18A:16-6.1. Should any criminal or quasi-criminal action be instituted against any such person for any such act or omission and should such proceeding ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-7 Salaries in first-class cities; payment
The salaries of all persons, other than teachers and instructors, employed in any school district, which comprises a city of the first class, shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-8 Salary deductions for government bonds
Salary deductions for government bonds. Whenever one or more of the persons employed by a board of education shall agree, in writing, to participate in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-9 Responsibility of board
No board of education shall be under any liability or responsibility in connection with any such plan except to show that the payments have been ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-11 Compensation of de facto officer or employee
A person who holds de facto any office, position or employment in a school district and who performs the duties thereof shall be entitled to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-12 Definitions relative to group insurance.
1. As used in this act: a. "Dependents" means an employee's spouse and the employee's unmarried children, including stepchildren, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-13 Entering into group life, hospitalization, health and accident insurance contracts
2. Any local board of education may directly or indirectly through a trust fund or otherwise enter into contracts of group life, accidental death and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-13.1 Provision of group insurance, certain, by board of education for employees, dependents.
9. A board of education may provide contributory or non-contributory group health insurance or group term life insurance, or both, for employees ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-14 Exclusions from eligibility
The contract shall exclude from eligibility: a. Employees and dependents, active or retired, who are otherwise eligible for coverage but who, although they meet the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-15 Limitations, exclusions to avoid duplication of benefits
Any contract or contracts permitted under this act shall contain limitations, exclusions or exceptions so as to avoid duplication of benefits or services otherwise available ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-16 Termination of coverage
The coverage of any employee, and of his dependents, if any, shall cease upon the discontinuance of his employment or upon cessation of active full-time ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-17 Premiums; payment by board of education
Any local board of education entering into a contract pursuant to this act is authorized to pay part or all of the premiums or charges ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-18 Coverage after retirement
The continuance of coverage after retirement of any employee shall be provided at such rates and under the conditions as shall be prescribed in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-19 Payment for coverage
a. Except as otherwise prescribed by P.L. 1979, c. 391 (C. 18A:16-12 et seq.), retired employees shall be required to pay for the entire cost ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-19.1 Establishment of cafeteria plan for health benefits by board of education.
44. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a board of education, or an agency or instrumentality thereof, may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-20 Multiple coverage; summary of cost of each coverage to be furnished to board
In the event an insurance company issues a group insurance policy to a local board of education which includes two or more of the coverages ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-21 Copy of insurance contract to be filed with State Employees Health Benefits Commission
It shall be the duty of the local board of education, entering into a contract pursuant to the provisions of this act, to file a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:16-22 Validation of contracts executed prior to act
a. Contracts executed between a local board of education and an authorized insurer prior to the effective date of this act are hereby confirmed and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-1 Removal, etc., of secretaries, assistant secretaries, school business administrators and business managers during terms of office
No secretary, assistant secretary, school business administrator or business manager of a board of education of any school district shall, during the term for which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-2 Tenure of secretaries, assistant secretaries, school business administrators, business managers and secretarial and clerical employees
a. Any secretary, assistant secretary, school business administrator or business manager of a board of education of any school district who has or shall have ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-3 Tenure of janitorial employees
Every public school janitor of a school district shall, unless he is appointed for a fixed term, hold his office, position or employment under tenure ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-4 Reduction in number of janitorial employees
No board of education shall reduce the number of janitors, janitor engineers, custodians or janitorial employees in any district by reason of residence, age, sex, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-5 Appointment of a secretary of board of education; terms; compensation; vacancy
Each secretary shall be appointed by the board, by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership, for a term to expire not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-6 Bond of secretary
The secretary shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond to the board, not less than $2,000.00, in an amount and with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-7 Notices, minutes, special meetings
18A:17-7. The secretary shall give notice of all regular or special meetings of the board to the members thereof and record the minutes ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-8 Secretary; collection of tuition and auditing of accounts
The secretary shall be the general accountant of the board and he shall: a. Collect tuition fees and other moneys due to the board not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-9 Secretary; report of appropriations, etc.; custodial duties, etc.
The secretary shall: a. Report to the board, at each regular meeting, but not oftener than once each month, the amount of total appropriations and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-10 Secretary; annual report
The secretary shall, at the close of each fiscal year, present to the board a detailed report of its financial transactions during such year and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-11 Secretary; taking oaths
The secretary may, without charge, administer oaths, in relation to the school matters of the district in which he is employed. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-12 Secretary; annual financial report to commissioner
The secretary shall, on or before August 1 of each year, report to the commissioner the amount of interest bearing school debt, if any, of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-12.1 Secretary; retirement on pension; amount
The board of education of any school district may by resolution provide for the retirement on pension of a secretary of the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-12.2 Secretary; pension funds
Funds for any pension granted by the board of education pursuant to this act shall be provided in the same manner as other expenses for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-13 Assistant and acting secretaries; appointment, powers and duties
The board may, by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership appoint an assistant secretary who may be chosen from among its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-14 Clerks in secretary's office
In type I districts, the secretary may appoint clerks in his office to such number and at such salaries as shall be determined by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-14.1 Appointment of school business administrator; duties; subcontracting; tenure acquisition.
18A:17-14.1. A board or the boards of two or more districts may, under rules and regulations prescribed by the State board, appoint a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-14.2 Qualifications
The appointee shall be a suitable person who holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the state board. He shall be considered a member of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-14.3 Secretary or business manager appointed school administrator; tenure
Any person who has acquired, or shall hereafter acquire tenure as a secretary or business manager under any board, and who shall be appointed a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-14.4 Compliance with requirements for income tax on compensation of administrators.
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New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-15 Appointment of superintendents; terms; apportionment of expense
18A:17-15. The board of education of a Type I district and of any Type II district, now having or hereafter authorized to have ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-15.1 Required provision of superintendent's employment contract.
7. An employment contract entered into between a board of education and a superintendent of schools shall include a provision that explicitly ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-16 Appointment and removal of assistant superintendents
The board or boards of education of any school district or school districts having a superintendent of schools may, upon nomination of the superintendent, by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-17 Certificate required
No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools, unless he holds an appropriate certificate ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-18 Full time required of superintendents; when
The superintendent of schools shall, when so required by the board or boards of education of the district or districts employing him, devote himself exclusively ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-19 Salaries
The board or boards of education employing a superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools shall fix the salaries of the superintendent and assistant superintendent of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-20 Superintendent; general powers and duties
18A:17-20. a. Any superintendent of schools, who has acquired tenure in the position of superintendent as of the effective date of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-20.1 Reappointment of superintendent.
4. At the conclusion of the term of the initial contract or of any subsequent contract as hereinafter provided, the superintendent shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-20.2a Required actions relative to early termination of superintendent's employment contract.
6. a. Prior to a board of education entering an agreement for an early termination of an employment contract entered into with its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-20.3 Evaluation of superintendent's performance
6. a. Every local board of education having a superintendent shall evaluate the performance of the superintendent at least once a year. Each evaluation shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-20.4 Tenure rights not affected
8. Nothing in this section or in this act shall affect any tenure rights which shall have already accrued to any superintendent prior to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-20.5 Appointment of administrative principal
9. In any district not having a superintendent of schools, the board of education shall appoint an administrative principal for the district. In a district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-21 Annual report to commissioner
Each superintendent of schools shall render to the commissioner and to the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over the district a report of such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-22 Assistant superintendent; duties
Each assistant superintendent of schools shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the superintendent of schools with the approval of the board or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-23 Suspension of assistant superintendent
Any assistant superintendent of schools may be suspended by the superintendent of schools in the manner provided by section 18A:25-6. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24 Clerks in superintendent's office
The superintendent of schools may appoint, and subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter may remove, clerks in his office but the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.1 Sharing of superintendent, school business administrator; procedure
4. The boards of education of two or more school districts may share a superintendent or a school business administrator, or both. A ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.2 Contract for sharing superintendent, school business administrator
5. Any boards obtaining the approval of the Commissioner of Education may contract with one another for the sharing of a superintendent or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.3 Appointment of shared superintendent, school business administrator; terms
6. The boards of education may, by contract, appoint a shared superintendent or school business administrator for a term of not less than ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.4 Grounds for dismissal of shared superintendent, school business administrator
7. During the term of any employment contract with the board, a shared superintendent or school business administrator shall not be dismissed or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.5 Position of shared superintendent, business administrator not tenurable
8. The position of shared superintendent or shared business administrator shall not be a tenurable position. If two or more boards of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.6 Determination of initial terms, conditions of employment contract
9. The initial terms and conditions of the employment contract between the boards and the superintendent or school business administrator shall be determined ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.7 Individual evaluation of shared superintendent, school business administrator
10. Each district shall ensure that the shared superintendent or school business administrator is evaluated individually in that district, in accordance with statute ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.8 Mediation of contract disputes
11. The county superintendent or superintendents if the districts are in different counties shall serve as a mediator for any disputes arising over ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-24.9 Law supersedes "Interlocal Services Act".
12. The provisions of P.L.1996, c.111 (C.18A:17-24.1 et al.) shall govern the sharing of a superintendent or school business administrator by two or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-25 Appointment; salary; removal
A business manager may be appointed in any type I school district, and subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter, may be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-26 Bond of business manager
The business manager shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give bond to the board for the faithful discharge of his duties in such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-27 Attendance upon meetings of the board
The business manager shall have a seat on the board and the right to speak on all matters relating to his department but he shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-28 Duties of business manager
The business manager shall: a. Have charge and care of the public school buildings and other property belonging to the district and the repair and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-29 Appointment of clerks
The business manager may appoint and remove clerks in his office to the number and at such salaries as shall be determined by the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-30 Business assistants; appointments, etc.
The board of education in every type II school district which has a board of school estimate may employ and dismiss a business assistant, fix ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-31 Treasurers of school moneys; who to act
The treasurer of school moneys of each school district which does not contain more than one municipality shall be the custodian of the moneys of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-32 Bond of treasurer
If the treasurer is an officer of the municipality constituting the district, and the bond given by him for the faithful performance of his duties ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-33 Compensation
The treasurer shall receive from the board of education such compensation as the board shall determine. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-34 Receipt and disposition of moneys
The treasurer shall receive and hold in trust all school moneys belonging to the district from whatever source derived free of any control by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-35 Records of receipts and payments
The treasurer shall keep a record of the sums received and paid out by him in books provided for that purpose and kept in accordance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-36 Accounting; monthly and annual reports
The treasurer shall render to the board monthly, and at such other times as shall be requested by the board, reports giving a detailed account ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-41 Rules and regulations governing janitorial employees
The board of education of every district shall make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, as may be necessary for the employment, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-42 Preamble; purpose of article
The legislature finds that the safety and welfare of the public school students of this state while attending sessions of the public schools is a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-43 Employment of law enforcement officers
(a) The commissioner may, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article and upon a finding of need therefor, authorize any board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-43.1 Training course required for service as safe schools resource officer, liaison to law enforcement.
3. a. Following the development of the training course pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8) or 180 days ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-45 Rules and regulations to be established by commissioner
The commissioner shall issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this article. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-46 Reporting of act of violence by school employee; annual report; public hearing.
1. Any school employee observing or having direct knowledge from a participant or victim of an act of violence shall, in accordance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-47 Discharge of, or discrimination against, school employee who files report
It shall be unlawful for any board of education to discharge or in any manner discriminate against a school employee as to his employment because ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-48 Annual report to legislature
The Commissioner of Education shall each year submit a report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly detailing the extent of violence ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-49 Definitions relative to public school facilities
1. As used in this act, "Buildings and grounds supervisor" means a person employed by a school district who performs administrative and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-50 Conditions of employing building and grounds supervisor
2. Commencing September 1, 2002, no person shall be employed by a board of education of a school district as a buildings ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-51 Applicant to provide certification documentation
3. A board of education shall require any applicant for a permanent position as a buildings and grounds supervisor to provide documentation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17-52 Rules, regulations
4. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-1 Districts in cities of first class over 325,000; unit control organizational structure; executive superintendent; appointment; term; compensation
Districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 shall have a unit control organizational structure. The board of education shall appoint, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-2 Executive superintendent; qualifications
No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, executive superintendent, unless he holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-3 Executive superintendent; duties and powers
The executive superintendent shall be the chief executive officer and administrator of the district. Pursuant to rules and regulations established by the board of education, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-4 Abolishment of certain positions; performance of duties and powers by executive superintendent
The positions of superintendent of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, school business administrator, school business manager, secretary to the board of education and assistant secretary ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-5 Officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional; employment, transfer and removal
All officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional, shall be employed, transferred and removed as provided below. a. The executive superintendent may appoint, transfer, pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-6 Delegation of powers and duties
The executive superintendent may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the district such of his powers and duties as he may deem desirable to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-7 Board of education; retention of powers and responsibilities
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the board of education in districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-8 Tenured person in abolished position; continuance of employment; duties
Subject to the provisions of section 12 of this act, any person serving under tenure as an assistant superintendent, secretary to the board of education, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-9 Auditor general; appointment; duties
In districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 the commissioner shall appoint an auditor general, who, subject to the rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-10 Auditor general; reports; quarters; costs of office
The auditor general shall report directly to the commissioner but he shall keep the board of education and the executive superintendent fully informed of his ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:17A-11 Comprehensive report by commissioner
The commissioner shall, 2 years after the effective date of this act, make a comprehensive report to the Governor and the Legislature assessing the effectiveness ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-1 Short title; citation
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public School Contracts Law." L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-2 Definitions.
18A:18A-2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates: a. "Board of education" means and includes the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-3 Bid threshold.
18A:18A-3. a. When the cost or price of any contract awarded by the purchasing agent in the aggregate, does not exceed in a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-3.1 Private driver education schools
Boards of education may enter into contracts with private driver education schools for the purpose of providing driver education courses to students on an individual ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-3.2 Group legal insurance.
1. Any school district, hereinafter referred to as an employer, may enter into contracts of group legal insurance with an insurer authorized, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-3.4 Employment payment for retirees
In providing for the continuance of coverage after retirement of employees and their dependents as authorized by section 2 of this act and notwithstanding any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-4 Contract awarded by board of education resolution; disqualification conditions
18A:18A-4. a. Every contract for the provision or performance of any goods or services, the cost of which in the aggregate exceeds the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-4.1 Use of competitive contracting by boards of education; purposes.
45. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, competitive contracting may be used by boards of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-4.2 Five-year contract term limit; exceptions.
46. Unless an exception is provided for under N.J.S.18A:18A-42 permitting a longer contract duration, contracts awarded pursuant to section 49 of P.L.1999, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-4.3 Competitive contracting initiated by board of education resolution; process administration.
47. a. In order to initiate competitive contracting, the board of education shall pass a resolution authorizing the use of competitive contracting each ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-4.4 Request for proposals; documentation; provisions.
48. The competitive contracting process shall utilize a request for proposals documentation in accordance with the following provisions: a. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-4.5 Competitive contracting proposal solicitation.
49. Competitive contracting proposals shall be solicited in the following manner: a. A notice of the availability of request ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-4.6 Implementation of energy savings improvement program by board of education; definitions.
1. a. A board of education, as defined in N.J.S.18A:18A-2, may implement an energy savings improvement program in the manner provided by this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-5 Exceptions to requirement for advertising.
18A:18A-5. Exceptions to requirement for advertising. Any contract, the amount of which exceeds the bid threshold, shall be negotiated and awarded by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-6 Standards for purchase of fresh milk; penalties; rules and regulations
In purchases of fresh milk and as a condition thereof, the board of education shall require each vendor to agree in writing to purchase during ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-7 Emergency contracts.
18A:18A-7. Emergency contracts. Any contract may be negotiated or awarded for a board of education without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-8 Contracts not to be divided.
18A:18A-8. Contracts not to be divided. a. No contract in the aggregate which is single in character or which necessarily or by reason ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-8.1 Rules.
56. For the purpose of ensuring consistency between the "Local Public Contracts Law, " P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.), and the "Public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-9 Periodic solicitation of bids.
18A:18A-9. Periodic solicitation of bids. Every board of education shall, on an annual basis or at such lesser intervals to be fixed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-11 Joint purchases by districts, municipalities, counties; authority.
18A:18A-11. Joint purchases by districts, municipalities, counties; authority. The boards of education of two or more districts may provide jointly by agreement for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-12 Contents of agreement.
18A:18A-12. Contents of agreement. a. Such agreements shall be entered into by resolution adopted by each participating board of education, municipality or county ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-13 Purchases and contracts subject to law and rules and regulations.
18A:18A-13. Purchases and contracts subject to law and rules and regulations. Such purchases and all contracts pertaining thereto shall be subject to all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-14 Controversies or disputes; determination; appeal.
18A:18A-14. Controversies or disputes; determination; appeal. In the event that any controversy or dispute shall arise among the parties (except a municipality or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-14.1 Electronic data processing defined
As used in this act "electronic data processing" means the storage, retrieval, combination or collation of items of information by means of electronic equipment involving ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-14.2 Contract or lease for electronic data processing for another school district; combination of records and information
a. Any board of education may by contract or lease provide electronic data processing services for the board of education of another school district, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-14.3 Contract or lease; contents
A contract or lease entered into pursuant to this act shall set forth the charge for all services provided, or in the case of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-14.4 Party to contract as agent
For the purpose of carrying into execution a contract or lease for a joint enterprise under this act, any party to such contract may act ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-15 Specifications generally.
18A:18A-15. Specifications generally. Any specifications for the provision or performance of goods or services under this chapter shall be drafted in a manner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-15.1 Payment from bequest, legacy or gift; conditions.
64. Goods or services, the payment for which utilizes only funds received by a board of education from a bequest, legacy or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-16 Preparation and approval of plans and specifications for public schoolhouses
18A:18A-16. All plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of public school buildings shall be drawn by or under the supervision of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-16.1 Regulation, policy adoption, restriction
1. The State Board of Education shall adopt no regulation or policy which requires as a condition for approval of plans and specifications for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-17 Facilities for handicapped persons
Every board of education shall require that all plans and specifications for bids on any contract with the board for the construction, remodeling or renovation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-17.1 Commissioner of Education authorized to withhold State aid
The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized to withhold all or part of any State aid paid to any school district pursuant to chapter 58 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-18 Preparation of separate plans, specifications for certain construction work, goods and services; bidding; awarding of contracts.
18A:18A-18. a. In the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or repair of any building by a board of education, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-19 Number of working days specified
All specifications for the doing of any work for a board of education shall fix the date before which the work shall be completed, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-20 American goods and products to be used where possible.
18A:18A-20. American goods and products to be used where possible. Each board of education shall provide, in the specifications for all contracts for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-21 Advertisement for bids; bids; general requirements; notice of revisions.
18A:18A-21. a. Except as provided in section 5 of P.L.1985, c.490 (C.18A:18A-55), all advertisements for bids shall be published in an official newspaper ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-22 Rejection of bids.
18A:18A-22. Rejection of bids. A board of education may reject all bids for any of the following reasons: a. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-23 Certificate of bidder showing ability to perform contract
There may be required from any bidder submitting a bid on public work to any board of education, duly advertised for in accordance with law, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-24 Security to accompany bid; amount.
18A:18A-24. Security to accompany bid; amount. There may be required from any person bidding on any contract, advertised in accordance with law, that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-25 Guarantee certificate.
18A:18A-25. Guarantee certificate. When a surety company bond is required in the advertisement or specifications for a contract, every board of education shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-26 Classification of bidders as requisite to bidding
Every board of education shall require that all persons proposing to bid on any contract requiring public advertisement for bids with the board for public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-27 Regulations for qualifications of prospective bidders.
18A:18A-27. The State Treasurer may establish reasonable regulations appropriate for controlling the qualifications of prospective bidders upon contracts for public works, the entire ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-27.1 Prequalification of certain persons performing school construction management services.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:18A-5 or any other section of law to the contrary, any person who performs construction management services ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-28 Application for classification; fee
Any person desiring such classification shall file with the department a statement under oath in response to a questionnaire, prepared and standardized for like classes ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-29 Classification by classes; notice to applicants
The department shall classify all such prospective bidders as to the character and amount of public work contracts on which they shall be qualified to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-30 Appeal from determination as to classification; hearings; change
Any person, after being notified of his classification, being dissatisfied therewith or with the classification of another person or persons, may request in writing a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-31 Change in classification as affecting bids; review and reconsideration of classification
Where there have been developments subsequent to the qualification and classification of a bidder which in the opinion of the board of education would affect ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-32 Bidders not submitting statements within one year ineligible to bid; affidavit of no change in status to accompany bid; reports as to performance, etc.
No person shall be qualified to bid on any public work contract with the board of education, the entire cost whereof will exceed $20,000.00, who ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-33 Penalties for false statements
Any person who makes, or causes to be made, a false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in the questionnaire required to be submitted, or in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-36 Time for making awards, deposits returned.
18A:18A-36. Time for making awards, deposits returned. a. The board of education shall award the contract or reject all bids within such time ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-37 Award of purchases, contracts or agreements.
18A:18A-37. Award of purchases, contracts or agreements. All contracts enumerated in this section shall be awarded as follows: a. For ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-40 Form and execution of contracts and bonds.
18A:18A-40. Form and execution of contracts and bonds. All contracts for the provision or performance of goods or services shall be in writing. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-40.1 Partial payments.
1. Any contract, the total price of which exceeds $100,000.00, entered into by a board of education involving the construction, reconstruction, alteration, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-40.2 Withholding, deposit of negotiable bearer bonds, notes
Whenever any contract, the total price of which exceeds $100,000.00, entered into by a board of education for the construction, reconstruction, alteration or repair of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-40.3 Withholding of partial payments.
3. With respect to any contract entered into by a board of education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.343 (C.18A:18A-40.1) for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-41 Liquidated damages; void provisions as to contractor's remedies
18A:18A-41. Liquidated damages. Any contract made pursuant to chapter 18A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes may include liquidated damages for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-42 Multiyear contracts.
18A:18A-42. All contracts for the provision or performance of goods or services shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 24 consecutive ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-43 Supervision of school building repairs
Repairs of all school buildings shall be supervised by the business manager of the district, if there be one, as provided by N.J.S. 18A:17-28, but ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-44 Inspection, condemnation and rejection of work and materials.
18A:18A-44. All goods and services provided or performed under contract shall be inspected by the purchasing agent of the district, if there be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-45 Manner and method of sale.
18A:18A-45. Manner and method of sale. Any board of education may, by resolution and by sealed bid or public auction, authorize the sale ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-46 No action for damages for action by officials
No action for damages shall lie against the State board, any State official, or any board of education or any of its officers because of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-46.1 Limitation on withholding of State funds from school districts for certain violations of public school contracts law.
1. a. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, except as otherwise provided in this section, the Commissioner of Education shall not withhold State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-47 Indemnity agreement with the United States, etc.
Any board of education may enter into an agreement indemnifying the United States of America, or any board, body, officer or agency thereof, from loss ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-48 Contracts, etc.; validated and confirmed
Any action, purchase, sale, contract or agreement taken, made or entered into prior to the effective date of this chapter pursuant to any of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-49 Approval required for school building
18A:18A-49. The board of education of a school district shall be required to secure the approval of its final plans and specifications as required by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-49.1 Transportation of pupils to and from schools
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to contracts for the transportation of pupils to and from school, which contracts are regulated by Chapter ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-49.2 Rules.
81. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-49.3 Contract for taking yearbook pictures, use of other photographers' photos permitted.
1. A board of education may enter into a contract with a photographer for the taking of pupil yearbook pictures. The hiring ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-50 Statutes repealed
The following sections, chapters and acts, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, are hereby repealed: Chapter 18 of Title 18A of the New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-51 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Minority" means a person who is: (1) Black, which is a person having origins in any of the black ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-52 Set-aside programs
a. A board of education may, by resolution, establish a minority business enterprise set-aside program. In authorizing such a program, the board of education shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-53 Attainment of goals
a. Any goal established pursuant to section 2 of this act may be attained by requiring that a portion of a contract shall be subcontracted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-54 "Public School Contracts Law" applicable
All provisions of the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S. 18A:18A-1 et seq., and any supplements thereto, shall apply to purchases, contracts and agreements made pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-55 Designation of contracts
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, a board of education which has established a small business enterprise set-aside program, a minority business ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-56 Withdrawal of designation
a. If the board of education determines that two bids from small businesses, minority or women's businesses cannot be obtained, the board may withdraw the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-57 Annual report
Any board of education which has established a small business set-aside program, a minority business enterprise set-aside program or a women's business enterprise set-aside program ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-58 Rules, regulations
The State Board of Education, or any State department or agency the State board may designate, may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18A-59 False information; penalties
Where the local board of education determines that a business has been classified as a small business enterprise, minority business enterprise or women's business enterprise ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-1 Definitions.
1. For the purposes of this act: a. "Fund" means a joint self-insurance fund established by a school board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-2 Insurance authorized.
2. Insurance authorized. Any board of education is authorized to insure, contract or provide for any insurable interest of the district or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-3 School board insurance group
a. Any two or more boards of education may form and become members of a school board insurance group. A board of education may take ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-4 Bylaws of the group; trustees; powers
4. Bylaws of the group; trustees; powers. a. The bylaws of any school board insurance group shall: (1) Set forth a statement of purposes of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-5 Trustees; number and qualifications
The board of trustees of any school board insurance group shall have no fewer than three nor more than 15 trustees. Each trustee shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-6 Trustees; compensation
No trustee shall be paid a salary, except that the written trust instrument may provide for reimbursement for actual expenses incurred on behalf of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-7 Review of bylaws; investigations by the Commissioner of Insurance
7. Review of bylaws; investigations by the Commissioner of Insurance. a. No school board insurance group, nor any joint self-insurance fund of the group, may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-7.1 Rules, regulations
5. Within 180 days after the effective date of this 1995 amendatory and supplementary act, the Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate rules and regulations to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-8 Joint insurance fund permitted
In any county which has established an insurance fund pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:10-6 or is a member of a joint insurance fund pursuant to P.L. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-9 Minimum contract terms
Any contract entered into between the board and the governing body of the fund shall, at a minimum, specify the type and scope of coverage ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:18B-10 Current expense item
A board of education which enters into a contract pursuant to this act is authorized to pay the premiums required by that contract and shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-1 Expenditure of funds on warrant only; requisites
The money or funds of the board in the custody of the treasurer of school moneys shall be expended by such treasurer by, and only ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-2 Requirements for payment of claims; audit of claims in general
No claim or demand against a school district shall be paid by the treasurer unless it is authorized by law and the rules of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-3 Verification of claims, demands.
18A:19-3. All claims and demands, that equal or exceed 15% of the bid threshold amount established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:18A-3, except for payrolls and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-4 Audit of claims, etc., by secretary; warrants for payment
All claims and demands against the board, except such as are to be paid from funds derived from athletic events or other activities of pupil ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-4.1 Account or demand; audit; approval
A board of education may, by resolution, designate a person in addition to the secretary to audit any account and demand to be paid, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-9 Compensation of teachers, etc., payrolls
Payment of the compensation of teachers and other employees may be made on the basis of payrolls certified by the president and secretary of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-10 Payroll bank account; checks for compensation
The treasurer shall deposit the warrants in a separate bank account as a payroll account and payment shall be made to the teachers and others ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-11 Signature of payroll checks by deputy
If the treasurer of the school moneys of the district is the custodian of the municipality composing it, such payroll checks may be signed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-12 Interest payable on certain warrants not immediately paid
When a warrant for the payment of current expenses of a public school is drawn and issued and there are no funds for payment of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-13 Petty cash funds
The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent the establishment and operation by a board of education of petty cash funds, pursuant to rules of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-14 Funds derived from pupil activities
All funds derived from athletic events or other activities of pupil organizations shall be administered, expended and accounted for pursuant to the rules of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:19-15 Listing of payments
Each board of education shall maintain a current and updated listing of payments made for: a. legal fees; b. consulting fees, including negotiating fees; and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-1 Title in board of education
The title to the property, real and personal, of each school district, and the title to all property, real and personal, which shall be acquired ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-2 Purchase and sale of property in general
The board of education of any district may, in and by its corporate name, acquire, by purchase or lease, receive, hold, hold in trust and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-2.1 Transfer of title of painting or work of art to municipality; public display
The board of education of any school district owning a painting or other work of art may by resolution transfer title thereto to the municipality ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-2.2 Use of school district surplus funds for joint acquisition of land for recreation, conservation purposes.
2. a. A school district may expend any of its surplus funds for the joint acquisition of land for recreation and conservation purposes ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-3 Acquisition of outstanding interest in real property
Any district which holds any real estate or interest therein may acquire any outstanding interest therein by condemnation in the manner provided by law relating ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-4 Acceptance and use of gifts
The board of education may accept any gift or grant of land with or without improvement, and of money or other personal property, without additional ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-4.1 Type II districts; acquisition of property without authorization of voters
The board of education of any Type II school district may without authority first obtained from the voters of the district: (a) Rent, on a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-4.2 Powers of boards concerning real property
18A:20-4.2. The board of education of any school district may, for school purposes: (a) Purchase, take and condemn lands within ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-4.3 Construction, alteration or repair work upon premises to be leased to board of education; public work
Any construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration or repair work, or maintenance work, including painting and decorating, done under private contract for any person, firm, corporation or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-4.4 Contract provision for payment of prevailing wage rate; necessity
Every contract in excess of $2,000.00 for any public work contracted for by a private party acting under an express agreement for subsequent lease by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-4.5 Contractor's or subcontractor's failure to pay prevailing wage; determination and effect
If any public work shall be contracted for by a private party acting under an express agreement or understanding for subsequent lease by a board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-5 Disposition of property and title of purchaser.
18A:20-5. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), the board of education of any district by a recorded ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-6 Public sale; advertisement; exception
Any lands or rights or interests therein sold by any board of education, except lands conveyed as part of a lease purchase agreement pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-7 Sale at fixed minimum prices; rejection of bids
a. In the case of public sales the board may by resolution fix a minimum price with or without the reservation of the right, upon ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-8 Exchange of lands.
18A:20-8. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), the board of education of any school district, by a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-8.1 Transfer of land for vocational school purposes.
1. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), the board of education of any school district or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-8.2 Lease of school lands.
1. a. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), whenever any board of education shall by resolution determine ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-9 Conveyance of certain school property for public, civic purposes for nominal consideration.
18A:20-9. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), whenever any board of education shall by resolution determine that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-9.1 Conveyance of certain sewer lines to a municipality
Upon the request or with the concurrence of the governing body of a municipality the board of education of any district is authorized to convey ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-9.2 Sale of school property to nonprofit private school for the handicapped.
1. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), whenever any board of education shall by resolution determine ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-10 Lands conveyed on condition
Whenever any district has heretofore received a conveyance of lands subject to a recital or condition in the deed of conveyance, substantially providing that the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-11 Property devised in trust
When any person dies and by his last will and testament gives, devises and bequeaths any real estate to any board of education, by whatever ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-12 Proceedings to sell; when authorized
If any building upon the property so devised is or becomes old, dilapidated and greatly in need of extraordinary repairs, or if any such building ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-13 Sale of real estate charged with private bequest
When any such testator shall make a charge on any real estate so devised to any board of education, of any legacy or bequest to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-14 Sale; when ordered
If it shall be made to appear to the court by any person or persons whom it may concern that such sale may be had ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-15 Conveyance; title of purchaser
A deed given pursuant to such directions and made by such person as may be designated by the court shall convey to the purchaser an ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-16 Investment of proceeds under direction of superior court
The moneys arising from any such sale shall be invested, under the direction of the superior court, by and in the name of the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-17 Equipping and establishing playgrounds, etc., funds
The board of education of any district may establish public playgrounds and recreation places of such size and dimensions and in such locations within or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-18 Transfer by municipality to board of education
Whenever the governing body of a municipality, in which any public playground and recreation place has been established, shall determine by resolution that it is ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-19 Funds for maintenance of playgrounds and recreation places
Whenever any board of education has established any public playground or recreation place, or has assumed the maintenance, control, and management of a public playground ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-20 Control and regulation of playgrounds and recreation places
The board of education shall have full control over all lands, public playgrounds, and recreation places acquired or leased by it, pursuant to law, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-21 Supervisors and other employees
The board shall appoint such supervisors, instructors, teachers, custodians, and employees as it shall think necessary for the proper maintenance, control, and management of such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-22 School districts joining with municipality or county in equipment and operation
The board of education of any district may join with the governing body of any municipality, or the board of chosen freeholders of the county ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-23 Local improvement assessments; payment of
The board of education of any type II district may, in its discretion, pay assessments made against any of its real estate on account of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-24 Funds; how raised
The money with which to pay the assessments may be raised by the issuance of bonds or any other means authorized by law for raising ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-25 Insurance of property
Every board of education shall keep all insurable property, real and personal, of the district insured against loss or damage by fire and, in its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-26 Board of education of city district may insure in municipal fund
Where a municipal insurance fund is established in any city and insurance fund commissioners appointed, the board of education of the city school district may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-27 Each building and its contents insured separately
Each school building and its contents insured in such municipal insurance fund shall be insured separately and for definite and determined sums respectively, except where ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-28 Fixing and payment of premiums
The insurance fund commissioners of such city may fix reasonable rates of premium for all insurance carried on school buildings and school property of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-29 Investment of premiums
All moneys received by the insurance fund commissioners for premiums on school buildings and school property insured in the municipal insurance fund of the city, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-30 Appropriations to municipal fund
The body having control of the finances of any city wherein the school buildings and other school property of the city school district are insured ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-31 Adjustment and payment of losses
In case of loss incurred by fire or other casualty insured against on any building or contents insured in the municipal insurance fund and not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-32 Commissioners may insure buildings and property in insurance companies
Whenever the insurance fund commissioners of any city deem it expedient, they may place insurance on school buildings and school property, insured in the municipal ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-33 Insurance money; use for reconstruction or repair
Whenever any of the school buildings and the furnishings thereof in any school district have been or shall have been partially or totally destroyed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-34 Schoolhouse, rooms; permitted usage
18A:20-34. The board of education of any district may, pursuant to rules adopted by it, permit the use of any schoolhouse and rooms ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-34.1 Rules, regulations relative to child care services, programs
3. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-36 Commissioner may order alteration or abandonment of buildings
The commissioner may direct the entire or partial abandonment of any building used for school purposes and may direct the making of such changes therein ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-37 Purchase of certain types of securities; definitions
1. a. When authorized by resolution adopted by a majority vote of all its members the board of education of any school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-38 Record of receipt; report; filing; transmittal of securities to depository
When said securities are received by the school district, the secretary shall duly record the receiving thereof in an appropriate manner and at the next ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-39 Securities not to be canceled; sale; resolution
Securities of a school district, purchased by it, shall not be canceled but may be sold as and when directed by resolution adopted by a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:20-40 Testing for radon in public school building
3. a. Except as may be provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, every public school building used as a public school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:21-1 Capital projects; description
The capital projects which may be undertaken by a board of education, for any lawful purposes, the cost whereof may be provided for from taxes, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:21-2 Authorization; establishment of accounts
18A:21-2. The board of school estimate of any district having such a board and the board of education of any other district may establish a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:21-3 Earnings credited to capital reserve accounts.
18A:21-3. The account shall be established by resolution of the board of school estimate or the board of education, as the case may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:21-4 Use of capital reserve accounts
18A:21-4. A board of education may in any school year draw against its capital reserve account, up to the amount of the balance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:21-5 Maintenance of capital reserve accounts
18A:21-5. The capital reserve account of each district shall be maintained by the local district, in accordance with procedures to be established by the commissioner. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-1 Number of members; appointments; vacancies
There shall be in each type I district a board of school estimate, which shall consist of two members of the board of education appointed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-2 Secretary
The secretary of the board of education shall serve as secretary of the board of school estimate without additional compensation. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-3 Application of subarticle
The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to every type II local district having within its territorial limits more than one municipality, and having a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-4 Membership; terms; vacancies
The board of school estimate shall consist of the chief executive officer of the governing body of each municipality and the president of the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-5 Majority of all members
When it is required by law that any action shall be taken by at least a majority of the full membership of the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-6 Secretary
The secretary of the board of education shall be the secretary of the board of school estimate, but shall receive no compensation as such. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-7 Budgets; preparation
18A:22-7. The board of education of every school district having a board of school estimate shall prepare and deliver to each member of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-8a "User-friendly" plain language budget summary forms for school districts; information; submission; availability.
2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall promulgate "user-friendly," plain language budget summary forms for the use of school districts. The commissioner shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-8b Required promulgation of forms, procedures.
3. Not later than the first day of the sixth month next following the enactment of P.L.2007, c.53 (C.18A:55-3 et al.), the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-8c Rules, regulations to effectuate certain budgeting, fiscal procedures.
7. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education may adopt, immediately upon filing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-8.1 Transfer of funds, conditions.
2. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to this section, whenever a school district desires to transfer amounts among line items and program ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-8.2 Certain transfers not allowed
3. No transfer may be made under this section from appropriations or surplus accounts for: a. Interest and debt redemption charges; ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-9 Categories of expenditures; fixing
The commissioner shall, with the approval of the state board, prescribe the items of expenditure to be included in each category of appropriation mentioned in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-10 Fixing date, etc., for public hearing
18A:22-10. Upon the preparation of its budget, each board of education shall fix a date, place and time for the holding of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-11 Notice of public hearing
18A:22-11. The board of education shall cause notice of such public hearing and the statement annexed to the budget to be published at ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-12 Contents of notice
The notice shall also set forth that said budget will be on file and open to the examination of the public between reasonable hours to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-13 Public hearing; objections; heard, etc.
On the date and at the time and place, so fixed, the board of school estimate or the board of education, as the case may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-14 Board of school estimate of type I district to determine appropriation amount
18A:22-14. At or after the public hearing but not later than April 8, the board of school estimate of a type I district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-15 Appropriations, how made
The governing body of each municipality comprising a type I district shall, upon the receipt of the certificate of the board of school estimate: a. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-16 Resumption of school year appropriations
Nothing in this article shall prevent the resumption by the governing body of each municipality comprising such district of the method of making appropriations for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-17 Tax ordinance; assessment, levy and collection of appropriations; notice of intent to appeal amount of appropriation
The governing body of the municipality shall include the amount so appropriated in its tax ordinance, and the same shall be assessed, levied and collected ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-18 Capital projects; appropriations; estimation.
18A:22-18. When a board of education of a type I district shall determine by resolution that it is necessary to sell school bonds ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-19 Determination of local share amount.
18A:22-19. The board of school estimate shall fix and determine the local share amount necessary for said purpose and shall certify such amount ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-20 Capital projects; appropriations; how raised
18A:22-20. The governing body of the municipality shall, subject to the limitations hereinafter contained, borrow the sum or sums determined pursuant to N.J.S.18A:22-19, and secure ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-21 Additional appropriations; purposes; estimation
When a board of education of a type I district shall determine by resolution that it is necessary to raise in any school year funds ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-22 Additional appropriations; fixing and certifying
The board of school estimate shall meet within a reasonable time after the delivery of the statement and fix and determine the amount necessary for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-23 Additional appropriations; raising
Upon receipt of the certificate, the governing body of the municipality shall immediately appropriate the sum or sums for the purpose or purposes and shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-24 Charter limitations on tax rate, etc., inapplicable
No limitation imposed by charter in any municipality, as to the amount or rate of taxes or as to any other matter, shall apply to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-25 Borrowing against appropriation on notes
The board of education may, after July 1 and before January 1, borrow a sum not exceeding one half of the amount appropriated for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-26 Board of school estimate of type II district to determine appropriation amount
18A:22-26. At or after the public hearing but not later than April 8, the board of school estimate of a type II district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-27 Type II districts with boards of school estimate; estimate by board of education; certification of estimate.
18A:22-27. Whenever the board of education in a type II school district having a board of school estimate shall, by resolution adopted by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-28 Public hearing by board of school estimate; notice.
18A:22-28. The board of education of such district shall also, upon delivery of such certificate to the members of the board of school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-29 Public hearing, public participation.
18A:22-29. On the date and at the time and place so fixed for such public hearing, the board of school estimate shall grant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-30 Determination of amount to be raised locally.
18A:22-30. At or after such hearing the board of school estimate shall fix and determine the amount of money necessary to be raised ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-31 Determination of amounts by board of school estimate
In any district in which the amounts to be raised, levied and collected by taxes for school purposes are fixed and determined by a board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-32 Appropriation determination for certain type II districts
18A:22-32. At or after the public hearing on the budget but not later than 18 days prior to the election, the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-33 Submission of budget and authorization of tax
18A:22-33. The board of education of each type II district not having a board of school estimate shall at each annual school election, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-34 Appropriations; how assessed, levied and raised
2. The amount so certified shall be assessed, levied and raised in the municipality or municipalities composing the district, as follows: ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-35 Resumption of school year appropriations
Nothing in this article shall prevent the resumption by the governing body of each municipality comprising any such school district of the method of making ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-37 Determination by municipalities
18A:22-37. If the voters reject any of the items submitted at the annual school election, the board of education shall deliver the proposed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-38 Failure to certify; commissioner to act; amount included in tax levy.
18A:22-38. If the governing body or bodies fail to certify any amount determined to be necessary pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-39 Type II districts without board of school estimate; submission of capital projects.
18A:22-39. Whenever the undertaking of any capital project or projects to be paid for from the proceeds of an issue or issue of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-41 Submission of question to voters
18A:22-41. In any district in which the amount, with any interest to be paid thereon, to be raised, levied and collected by taxes for school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-42 Borrowing upon notes in anticipation of taxes
The board of education of any such district may borrow in anticipation of taxes to be raised, levied and collected to provide for said expenditures, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-43 Year in which amount certified is to be raised
If any such certificate shall be delivered to the county board of taxation in any year, the amount so certified shall be raised, levied and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-44 Payment of amounts raised to custodian; use
The amounts so raised, levied and collected shall be paid to the custodian of school moneys for the district as other school moneys are paid ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-44.1 Borrowing by Type II district for current expenses and repairs; payment
The board of education of any Type II district may, after July 1 and before January 1, borrow a sum not exceeding 1/2 of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-44.2 State school aid payments not made until following school budget year; borrowing.
1. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, in the event that a State school aid payment for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-45 Moneys transferred from municipality to district; application thereof
18A:22-45. Whenever a board of education of a district has received moneys transferred to it, by the governing body or bodies of the municipality or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-46 Amounts to be used in reduction of taxes; when required
When the governing body or bodies of the municipality or municipalities have imposed a condition upon such transfer that said funds shall be credited on ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-47 Reduction of local taxes by sums received
The secretary of the board of education of the district shall certify to the proper taxing officials the amount of the funds so transferred which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:22-48 Balance credited to general fund
18A:22-48. Any balance remaining of such funds when received shall be credited upon the amount recommended by the board to be voted upon, or if ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-1 Audit when and how made
The board of education of every school district shall cause an annual audit of the district's accounts and financial transactions to be made by a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-2.1 Annual audit to assure income tax compliance on reporting compensation.
9. The annual audit conducted pursuant to N.J.S.18A:23-1 shall include test measures to assure that documentation prepared for income tax related ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-3 Filing; summary of recommendations; publication
The report of each annual audit shall be filed, by the public school accountant making the same, with his recommendations with the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-4 Preparation and distribution of synopsis or summary
The secretary of the board shall prepare or have prepared a synopsis or summary of the annual audit and recommendations, prior to the holding of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-5 Meeting of board; discussion of report
Within 30 days following the receipt of the report of the annual audit the board of education of the district shall, at a regularly scheduled ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-6 Annual audit by commissioner on failure of board to make
If the board of education of any district fails to cause an annual audit to be made and completed, within the time limited therefor by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-7 Report signed by auditor, not to employ nonlicensed auditors
All reports of audit of accounts of school districts shall be signed by the auditor or accountant making the audit or in charge of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-8 Audit made by licensed public school accountant; fee
The auditing of the accounts of school districts, when required by law, shall be made only by a registered municipal accountant of New Jersey or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-9 Declaration of accountant
No person shall undertake the auditing of the accounts of any school district unless he shall have qualified as a public school accountant for New ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-10 Cancellation of license; review
Upon proof that any public school accountant shall have knowingly omitted to report any error, omission, irregularity, violation of law or discrepancy found in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:23-11 Audit contrary to law; penalty
Any person who shall make, or begin to make, any audit of accounts of any school district as required by this chapter contrary to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-1 Definitions
In this chapter unless the context otherwise indicates: a. "Average equalized valuation of taxable property" in a district comprising one municipality means the amount stated ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-2 Borrowing on tuition due from another district
Any board of education may borrow upon its promissory note or notes bearing interest at not to exceed 6% per annum such sum or sums ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-3 Borrowing in anticipation of issuance of bonds
Whenever an issue of bonds has been authorized pursuant to this chapter, the governing body of a municipality comprising a Type I school district, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-3.1 Rules and regulations
The local finance board shall adopt, in the manner prescribed by law, such rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation and execution of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-4 Payment of principal of temporary bonds from proceeds of permanent bonds
The principal of any temporary notes or loan bonds shall be paid from the proceeds of the permanent bonds, in anticipation of the issuance of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-4.1 Borrowing funds for transportation of pupils to and from school saved
Chapter 75 of the laws of 1967 is saved from repeal. [This act authorizes boards of education to borrow, in anticipation of taxes, additional sums ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-5 Purposes and maturities for which bonds may be issued
The projects for which bonds may be issued under this chapter and the periods of maturity thereof, shall be as follows: a. The acquisition or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-6 Bonds payable in installments
All bonds issued under this chapter shall be payable in annual installments commencing not more than two years from their date, and no installment shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-7 Change of maturities; application to local finance board
If the governing body of any municipality comprising a type I school district or the board of education of a type II school district shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-8 Change of maturities; approval or disapproval by local finance board
If the local finance board, after consultation with the commissioner, shall be satisfied and shall find by resolution that the issuance of bonds described in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-9 Issuance of bonds in accordance with maturities approved by local finance board
If such application shall be so approved such bonds shall thereafter be issued only at the maturities and in the annual installments set forth in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-9.1 Inclusion of redemption provisions in temporary loan notes or bonds and school bonds
Any obligation issued pursuant to this chapter, may be issued subject to redemption prior to maturity with or without premium at such redemption price or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-10 School bonds, when deemed to be authorized
School bonds are deemed to be authorized by the fact, and at the time, that a. an ordinance is finally adopted by the governing body ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-11 Type I districts; authorization of bonds; appropriations and borrowings; procedure to be followed
School bonds shall be authorized and may be issued, for the purposes of any type I district, pursuant to ordinance, adopted by the governing body ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-11.1 Newark; school bonds; authorization
In cities of the first class with a population in excess of 300,000, according to the 1980 Federal Census, that change the local school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-11.2 Bond authorization process continued
In municipalities with a population in excess of 125,000 according to the 1980 Federal Census, that change the local school district governmental structure from a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-12 Type II districts; authorization of bonds
School bonds shall be authorized and may be issued: a. by a type II district having a board of school estimate whenever the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-13 Combining issues of bonds
Bonds authorized in any district to be issued to finance separate projects may be combined, sold and issued as one issue. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-13.1 Attorneys; compensation; services on issuance of bonds
No school district shall compensate an attorney for services rendered in connection with the issuance of bonds other than at a reasonable rate agreed on ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-16 Supplemental debt statements; necessity for and contents.
18A:24-16. No school bonds or refunding bonds shall be authorized unless there shall be prepared and filed in accordance with section 18A:24-17 a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-17 Supplemental debt statement; preparation with respect to various municipalities; filing
Upon request by the secretary of the board of education, the chief financial officer of each municipality comprising a school district shall prepare a supplemental ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-18 Presumption of filing and correctness of statements
18A:24-18. Every such supplemental debt statement shall be conclusively presumed to be accurate and correct and to be timely filed as the basis for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-19 School district bonds
Except as otherwise provided in sections 18A:24-20 to 18A:24-27, no bonds shall be authorized for the purposes of any school district if the principal amount ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-20 Authorization of bonds in excess of limits prescribed in section 18A:24-19; exception of type I districts
School bonds may be authorized and issued in the manner prescribed in section 18A:24-21, notwithstanding the provisions of section 18A:24-19, by, or for the purposes ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-21 Manner of authorization of bonds in excess of certain limitations
Such bonds shall be authorized and may be issued: a. for the purposes of a type I district, when-- (1) an ordinance authorizing the issuance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-22 Form of ordinance, proposition for confirmation of ordinance or proposal for issuance of bonds under sections 18A:24-20 and 18A:24-21
Every ordinance, and every proposition confirming an ordinance, and every proposal, authorizing the issuance of bonds under sections 18A:24-20 and 18A:24-21 shall after stating any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-23 Authorization of bonds in excess of limitations prescribed by section 18A:24-19
School bonds may be authorized and issued notwithstanding the provisions of section 18A:24-19: a. For the purposes of a Type I district, when an ordinance, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-24 Form of ordinance, proposition for confirmation of ordinance or proposal for issuance of bonds under section 18A:24-23
Every ordinance, and every proposition confirming an ordinance, and every proposal, authorizing the issuance of bonds under section 18A:24-23, except such a proposal authorizing the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-25 Submission to commissioner and local finance board; limiting conditions
A copy of any ordinance or proposal authorizing the issuance of any school bonds under section 18A:24-23 shall be submitted to the commissioner and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-26 Approval or disapproval by commissioner
Within 60 days after such submission to him, the commissioner shall endorse his consent upon such copy, if he shall be satisfied, and shall record ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-27 Approval or disapproval by local finance board
Within 60 days after such submission to it, the local finance board shall cause its consent to be endorsed upon such copy, if it shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-27.1 Authorization to commissioner to certify required grade levels of instruction
For any purpose under the provisions of this title, or of the local bond law, the commissioner is authorized and empowered to certify, or to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-28 Charter limitations on indebtedness inapplicable
If the charter of any municipality shall limit the amount of indebtedness in such municipality, or by its terms prevent the carrying out of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-28.1 Certain bonds, etc., issued to June 22, 1964 saved
P.L.1964, c. 73, s. 8 (C. 18:5-84.2) is saved from repeal. [This section provides that any proceedings for the authorization of bonds by any school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-29 Issuance of bonds; ordinance, submission to voters
18A:24-29. A proposal for the confirmation of any ordinance, required by this article to be approved by the qualified voters of the municipality ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-30 Transmission of certified copy of bond proposal
18A:24-30. Whenever bonds are authorized to be issued by a type II school district under this chapter, the secretary of the board of education of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-31 Form; type I districts
All bonds of a type I school district, issued in accordance with this chapter, shall be designated "school bonds" and shall be in either registered ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-32 Form and execution; type II districts
All obligations of a type II school district, issued in accordance with this chapter, shall be issued in the corporate name of the district and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-33 Coupon and registered bonds; conversion, etc.
Bonds, other than temporary loan bonds, of a type II school district, issued in accordance with this chapter, may be in either registered or coupon ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-34 Conversion or reconversion of unmatured bonds; lost, defaced or destroyed bonds; reissuance
The provisions of this section shall apply to all unmatured bonds (other than temporary loan bonds) heretofore or hereafter issued by the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-35 Type I districts
Bonds of a type I school district, authorized and issued in accordance with this chapter, shall be sold in the same manner as other municipal ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-36 Public sale of bonds.
18A:24-36. a. All bonds authorized and issued by type II school districts in accordance with chapter 24 of Title 18A of the New ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-37 Notice of sale of bonds.
18A:24-37. a. The notice of sale of Type II school district bonds required to be advertised pursuant to N.J.S.18A:24-36 shall describe the bonds ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-38 Contents of notice when proposals are the same
Such notice of sale shall state in substance that as between proposals at the same interest rate, the bonds will be sold to the bidder ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-39 Special provisions for two or more issues.
18A:24-39. In case of a sale of more than one issue such notice of sale may, after describing the separate issues, provide in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-40 Cash premium not to exceed $1,000.00
The price for which bonds of any one issue of a type II district shall be sold shall not exceed by more than $1,000.00 the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-41 Deposit by bidders.
18A:24-41. a. The notice of sale shall require all bidders to deposit a certified or cashier's or treasurer's check for 2% of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-42 Sealed bids, proposals opened publicly.
18A:24-42. All sealed bids or proposals shall be opened publicly and all bids or proposals transmitted electronically shall be received at the time ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-43 Rejection of proposals
All bids received may be rejected, and any bid not complying with the terms of such notice may be rejected. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-44 Sale or delivery in installments
An issue of a type II district may be sold at one time or in installments at different times. In the case of bonds sold ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-45 Private sale if no bids at public sale
If no legally acceptable bid is received for the bonds of a type II district advertised to be sold at public sale, said bonds or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-46 Private sale to public agencies
Notwithstanding any provisions of this or any other law any such bonds of a type II school district may be sold at not less than ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-47 Payment to custodian; application
The proceeds of any bonds authorized and issued under this chapter shall be paid to the custodian of school moneys of the district, who shall, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-48 Application of proceeds to new purpose; in districts having boards of school estimate; certification by boards of education
If the board of education of any school district having a board of school estimate shall determine, by resolution, that all or any part of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-49 Application of proceeds to new purpose in type I district; determination by board of school estimate
The board of school estimate of a type I school district, upon receipt of such statement, shall fix and determine the amount of such proceeds ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-50 New purpose; determination by board of school estimate in type II districts
The board of education of a type II school district having a board of school estimate shall, upon certification of such statement, fix a date, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-51 New purpose; submission to voters in type II districts having no boards of school estimate
If the board of education shall determine, by resolution, that all or any part of the proceeds of school bonds, issued for a type II ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-52 Approval of submission by commissioner
The commissioner shall so endorse his consent to the submission of such question to the legal voters of the district, if he shall determine in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-53 Approval by voters
If at such election the question shall be adopted by the legal voters of the district, such proceeds may be used for such other purpose ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-54 Transfer of remaining unapplied balance
18A:24-54. If all or any part of the proceeds of any bonds authorized and issued under this chapter for any school district are not applied ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-55 Contracts made before issuance of bonds
18A:24-55. After school bonds have been authorized in accordance with this chapter, the board of education may, within the amount and for the purposes of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-56 Lien of bonds of type II district
Obligations of a type II school district, issued pursuant to this chapter, shall be a lien upon the real estate situate in the district, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-57 Payment of interest and principal from taxes
The amount of interest upon any obligation issued for school purposes, and of any part of the principal thereof not provided to be paid in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-58 Borrowing to pay principal and interest
If funds are not available to pay the principal or interest falling due on any obligation of a type II district, in full or in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-59 Disposition of funds for payment of principal and interest on obligations
All moneys received for payment of principal and interest of obligations of a type II school district payable in any year shall be paid to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-60 Cancellation and disposition of paid obligations
On the taking up or payment of outstanding obligations of a Type II district the board of education of the district shall cancel the same ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61 Renewal or refunding of obligations prohibited; exceptions
No obligations issued after July 1, 1917 for school purposes shall be renewed or refunded, except such as are authorized by law to be renewed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.1 Funding or refunding bonds at or prior to maturity
Any bonds heretofore or hereafter issued (a) by any county to meet or finance any county college appropriation or purpose or any county vocational school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.3 Refunding bond ordinance; manner of sale and issuance
A refunding bond ordinance of any county or municipality shall become effective and refunding bonds shall be sold or issued in the manner provided in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.4 Supplemental debt statement, adoption of refunding bond ordinance; provisions.
4. A supplemental debt statement shall be prepared and filed with respect to a Type II school district, in accordance with N.J.S.18A:24-17, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.5 Certified copy of refunding bond ordinance; filing.
5. a. A certified copy of any refunding bond ordinance shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.6 Powers and duties of local finance board
The local finance board may examine into any estimates, computations or calculations made in connection with any issue of refunding bonds, may require the production ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.7 Consent by board; considerations; statement of reasons for refusal
In considering any refunding bond ordinance presented to it for its consent, the local finance board shall have regard to the probable capacity of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.8 Title; dates; interest; denomination; payment; redemption
Refunding bonds may be issued in one or more series and shall contain the word "refunding" in their title and shall recite that they are ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.9 Sale or exchange of refunding bonds
Refunding bonds may be sold at public or private sale, or may be exchanged for any outstanding bonds to be funded or refunded, pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.10 Sinking fund or reserve fund moneys; payment or retirement of refunded bonds or deposit in trust
Moneys or investments in any sinking fund or reserve fund of the school district established or held for any refunded bonds to be paid, funded ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.11 Refunding bonds for refunding bonds due over five year period; investments
If the local finance board shall find that a special refunding program is in the public interest and is based upon a sound financial plan ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-61.12 Powers under this Act and validity of refunding bonds not affected by laws or proceedings
The power to authorize and issue refunding bonds pursuant to this chapter and the validity of such refunding bonds so issued shall not be affected ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-62 Authorization of issuance of certain refunding bonds saved
Section 18:7-84 of the Revised Statutes is saved from repeal. [This section authorized issuance of bonds to refund notes issued and sold for certain purposes.] ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-63 Bonds authorized prior to change in method of government of school district
If any municipality, while within or comprising a type I school district, shall have, by ordinance, authorized the issuance of school bonds of said municipality ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-64 Issuance of bonds authorized prior to effective date of this title
Any school bonds, the proceedings for the authorization of which, by the introduction of an ordinance in the governing body of the municipality or of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-65 Expiration date for contesting validity of proceeding, election
18A:24-65. No action to contest the validity of any proceeding or election authorizing the issuance of any bonds, held in connection with any such authorization, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-66 Authorization
Any board of education of this State, upon complying with the provisions of this act, shall be authorized, for any purpose for which it is ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-67 Application for authorization; grant of authorization; certificate; publication of notice of certificate; conclusiveness of validity of bonds
Any board of education desiring to issue bonds under this act shall file application for authorization to do so with the Division of Local Finance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-68 Purpose of act
It is the purpose of this act to stabilize the values of school bonds issued hereunder, and to provide means for reducing administrative costs by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-69 Contracts with financial institutions as agents; terms of advance subscription
The issuing board may enter into contracts and agreements with any financial institution or institutions to serve as agent of the board of education through ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-70 Bond resolution; provisions
Bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be authorized by a bond resolution adopted by the issuing board, which resolution may be adopted prior to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-71 Investment of proceeds; disposition of excess borrowed over authorizations; reserve for payment of bonds
Because the amounts actually borrowed on bonds issued pursuant to this act, together with amounts borrowed on bonds issued under other laws, may from time ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-72 Maturity date
The blanket bond of the issuing board provided for in section 5b of this act shall be for a due date not in excess of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-73 Annual installment to retire bonds; calculation; school budget item; sinking fund; disposition of excess
The issuing board shall annually cause to be made calculations of the average amount of the principal of bonds issued and outstanding under this act ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-74 Temporary borrowings to meet redemptions
Because the amounts of redemptions from time to time may be such as to deplete the reserve fund provided for in section 6, the issuing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-75 Municipal ordinance for guaranty; authorization
Every municipality within or part of the school district of the issuing board is hereby authorized to adopt an ordinance containing a guaranty of bonds ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-76 Modification or revocation of right or interest of bondholder
No bond resolution, no municipal ordinance for guaranty, and no contract, agreement, arrangement or other act of the issuing board, of any municipality or of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-77 Grounds for grant of authorization
The authorization provided for in section 2 of this act shall be granted in any case in which it shall appear to the Division of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-78 Application to issue of other bonds
No authorization to issue bonds pursuant to this act shall in any way preclude the issuing board from issuing other bonds under any other applicable ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-79 Net debt of board of education; calculation; net debt of municipality
For the purposes of calculating or stating local debt or school debt, or for any debt statement or supplemental debt statement, or for the application ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-80 Exemption from taxation
Any and all bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be conclusively deemed to be governmental obligations for governmental and public purposes, and the same, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-81 Payroll deductions for purchase of bonds
Every employer, public or private, is hereby authorized to accept requests from any employee to make payroll deductions to be applied by the employer from ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-82 Legal investment for fiduciaries or other representative
Every fiduciary or other representative is hereby authorized to make investments in bonds authorized to be issued hereunder, which shall be legal investments unless expressly ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-83 Bonds as gift to minor or for purchase for beneficiary
Bonds authorized to be issued under this act may be made the subject of gifts under the Gifts to Minors Act or other similar law, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-84 Construction of act; severability; validity of bonds
This act shall be liberally construed. Its provisions shall be deemed severable in any case where such severability will not tend to defeat its purpose. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-85 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The School Qualified Bond Act." L.1976, c. 39, s. 12, eff. June 28, 1976. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-86 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Provision of adequately equipped, sanitary and secure physical facilities is an integral part of the maintenance of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-87 Definitions.
2. For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: a. "Commissioner" means the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-88 Qualified bonds; issuance; resolution by local board of education or municipality; application to commissioner; resolution of approval by state board; endorsement of proposal or ordinance
a. Bonds issued by any school district or municipality pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be "qualified bonds" and shall be entitled to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-89 Endorsement of consent of local finance board; conditions
a. A copy of the resolution of the State board referred to in section 3c. and a copy of the proposal or ordinance referred to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-90 Revision of maturity schedule approved by local finance board; application; approval; endorsement
If the board of education of a school district or governing body of a municipality shall determine by resolution that a maturity schedule for its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-91 Recitals; method of authorization and issue; maturity; provisions for protection of bondholders
a. All qualified bonds when issued shall contain a recital to the effect that they are issued pursuant to Title 18A of the New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-92 Bond anticipation notes
Any school district or municipality which has authorized qualified bonds may issue temporary notes or loan bonds (hereinafter "notes" ) in anticipation of the issuance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-93 Certification to state treasurer of debt service and paying agent; withholding state school aid to pay bonds; guarantee to bondholders
a. Each school district or municipality, as the case may be, which issues qualified bonds shall certify to the State Treasurer the name and address ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-94 Annual budget of school district or municipality; inclusion of debt service on qualified bonds
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to relieve any school district or municipality of the obligation imposed on it by law to include ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-95 Application to projects commenced prior to effective date of act
The provisions of this act shall not be construed to prohibit any school district or municipality from applying for authorization to issue qualified bonds pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-96 Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:24-97 Issuance in absence of compliance with provisions as to approval for qualification upon adoption of funding ordinances or resolutions; refunding bonds; standards in investigation by commissioner
a. Qualified bonds may be issued pursuant to the provisions hereof for the purpose of funding ordinances or resolutions which have been adopted in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:25-1 Transfer of teaching staff members
No teaching staff member shall be transferred, except by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:25-2 Authority over pupils
A teacher or other person in authority over such pupil shall hold every pupil accountable for disorderly conduct in school and during recess and on ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:25-3 Teaching, etc., on holidays not required
No teaching staff member shall be required to perform his duties on any day declared by law to be a public holiday and no deduction ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:25-4 School register; keeping
Each teacher or person required by the board of education of any district or of any county vocational school to keep a school register shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:25-5 Annual report; filing and penalty for failure to file
The teacher in any school in which but one teacher is employed and the principal in every other school shall file with the superintendent of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:25-6 Suspension of assistant superintendents, principals and teachers
The superintendent of schools may, with the approval of the president or presidents of the board or boards employing him, suspend any assistant superintendent, principal ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:25-7 Meeting which could adversely affect employment; right to notice and representation
Whenever any teaching staff member is required to appear before the board of education or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-1 Citizenship requirement for teachers, exceptions
18A:26-1. Every permanent teaching staff member employed in any of the free public schools for nine months or more, in any year shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-1.1 Residence requirements prohibited
No board of education of any school district shall require any teaching staff member to reside within the school district within which he is employed. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2 Certificates required; exception
No teaching staff member shall be employed in the public schools by any board of education unless he is the holder of a valid certificate ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2a Definitions relative to employment of novice teachers; registration with DOE.
1. a. As used in this section: "Certificate of eligibility" means a certificate with lifetime validity issued by the State Board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.1 Certification for director of athletics
To be eligible for appointment as the director of athletics in any public secondary school an applicant shall possess a supervisory certificate issued by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.2 Current director of athletics, continuance of employment
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this act, any individual who possesses a New Jersey teacher's certificate and who is employed as a director ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.3 Rules, regulations relative to certification of swimming teachers in public schools.
1. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall promulgate rules and regulations to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.4 Certification required for appointment as school athletic trainer; exceptions
4. To be eligible for appointment by a board of education as a school athletic trainer in any public school, an applicant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.5 Rules relative to athletic trainer licensure
5. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) setting ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.6 Instructional certificate; technology education endorsement; industrial arts endorsement
1. a. The State Board of Education shall authorize a technology education endorsement to the instructional certificate. The endorsement shall authorize the holder ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.7 Rules
2. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.8 Instruction in autism, developmental disabilities awareness, teaching methods, required for N.J. instructional certificate.
1. Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, a regionally-accredited institution of higher education offering coursework for a New Jersey instructional certificate shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-2.10 Regulations.
3. The State Board of Education, based upon the recommendations developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to section 2 of this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-3 City school district examiners
In each city school district there may be established by the board of education a district board of examiners consisting of the commissioner, ex officio, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-4 Qualifications of city district examiners
No person shall be appointed to a district board of examiners unless he holds a state certificate or the highest grade certificate issued in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-5 Certificates granted by city district examiners
A district board of examiners shall, under such rules as the state board shall prescribe, and under such additional rules as may be prescribed by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-6 Certificates required for employment of teaching staff members in districts having city district examiners
No teaching staff member shall be employed in any of the schools of a district having a district board of examiners unless he shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-7 Certificate fee
A fee of such sum as shall be fixed by the state board, but not less than $5.00, shall be paid for the issuance of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-8.2 "School leader" defined; training as part of professional development.
13. a. As used in this section, "school leader" means a school district staff member who holds a position that requires the possession ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-9 Oath of allegiance and office; executed, etc., prerequisite to issuance of certificate
No certificate to teach or supervise in any of the public schools of this state, and no renewal of any such certificate, shall be issued ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-10 Suspension of certificate for wrongful cessation of performance of duties; "approved private school for the disabled" defined.
18A:26-10. Any teaching staff member employed by a board of education or an approved private school for the disabled, who shall, without the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-11 Interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel; enactment
The interstate agreement on qualification of educational personnel contained herein is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-12 Declaration of policy; purpose of agreement; findings
1. The States party to this agreement, desiring by common action to improve their respective school systems by utilizing the teacher or other professional educational ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-13 Definitions
As used in this agreement and contracts made pursuant to it, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Educational personnel" means persons who must meet ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-14 Contracts for acceptance of personnel; provisions; term; annual report
1. The designated State official of a party State may make one or more contracts on behalf of his State with one or more other ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-15 Educational preparation programs
1. Nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed to repeal or otherwise modify any law or regulation of a party State relating to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-16 Multilateral contracts; co-operation of States
1. The party States agree that they will, so far as practicable, prefer the making of multilateral contracts pursuant to Article III of this agreement. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-17 Evaluation of progress; recommendations
The designated State officials of any party States may meet from time to time as a group to evaluate progress under the agreement, and to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-18 Other arrangements or practices
Nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed to prevent or inhibit other arrangements or practices of any party State or States to facilitate the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-19 Effective date; withdrawal
1. This agreement shall become effective when enacted into law by 2 States. Thereafter it shall become effective as to any State upon its enactment ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-20 Liberal construction; severability of provisions
This agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-21 Designated state official
The "designated State official" for this State shall be the Secretary of the State Board of Examiners. The designated State official shall enter into contracts ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-22 Copies of contracts; filing; publication
True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this State pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:26-23 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Transfer of Teacher Credentials Act. L.1969, c. 114, s. 4, eff. June 26, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-1 Appointment of teaching staff members; vote required
No teaching staff member shall be appointed, except by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education appointing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-2 Employment without certificate prohibited
Any contract or engagement of any teaching staff member, shall cease and determine whenever the employing board of education shall ascertain by written notice received ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-2.1 Employment without certification; utilization of institution not chartered as institution of higher education
A local board of education or county board of vocational education may, upon approval by the State Board of Education, employ as an instructor or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-2.2 Employment of teachers from foreign countries under certain conditions
3. a. A board of education may employ a teacher from a foreign country who is enrolled with an approved international agency which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-2.3 Authorization for employment of teachers from foreign countries, requirements for certification
4. a. A teacher from a foreign country shall be authorized to teach in the United States under an international teacher placement program ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-3 Employment for school year
Teaching staff members may be employed and their salaries fixed and determined, under contracts, by a board of education for the period from July 1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-3.1 Evaluation of nontenured teaching staff
1. Every board of education in this State shall cause each nontenure teaching staff member employed by it to be observed and evaluated in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-3.2 Teaching staff member; notice of termination; statement of reasons; request; written answer
Any teaching staff member receiving notice that a teaching contract for the succeeding school year will not be offered may, within 15 days thereafter, request ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-3.3 Rules
The provisions of this act shall be carried out pursuant to rules established by the State Board of Education. L.1975, c. 132, s. 3. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-3.4 Inapplicability of act to teaching staff employees and administrative officers of county colleges
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:64A-13, the provisions of the act hereby supplemented shall be inapplicable to teaching staff employees and administrative officers of county ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-4 Power of boards of education to make rules governing employment of teacher, etc.; employment thereunder
Each board of education may make rules, not inconsistent with the provisions of this title, governing the employment, terms and tenure of employment, promotion and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-4a Definitions relative to employment of novice teachers; benefits of employment.
2. a. As used in this section: "Certificate of eligibility" means a certificate with lifetime validity issued by the State Board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-4.1 Board of Education, procedure for certain personnel actions; recommendation of chief school administrator
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a. A board of education shall appoint, transfer or remove a certificated ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-5 Written contracts of employment required
Every contract between a board of education which has not made rules governing such employment and any teaching staff member shall be in writing, in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-6 Contents of contracts
Each such contract shall specify: 1. The date when the person shall begin such employment; 2. The kind and grade of certificate held by him ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-7 Contract forms
The commissioner shall prepare and distribute blank forms for such contracts. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-8 Filing of contracts
One copy of each such contract so entered into shall be filed with the board, one copy with the person employed thereunder and one copy ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-9 Teaching after notice of termination of contract
If the employment of a teaching staff member is terminated on notice, pursuant to a contract entered into with the board of education, it shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-10 Written offer or notice to nontenure teachers
1. On or before May 15 in each year, each nontenured teaching staff member continuously employed by a board of education since the preceding September ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-11 Failure to give timely notice of termination as offer of employment for next succeeding year
Should any board of education fail to give to any nontenure teaching staff member either an offer of contract for employment for the next succeeding ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-12 Notice of acceptance; deadline
If the teaching staff member desires to accept such employment he shall notify the board of education of such acceptance, in writing, on or before ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:27-13 Inapplicability of act to teaching staff employees of county colleges
Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:64A-13 the provisions of this act shall not apply to teaching staff employees of county colleges. L.1971, c. 436, s. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-1 Definition of "position"
As used in this chapter the word "position" includes any office, position or employment. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-2 Civil service employees not affected
No person, who is in the classified service of the civil service of the state pursuant to Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-3 No tenure for noncitizens
No teaching staff member shall acquire tenure unless he is, or until he shall become, a citizen of the United States. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-4 Requirements for certain school personnel to acquire tenure, exceptions
18A:28-4. No teaching staff member shall acquire tenure in any position in the public schools in any school district or under any board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-5 Requirements for tenure
18A:28-5. The services of all teaching staff members employed in the positions of teacher, principal, other than administrative principal, assistant principal, vice-principal, assistant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-6 Tenure upon transfer or promotion
Any such teaching staff member under tenure or eligible to obtain tenure under this chapter, who is transferred or promoted with his consent to another ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-6.1 Tenure upon discontinuance of school
Whenever, heretofore or hereafter, any board of education in any school district in this state shall discontinue any high school, junior high school, elementary school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-7 Certain tenure of service and tenure of service rights saved
Section 4 of "An act concerning education, relating to tenure and seniority of school nurses, and repealing section 18:14-64.1 of the Revised Statutes," approved August ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-8 Notice of intention to resign required
Any teaching staff member, under tenure of service, desiring to relinquish his position shall give the employing board of education at least 60 days written ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-9 Reduction of force; power to reduce and reasons for reduction
Nothing in this title or any other law relating to tenure of service shall be held to limit the right of any board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-10 Reasons for dismissals of persons under tenure on account of reduction
Dismissals resulting from any such reduction shall not be made by reason of residence, age, sex, marriage, race, religion or political affiliation but shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-11 Seniority; board to determine; notice and advisory opinion
In the case of any such reduction the board of education shall determine the seniority of the persons affected according to such standards and shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-11.1 Credit for military service
1. In computing length of service for seniority purposes, every teaching staff member who, after July 1, 1940, has served or hereafter shall serve, in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-12 Reemployment in order of seniority
18A:28-12. If any teaching staff member shall be dismissed as a result of such reduction, such person shall be and remain upon a preferred eligible ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-13 Establishment of standards of seniority by commissioner
The commissioner in establishing such standards shall classify insofar as practicable the fields or categories of administrative, supervisory, teaching or other educational services and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-14 Teaching staff members not certified; not protected; exception
The services of any teaching staff member who is not the holder of an appropriate certificate, in full force and effect, issued by the state ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-15 Effect of change of government of district on tenure
No teaching staff member in the public schools shall be in any manner affected, in relation to his tenure of service or tenure of service ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-16 Operation of certain schools by State agencies; sick leave; tenure, pension rights of staff members
1. Whenever an Educational Services Commission, a Jointure Commission, the Commissioner of Education, the State Board of Education, the board of trustees of any State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-17 Operation of certain schools by local school districts; sick leave; tenure, pension rights of teaching staff members
2. Whenever the local board of education of any school district in this State shall undertake the operation of any school previously operated by an ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:28-18 Compliance with certain notice requirements
3. For the academic year following any transfer of operational control under section 1 or section 2 of P.L.1973, c.267 (C.18A:28-16 and 18A:28-17), both the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-1 Uncertified teacher denied salary
No teaching staff member shall be entitled to any salary unless he is the holder of an appropriate certificate. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-2 Equality of compensation for male and female teachers
Female teaching staff members in the public schools shall be paid compensation equal to that paid to male members holding similar positions and employments and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-3 Summer payment plans; continuance of plan to raise funds
Whenever persons employed for an academic year by a board of education shall indicate in writing their desire to participate in a summer payment plan, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-4 Withholding salary for failure to perform duties
The commissioner shall direct the custodian of school moneys of any district to withhold the salary of any teaching staff member of the district who ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-4.1 Salary policy schedules
A board of education of any district may adopt a one, two or three year salary policy, including salary schedules for all full-time teaching staff ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-4.2 Payment of school nurse according to teachers' salary guide
Any teaching staff member employed as a school nurse and holding a standard school nurse certificate shall be paid according to the provisions of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-4.3 Teaching staff members with full-time supervisory or administrative responsibilities; salary schedule
The board of education of every school district employing one or more teaching staff members having full-time supervisory or administrative responsibilities shall adopt salary schedules ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-5 $18,500 minimum salary
The minimum salary of a full-time teaching staff member in any school district or educational services commission who is certified by the local board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-5.1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Teacher Quality Employment Act." L. 1985, c. 321, s. 1, eff. Sept. 9, 1985, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-5.2 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Attracting and retaining the most able individuals to the profession of teaching is critical to the future welfare ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-5.3 Mandatory minimum
No salary schedule adopted by any board of education or any educational services commission shall provide for salaries lower than as prescribed by this amendatory ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-5.4 Extracurricular activities, summer employment excluded
The minimum salary established in N.J.S. 18A:29-5 shall not include any amounts paid to a member for duties which are not part of the member's ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-5.5 No automatic salary increases
Teachers receiving more than the minimum salary set forth in this amendatory and supplementary act shall not receive automatic salary increases pursuant to any existing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-5.6 Determination of teacher base salary.
7. a. The actual salary paid to each teacher under each district's or educational services commission's 1984-85 approved salary guide shall be considered ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-9 Agreement as to initial salaries
Whenever a person shall hereafter accept office, position or employment as a member in any school district of this state, his initial place on the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-11 Credit for military services
Every member who, after July 1, 1940, has served or hereafter shall serve, in the active military or naval service of the United States or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-13 Increase of salaries or increments
Boards of education shall have the power to increase for any member or classification of members included in any schedule, the initial salary or the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-14 Withholding increments; causes; notice of appeals
Any board of education may withhold, for inefficiency or other good cause, the employment increment, or the adjustment increment, or both, of any member in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-15 Salary schedules in force
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with or discontinue any salary schedule now in force; provided, such schedule shall meet the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29-16 Emergency certificates; day-by-day basis substitute
The provisions of this subarticle B shall not apply to any person whose appropriate certificate, valid for his office, position, or employment is an emergency ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29A-1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Governor's Annual Teacher Recognition Act." L. 1985, c. 322, s. 1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29A-2 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The success of the public school system in this State is based upon the quality and dedication of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29A-3 Teacher recognition selection panel
In order to provide Statewide awards and recognition of the excellence of current members of the teaching profession, each school district may annually establish a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29A-4 Selection of outstanding teachers
The teacher recognition selection panel may nominate to the local board of education one nonadministrative teaching staff member from each school in the district having ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29A-5 Convocation; awards
Annually, the Governor shall sponsor a convocation on "Excellence in Teaching" at which time each teaching staff member who has been selected by a local ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29A-6 Review, recommendations
Five years following the implementation of this act, the Commissioner of Education shall review the Governor's Annual Award for Outstanding Teaching to assess and determine ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29A-7 Rules, regulations
The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29B-2 Findings, declarations relative to recognition of educational services professionals.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the public school system in this State is made more successful ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29B-3 "Educational services professional" defined.
3. As used in this act, "educational services professional" means a person who holds an educational services certificate issued by the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29B-4 Educational services professional recognition selection panel.
4. In order to provide Statewide awards and recognition of the excellence of current educational services professionals, each school district may annually ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29B-5 Nominations for Governor's Annual Educational Services Professionals Recognition Award.
5. The educational services professional recognition selection panel may nominate to the local board of education one educational services professional from each ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29B-6 Convocation on "Excellence in Educational Services."
6. Annually, the Governor shall sponsor a convocation on "Excellence in Educational Services" at which time each educational services professional who has ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:29B-7 Rules, regulations.
7. The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-1 Definition of sick leave
Sick leave is hereby defined to mean the absence from his or her post of duty, of any person because of personal disability due to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-2 Sick leave allowable
All persons holding any office, position, or employment in all local school districts, regional school districts or county vocational schools of the state who are ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-2.1 Sick leave payment for service connected disability; satisfactory service
18A:30-2.1. a. Whenever any employee, entitled to sick leave under this chapter, is absent from his post of duty as a result of a personal ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-3 Accumulated sick leave
If any such person requires in any school year less than the specified number of days of sick leave with pay allowed, all days of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-3.1 Accumulated sick leave rights preserved
The accumulative sick leave rights of the employees in any high school or junior high school or other school terminated by the creation of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-3.2 Credited with unused sick leave
Whenever a board of education employs any person who has an unused accumulation of sick leave days from another school district in New Jersey, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-3.3 Certificate issued showing unused sick leave
Upon termination of employment of any employee from any school district, the board shall issue, at the request of the employee, a certificate stating such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-3.4 Accumulation of sick leave credited; use; accumulation; leave irrevocable
The accumulation of sick leave days from another district, when granted in accordance with this chapter, shall be credited upon receipt of the certificate of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-3.5 Payment for accumulated sick leave by board of education.
44. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a board of education, or an agency or instrumentality thereof, shall not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-4 Physician's certificate required for sick leave
In case of sick leave claimed, a board of education may require a physician's certificate to be filed with the secretary of the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-5 Commissioner to enforce chapter
The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter to the extent of withholding state school moneys from school districts violating any of the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-6 Prolonged absence beyond sick leave period
When absence, under the circumstances described in section 18A:30-1 of this article, exceeds the annual sick leave and the accumulated sick leave, the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-7 Power of boards of education to pay salaries
Nothing in this chapter shall affect the right of the board of education to fix either by rule or by individual consideration, the payment of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-8 Athletic competition on world, Pan American or Olympic level; reimbursement by state
Any school district employee who qualifies as a member of the United States team for athletic competition on the world, Pan American or Olympic level, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-10 Establishment of sick leave bank for employees of board of education.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a sick leave bank may be established for employees of a board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-11 Administration of sick leave bank.
2. The sick leave bank shall be administered by a committee which shall be comprised of three members selected by the board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-12 Certain policies unaffected.
3. No provision of this act, or regulation promulgated to implement or enforce this act, shall be deemed to justify a board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:30-13 Construction of act.
4. No provision of this act shall be construed as limiting the authority of a board of education to provide an employee ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:31-1 Teachers' institutes and meetings, when held, etc.
Teachers' institutes, and teachers' meetings called by the commissioner, shall be held pursuant to rules prescribed by the state board. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:31-2 Attendance at conventions of New Jersey Education Association
Whenever any full-time teaching staff member of any board of education of any local school district or regional school district or of a county vocational ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:32-1 Appropriation for establishment and maintenance
Whenever in any county there shall have been raised by subscription a sum of money not less than $100.00 for the establishment of a library ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:32-2 Committee to select books and manage library
The county superintendent and three teachers of public schools in the county appointed by him shall constitute a committee to select and purchase books and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-1 District to furnish suitable facilities; adoption of courses of study
Each school district shall provide, for all children who reside in the district and are required to attend the public schools therein and those who ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-1.1 Substandard facility; approval; inspection; abandonment
No substandard facility shall be approved for more than two consecutive years unless it is inspected by the Bureau of Facility Planning Services in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-1.2 Rules and regulations
The State Board of Education shall develop rules and regulations for the approval of substandard emergency building facilities for the accommodation of school pupils which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-2 Penalty for failure to provide proper facilities
When any school district shall fail to provide such facilities and courses of study, the county superintendent shall, by order in writing, approved in writing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-2.1 Closing high school; contracting with another district; referendum
No board of education of a school district providing high school education in its own high school shall propose to close its high school and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-3 Food service bidding exemption
A board of education of any district may, itself or under contract, install, equip, supply and operate cafeterias or other agencies for dispensing food to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-3.1 Establishment of prepaid school lunch program.
1. A board of education may establish a program through which the parent or guardian of a student may prepay for lunches ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-4 School lunch; availability to all children
Each school district shall make school lunch available to all children enrolled in the district within 1 year from the effective date of this act. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-5 Exemptions
Any school in which less than 5% of pupils enrolled meet the eligibility requirements for a free or reduced price lunch shall be exempt from ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-6 Display of poster illustrating choke prevention techniques
Each local board of education shall: a. Ensure that posters illustrating choke prevention techniques such as the "Heimlich Maneuver" are prominently displayed in all school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-7 Posting of drinking water test reports by public schools.
6. a. The principal of every public school who is required to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-8 Posting of drinking water test reports by nonpublic schools.
7. a. The chief administrative officer of every nonpublic school required to prepare a Consumer Confidence Report pursuant to the "Safe Drinking Water ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-9 Findings, declarations relative to school breakfast programs
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The School Breakfast Program is a federally assisted meal program operating ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-10 Establishment of School Breakfast Program in certain schools
2. a. A public school operated by a local or regional school district of the State in which 20% or more of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-11 Implementation of school breakfast program by district
3. In implementing a school breakfast program under this act, a school district shall: a. publicize the availability of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-12 One-year waiver permitted under certain circumstances
4. a. The Department of Agriculture may grant a one-year waiver of the requirements of this act to a school in a school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-13 Construction of act
5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a school district not subject to this act from implementing a school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-14 Rules, regulations
6. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-15 Findings, declarations relative to food, beverages sold to certain school pupils.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-16 Regulation of items sold, served, given away on school property.
2. a. As of September 2007, the following items shall not be served, sold or given away as a free promotion anywhere on ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-17 Applicability to certain nonpublic schools.
3. The provisions of this act shall apply to nonpublic schools that participate in the Child Nutrition Programs as defined by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-18 Rules, regulations; compliance monitoring.
4. The Secretary of Agriculture shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-19 Nonpreemption of more stringent policies.
5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the board of education of a public school district or the governing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:34-1 Textbooks; selection; furnished free with supplies; appropriations
Textbooks shall be selected by the recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education of the district and they ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:34-2 Care and keeping of textbooks and accounting
Every board of education shall make rules for the safekeeping and proper care of textbooks, and shall keep an account of all moneys expended by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:34-3 Statewide textbook bank, creation; database
1. a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Department of Education shall coordinate the sharing of textbooks among school districts by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:34-4 Guidelines on useful life of certain textbooks
2. a. The Department of Education shall develop and disseminate to school districts, guidelines on the useful life of textbooks in the core ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-1 2-year course of study in history
The superintendent of schools in each school district shall prepare and recommend to the board of education of the district, and the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-2 Contents of course of study
Such course of study shall include instruction in (1) The principles and ideals of the American form of representative government as expressed in the Declaration ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-2.1 Civics curriculum guidelines
The State Department of Education shall prepare curriculum guidelines for the teaching of civics which may be used by local school boards in fulfilling the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-3 Course in civics, geography and history of New Jersey
Each board of education shall adopt a course of study in community civics, the geography, history and civics of New Jersey, and the privileges and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.1 Course of study in principles of humanity
Each board of education may teach, by special courses or by emphasis in appropriate places of the curriculum, in a manner adapted to the ages ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.2 Career development program
That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to establish and operate a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.3 Sexual assault prevention education program
The Department of Education in consultation with the advisory committee provided for in section 2 of this act, shall develop and establish guidelines for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.4 Advisory council
The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Department of Community Affairs, Division on Women, shall appoint an advisory council to assist and advise the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.5 Establishment of program; voluntary participation
One year after the effective date of this act each board of education may establish a sexual assault prevention education program in accordance with the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.6 Title of act
This act shall be known as the "Parents Rights to Conscience Act of 1979." L.1979, c. 428, s. 1, eff. Feb. 11, 1980. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.7 Parent's statement of conflict with conscience
Any child whose parent or guardian presents to the school principal a signed statement that any part of the instructions in health, family life education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.8 Medical treatment or examination; objection of parent or guardian
No pupil whose parent or guardian objects to such pupil receiving medical treatment or medical examination or physical examination shall be compelled to receive such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.9 Pupil promotion, remediation policies, procedures
Local boards of education shall adopt policies and procedures for: a. Pupil promotion and remediation, related to district goals, objectives and pupil proficiency; b. Notification ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.10 Rules, regulations
The State Board of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) such rules and regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.11 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that agriculture is an applied science and that certified agriculture teachers have strong scientific educational backgrounds which qualify them to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.12 Curriculum guidelines for agricultural science education programs
The Department of Education, in consultation with teachers who hold an instructional certificate with an agriculture endorsement, shall develop curriculum guidelines for agricultural science education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.13 Evaluation of agricultural science courses, programs
The Department of Education shall establish a standardized process for the evaluation of agricultural science courses and programs offered by local school districts for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.14 Agricultural science proficiencies included in science core courses
In the event that the State Board of Education develops Statewide core course proficiencies in science, the State board shall include the agricultural science proficiencies ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.15 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. chess increases strategic thinking skills, stimulates intellectual creativity, and improves problem-solving ability while raising self esteem; b. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.16 Instruction in chess; guidelines
2. Each board of education may offer instruction in chess during the second grade for pupils in gifted and talented and special education programs. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.17 Notification to students of risks of using computer services for illegal purposes; guidelines.
4. Every district or regional board of education shall, as part of any computer education instruction it provides, notify students on the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.18 Credit for world language course not offered by public school
8. A pupil who is enrolled in a public high school within the State who wishes to take a world language course ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.19 Short title.
1. This act shall be known as the "AIDS Prevention Act of 1999." L.2001,c.303,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.20 Sex education programs to stress abstinence.
2. Any sex education that is given as part of any planned course, curriculum or other instructional program and that is intended ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.21 Abstinence from sexual activity stressed in curriculum.
3. The board of education shall include in its family life and HIV/AIDS curriculum instruction on reasons, skills and strategies for remaining ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.22 Avoidance of IV drug use stressed.
4. In addition, any course, program or material concerning methods for the prevention of HIV/AIDS shall stress the importance of avoiding intravenous ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.24 Definitions relative to alternative education projects.
1. As used in this act: "Alternative education project" means the use of video tapes, models, films, books, computers, or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.25 Refusal to participate in certain school activities related to animal dissection, etc.
2. a. A public school pupil from kindergarten through grade 12 may refuse to dissect, vivisect, incubate, capture or otherwise harm or destroy ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-4.26 Instruction in gang violence prevention; required for elementary school students.
1. Each board of education that operates an educational program for elementary school students shall offer instruction in gang violence prevention and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-5 Maintenance of physical training courses; features
Each board of education shall conduct as a part of the instruction in the public schools courses in health, safety and physical education, which courses ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-5.1 Lyme Disease curriculum guidelines
1. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop curriculum guidelines for the teaching of information on the prevention of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-5.2 Availability of guidelines
2. The commissioner shall make the curriculum guidelines available to all school districts in the State and shall encourage their adoption by those districts which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-5.3 Guidelines for, training of teachers instructing infected students
3. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall also provide curriculum guidelines for the training of all teachers who instruct ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-5.4 Instruction on breast self-examination required
1. Each board of education which operates an educational program for students in grades 7 through 12 shall offer instruction in breast ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-6 Supervision of instruction
Such courses, and the instruction therein, shall be subject to the general supervision and direction of the commissioner, who shall appoint, with the approval of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-7 Course required
Every pupil, except kindergarten pupils, attending the public schools, insofar as he is physically fit and capable of doing so, as determined by the medical ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-8 Time devoted to course
The time devoted to such courses shall aggregate at least two and one-half hours in each school week, or proportionately less when holidays fall within ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-9 Qualifications of teachers; instruction of college pupils
The state board shall adopt rules fixing the necessary qualifications of teachers in such courses in the public school system and all students at the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-10 Military training course; when required; preparation
If the State board shall determine that the courses in health, safety and physical education, as prescribed for male pupils in the high school, shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-11 Military training; referendum
If the state board does not require the course in military training to be included in courses in health, safety and physical training, the question ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-12 Result of election; establishment of course
If, at such election, the number of votes cast in favor of the adoption of the question shall exceed the number of votes cast against ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-13 Expenses of maintaining military training
The funds required to furnish the necessary equipment for such course in military training and to meet the expenses incident thereto shall be provided in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-14 Instructors in military training; qualifications; salary
Every instructor of such course in military training shall hold at all times a certificate as to his qualifications as an instructor in military training ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-15 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds that there are large numbers of children in the State who come from environments where the primary language is other than English. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-16 Definitions
As used in this act, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: "Children of limited English-speaking ability" means those children whose primary ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-17 Identification and classification of children of limited English-speaking ability
Each school district shall identify and ascertain, according to rules prescribed by the Commissioner of Education with the approval of the State board, the children ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-18 Programs in bilingual education; establishment; number of pupils; waiver
4. a. When, at the beginning of any school year, there are within the schools of the district 20 or more pupils of limited English-speaking ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-19 Period of continuance of participation by pupil
Every pupil participating in a program established pursuant to this act shall be entitled to continue such participation for a period of 3 years. L.1974, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-19.1 Transfer of bilingual pupil to English-only program
A pupil enrolled in a bilingual education program pursuant to P.L.1974, c.197 (C.18A:35-15 et seq.) shall be placed in the English-only program when the pupil ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-19.2 Appeal of placement decision
If any parent or teaching staff member disagrees with the decision either that a pupil exit from or remain in the district's bilingual education program, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-19.3 Rules, regulations
The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-20 Participation in courses in which verbalization unessential to understanding of subject matter; location of and children in bilingual programs
In those courses or subjects in which verbalization is not essential to an understanding of the subject matter, including but not limited to art, music, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-21 Joint establishment by school districts
A school district may join with any other school district or districts, according to rules prescribed by Commissioner of Education with the approval of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-22 Notification of parents; involvement in programs
8. Each school district shall notify by mail the parents of the pupils of limited English-speaking ability of the fact that their ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-22.1 Removal of pupil from bilingual education program
2. A parent or guardian may remove a pupil who is enrolled in a bilingual education program at any time; except that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-23 Implementation of provisions
9. The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-24 State Advisory Committee on Bilingual Education; establishment; membership
10. The State Board of Education shall establish a State Advisory Committee on Bilingual Education to assist the Department of Education in the formulation of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-25 Financial support to institutions of higher education
11. The Commission on Higher Education with the advice of the State Advisory Committee on Bilingual Education shall recommend to the treasurer that financial support ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-26 Developmental activities
12. The State Board of Education shall develop resources, programs, curriculum and instructional materials and undertake such other activities as will enable boards of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-27 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey has recently become the focal point of national attention for the most venomous and vile ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:35-28 Instruction on Holocaust, genocides required in elementary, secondary school curriculum
2. a. Every board of education shall include instruction on the Holocaust and genocides in an appropriate place in the curriculum of all elementary and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-1 School year
The school year for all schools in the public school system shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-2 Time when schools are open; determination
The board of education shall determine annually the dates, between which the schools of the district shall be open, in accordance with law. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-3 Display of and salute to flag; pledge of allegiance
Every board of education shall: (a) Procure a United States flag, flagstaff and necessary appliances therefor for each school in the district and display such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-4 Period of silence
Principals and teachers in each public elementary and secondary school of each school district in this State shall permit students to observe a 1 minute ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-5 "Special Education Week" designated
2. The week beginning with the second Sunday in May of each year is designated as "Special Education Week" in the State of New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-5.1 "School Violence Awareness Week"; designated.
2. The week beginning with the third Monday in October of each year is designated as "School Violence Awareness Week" in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-6 Observance of flag day
The principals and teachers in the public schools shall make suitable arrangements for the celebration, by appropriate exercises among the pupils in the schools, of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-7 Designation of Arbor Day
For the purpose of encouraging the planting of shade and forest trees and the designation of a uniform day throughout the nation, the last Friday ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-10 Designation of Commodore Barry Day
September 13 in each year shall be known as Commodore John Barry Day, except when such day shall fall on Saturday, then the day preceding, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-11 Observance of Commodore Barry Day
It shall be the duty of the authorities of every public school in this state to assemble the pupils in their charge on such day ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-12 Exercises on Commodore Barry Day
The commissioner shall prescribe a course of exercises or instructions which shall be adopted and observed by public school authorities on Commodore John Barry Day. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-13.1 Observation of certain holidays by school district.
5. A school district may conduct a course of exercises or instruction in accordance with the core curriculum content standards to observe ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-14 Religious holidays; absence of pupils on; effect
No pupil of any public school, who shall be absent, by reason of observance of a religious holiday, from such school at any time when ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-15 Absence because of religious holidays as excused absence
Any absence because of religious holidays shall be recorded as excused absence on the pupil's attendance record or on that of any group or class ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-16 Rules regarding religious holidays
The commissioner, with the approval of the state board, shall prescribe rules relative to absences for religious holidays including, but not limited to, a list ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-17 Credit of seniors in active military and naval service, etc.
Any pupil or student who has completed or shall complete the work of the junior year in any of the public high schools or educational ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-18 Books containing organic laws at graduation
The board of education of every school district shall have printed and suitably bound in book form, copies of the Declaration of Independence, the constitution ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-19 Pupil records; creation, maintenance and retention, security and access; regulations; nonliability
The State Board of Education shall provide by regulation for the creation, maintenance and retention of pupil records and for the security thereof and access ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-19a Student records
1. The chief school administrator or the administrator's designee of any local school district that enrolls a new student shall request, in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-19.1 Military recruitment in public schools
Local school districts in New Jersey are directed to establish policies which would provide military recruiters the same access to school facilities and student information ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-19.2 School locker inspection
The principal or other official designated by the local board of education may inspect lockers or other storage facilities provided for use by students so ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-20 Discrimination; prohibition
No pupil in a public school in this State shall be discriminated against in admission to, or in obtaining any advantages, privileges or courses of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-21 Field trips; costs to be borne by parents or guardians, exceptions, financial hardship
Any board of education may authorize field trips for which all or part of the costs are borne by the pupils' parents or legal guardians, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-22 "Field trip" defined
As used in this act "field trip" means a journey by a group of pupils, away from the school premises, under the supervision of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-23 No student prohibited from attending field trip
No student shall be prohibited from attending a field trip due to inability to pay the fee regardless of whether or not they have met ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-24 Missing children; legislative findings and declarations
The legislature finds and declares: a. That there is a growing recognition of the prevalence and consequences of child abuse. b. That the removal of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-25 Early detection of missing and abused children; policies of school districts
All school districts shall be required to establish policies designed to provide for the early detection of missing and abused children. These policies shall include ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-25.2 Investigation, reporting of certain pupil absences, transfers.
1. a. If any child enrolled in a school district has an unexcused absence from school for five consecutive school days, the attendance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-25.3 Rules, regulations.
2. The Commissioner of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in consultation with the Commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-26 Compliance with act
The Department of Education, pursuant to its authority under P.L. 1975, c. 212 (C. 18A:7A-1 et seq.), shall ensure compliance with this act. L.1984, c. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-27 Voting information
The board of education of each school district and the appropriate school officials in each nonpublic school shall provide a voter registration form and material ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-28 Rules, regulations
The Commissioner of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-29 Fingerprinting of students
The sheriff of each county shall work in conjunction with local law enforcement officials and local boards of education to provide a fingerprint program for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-30 Assistance of school officials; authorization
a. Public school officials shall cooperate with sheriffs and local law enforcement officials in setting dates for fingerprinting pupils pursuant to this act and providing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-31 Fingerprint card
a. Fingerprinting pursuant to this act shall be done on a fingerprint card provided by the sheriff or local law enforcement officials. Fingerprints shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-32 Fine for permitting cigarette machines on school property
Any person who, acting as an agent or otherwise, permits the operation, installation, or maintenance of coin-operated vending machines that dispense cigarettes on any property ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-33 Pupils serving as district board of election members, excused absence
1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any pupil of any public school who serves as a member of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-34 School surveys, certain, parental consent required before administration
1. a. Unless a school district receives prior written informed consent from a student's parent or legal guardian and provides for a copy ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-37 "Student-athlete" defined, rules for maintenance of amateur status; violations, penalties.
1. a. As used in this section, "student-athlete" means any student enrolled in a public or nonpublic secondary school in this State who ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36-38 Classroom placement of twins, higher multiples, selection by parent, guardian.
1. a. (1) A parent or guardian of twins or higher order multiples enrolled in the same K through 8grade level at the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-1 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Charter School Program Act of 1995." L.1995,c.426,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-2 Findings, declarations relative to establishment of charter schools
2. The Legislature finds and declares that the establishment of charter schools as part of this State's program of public education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-3 Charter school program established
3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a charter school program which shall provide for the approval and granting of charters to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-4 Establishment of charter school
4. a. A charter school may be established by teaching staff members, parents with children attending the schools of the district, or a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-5 Application for charter school
5. The application for a charter school shall include the following information: a. The identification of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-6 Powers of charter school
6. A charter school established pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate and politic with all ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-7 Student admissions to charter school
7. A charter school shall be open to all students on a space available basis and shall not discriminate in its ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-8 Enrollment preference
8. a. Preference for enrollment in a charter school shall be given to students who reside in the school district in which the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-9 Withdrawal, expulsion from charter school
9. A student may withdraw from a charter school at any time. A student may be expelled from a charter school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-10 Location of charter school
10. A charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, in space provided on a public work site, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-11 Operation of charter school.
11. a. A charter school shall operate in accordance with its charter and the provisions of law and regulation which govern other public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-12 Per pupil payments to charter schools.
12. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.260). b. The school district of residence shall pay directly to the charter school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-13 Transportation for students
13. The students who reside in the school district in which the charter school is located shall be provided transportation to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-14 Authority of board of trustees; employees
14. a. The board of trustees of a charter school shall have the authority to decide matters related to the operations of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-15 Complaints to board of trustees
15. Any individual or group may bring a complaint to the board of trustees of a charter school alleging a violation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-16 Annual assessment, review of charter schools, independent study, report, recommendations.
16. a. The commissioner shall annually assess whether each charter school is meeting the goals of its charter, and shall conduct a comprehensive ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-17 Granting, renewal of charter
17. A charter granted by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be granted for a four-year period ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-17.1 Commissioner's actions relative to possible loss, not granting of charter.
4. If at any time the commissioner determines that a board of trustees is in jeopardy of losing its charter or an ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36A-18 Rules, regulations
18. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-2 Definitions relative to the interdistrict public school choice program.
2. As used in this act: "Choice district" means a public school district, established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-3 Interdistrict public school choice program.
3. The Commissioner of Education shall establish an interdistrict public school choice program which shall provide for the creation of choice districts ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-4 Application process; commissioner's actions to provide diversity in program.
4. a. A proposed choice district shall submit an application to the commissioner no later than April 30 in the year prior to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-5 Application evaluated.
5. The commissioner shall evaluate an application submitted by a proposed choice district according to the following criteria: a. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-6 Approval conditions.
16. Any school choice district established by the commissioner prior to the effective date of this act is authorized to continue operation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-7 Student application process.
6. a. The parents or guardian of a student shall notify the sending district of the student's intention to participate in the choice ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-8 State aid; enrollment restrictions.
7. a. For the purpose of calculating State aid for a choice student in a choice district, the student shall not be counted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-9 Transportation provided; responsible district.
8. Transportation, or aid in lieu of transportation, shall be provided to an elementary school pupil who lives more than two miles ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-10 Parent information center.
9. A choice district shall establish and maintain a parent information center. The center shall collect and disseminate information about participating programs ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-11 Annual reports, independent studies.
10. a. The commissioner shall annually report to the State Board of Education and the Legislature on the effectiveness of the interdistrict public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-12 Annual appropriations.
14. a. There shall annually be appropriated for the first two years of the choice program $1,600,000 and annually for the third through ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:36B-13 Student enrolled may remain until graduation.
15. Any student enrolled in a designated school in a choice district upon the expiration of the choice program shall be entitled ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-1 Submission of pupils to authority
Pupils in the public schools shall comply with the rules established in pursuance of law for the government of such schools, pursue the prescribed course ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2 Causes for suspension or expulsion of pupils
Any pupil who is guilty of continued and willful disobedience, or of open defiance of the authority of any teacher or person having authority over ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2.1 Suspension, expulsion of pupil for assault, appeal; report
2. a. Any pupil who commits an assault, as defined pursuant to N.J.S.2C:12-1, upon a teacher, administrator, board member or other employee of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2.2 Offense by pupil involving assault, removal from school's regular education program
1. Any pupil who commits an assault upon a teacher, administrator, board member, other employee of a school board or another student, with a weapon, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2.3 Responsibility for removal, report
2. The principal or his or her designee shall be responsible for the removal of any pupil pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.128 (C.18A:37-2.2). ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2.4 Hearing
3. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.128 (C.18A:37-2.2) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2.5 Determination of pupil's preparedness to return
4. The chief school administrator shall determine when the pupil is prepared to return to the regular education program in accordance with procedures to be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-3 Liability of parents or guardian of minor for damage to property
The parents or guardian of any minor who shall injure any public or nonpublic school property shall be liable for damages for the amount of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-4 Suspension of pupils by teacher or principal
The teacher in a school having but one teacher or the principal in all other cases may suspend any pupil from school for good cause ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-5 Continuation of suspension; reinstatement or expulsion
No suspension of a pupil by a teacher or a principal shall be continued longer than the second regular meeting of the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-6 Rules, regulations
6. The State Board of Education, in consultation and cooperation with the Attorney General, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-6.1 Strip, body cavity searches of pupil prohibited.
1. Any teaching staff member, principal or other educational personnel shall be prohibited from conducting any strip search or body cavity search of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-7 Short title
1. This act shall be known as the "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act." L.1995,c.127,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-8 Offense by pupil involving firearm, removal from school's regular education program
2. Any pupil who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or a crime while armed with a firearm or found knowingly ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-9 Responsibility for removal, report
3. The principal or his or her designee shall be responsible for the removal of any pupil pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-8). ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-10 Hearing
4. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-8) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-11 Determination of pupil's preparedness to return
5. The chief school administrator shall determine whether the pupil is prepared to return to the regular education program or whether the pupil shall remain ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-12 Nonapplicability of act
6. This act shall not apply to any pupil who has obtained the written authorization of the chief school administrator to lawfully possess a firearm ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-13 Findings, declarations relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-14 Definitions relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies.
2. As used in this act: "Electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including, but ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-15 Adoption of policy concerning intimidation or bullying by each school district.
3. a. Each school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying on school property, at a school-sponsored function or on ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-15.1 "Electronic communication" included in school districts' harassment and bullying prevention policy.
2. a. A school district's policy on prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15), shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-15.2 Actions required relative to bullying policy.
8. Within 60 days of the effective date of this section each school district shall amend its bullying policy in accordance with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-16 Reprisal, retaliation, false accusation prohibited.
4. a. A school employee, student or volunteer shall not engage in reprisal, retaliation or false accusation against a victim, witness or one ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-17 Establishment of bullying prevention programs.
5. a. Schools and school districts are encouraged to establish bullying prevention programs, and other initiatives involving school staff, students, administrators, volunteers, parents, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-18 Other remedies unaffected.
6. This act shall not be interpreted to prevent a victim from seeking redress under any other available law either civil or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-19 Application by school district for reimbursement.
7. A school district that incurs additional costs due to the implementation of the provisions of this act shall apply to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-1 Attendance at school free of charge.
18A:38-1. Public schools shall be free to the following persons over five and under 20 years of age: a. Any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-2 Free attendance at school by nonresidents placed in district under court order
Public schools shall be free to any person over five and under 20 years of age nonresident in a school district who is placed in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-3 Admission for nonresident of school district; parent on active duty
18A:38-3. a. Any person not resident in a school district, if eligible except for residence, may be admitted to the schools of the district with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-4 Free attendance to persons over age
The public schools of any district shall be free also to such persons, over the age of 20 years, who, except for age, would be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-5 Admission of pupils under age
No child under the age of five years shall be admitted to any public school, except such as may be provided pursuant to law for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-5.1 No child to be excluded from school because of race, etc.
No child between the ages of four and 20 years shall be excluded from any public school on account of his race, creed, color, national ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-6 Time of admission of pupils; first school year
Pupils who have never attended any public or private school may be admitted to a public school on or before October 1 following the opening ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7 Pupils receiving free education subject to provisions of chapter
Any person entitled to or receiving free education pursuant to this article shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.7 Finding, declaration
The Legislature finds and declares that all persons of school age who reside on federal property located within this State are entitled under the New ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.8 Designated district
a. After July 1, 1988, persons of school age who reside on federal property which is located entirely within the geographic boundaries of two or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.9 Apportionment of State aid, taxes.
3. a. In the event the designated district is composed of more than one municipality, when allocating equalized valuations or district incomes, pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.10 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that all persons of school age who reside on federal property located within this State are entitled under the New ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.11 Definition
As used in this act, "multi-district federal enclave" means a contiguous piece of federal property which is located entirely or partially within the geographic boundaries ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.12 Multi-district federal enclave
Persons of school age who reside in a multi-district federal enclave shall be deemed to be domiciled in a single district to be designated by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.13 Designation of district for pupils residing in multi-district federal enclave.
4. The county superintendent of schools shall, within 120 days of the effective date of this act, certify to the Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-7.14 Boundaries, eligibility unaltered
Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to alter any existing school district boundary or to alter any district's eligibility for federal funds pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-8 Duty to receive pupils from other districts
The board of education of any school district having the necessary accommodations may receive, or may be required to receive by order of the state ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-8.1 Representation of board of education of sending district; matters covered
1. In addition to the members of the board of education of a Type I and Type II school district provided by law, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-8.2 Representation from sending school district to board of receiving district
2. A school district which is sending pupils to another school district pursuant to N.J.S.18A:38-8 shall have representation on the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-8.3 Nonapplicability of act
3. The provisions of this act shall not apply to sending and receiving relationships which are established exclusively for the purposes of special education. L.1995,c.8,s.3. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-8.4 Board of Education representation of sixth class county school district; certain.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1995, c.8 (C.18A:38-8.2) or any other law or regulation to the contrary, a school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-9 Attendance in adjoining district because of remoteness from school
Any child living remote from any public school in the district in which he resides shall be allowed to attend a public school in an ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-10 Attendance outside of state
Any board of education of a district may arrange for the attendance of any or all of the pupils of the district in the public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-11 Designation of high school of another district for attendance by pupils
The board of education of every school district which lacks high school facilities within the district and has not designated a high school or high ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-12 Allocation and apportionment of pupils among two or more high schools
Whenever the board of education of a district shall designate two or more high schools without the district for the attendance of its high school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-13 Change in designation, allocation
No such designation of a high school or high schools and no such allocation or apportionment of pupils thereto, heretofore or hereafter made pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-13.1 5-year minimum
Any school district entering into a sending-receiving relationship subsequent to severing a prior sending-receiving relationship pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:38-13 shall remain in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-14 Appeal from determination of commissioner
The determination of the commissioner upon any such application may be appealed by the applying board of education or by the board of education of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-15 Attendance at special high school courses of study in another district
Any board of education not furnishing instruction in a particular high school course of study, which any pupil resident in the district and who has ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-16 Attendance at evening high school in another district
Any board of education not furnishing instruction in approved evening high school courses, which any pupil in the district may desire to pursue, may, in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-17 Attendance outside district for instruction beyond twelfth grade
Any board of education not furnishing instruction beyond the twelfth grade which any pupil, resident in the district, may desire to pursue, may arrange for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-18 High school education in another district; tuition
Any board of education offering instruction, to residents and nonresidents of the district beyond the twelfth grade, under rules, approved by the commissioner and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-19 Tuition of pupils attending schools in another district.
18A:38-19. Whenever the pupils of any school district are attending public school in another district, within or without the State, pursuant to this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-20 Additional school facilities; agreement as to tuition
Whenever a board of education, now or hereafter furnishing elementary and high school education or either thereof for the pupils of another school district, finds ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-21 Termination of agreement concerning tuition as to pupils
Any board of education which shall have entered into such an agreement may apply to the commissioner for consent to terminate the same, and to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-21.1 Termination of sending-receiving relationship.
1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:38-13 and N.J.S.18A:38-21, any board of education which sends students to another school district may terminate a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-22 Hearing on application for termination of agreement
Upon the making of any such application, an opportunity to be heard before the commissioner shall be given to the board of education of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-23 Pupils not excluded for nonpayment of tuition; withdrawal of pupils
Whenever at the beginning of or during a school year a board of education receives pupils from another district on a tuition basis, it shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-24 Attendance of pupils at demonstration schools
18A:38-24. Any pupil may with the consent of the board of education of the district in which he resides and of the commissioner be admitted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-25 Attendance required of children between six and 16; exceptions
Every parent, guardian or other person having custody and control of a child between the ages of six and 16 years shall cause such child ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-26 Days when attendance required; exceptions
Such regular attendance shall be during all the days and hours that the public schools are in session in the district, unless it is shown ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-27 Truancy and juvenile delinquency defined
Any child between the ages of six and 16 years who shall repeatedly be absent from school, and any child of such age found away ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-28 Truants; return to parents or school
Any attendance officer who shall find any child between six and 16 years of age who is a truant from school, shall take the child ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-29 Warning and arrest of vagrants or habitual truants
The attendance officer shall examine into all violations of this article, shall warn any child violating any of the provisions of this article and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-30 Assistance of sheriffs, police officers, etc.
The sheriff and his officers and all police officers and constables shall assist attendance officers in the performance of their duties. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-31 Failure to comply with provisions of article; fine
A parent, guardian or other person having charge and control of a child between the ages of 6 and 16 years, who shall fail to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-32 District and county vocational school attendance officers
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article, the board of education of each school district and the board of education of each ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-33 Tenure of attendance officers in city districts
The services of all attendance officers of the public schools of a city district shall, after employment in such district for one year, be under ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-34 Attendance officers in counties other than counties of first class; duties; terms; salaries
Whenever a majority of the boards of education of any county other than counties of the first class has by resolution requested the appointment of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-35 Salaries and expenses of county attendance officers
The salary of each county attendance officer shall be paid as other state salaries are paid. The director of the division of budget and accounting ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:38-36 Employment certificates to part-time pupils; revocation
The commissioner of education and the commissioner of labor and industry may issue employment certificates to pupils over 14 years of age who study part ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1 Transportation of pupils remote from school.
18A:39-1. Whenever in any district there are elementary school pupils who live more than two miles from their public school of attendance or secondary school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1a Adjustment of non-public school transportation costs.
2. For the 2002-2003 school year, the maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil provided for in N.J.S.18A:39-1 shall equal ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1b Furnishing of district information
3. Each school district shall furnish to the Department of Education the information necessary for the department to complete a comparison of transportation costs, so ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.1 Transportation of other pupils by board.
18A:39-1.1. In addition to the provision of transportation for pupils pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 and N.J.S.18A:46-23, the board of education of any district may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.2 Provision of transportation for certain pupils, contracts, charges, method of collection
18A:39-1.2. Whenever the governing body of a municipality finds that for safety reasons it is desirable to provide transportation to and from a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.3 Contract for transportation of certain pupils; costs.
1. Any board of education which transports pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or a cooperative transportation services agency may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.4 Determination of financial hardship
2. A board of education which enters into a contract for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1 of this act may not exclude ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.5 Adoption of policy regarding transportation of students who walk along hazardous routes.
2. a. A school district that provides courtesy busing services shall adopt a policy regarding the transportation of students who must walk to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.6 Transportation of nonpublic school students, remote, certain.
1. As used in this section, "regional district" means a regional school district composed of only two constituent municipalities or a consolidated ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.7 Purchase of transportation by nonpublic school pupils; conditions.
1. A board of education responsible for the transportation of public school pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.8 Payment by parents for transportation of certain pupils.
1. Any board of education which transports pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 may provide, on a space-available basis, for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-1.9 Payment not required based on financial hardship.
2. A board of education which provides for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1 of this act may not exclude ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-2 Methods of providing transportation
Any board of education having power to provide for the transportation of school pupils in its district to and from school may provide such transportation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-2.1 Interdistrict transportation bidding procedure
Any board of education of a school district providing transportation for any child pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:46-23 to and from any other school district, may ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-3 Pupil transportation contracts.
18A:39-3. a. No contract for the transportation of pupils to and from school shall be made, when the amount to be paid during ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-3.1 Consultation for transportation of nonpublic school pupils.
3. A board of education shall consult with the appropriate nonpublic school administrators seeking such consultation prior to preparing bus routes for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-3.2 Rules, regulations.
4. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-4 Form of bid; deposit; forfeiture or return of deposit
Each transportation bid shall be accompanied by information required on a standard form of questionnaire approved by the state board and by a cashier's or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-5 Opening of bids; rejection, etc.
At the time and place fixed in such advertisement for the submission of proposals the board of education, or any committee thereof authorized so to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-6 Liability insurance, etc., to be furnished
Liability insurance covering the operation of every bus transporting pupils to and from schools and the drivers thereof or other appropriate similar coverage shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-6.1 Liability insurance; rates
In every contract for the transportation of pupils to and from school entered into by a board of education, the costs of furnishing the liability ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-10 Expenditures by contractor in compliance with law or rules, after contract made
Notwithstanding the terms of any contract for transportation of pupils to and from school, or renewal thereof, entered into pursuant to this chapter, any board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-11 Joint transportation authorized
The boards of education of 2 or more school districts may provide jointly for the transportation of pupils to and from any school or schools ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-11.1 List of agencies providing cooperative transportation services; provision of transportation for certain pupils.
1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall identify and publish a list of local school boards of education, educational services commissions, county special ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-11.2 Bidding requirements for certain pupil transportation contracts.
1. a. Except as provided in subsection g. of this section, the provision of transportation services to a local school district by a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-11.3 Disqualification of bidder; "prior negative experience" defined.
2. a. A board of education may, by resolution approved by a majority of the board of education and subject to the provisions ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-11.4 Continuation of prior agreement in violation of act.
3. A joint transportation agreement entered into by a local school district and a cooperative transportation services agency, educational services commission, county ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-12 Agreement for joint transportation
Any such joint transportation shall be provided under the terms of an agreement adopted by resolution of each of the boards of education concerned wherein ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-13 Joint transportation; laws and rules governing
Any such joint transportation shall be subject to all the provisions of law and rules of the state board governing the transportation of school pupils. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-14 Joint transportation; expenses; payment
Each district's proportionate share of the cost of such joint transportation shall be paid in the manner set forth in the agreement and in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-15 State aid for joint transportation.
18A:39-15. If the executive county superintendent of the county in which the districts are situate shall approve the necessity, the cost, and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-16 Disputes; determination; appeal
In the event that any controversy or dispute shall arise among the parties to any such agreement for joint transportation, the same shall be referred ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-17 Names, certain information relative to bus drivers to be filed by secretary of board of education.
18A:39-17. In each school year, prior to the assignment of any driver or substitute driver to any vehicle operated by the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-18 Information relative to bus drivers furnished by contractor.
18A:39-18. In each school year, prior to the beginning of transportation of school pupils under a contract awarded by a board of education, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-19.1 Bus drivers required to submit certain information to commissioner; notice of pending charges.
6. a. Prior to employment as a school bus driver, and upon application for renewal of a school bus driver's license, a bus ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-20 Compliance required for assigning bus driver; violations; fine.
18A:39-20. No board of education or contractor shall knowingly approve or knowingly assign an individual, as a driver or substitute driver of a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-20.1 Transportation to and from related school activities in private vehicle with capacity of eight or less; authorization of qualified school personnel, state employees or parents
Notwithstanding any statute or regulation to the contrary, any board of education, governing body of a nonpublic school or State agency may authorize qualified school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-21 Rules governing pupil transportation by state board
The state board shall make rules governing the transportation of pupils to and from school to carry out the provisions of this chapter. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-22 Permission to use school buses for transporting senior citizens, handicapped citizens, children and adults in recreation or other programs
The board of education of any district may, pursuant to rules adopted by it, permit the use of school buses owned or leased by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-22.1 School bus used to transport Developmental Disabilities client; permitted
1. The board of education of a school district may, pursuant to rules adopted by it, permit the use of school buses owned, leased or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-23 No fee registration continued
The use of school buses as herein provided shall not be construed as use for hire and shall in no way affect the no fee ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-24 Rules and regulations
The State Board of Education shall develop rules and regulations governing the use of school buses pursuant to section 1 of this act. L.1977, c. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-25 Board of public utility commissioners; regulation or jurisdiction of school buses used under this act
Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation of this State to the contrary, the use of school buses or the recovery of costs ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-26 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School Bus Safety Act." L.2003,c.19,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-27 Bus driver required to be on bus when pupil present, exceptions
2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no school pupil shall be allowed on board ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-29 Violation, suspension, revocation of school bus endorsement.
2. In the event that, after notice and opportunity to be heard, a school bus driver is found to have left a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:39-30 Permanent revocation for gross negligence.
3. In the event that a pupil, who was left on a bus by a school bus driver at the end of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-1 Employment of medical inspectors, optometrists and nurses; salaries; terms; rules
Every board of education shall employ one or more physicians, licensed to practice medicine and surgery within the state, to be known as the medical ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-2 Appointment of county medical inspector
Whenever the county superintendent shall certify to the commissioner that there has been subscribed or donated a sum not less than $4,000.00 for the purpose ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-3 Lectures to teachers
A medical inspector or nurse shall lecture to the teachers at such times as may be designated by the board of education instructing them concerning ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-3.1 Appointment and salary, school nurses, etc.
Every person employed as a school nurse, school nurse supervisor, head school nurse, chief school nurse or school nurse coordinator, or performing any school nursing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-3.2 Findings, declarations relative to school nursing
1. The Legislature finds and declares that school nursing is a separate and distinct specialty within the nursing and educational professions and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-3.3 Employment of nursing, non-nursing personnel
2. A school district shall only utilize or employ for the provision of nursing services in the public schools of the district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-3.4 Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties
3. A school district may utilize or employ a person to perform secretarial or clerical duties that assist in providing nursing services ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-3.5 Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates
4. The holder of a valid New Jersey registered nurse license may be issued a county substitute certificate to serve as a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-3.6 Rules, regulations
5. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-4 Health records; examinations for physical defects, hearing
18A:40-4. The medical inspector, or the nurse or licensed medical and health care personnel under the immediate direction of the medical inspector, shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-4.3 Biennial examination for scoliosis.
1. Every board of education shall provide for the biennial examination of every pupil between the ages of 10 and 18 for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-4.4 Exemption
Any pupil shall be exempt from the examination upon written request of his parent or guardian. L.1978, c. 97, s. 2, eff. Aug. 14, 1978. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-4.5 Immunity from action of any kind due to provisions of act
No action of any kind in any court of competent jurisdiction shall lie against any physician, school nurse, physical education instructor or other school personnel ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-5 Method of examination; notice to parent or guardian
In conducting such examinations of pupils the medical inspector may require pupils to loosen, open, or remove their clothing above the waist in a manner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-6 In general
The board of education of any district may provide such equipment, supplies, and services as in its judgment will aid in the preservation and promotion ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-7 Exclusion of pupils who are ill
When there is evidence of departure from normal health of any pupil, the principal of the school shall upon the recommendation of the school physician ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-8 Exclusion of pupils whose presence is detrimental to health and cleanliness
The principal may, upon the recommendation of the school physician or the school nurse, if either of them are present in the building, exclude from ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-9 Failure of parent to remove cause for exclusion; penalty
If the cause for exclusion under this article is such that it can be remedied, and the parent, guardian or other person having control of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-10 Exclusion of teachers and pupils exposed to disease
No teacher or pupil who is a member of a household in which a person is ill with smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, whooping cough, yellow ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-11 Exclusion of pupils having communicable tuberculosis
Any pupil found to have communicable tuberculosis shall be excluded from school and a report of each such case shall be filed by the school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12 Closing schools during epidemic
Whenever the board of health of any municipality shall declare any epidemic or cause of ill health to be so injurious or hazardous as to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.1 Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils and visitors in certain cases
The board of education of every school district shall require each pupil and teacher in the public schools of the district to wear industrial quality ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.2 Rules prescribing kinds, types and quality of devices
The commissioner, by rule or regulation, shall prescribe the kinds, types and quality of such protective devices and in so doing, the commissioner shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.3 Self-administration of medication by pupil permitted.
1. a. A board of education or the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall permit the self-administration of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.4 Rules, regulations
2. a. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the State Board of Education shall promulgate such rules and regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.5 Development of policy for emergency administration of epinephrine via pre-filled auto-injector mechanism to pupil.
1. Each board of education or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall develop a policy in accordance with the guidelines ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.6 Policy for administration of epinephrine to pupil.
2. The policy for the administration of medication to a pupil shall provide that the school nurse shall have the primary responsibility ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.6a Guidelines for schools for management of food allergies, administration of epinephrine.
4. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health and Senior Services, appropriate medical experts, and professional organizations representing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.6b Implementation of established guidelines.
5. Each board of education and chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall implement in the schools of the district or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.6c Training protocols for volunteer designees to administer epinephrine.
6. a. In an effort to assist the certified school nurse in a public school district and the school nurse in a nonpublic ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.6d Immunity from liability.
7. No school employee, including a school nurse, or any other officer or agent of a board of education or nonpublic school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.7 Nebulizer required in schools.
2. Each public and nonpublic school in the State shall have and maintain for the use of pupils at least one nebulizer ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.8 Regulations for use of nebulizer in schools.
3. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall adopt regulations requiring each public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.9 Annual asthma education opportunities.
4. The Commissioner of Education shall ensure that annual asthma education opportunities are made available for medical inspectors and all members of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-12.10 Reimbursement to school.
5. A public or nonpublic school shall apply to the Department of Education for reimbursement of the costs incurred in implementing the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-16 Tuberculosis infection; determination of presence
The board of education of every school district shall periodically determine or cause to be determined the presence or absence of tuberculosis infection in any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-17 Equipment, materials and services for tuberculosis test
The board may provide at its expense the equipment, materials, and services necessary to make such determination, or it may contract to use for that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-18 Exclusion of pupils failing to comply with rules and orders
Any pupil failing to comply with the rules of the board of education relating to the determination of the presence of tuberculosis or any order ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-19 Records and reports of tuberculosis testing; disposition; inspection
All records and reports of tuberculosis testing conducted by or under the auspices of a board of education shall be the property of the board, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-20 Immunization at public expense
A board of education may provide, at public expense, the necessary equipment, materials and services for immunizing pupils from the diseases which pupils are required ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-21.2 Distribution of fact sheet on meningitis.
2. a. (1) For the 2006 school year, a school district shall distribute to parents and guardians of students in grades 6 through ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-23 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the welfare of the State requires that all school-age children be assured equal access to appropriate health ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-24 Definitions
2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-25 Provision of nursing services to pupils in nonpublic schools
3. Each board of education of a district in which a nonpublic school is located shall: a. provide nursing services for pupils who are enrolled ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-26 Provision of additional medical services to nonpublic school pupils
4. Each board of education of a district in which a nonpublic school is located may: a. within the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-27 Instructional services not included
5. The nursing services provided to nonpublic schools under sections 3 and 4 of this act shall not include instructional services. L.1991,c.226,s.5. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-28 Provision of nursing services through collaboration contracts
6. A board of education may join with other boards of education or contract with any public or private agency approved by the commissioner for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-29 Nonpublic school may decline nursing services
7. A nonpublic school may decline the nursing services which are required or permitted under sections 3 and 4 of this act by submitting written ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-30 Pupils of nonpublic schools not compelled to receive services
8. A pupil who is enrolled in a nonpublic school and whose parent or guardian objects to the pupil receiving any services provided under this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-31 Determination of support limit for school year
9. a. The support limit for the 1997-98 school year shall be $61.44. For each school year thereafter the commissioner shall determine the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-32 "Cancer Awareness Week" designated
1. The second week of January shall be designated "Cancer Awareness Week" in all the public schools in New Jersey. L.1993,JR5,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-33 School program development
2. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the State school boards, shall develop a cancer awareness program appropriate for school-aged children. L.1993,JR5,s.2. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-34 Regulations adopted by Commissioner of Education relative to children's health care coverage.
3. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Human Services and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-35 Findings, declarations relative to comprehensive eye examinations for certain students.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that: approximately one-half of all New Jersey students with a special education classification are classified as ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-37 Three-year comprehensive eye examination pilot program for second grade students.
3. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall establish a three-year comprehensive eye examination ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-38 Collection of data on pilot program from school districts.
4. The commissioner shall implement a plan to collect data from each participating school district on the impact of the pilot program ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-40 Report to Governor, Legislature.
6. No later than June 30 of the third school year following the enactment of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-42 Educational fact sheet about HPV.
2. a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall develop an educational fact sheet about ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40-43 Information available to certain public school students about "New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act."
2. In the 2006-2007 school year and in each school year thereafter, each board of education which operates an educational program for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-1 Instructional programs on drugs, alcohol, anabolic steroids, tobacco and controlled dangerous substances; curriculum guidelines
Instructional programs on the nature of drugs, alcohol, anabolic steroids, tobacco and controlled dangerous substances, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1970, c.226 (C.24:21-2), and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-2 Curriculum guidelines; annual review and updating; minimum requirements
The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop curriculum guidelines for education programs on drugs, alcohol, anabolic steroids, tobacco and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-3 Initial inservice training programs; curriculum; availability
a. Upon completion of the curriculum guidelines required pursuant to section 2 of this act, the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-4 Preservice training
In addition to the provisions for inservice training established pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall insure that the preservice training of individuals intending to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-5 Loaning of educational materials
The board of education in each school district in the State in which a nonpublic school is located shall have the power and duty to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-6 Evaluation
The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish and administer a system for the evaluation of the effectiveness of instructional ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-7 Rules, regulations
The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-7.1 Confidentiality of certain information provided by pupil; exceptions.
1. a. Except as provided by section 3 of P.L.1971, c.437 (C.9:6-8.10), if a public or private elementary or secondary school pupil who ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-7.2 Violations, penalties
2. Except as provided by section 6 of P.L.1971, c.437 (C.9:6-8.13), a person who discloses or willfully permits the disclosure of information ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-8 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A significant number of young people are unfortunately already involved in the abuse of alcohol and other drugs; ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-9 Definitions
For the purposes of this act: "Substance" shall mean alcoholic beverages, controlled dangerous substances as defined in section 2 of P.L.1970, c.266 (C.24:21-2), anabolic steroids ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-10 Referral program in schools
Each local board of education shall, pursuant to guidelines developed by the Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, establish a comprehensive ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-11 Policies for evaluations, referral, discipline
Each board of education shall adopt and implement, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the State board, policies and procedures for the evaluation, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-12 Reporting of pupils under influence; examination; report; return home; evaluation of possible need for treatment; referral for treatment
a. Whenever it shall appear to any teaching staff member, school nurse or other educational personnel of any public school in this State that a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-13 Immunity for personnel
6. No action of any kind in any court of competent jurisdiction shall lie against any teaching staff member, including a substance awareness coordinator, any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-14 Civil immunity for reporting
7. Any teacher, guidance counselor, school psychologist, school nurse, substance awareness coordinator or other educational or noneducational personnel, employed by or in any of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-15 Inservice training program
a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall develop an inservice training program for public school teachers to enable the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-16 Guidelines, materials for program
a. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall establish guidelines for substance abuse education programs to be offered by local ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-17 Outreach program
a. Under the guidelines established by the Commissioner of Education, each local board of education shall establish an outreach program to provide substance abuse education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-18 Employment of substance awareness coordinators in certain school districts.
11. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall develop and administer a program which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-19 Pilot programs
The Commissioner of Education is authorized to make grants to local school districts in such amounts as he shall determine, to assist the districts in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-20 Annual report
The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Human Services, shall develop procedures for the evaluation of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-21 Rules, regulations
The State Board of Education shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-22 Findings, declarations relative to substance abuse testing policies in public school districts.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that there are many school districts within the State with a growing problem of drug abuse ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-23 Adoption of policy for random testing of certain students.
2. A board of education may adopt a policy, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the State Board of Education in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-24 Public hearing prior to adoption of drug testing policy.
3. Each board of education shall hold a public hearing prior to the adoption of its drug testing policy. The policy shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:40A-25 Rules, regulations.
4. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:41-1 Fire drills.
18A:41-1. Every principal of a school of two or more rooms, or of a school of one room, when located above the first ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:41-2 Fire and smoke doors closed
Every principal and janitor of a school building having furnace room, hallway, or stair-tower fire or smoke doors shall keep them closed during the time ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:41-3 Violations; misdemeanors
Any principal, teacher, or janitor failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:41-4 Posting copies of chapter
The commissioner shall prepare and have printed in proper form copies of this chapter and cause them to be posted in each school building. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:41-5 Notification
Each school district shall immediately notify the appropriate local fire department of any fire which occurs in a school building or on school property. The ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:42-1 Safety patrol by pupils
Any board of education may make rules providing for the organization of school safety patrols in the public schools under its jurisdiction and for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:42-2 School orchestra not to compete with civilian musicians; exceptions
No music supervisor, music teacher or any person having charge of any band or orchestra connected with a public school of this state shall permit ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:42-3 Collection and deposit of savings of pupils
In order to encourage the habit of saving among the pupils in schools, the principal or superintendent of any public school, or any person designated ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:42-4 Distribution of literature as to candidacy, bond issues, or other public question to be submitted at election; prohibited
No literature which in any manner and in any part thereof promotes, favors or opposes the candidacy of any candidate for election at any annual ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:42-5 Certain student organizations declared harmful
Every fraternity, sorority, secret society or organization composed in whole or in part of public school pupils, which seeks to organize and perpetuate itself by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:42-6 Organizations forbidden in high schools; rules; exceptions
No such fraternity, sorority, society or organization shall be formed or maintained in any public high school, and the board of education of every school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43-1 Accident insurance for pupils authorized
The board of education in any school district may arrange for and maintain, and may pay the premiums for policies of accident insurance with any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43-2 Payment by pupils of proportionate share of premiums
A board of education maintaining such accident insurance for the benefit of its pupils may require the payment to the board of education by pupils, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43-3 No liability imposed on board of education
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to impose any liability on the part of a board of education for injury sustained by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-1 Children's bureau
The board of education of any school district including any regional school district, by resolution, may provide for the establishment of a children's bureau for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-2 Director
Every children's bureau so established shall be under the immediate supervision of a director to be appointed by the board of education of the district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-3 Staffing and assignment of personnel
The board of education shall provide for the operation of the bureau, for the payment of its expenses, for the staffing and assignment of personnel ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-4 Function
It shall be the function of any children's bureau so established, to coordinate the various student supervisory and counseling programs of the school district; and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-5 Services that may be provided or administered
The bureau may, subject to the approval of the board of education, provide for or administer any or all of the following services: (a) Take, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-6 Cooperation by other services and civil authorities
In connection with any of the functions or services authorized by this chapter, the bureau shall cooperate with and receive the cooperation of, the medical ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-7 Cooperation by county and municipal government
The board of chosen freeholders of any county in which the board of education of any district therein has established a children's bureau pursuant to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-8 Employee to retain rights
Any such county or municipal employee, including members of the municipal police department, so assigned to serve with the children's bureau of a school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-9 Extension of service to other districts; contract
Any board of education, which has established a children's bureau, and the board of education of any other school district may, pursuant to resolutions duly ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:43A-10 Empowers previously formed bureaus
Any children's bureau heretofore established in any school district and which has been and is performing any of the functions or services authorized by this ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:44-1 Establishment of preschool
18A:44-1. The board of education of any district may establish a preschool school or department in any school under its control, and shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:44-2 Establishment of kindergarten
18A:44-2. The board of education of any district may establish a kindergarten school or kindergarten department, which in order to receive State aid ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:44-3 Nursery school and kindergarten school teachers; special certificates
Every teacher in a nursery school or department and every teacher in a kindergarten school or department shall hold an appropriate certificate, which shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:44-4 Expenses; how paid.
18A:44-4. a. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the expenses of preschool schools or departments and of kindergarten ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:44-5 Commission on Early Childhood Education.
1. a. There is established a Commission on Early Childhood Education in, but not of, the Department of Education. The commission shall consist ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:44-6 Division of Early Childhood Education.
2. a. There is established a Division of Early Childhood Education in the Department of Education. The administrator and head of the division ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:45-1 Establishment of secondary schools and junior high schools
The board of education of any school district may, with the consent of the state board, establish and organize secondary schools including junior high schools ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-1 Definitions
18A:46-1. As used in this chapter a handicapped child shall mean and include any child who is mentally retarded, visually handicapped, auditorily handicapped, communication handicapped, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-1.1 Burden of proof, production on school district relative to special education due process hearings.
1. Whenever a due process hearing is held pursuant to the provisions of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 20 U.S.C. s.1400 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-2 Special educational services; appointment of professional personnel; advisory council; membership; no compensation
18A:46-2. The commissioner shall be responsible for the coordination of the work of the county departments of child study and the general administration of special ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-2.1 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds that impaired hearing can greatly handicap a child's ability to acquire language and develop speech. This can have a profoundly negative effect, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-2.2 Coordinator of deaf education; appointment
The Commissioner of the Department of Education shall appoint a coordinator of deaf education. L.1981, c. 351, s. 2, eff. Dec. 24, 1981. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-2.3 Duties
The duties of the coordinator of deaf education shall include evaluating, coordinating and developing local, county, regional and State-operated educational programs and services for hearing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-3 County departments of child study; duty; membership; qualification; designating chairman
When the results of a survey of handicapped children in any county, in the opinion of the commissioner warrants it, he shall, with the approval ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-3.1 Regional consultants for hearing impaired; appointment; duties
The Commissioner of the Department of Education shall appoint four regional consultants for the hearing impaired. The duties of these consultants shall include assisting the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-4 Terms; salaries; supervisor's expense; state aid
The commissioner shall fix the terms of office and compensation of the supervisor and other members of the child study team. Their salaries shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-5 Functions of child study teams
Each county child study team shall function in consultation with the local boards of education in the county or the local boards of education in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-5.1 Basic child study team services; provision by boards of education and state operated programs
Each board of education and State operated program shall separately or jointly with one or more boards of education or State agencies provide for basic ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-5.2 Participation by parent or guardian
Any decision by the basic child study team concerning the evaluation, classification and placement of a student shall include the full participation of that student's ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-6 Handicapped children and children who require and are benefited by special education programs and services; identification
Each board of education, according to uniform rules prescribed by the commissioner with the approval of the State board, shall provide for the identification of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-6.1 Providers of programs and services for 3 to 5 year olds
The programs and services required pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:46-1 et seq. for handicapped children between the ages of 3 and 5 shall be provided by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-7 Reports of handicapped children
Each board of education shall report annually to the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the school district is situate, who shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-7.1 Laws, rules and regulations; distribution to parents of children classified as handicapped
In every school district having children who have been classified as handicapped pursuant to the provisions of chapter 46 (Classes and Facilities for Handicapped Children) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-7.2 DOE to disseminate information on adult services to parents of special education recipients.
1. The Department of Education shall include in its "Parental Rights in Special Education" booklet that is available to parents of children ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-7.3 Designation of disability services resource in high school for parents.
2. The Department of Education shall require that, beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, all school districts with grades nine through 12 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-8 Classification of handicapped children; report to parent or guardian
18A:46-8. Each board of education shall provide for the examination and classification of each child residing in the district and identified pursuant to N.J.S.18A:46-6, except ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-9 Classification of mentally retarded children
Each child classified pursuant to section 18A:46-8 as mentally retarded shall be similarly further identified, examined and classified into one of the following subcategories: a. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-10 Classification according to ability; scope of educational service
Pupils identified as needing special education services to ameliorate or to prevent the development of learning handicaps shall be classified according to their ability to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-11 Psychological and other examinations
Each board of education shall separately or jointly with one or more boards of education employ a psychological examiner, who acting jointly with special education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-12 Approval of clinics
The commissioner with the approval of the state board and of the state board of control of the department of institutions and agencies, shall prescribe ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-13 Types of facilities and programs.
18A:46-13. It shall be the duty of each board of education to provide suitable facilities and programs of education for all the children ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-13.1 Disabled students, certain, participation in interscholastic athletic programs.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a pupil who is disabled and who is placed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-14 Enumeration of facilities and programs.
18A:46-14. The facilities and programs of education required under this chapter shall be provided by one or more of the following: ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-15 Facilities and programs; approval by commissioner; special classes for handicapped children; review; improvement
a. The commissioner with the consent of the State board shall, according to the rules and regulations prescribed by him and approved by the State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-18.2 Definitions
For the purposes of this act: a. "Multidisciplinary treatment team" means an evaluation team consisting of a psychologist, a learning disability teacher consultant, a social ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-18.3 Notice to parents.
2. a. The multidisciplinary treatment team at a State facility shall provide written notice to the parent or legal guardian of a child ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-18.4 Recommendation for adult educational services.
3. a. The Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the Commissioner of Corrections, as appropriate, or their designees, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-18.5 Annual report.
4. The multidisciplinary treatment team shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Departments of Education, Corrections, Children and Families, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-18.6 Rules, regulations.
5. The Commissioner of Human Services, the Commissioner of Children and Families, and the Commissioner of Corrections shall adopt, within six months ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19 Additional reports
The commissioner may require at such time, and in the manner and on forms prescribed by him, such educational, financial and statistical reports as he ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.1 Legislative findings and determination
The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the security and welfare of the State require that all school-age children be assured the fullest possible opportunity ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.2 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. b. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.3 Provision of facilities and programs pursuant to chapter 46; application only to public school pupils; exception
The provision of facilities and programs pursuant to chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes shall apply only to children enrolled in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.4 Provision for speech language specialist
Each board of education shall provide for the services of a certified speech-language specialist for each child attending a nonpublic school located in the school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.5 Services to students in nonpublic schools.
7. Services for children enrolled in nonpublic schools shall be provided only upon the consent of the parent or guardian and shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.6 Transportation to location or maintenance of vehicular classrooms to obtain services; payment of cost
If the provision of services, pursuant to this act requires transportation or the maintenance of vehicular classrooms, the board of education of a district in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.7 Contracting for examination, classification, speech correction services.
9. A board of education may contract with an educational improvement center, an educational services commission or other public or private agency ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.8 Estimated cost of services; inclusion in budget; State aid
14. On November 5 of each year, each board of education shall report the number of nonpublic school children who attended a nonpublic ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.9 Severability
If any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-19.10 Certain state funds excluded from minimum funding requirement calculation under IDEA
1. State funds appropriated pursuant to P.L.1977, c.193 (C.18A:46-19.1 et seq.) to provide special education and related services to students enrolled in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-20 Receiving pupils from outside district; establishment of facilities
The commissioner may, in his discretion, with the approval of the State board: a. Require any board of education, having the necessary facilities to provide ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-21 Tuition for handicapped
Any board of education, jointure commission, or private school for the handicapped which receives pupils from a sending district under this chapter shall determine a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-22 Withdrawal of pupils by sending districts
Any board of education which has entered or hereafter shall enter its handicapped pupils in the schools of a receiving district may not withdraw such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-23 Transportation of pupils; special classes; handicapped children; State aid.
18A:46-23. The board of education shall furnish transportation to all children found under this chapter to be handicapped who shall qualify therefor pursuant ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-24 Agreements for joint facilities, etc.; approval by commissioner
Any two or more districts may provide for facilities, examinations or transportation under this chapter under the terms of an agreement adopted by resolutions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-29 County special services school district; finding of need; hearing; establishment; name
The board of chosen freeholders of any county may establish a county special services school district for the education and treatment of handicapped children, as ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-30 Rules and regulations
The State Board of Education shall prescribe rules and regulations for the organization, management and control of such special service schools. L.1971, c. 271, s. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-31 Powers, duties of special services school district board of education.
3. a. Any school established pursuant to P.L.1971, c.271 (C.18A:46-29 et al.) shall accept all eligible pupils within the county, so far as ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-32 Approval of program and courses of study
The program and courses of study to be pursued in such special services school and all changes therein shall be approved by the Commissioner of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-33 Priority of types of courses of study
Courses of study should be pursued to provide as a first priority, programs or courses of study not at that time available in any other ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-34 School year
The school year for a county special services school district shall begin on July 1 and end June 30. L.1971, c. 271, s. 6, eff. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-35 Board of education; composition; terms; vacancies
For each county special services school district established in accordance with this act there shall be a board of education consisting of the county superintendent ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-36 Qualifications of board members
A member of the board of education created under the provisions hereof shall be a citizen and a resident of the county, shall have been ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-37 Organization
Each board of education for a county special services school district shall organize annually by the election of a president and vice-president on any day, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-38 Designation and powers of board of education
10. The board of education provided for herein shall be a body corporate and shall be known as "The Board of Education of the Special ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-39 Board of school estimate
The board of school estimate of such county special services school district shall consist of two members of the board of education of the school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-40 Estimate of general fund expenses
12. On or before the fourth Tuesday in March in each year the board of education of a county special services school district shall prepare ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-41 Appropriation for current expenses
13. a. Between the fourth Tuesday in March and April 8 in each year the board of school estimate shall fix and determine by official ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-42 Bonds, appropriation for land or buildings
14. Whenever a board of education of a county special services school district shall decide that it is necessary to sell bonds to raise money ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-43 Rights and privileges of teachers, principals and employees
All teachers, principals, and other employees of the board of education of the county special services school district are hereby held to possess all rights ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-45 Advisory committee
The board of education of any county special services school district shall appoint an advisory committee of not less than 10 members consisting of representatives ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-47 Establishment of one board of education for county special services, vocational school district.
1. a. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, a board of chosen freeholders may, by resolution, establish one board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-48 Existing boards dissolved.
2. Whenever a board of education is established pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act, the board of education ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-49 Annual organization.
3. Each board of education established pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act shall organize annually on July 1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-50 Certain school districts remain independent.
4. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to authorize the consolidation of a county special services school district and a county ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-51 Employees transferred to consolidated school board.
5. All employees of a board of education dissolved pursuant to this act shall continue in their respective assignments in the county ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-52 Maintenance of collective bargaining unit, representatives.
6. All collective bargaining units and their respective majority representatives in existence in the county special services school district and the county ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-53 Reference to consolidated board.
7. If a board of chosen freeholders establishes a board of education pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-1 Legislative findings and determination
The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the welfare of the State requires that present and future generations of school age children be assured opportunity ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-2 Definitions
As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. b. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-3 Nonpublic schools; receipt of auxiliary services by pupils in school in district
In the 1977-78 school year, and each school year thereafter each board of education of a district in which a nonpublic school is located shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-4 Eligibility for auxiliary services
Auxiliary services shall be provided only to those children who would be eligible for such services if they were enrolled in the public schools of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-5 Provision of auxiliary services.
5. Auxiliary services shall be provided only upon the consent of the parent or guardian and shall be provided in a location ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-6 Transportation to location or maintenance of vehicular classrooms to obtain services; payment of cost
If the provision of services pursuant to this act requires transportation or the maintenance of vehicular classrooms, the board of education of the district in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-7 Contract with certain agencies for provision of auxiliary services.
7. Any board of education may contract with an educational improvement center, an educational services commission or other public or private agency, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-8 Limitation on expenditures for administration of act and rental of facilities
No more than 6% of the aid received by any district pursuant to this act shall be used by such district for administration of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-9 Apportionment of State aid; calculation.
9. The apportionment of State aid among local school districts shall be calculated by the commissioner as follows: a. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-10 Annual report; contents
Annually, on or before November 5, each board shall file a report on the number of such pupils who have been identified as eligible to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-12 Notification to districts
By December 15 the commissioner shall notify each district of the amount of aid apportioned to it pursuant to this act for the next school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-13 Payment of state aid
In the 1978-79 school year and each year thereafter, aid pursuant to this act shall be payable in equal amounts beginning on the first day ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-14 Expenditures less than state aid; refunds; additional aid; request
In the event the expenditure incurred by any district is less than the amount of State aid received, the district shall refund the unexpended State ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-15 Expenditures in excess of state aid
In any year, no district shall be required to make expenditures for the purposes of this act in excess of the amount of State aid ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-16 Insufficient appropriations; apportionment of appropriations
If in any year the amount of State aid appropriated is insufficient to carry out in full the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:46A-17 Severability
If any provision of this act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, such invalidity shall not affect ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-1 Establishment; purposes
18A:47-1. The board of education of a school district may establish and maintain a special school of instruction for the purpose of restraining, instructing, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-2 Location of school outside of district
If, in the judgment of the board of education, it will best serve the purposes of such special school, the board may purchase land and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-3 Approval by state board of establishment and location
Such special school of instruction shall not be established, nor its location determined without the approval of the state board. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-4 Pupils to be admitted; court order
18A:47-4. Such special school shall receive, restrain, and instruct dependent delinquent children, and children under the age of 16 years, committed to such school by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-5 Commitment to school in another district
Children who are dependent and delinquent, or who are habitually truant or incorrigible, or who shall be found by the court to require special instruction, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-6 Character of training
Each such special school of instruction shall be conducted for the well-being and safe custody of children committed to it, and for their training and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-7 Rules; courses of study
Rules for the government and management of each such special school of instruction, and the course or courses of study to be pursued therein shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-8 Contribution by parents toward the support of delinquents
Whenever a person is committed to such a special school the judge making the adjudication shall inquire into the family conditions and circumstances surrounding the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-9 Use of moneys available for general fund expenses
18A:47-9. Any money available for the general fund expenses of the public schools in a district in which such a special school of instruction has ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-10 Funds for building and equipment
Moneys for the purchase of land, the erection of buildings, the enlarging or repairing of buildings, and the purchase of furniture and other necessary equipment ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-11 Annual report to state board
At the end of each school year a special report for each special school of instruction shall be made to the state board in the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-12 Reports by superintendent
18A:47-12. The superintendent of a special school of instruction shall, when required, present to the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part a report concerning the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:47-13 Construction of chapter
18A:47-13. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter or diminish any of the powers conferred on the Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:48-1 Establishment; number and duration of sessions; state aid
The board of education of any school district may establish and maintain public evening schools for the instruction of persons over 16 years of age. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:48-2 Expenses; how paid
18A:48-2. The expenses of the evening schools shall be paid out of money available for the general fund expenses of the schools, in the same ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-1 Establishment; courses of study
The board of education of any school district may establish and maintain a public evening school or evening schools for the instruction of foreign-born residents ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-2 Rules; teachers
The state board shall prescribe rules for the proper control and management of such schools, for the inspection thereof, for the issuance of certificates to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-3 State aid
When in any school district there shall have been raised for such purposes, by appropriation and taxation, or by subscription, or both, a sum which ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-4 Apportionment of appropriations
Whenever the amount of money appropriated by the state for such evening schools in any year is less than the amount legally applied for by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-5 Custody of moneys
The treasurer of school moneys of the school district shall be the legal custodian of all funds appropriated, raised, or subscribed for the maintenance of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-6 Report to commissioner
The board of education of any school district receiving state aid for the purpose mentioned in this chapter shall annually, on or before August 1, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-7 Appointment of persons to assist state board
The state board may, from time to time, appoint suitable persons to assist in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and to encourage the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:49-8 Payment of expenses
The expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be paid by the state treasurer on the warrant of the director of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-1 Maintenance of program
The board of education of any school district may maintain a program of adult education and utilize buildings, equipment, and other school facilities of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-2 Tuition
The board of education of any district offering adult education courses shall be entitled to charge and collect from persons taking such courses, whether residing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-3 Apportionment of federal funds and state moneys for adult education
Moneys allotted to this state by the federal government which are to be devoted to the object set forth in this chapter, together with moneys ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-4 Donation and tuition fees; disposition
All income derived from donations and from tuition fees charged for furnishing adult education courses shall be applied by the board of education receiving the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-5 Custodian of moneys; accounting and disbursement
The treasurer of school moneys of each school district shall be the legal custodian of all funds allocated by the board of education and received ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-6 Surplus of moneys; disposition
18A:50-6. Any surplus arising from the excess of receipts from donations, tuition fees or from any source other than local taxation over the actual cost ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-7 Districts employing supervisors of adult education; apportionment of funds for
There shall be apportioned and paid by the state annually to each school district employing a supervisor of adult education an amount equal to two ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-8 Joint adult education programs; agreement, etc.
The boards of education of two or more school districts may provide jointly by agreement for maintaining a program of adult education and utilizing buildings, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-9 Supervisors of adult education; designation of employer
Where two or more boards of education have provided jointly by agreement for the employment of a supervisor of adult education to serve the participating ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-10 Rules and regulations by state board
The state board shall prescribe rules and regulations for the proper control and management of the office and activities of the supervisor of adult education, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-11 Appropriations; estimating and budgeting
18A:50-11. On or before November 15 of each year, the commissioner shall estimate the amount necessary to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-12 High school programs of education for adults; application for funds
School districts, county community colleges, county and State institutions may apply to the Commissioner of Education for funds to be used toward the establishment and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-13 Rules and regulations
The State Board of Education shall prescribe such rules and regulations for the proper management of the programs under this act, including the control and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50-14 Apportionment of funds; determination of amounts; deduction for excess payment
18A:50-14. The apportionment of funds available shall be designated according to a plan submitted by the local educational agency to the Office of Adult and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50A-1 Provision of State-issued high school diploma.
1. A State-issued high school diploma shall be provided by the New Jersey Department of Education to persons 16 years of age ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:50A-2 Rules, regulations relative to State-issued high school diploma.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education may adopt, immediately upon filing ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-1 County educational audiovisual aids centers authorized
The boards of education of two or more school districts in any county may by resolution adopted by a majority vote of all of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-2 County educational audiovisual aids commission
The supervision, management and control of such center shall be vested in a county educational audiovisual aids commission which shall consist of seven members who ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-3 Appointed members of commission
The first members of the commission shall be appointed forthwith by the county superintendent of the county upon notification that it has been determined to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-4 Election of members of commission; terms; vacancies
On or before said June 30 and annually thereafter, the county superintendent shall call a meeting of all of the members of the boards of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-5 Organization of commission; officers; rules and bonds
Each county educational audiovisual aids commission shall organize by the election of a chairman and a vice chairman from its own membership and shall adopt ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-6 Powers and duties of commission
The commission shall provide, maintain and furnish educational audiovisual aids to the public schools of the participating school districts and shall provide such facilities, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-7 Assessment for maintenance of audiovisual aids center
18A:51-7. The commission shall assess against the participating school districts a sum which, together with any anticipated State aid and private donations, shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-8 Budget procedure
On or before September 30 of each year the commission shall prepare a tentative budget of the sums required by said commission in carrying on ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-9 Statement to be forwarded to commissioner; state aid to audiovisual aid centers
Each county educational audiovisual aids commission shall forward to the commissioner, on or before September 1 of each year, a statement of its organization and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-10 Unexpended funds; disposition
Any unexpended balance of the moneys or funds in the hands of the custodian of moneys of any such commission at the end of any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-11 Single county educational audiovisual aids center in county
Not more than one county educational audiovisual aids center shall be established in any one county and if any board of education of any school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-12 Withdrawal of districts from, and dissolution of, audiovisual aids center
Any board of education of any participating school district may withdraw as a participating district pursuant to resolution duly adopted by said board and notice ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-13 Contracting for television educational services
Every board is hereby authorized to make use of television as an educational aid by contracting for the services of any noncommercial, nonprofit educational television ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-14 Participation in noncommercial educational television stations
Every board, in addition to the powers set forth in section 18A:51-13 and subject to the rules and regulations of the state board, may participate ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-15 Calculation of resident enrollment
The resident enrollment shall be calculated and determined upon the basis of the current school year in the same manner as the same was calculated ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-16 Approval of program or contract by commissioner requisite
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no board of education shall participate in any educational television program or enter into any contract which may be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:51-17 Termination of participation
Any board which has become a participant in any educational television organization may terminate its participation therein at the end of any school year by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:52-1 Furnishing by boards of education
The boards of education in municipalities containing a population of over 10,000 may provide for the employment of lecturers on the natural sciences and kindred ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:52-2 Books and other equipment provided
Such boards may purchase the books, stationery, charts, and other things necessary and expedient to conduct the lectures successfully, which they may direct. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:52-3 Admission free; number and frequency of lectures
No admission fee shall be charged. At least one school in each ward or subdivision of each municipality, where practicable, shall be designated by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:53-1 Maintenance of museum facilities by boards of education
The board of education of any school district may provide by contract and appropriate funds for the support and maintenance of existing museum facilities and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:53-2 Facilities maintained
Such museum facilities and services may include exhibition in a museum building or elsewhere of subjects of natural, historical, educational, scientific, industrial or cultural nature; ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-1 Definitions
As used in this chapter, "vocational education" means any education the controlling purpose of which is: (a) to fit for profitable employment; (b) to provide ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-2 Investigation and approval of establishment by commissioner
The commissioner shall investigate the necessity for the introduction of vocational education and report thereon, from time to time, to the state board. Subject to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-3 Day, part-time and evening classes
In order that instruction in the principles and practice may go on together, vocational education schools may offer instruction in day, part-time and evening classes. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-4 Discontinuance of vocational schools
When in the judgment of the state board the management and control, equipment, methods of instruction, attendance of pupils, or per capita cost of maintenance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-5 Establishment by district or regional boards of education
The board of education of any school district or regional school district may establish and maintain vocational schools. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-6 Approval of location, management and course of study
Before any such school shall be established, the location and rules for the management of the school, the course or courses of study to be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-7 Receiving pupils from other districts
All such boards of education shall receive pupils from other districts so far as their facilities will permit and shall be entitled to collect and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-8 Raising of moneys by district for buildings and maintenance
Moneys for the purchase of land, the erection, repair, or improvement of buildings, and the purchase of furniture and equipment for the use of any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-9 State aid for schools other than day schools
When any such school other than a full-time day school shall have been established, there shall be paid to the custodian of school moneys of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-10 Apportionment of sums appropriated
Whenever the money appropriated for vocational schools by the legislature, together with the amount certified by the commissioner to the director of the division of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-10.1 Private vocational schools; contracts to provide vocational education courses; qualifications
For the purpose of providing vocational education courses on an individual or group basis, boards of education may, according to rules prescribed by the commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-10.2 Rules for qualifications for eligibility to enter contracts
The rules prescribed pursuant to section 1 of this act shall include, but shall not be limited to, teacher qualifications, maximum class size, facilities and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-10.3 Inspection of records
Each private vocational school entering into a contract pursuant to section 1 of this act shall make its records available for inspection by the commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-10.4 Contracts; terms; approval
Any contract entered into shall be in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws and regulations. The commissioner shall approve in writing all such contracts ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-11 County vocational school not to include certain cities
County vocational schools organized after July 1, 1931, shall not, except as otherwise in this chapter provided, include the territory within the school district boundaries ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-11.1 County vocational school districts, when to include cities
Any county vocational school district created or organized subsequent to July 1, 1962 in a county of the second class having a population of not ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-11.2 County vocational school districts, assumption, etc., of city vocational education system
The board of education of each county vocational school district and the board of education of each city referred to above in section 18A:54-11.1, are ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-11.3 Transfer of teaching staff members and employees to new district
All principals, teachers and employees of the school district in any city referred to above in section 18A:54-11.1 and who are employed in or assigned ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-12.1 Establishment of one board of education.
8. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a board of chosen freeholders may, by resolution, establish one board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-12.2 Reference to consolidated board.
9. If a board of chosen freeholders establishes a board of education pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2007, c.222 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-13 Establishment by election on request of voters
In any county having a population not exceeding 100,000 inhabitants, there may be established and maintained a vocational school to be known as the "vocational ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-14 Establishment in second-class counties by board of chosen freeholders
In any second-class county of this state in which there does not presently exist a vocational school established under the laws of the state, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-16 Boards of education of county vocational schools.
18A:54-16. For each county system of vocational schools established in accordance with this chapter, there shall be a board of education consisting of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-16.8 Counties of third class of 110,000 to 125,000; board of education; members; appointment
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, in all counties of the third class with a population ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-16.9 Third class counties of 70,000 to 105,000; board members; term of office
The board members elected pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c. 30 (C. 18A:54-16.1), for the school year preceding the year in which this act ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-16.11 Third class counties of 80,000 to 105,000; board members
Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes to the contrary, in all counties of the third class with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-16.12 Third class counties of 70,000 to 105,000; board members; successors; terms; vacancies
The board members elected pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c. 30 (C. 18A:54-16.1), for the school year preceding the year in which this act ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-16.14 Appointment of additional board members, county vocational schools, certain.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2005, c.299 (C.18A:54-16.14 et al.) to the contrary, if a county of the first class which has ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-17 Qualifications of board members
Each member of a board of education for county vocational schools shall be a citizen and resident of the county and shall have been such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-18 Organization of boards of education
Each board of education for county vocational schools shall organize annually on November 1 by the election of a president and vice-president, unless November 1 ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-19 Board body corporate; name
Each such board of education shall be a body corporate and shall be known as and called "the board of education of the vocational school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-20 Powers of board
18A:54-20. The board of education of a county vocational school district may: a. Purchase, sell, and improve school grounds, erect, purchase, lease, enlarge, improve, and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-20.1 Enrollment of pupils in county vocational schools, funding
a. The board of education of each school district or regional school district in any county in which there is a county vocational school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-21 Rules for organization and management of county vocational schools
The state board shall prescribe rules for the organization, management and control of such schools. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-22 Teachers, principals, superintendents, assistant superintendents; directors and assistant directors; rights and privileges
All teachers, principals, directors and assistant directors of boards of education of county vocational schools shall have all rights and privileges of teachers, principals, superintendents ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-23.1 Receiving pupils from other counties; county vocational school districts with post secondary vocational-technical education
Every county vocational school district board of education providing post secondary vocational-technical education shall, to the extent its facilities permit and subject to rules prescribed ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-23.2 Application for issuance of certificate of residence; grant or denial; appeal; hearing; determination
Any person desiring to enroll in a post secondary vocational-technical program in a county vocational school district as a nonresident student shall apply to the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-23.3 Certificate of residence; filing; duration
Upon his registration for each school year, the nonresident student shall file with the county vocational school district board of education such a certificate of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-23.4 Payments by county of residence for each student
Any county vocational school district board of education admitting nonresident students shall annually charge to, and collect from, each county of residence for each such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-23.5 List of nonresident students, courses and programs; notice to department of education
Each county vocational school district board of education shall notify the department of education of the names and addresses of all nonresident students and the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-24 Approval of courses of study
The courses of study to be pursued in every county vocational school, and all changes therein shall be approved by the commissioner, with the advice ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-25 School year
The school year for a county vocational school shall begin on July 1 and end June 30. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-26 Contracts; payment of bills
No contract shall be entered into by the board of education of a county vocational school, nor shall any bill or demand for money be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-27 Boards of school estimate
There shall be for each county system of vocational schools a board of school estimate, which shall consist of two members of the board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-28 Estimate by board of education of general fund expenses
18A:54-28. On or before the fourth Tuesday in March in each year the board of education of a county vocational school district shall ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-29 Fixing, determining amounts necessary to be raised
18A:54-29. Between the fourth Tuesday in March and April 8 in each year the board of school estimate shall fix and determine by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-29.1 Certification of amounts to be raised
The board of school estimate shall, on or before the last named date, make two certificates of the amount, signed by at least three of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-29.2 Appropriation and raising of amounts required
The board of chosen freeholders shall, upon receipt of the certificate, appropriate, in the same manner as other appropriations are made by it, the amount ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-29.3 County vocational school districts including cities, annual or special appropriations, apportionment
The board of chosen freeholders of any county of the second class having a population of not less than 375,000 nor more than 425,000 inhabitants ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-29.4 County tax levy adjusted for establishment of county vocational school
1. Any county which received approval from the State Board of Education, after July 1, 1990, for the establishment of a county vocational school shall, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-30 Contracts for supplies, and construction, alteration and repair of buildings; municipal permits
All provisions of law relating to the entering into contract for the furnishing of supplies and to the preparation of plans and specifications for the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-31 Raising of moneys for lands or buildings; bond issues
Whenever a board of education of a county vocational school district shall decide that it is necessary to sell bonds to raise money for any ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-33 Establishment of emergency vocational schools; commissions; cost per pupil
In any county of the second class in which there does not presently exist a vocational school established under the laws of this state, the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-34 Commissioners; terms; reports; vacancies; residence
The commission charged with the supervision of such school shall be three in number and shall hold their said offices for terms of three years ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-35 Duty of commission
The commission shall be charged with the duty of formulating courses in emergency vocational training in aid of national or state defense and to prescribe ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-36 Appropriations for schools
The board of chosen freeholders of any such county is authorized and empowered to provide by appropriation from time to time for the maintenance of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-37 Municipalities in counties of first class under 700,000; exemption from tax for county vocational school district
Notwithstanding any of the provisions of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, in any county of the first class having a ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-38 Establishment of New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools
1. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools. A ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-39 Membership of the council
2. The council shall consist of the president of the board of education and the superintendent of each county vocational school which is a member ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-40 Responsibilities of council
3. The council shall select such officers and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the transaction of business. The council may, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54-41 Powers, duties of council
4. The council shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers and duties: a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and bylaws ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54A-1 Short title
This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Neighborhood Education Center Act of 1968." L.1968, c. 182, s. 1, eff. July ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54A-2 Liberal construction
This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and intent thereof. L.1968, c. 182, s. 2, eff. July 19, 1968. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54A-3 Legislature's findings
3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for new programs and institutions capable of reaching and motivating the high-school dropout; ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54A-4 Definitions
The following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) The ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54A-5 Governor's Council on Neighborhood Education Centers created; membership; officers
5. There is hereby created in but not of the Department of Community Affairs the Governor's Council on Neighborhood Education Centers, which shall consist of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54A-6 Authority of council
(a) The council, acting by and through the commissioner, is hereby authorized to develop, organize or operate, or to provide for the development, organization and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54A-7 Commissioner's additional powers
7. In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act, the commissioner, in addition to any powers granted to him elsewhere in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54B-1 Enrichment program defined
For the purposes of this act "Enrichment Program" means any summer school program offered by a public school for which a student does not receive ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54B-2 Tuition; rules and regulations
For the purpose of providing enrichment programs in public schools boards of education may charge tuition for students to attend such noncredit courses subject to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54C-1 Counties of fifth class; marine academy of science and technology; establishment; purposes
Upon the request by a board of education of a regional school district that includes two constituent municipalities with a student population in excess of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54C-2 Powers of board of education of school district
The board of education of a school district that has been given the approval to establish a Marine Academy of Science and Technology shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54C-2.1 Contractual relationship between Marine Academy of Science and Technology and New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium
The Marine Academy of Science and Technology created pursuant to P.L.1982, c. 146, is authorized to enter into a contractual relationship with the New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54C-4 Marine Academy of Science and Technology, transfer of assets, payment of costs
The assets of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology operating under the auspices of an area vocational technical school in a county of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54C-6 Admission policies of Marine Academy of Science and Technology
The board of education of the county vocational technical school shall determine the admission policies of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, except that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54C-7 Transportation for pupils
Transportation for pupils attending the Marine Academy of Science and Technology shall be provided by the district in which the pupil resides. L.1983, c. 341, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54D-1 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Technical Training for Minorities and Women Act." L. 1985, c. 427, s. 1, eff. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54D-2 Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that no person shall be denied access to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54D-3 Duties of commissioners
The Commissioners of Education and Labor each shall: a. Identify the regulations, policies, programs and procedures of their respective departments which relate to apprenticeship programs ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54D-4 Annual reports
Within one year after the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioners of Education and Labor each shall report to the Legislature ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54E-1 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Adopt a School Program." L.1993,c.314,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54E-2 Business advisory board; creation, membership
2. Each county superintendent shall create a business advisory board or shall designate a Workforce Investment Board created by the State Employment and Training Commission ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54E-3 "Adopt a School Programs"
3. The board or council shall encourage and coordinate local business partnership "Adopt a School Programs" which may be instituted at public secondary schools, other ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54E-4 Effectiveness rating, provision; curriculum changes, recommendations
4. The board or council shall provide upon the request of the county superintendent a rating of the effectiveness of any program designed to prepare ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54E-5 Contributions, effect on State aid
5. Contributions provided under this act by local businesses shall in no way affect the amount of State aid entitlement of a local school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54F-1 Findings, declarations
1. The Legislature finds and declares that educational experts agree that at-risk youths face unique social and economic problems which work ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54F-2 At-Risk Youth Employment Internship Program, established
2. There is established in the Department of Education an At-Risk Youth Employment Internship Program to be administered by the Commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54F-3 Selection of school districts for pilot program
3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer the program on a pilot basis. The commissioner shall select local school districts ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54F-4 Student, employer remuneration; work study funds
4. a. Each student's employment internship under the program shall be for a period of two hours, three days per week unless the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54F-5 Plan to track effectiveness of program; recommendation
5. a. The commissioner shall implement a plan to collect data on the effectiveness of the program in meeting the needs and conditions ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54F-6 Rules, regulations
6. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54G-1 Short title
1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Arts Create Excellent Schools (ACES) Pilot Program Act." L.1996,c.117,s.1. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54G-2 Findings, declarations relative to arts based curriculum pilot program
2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Although there currently exists support for the arts in education within the public ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54G-3 "Arts Create Excellent Schools (ACES) Pilot Program"
3. There is established in the Department of Education the "Arts Create Excellent Schools (ACES) Pilot Program" to be administered by the Commissioner ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54G-4 Request for proposals for development of ACES schools
4. The Commissioner of Education shall forward a request for proposals for the development of ACES schools to local school districts. Each school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54G-5 Selection of schools to participate in program
5. The commissioner shall select three schools to participate in the program based upon the commissioner's evaluation of the school's ability to successfully ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54G-6 Evaluation component included within ACES program
6. a. The commissioner shall provide for the inclusion of an evaluation component within the ACES program which shall be both formative and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:54G-7 Rules, regulations
7. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:55-1 Appropriations as prerequisite to payments from treasury
No money shall be paid from the state treasury for any purpose named in this title unless an appropriation therefor shall have been made by ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:55-2 Withholding of funds from district
18A:55-2. The commissioner shall direct the State treasurer to withhold funds payable by the State from any district which fails to obey the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:55-3 School districts, conditions for receipt of State aid; efficiency standards.
1. As a condition of receiving State aid, a school district shall: a. examine all available group options for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-1 "Trustees for support of public schools" ; how constituted
The governor, the attorney general, the secretary of state, the state comptroller, the state treasurer and the commissioner of education, shall constitute a board of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-2 Secretary of board; records
The secretary of state shall be the secretary of the board of trustees. He shall record in a book to be kept for that purpose ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-3 Statement of fund by state treasurer to board
The state treasurer shall make annually to the board of trustees on the first day of the annual meeting of the legislature, and at such ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-4 Account to legislature of management of fund
An account of the management of the fund shall be laid before the legislature with the annual statements of the state treasurer's accounts. No compensation ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-5 State lands under water and revenue from sales thereof; restriction on revenue
All lands belonging to this State now or formerly lying under water are dedicated to the support of public schools. All moneys hereafter received from ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-6 Leases of lands under water; principal or income
All leases of lands so dedicated to the support of public schools shall be held by the board of trustees as a part of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-7 Deducting expenses of administering lands under water
The sum appropriated for the expenses incurred in the administration of the lands so dedicated to the support of public schools shall be first deducted ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-8 Investments
Moneys belonging to the school fund shall be invested by the division of investment in the department of the treasury in the bonds of the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-9 Changing municipal bonds owned by trustees from coupon to registered
The trustees for the support of public schools may arrange with any municipality to change any bonds owned by said trustees from coupon to registered ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-10 Stamp of ownership on coupon bonds
Every coupon bond acquired by the board of trustees shall have stamped thereon and upon each coupon, immediately upon the receipt thereof, the following words: ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-11 Investment in bonds secured by mortgages
No part of the principal or interest of the fund shall be invested in bonds secured by mortgage on lands except as hereinafter provided in ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-12 Mortgage foreclosure proceedings
The board of trustees shall cause actions to foreclose to be commenced without delay whenever the interest on bonds secured by mortgage held by the ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-13 Purchase of lands by board on foreclosure
The board of trustees may bid for and purchase any lands and premises exposed to sale under the order and judgment of any court for ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-14 Sale of real estate held or acquired
All real estate held by the trustees for the support of public schools and all real estate that may be acquired by them under foreclosure ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-15 Income of funds; use of; payment of premiums on bonds
The income of the school fund shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury, and shall be used for the support of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-16 Certification of anticipated default; purchase of bonds, payment of interest by trustees; State aid treatment.
18A:56-16. In the event that a school district or a county or municipality anticipates that it will be unable to meet the payment ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-17 Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey School Bond Reserve Act." L.1980, c. 72, s. 1, eff. July 16, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-18 Legislative finding and declaration
The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It has the authority pursuant to Article VIII, Section IV, paragraph 2 of the State Constitution to secure ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-19 School bond reserve accounts; establishment; composition; funding of accounts.
5. a. There is established within the fund for the support of free public schools a school bond reserve. The school bond reserve ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-20 School bond legend.
6. a. Bonds issued for school purposes by counties, municipalities or school districts subsequent to the effective date of P.L.1980, c.72 (C.18A:56-17 et ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-21 Schools facilities financing reserve
6. a. There is hereby established within the fund for the support of free public schools a school facilities financing reserve, to which shall be ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:57-1 Payment of income for support of schools
Every county shall pay into the state treasury the interest on the principal of the surplus revenue which shall not have been repaid or redeposited ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-7.1 School lunch program
Each school district or nonprofit nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program shall be reimbursed for each Type A lunch as defined within ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-7.1a Nonprofit nonpublic school defined
As used in this act "nonprofit nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school in this State, other than a public school, organized and operated ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-7.2 School lunch program; additional state aid
Each school district or nonprofit nonpublic school participating in the special assistance phase of the National School Lunch Program as defined within an approved contract ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-11 Emergency aid
There shall be appropriated annually the sum of $500,000.00 to be distributed by the commissioner, upon the approval of the State board, to meet unforeseeable ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-11.1 Loss of tuition to district due to establishment of regional district; state aid for one year
Special State aid may be paid by the Commissioner of Education to any district which experiences a loss of tuition caused by the termination of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-11.2 Rules and regulations
The commissioner shall make such rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this act. L.1977, c. 72, s. 2, eff. April 21, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-19 Certain repealers saved
Section 18 of "An act concerning state aid for schools, making an appropriation therefor, and repealing P.L.1946, c. 63, P.L.1948, c. 66, P.L.1951, c. 227, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.2 Application for additional state building aid; investigation
Whenever a local board of education determines by resolution that it is unable to comply with the provisions of section 18A:33-1 of the New Jersey ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.3 Additional state school building aid; maximum amount
(a) If the findings of said investigation show, to the satisfaction of the State Board of Education, that such school district is not able to ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.4 Approval of additional aid and proposal authorizing bonds by state treasurer and local finance board; bonds entitled to benefits of this act
(a) A copy of said resolution of the State Board of Education determining a school district to be entitled to additional State school building aid, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.5 Inclusion in annual budget; payment of debt service on bonds
As provided in this act, every school district shall be entitled to receive annually the amount of the additional State school building aid (the allocation) ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.6 Short title
This act may be cited as the "Additional State School Building Aid Act of 1970." L.1971, c. 10, s. 1, eff. Jan. 21, 1971. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.7 Additional aid for payment of debt service on bonds and notes; limitations
Additional State school building aid shall be made available to school districts in accordance with the provisions of this act for the payment of debt ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.8 Resolution of need; application by board of education; investigation; report
Whenever the board of education of a school district shall determine by resolution that it is unable to provide suitable educational facilities to comply with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.9 Resolution by state board of education; submission of ordinance or proposal authorizing issuance of bonds; endorsement
(a) If the State Board of Education shall find that such school district is not able to provide the suitable educational facilities to comply with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.10 Approval by local finance board; endorsement
(a) A copy of the resolution of the State Board of Education referred to in section 4(a) and a copy of the proposal or ordinance ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.11 Change in maturity schedule for bonds; resolution; approval; endorsement
(a) If the board of education of a school district shall determine by resolution that the maturity schedule for bonds entitled to the benefits of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.12 Deduction of bonds from school debt and gross debt of municipality
Any bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act, shall be deducted from the school debt in determining the net school debt ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.13 Issuance of bonds; contents; limitation on maturity
All of such bonds when issued shall contain a recital to the effect that they are issued pursuant to Title 18A, Education, of the New ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.14 Temporary notes or loan bonds; issuance
Any school district or municipality which has authorized bonds which are entitled to the benefits of this act, may issue temporary notes or loan bonds ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.15 Certification of annual debt service; conclusiveness of entitlement to benefits of act
Within 10 days after issuance of any bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act, the chief financial officer of the school district ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.16 Entitlement of school district to aid under act; additional aid
Any school district shall be eligible for an entitlement hereunder, and any entitlement may be made hereunder with respect to any school district, notwithstanding that ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.17 Authorization for commissioner of education, state board of education and local finance board to consider application for aid; annual review
The Commissioner of Education, the State Board of Education and the Local Finance Board are each hereby authorized and empowered to consider any application of ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.18 Payment of moneys on behalf of school districts to paying agent
All amounts of additional State school building aid to be paid under the provisions of this act with respect to any school district for debt ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.19 Annual payments to school districts and municipalities; use
As provided in this act, every school district and municipality which shall be entitled thereto, shall receive annually the amount of its additional State school ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.20 Investment or deposit of proceeds; disposition of income
Pending application to the purposes for which bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act are issued, the proceeds of such bonds or ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.21 Designation of paying agent
No bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act shall be issued unless there is designated therefor a paying agent or paying agents, ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.22 Short title
This act may be cited as the "Additional State School Building Aid Act." L.1978, c. 74, s. 1, eff. July 13, 1978. ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.23 Legislative findings
The Legislature finds: a. That there are many school districts in the State which should immediately renovate or replace aged and deteriorated school buildings and ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.24 Renovation, replacement or new construction of facilities and capital projects for secondary level vocational facilities for handicapped; additional aid for payment of debt service on bonds and notes; limitations
Additional State school building aid shall be made available to school districts, county special services school districts and county vocational school districts in accordance with ...

New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.25 Resolution of need; application by board of education; investigation; report
a. Whenever the board of education of a local school district shall determine by resolution that it is unable to provide suitable general purpose educational ...

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