N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.24
Definitions relative to alternative education projects.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Alternative education project" means the use of video tapes, models, films, books, computers, or any other tools which provide an alternative method for obtaining and testing the knowledge, information, or experience required by a course of study. "Animal" means any living organism that is an invertebrate, or is in the phylum chordata or organisms which have a notochord and includes an animal's cadaver or severed parts of an animal's cadaver. L.2005,c.266,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:23-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 23 / Section 23-2
Scope of audit
Status: in_force

Each annual audit shall include an audit of the books, accounts and moneys, and a verification of all cash and bank balances, of the board and of any officer or employee thereof and of moneys derived from athletic events or the activities of any organization of public school pupils conducted under the auspices of the board, from the date of the last annual audit to the date of the audit in question. Such audit shall also include a determination of the extent to which the school board has used contracts entered into by the State Division of Purchase and Property pursuant to P.L.1969, c. 104 (C. 52:25-16.1 et seq.) in the purchase of materials, supplies or equipment for the school district. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1975, c. 212, s. 31, eff. July 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-28 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-28
Limitations on program; fees.
Status: in_force

18A:71C-28. Limitations on Program; Fees. a. The authority may limit the number of students who receive NJCLASS Loan Program loans for attendance at any educational institution with a default rate exceeding the standard which will be set by the authority. b. The authority may place a limitation upon the number of NJCLASS Loan Program loans made pursuant to this article, if, in its judgment, a limitation is necessary to preserve the fiscal viability of the fund. c. The authority may establish and collect a fee, to be paid by each eligible borrower under the NJCLASS Loan Program to assist in the support of the administration of the NJCLASS Loan Program by the authority and to assist in covering the cost of loan defaults. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2.4
Certification required for appointment as school athletic trainer; exceptions
Status: in_force

4. To be eligible for appointment by a board of education as a school athletic trainer in any public school, an applicant shall possess an educational services certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who is employed as a school athletic trainer in a public school prior to the effective date of P.L.1999, c.87 (C.18A:26-2.4 et al.) may continue to be so employed pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:28-4. L.1999,c.87,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-65 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-65
Plan for branch campus, additional location; definitions.
Status: in_force

20. a. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Higher Education, the governing board of a public research university or a State college may establish a branch campus. The governing board shall submit the plan for the branch campus to the secretary for review and approval. The plan shall be developed and reviewed according to standards established by the secretary through regulations promulgated pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). b. When the governing board, after study and investigation, determines that it is advisable for the institution to establish a branch campus or additional location out-of-State or out-of-country that will serve at least 100 students of the institution, the board shall include in the plan for the branch campus or additional location submitted to the secretary: (1) a description of the higher educational needs of the country or region in which the branch campus or additional location shall be located; (2) a description of the proposed branch campus or additional location and its proposed programs and curriculum; (3) an estimate of the cost of establishing and maintaining the branch campus or additional location including the cost of any planned acquisition or construction of facilities; (4) a commitment that the branch campus or additional location will comply with the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), commonly known as the open public records act; and (5) any other information or data deemed necessary by the secretary. c. In developing a response to the plan, the secretary shall consider whether there is a need for the institution to acquire a branch campus or additional location and whether the institution has the financial capacity to support the campus or additional location. d. The secretary may approve the establishment of an out-of-State or out-of-country branch campus or additional location if the secretary determines that the branch campus or additional location: (1) serves a compelling State interest; (2) does not impose excessive costs or reputational risk to the State; (3) does not impose a risk to the security interests of the State or federal government; and (4) does not conflict with existing State or federal laws or regulations. In making the determination, the secretary may utilize the assistance of an external consultant team, solicit comments from interested parties including faculty and members of professional staff not holding faculty rank at the public research university or State college, and conduct a site visit at the proposed site of the branch campus or additional location. e. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall fix the salary of all faculty and members of the professional staff not holding faculty rank performing services at an out-of-State or out-of-country branch campus or additional location, and the faculty and members shall be paid and provided benefits in the same manner as all other employees of the public research university or State college performing services on behalf of the public research university or State college within the State. f. The cost for consultants utilized by the secretary and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the secretary for branch campus and related reviews shall be paid by the institution seeking to establish a branch campus or additional location. g. The secretary 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 of this section. h. When the governing board of an independent institution of higher education, after study and investigation, determines that it is advisable for the institution to establish a branch campus or additional location in the State that will serve at least 100 students of the institution, the board shall submit the plan for the branch campus or additional location to the secretary for review and comment. The plan shall be developed and reviewed according to standards established by the secretary through rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). i. As used in this section: "Additional location" means a location, other than a branch campus, that is geographically apart from the main campus and at which the institution offers at least 50 percent of an educational program. "Branch campus" means a physical facility located at a place other than the institution's principal campus offering one or more complete programs leading to a degree. L.2009, c.308, s.20; amended 2021, c.27, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-175.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-175.1
Distribution under alternative benefit program.
Status: in_force

10. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9 of P.L.1969, c.242 (C.18A:66-175) or any other law or regulation to the contrary, a member or participant in the alternate benefit program who elects to receive a distribution under a federal stimulus program in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including, but not limited to, a "coronavirus-related distribution" under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136 (2020), shall not have his or her membership or participation terminated and shall not be considered retired. L.2020, c.115, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-63 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-63
Procedure for change in programmatic mission.
Status: in_force

18. a. When a public research university or a State college determines to seek a change to its programmatic mission, the university or college shall submit to the commission: (1) a notice of the intent to seek a change to the institution's programmatic mission; and (2) a petition for approval for a change in the programmatic mission of the institution, when such petition is ready for submission. The petition shall include information on the long-term costs of the change in programmatic mission and a cost-benefit analysis of the expected impact of the change that considers the expected needs of the State and the potential impact of the change on other academic programs of the institution. b. The commission shall issue its response to the petition within one year of its receipt. L.2009, c.308, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-34 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-34
Withdrawals
Status: in_force

A member who withdraws from service or ceases to be a teacher for any cause other than death or retirement shall, upon the filing of an application therefor, receive all of his accumulated deductions standing to the credit of his individual account in the annuity savings fund, plus regular interest on contributions made after January 1, 1956, less any loan outstanding, and except that for any period after June 30, 1944, the interest payable shall be such proportion of the interest determined at the regular rate as 2% per annum bears to the regular rate of interest; provided, however, that no interest shall be payable if such a member does not have 3 years of membership service at the time of withdrawal from service or cessation of employment. He shall cease to be a member 2 years from the date he discontinued service as a teacher, or, if prior thereto, upon payment to him of his accumulated deductions. If any such person or member shall die before withdrawing or before endorsing the check constituting the return of his accumulated deductions, such deductions shall be paid to the member's beneficiary. No member shall be entitled to withdraw the amounts contributed by his employer covering his military leave unless he shall have returned to the payroll and contributed to the retirement system for a period of 90 days. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1971, c. 121, s. 17, eff. April 29, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64M-31.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64M / Section 64M-31.1
Intention of the Legislature to protect Rowan University; reimbursement.
Status: in_force

6. In transferring the assets of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to Rowan University, it is the intention of the Legislature to protect Rowan University, and to hold it harmless, subject to future appropriation, for unexpected costs or losses associated with undisclosed liabilities of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey that were not reasonably foreseeable or contemplated at the time of the transfers required by this act. Therefore, if Rowan University experiences, during fiscal years 2014 and 2015, costs or losses associated with liabilities of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey that were not identified in the certified financial statements of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey for the time periods preceding the incurrence of the cost or loss, the State shall reimburse Rowan University for such cost or loss, subject to appropriation by the Legislature. L.2013, c.227, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3A-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-5
Findings and recommendations; transmittal
Status: in_force

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 appropriate, transmit its findings and recommendations to the presiding officers of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, to each of the members of the Congress of the United States elected from New Jersey, to the appropriate officers of the Department of State and the Department of Defense, to the Executive Office of the President, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, and to other such institutions which are devoted to the study and advancement of peace. L.1984, c. 149, s. 5, eff. Sept. 8, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-8
Duties of secretary as general accountant of board.
Status: in_force

18A:17-8. The secretary shall be the general accountant of the board and he shall: a. Collect and in a district which does not have a treasurer of school moneys, deposit tuition fees and other moneys due to the board. In a district which has a treasurer of school moneys, the secretary shall collect those fees not payable directly to the treasurer of school moneys of the district and transmit the same to the treasurer of school moneys; b. Examine and audit all accounts and demands against the board and present the same to the board for its approval in open meeting, and when payment thereof shall be ordered by the board, he shall indicate the board's approval upon the same in writing with the president of the board and present the same for payment pursuant to N.J.S.18A:19-1 or, in a district which has a treasurer of school moneys, to the treasurer; and c. Keep and maintain such accounts of the financial transactions of the district as shall be prescribed by the State board in accordance with the uniform system of bookkeeping presented by the State board including a correct detailed account of all the expenditures of school moneys in the district. amended 2010, c.39, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7B-12.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-12.2
Rules.
Status: in_force

3. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the provisions of this act and P.L.2017, c.83. The rules shall identify those facilities that qualify as transitional living facilities, homeless shelters, or domestic violence shelters. L.2012, c.80, s.3; amended 2017, c.83, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-3.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-3.4
Employment of person to assist school nurse by providing secretarial, clerical duties
Status: in_force

3. A school district may utilize or employ a person to perform secretarial or clerical duties that assist in providing nursing services only under the supervision of a certified school nurse. Secretarial or clerical duties may include, but not be limited to, recording information on a pupil or school record, making telephone calls, and preparing correspondence. L.1999,c.153,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-12
General powers of board.
Status: in_force

18A:64A-12. For the effectuation of the purposes of this chapter, the board of trustees of a county college in addition to such other powers expressly granted to it by law, is hereby granted the following powers: a. To adopt or change the name of the county college; b. To adopt and use a corporate seal; c. To sue and be sued; d. To determine the educational curriculum and program of the college consistent with the programmatic mission of the institution or approved by the Commission on Higher Education;
e. To appoint and fix the compensation and term of office of a president of the college who shall be the executive officer of the college and an ex officio member of the board of trustees;
f. To appoint, upon nomination of the president, members of the administrative and teaching staffs and fix their compensation and terms of employment subject to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:64A-13; g. To appoint or employ, upon nomination of the president, such other officers, agents and employees as may be required to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to fix and determine their qualifications, duties, compensation, terms of office and all other conditions and terms of employment and retention; h. To fix and determine tuition rates and other fees to be paid by students; i. To grant diplomas, certificates or degrees; j. To enter into contracts and agreements with the State or any of its political subdivisions or with the United States, or with any public body, department or other agency of the State or the United States or with any individual, firm or corporation which are deemed necessary or advisable by the board for carrying out the provisions of this chapter; k. To accept from any government or governmental department, agency or other public or private body or from any other source grants or contributions of money or property which the board may use for or in aid of any of its purposes; l. To acquire (by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise), own, lease, use and operate property, whether real, personal or mixed, or any interest therein, which is necessary or desirable for college purposes; m. To determine that any property owned by the county college is no longer necessary for college purposes and to sell the same at such price and in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as shall be established by the board; n. To exercise the right of eminent domain, pursuant to the provisions of Title 20, Eminent Domain, of the Revised Statutes, to acquire any property or interest therein; o. To make and promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder that are necessary and proper for the administration and operation of a county college and to implement the provisions of this chapter; p. To exercise all other powers, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or with the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder which may be reasonably necessary or incidental to the establishment, maintenance and operation of a county college; and q. To establish and maintain a dedicated reserve fund for minor capital needs which in any given year shall not exceed 3% of the replacement value of the college's physical plant. L.1967, c.271; amended 1981, c.329, s.4; 1994, c.48, s.128; 1999, c.46, s.41.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-40 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-40
Raising additional sums by taxes
Status: in_force

18A:22-40. Whenever a board of education shall determine that it is necessary to raise additional sums of money, over and above the amount fixed and determined in the last annual school budget, by special district tax, for general fund expenses, it shall estimate the amount so deemed necessary to be raised, levied and collected and, if the board shall desire to borrow upon its promissory note in anticipation of taxes to be raised, levied and collected to provide for said expenditures, it shall estimate also the amount of interest to be paid upon said notes. L.1967, c.271; amended 1993,c.83,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:61D-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 61D / Section 61D-10
Exemption from vaccination.
Status: in_force

4. A student shall not be required to receive a vaccination pursuant to section 2 or 3 of this act based upon one of the following: a. a written statement submitted to the secondary school or institution of higher education, as applicable, by a licensed physician indicating that the vaccine is medically contraindicated for a specific period of time and the reasons for the medical contraindication, based upon valid medical reasons as determined by regulation of the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, which shall exempt the student from the vaccination for the stated period of time; or b. a written statement submitted to the secondary school or institution of higher education, as applicable, by the student, or the student's parent or guardian if the student is a minor, explaining how the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the bona fide religious tenets or practices of the student, or the parent or guardian, as appropriate; except that a general philosophical or moral objection to the vaccination shall not be sufficient for an exemption on religious grounds. L.2002,c.58,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-80 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-80
Eligibility for certain scholarships.
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student participating in a three plus one degree program established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.144 (C.18A:3B-78): a. shall be eligible to receive an NJSTARS scholarship for the first three academic years of the three plus one degree program, provided the student meets the requirements for receipt of the scholarship; and b. shall be eligible to receive an NJSTARS II scholarship for the fourth academic year of the three plus one degree program, provided the student meets the requirements for receipt of the scholarship. L.2018, c.144, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-14.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-14.2
Qualifications
Status: in_force

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 the professional staff of the district. No person shall act as school business administrator or perform the duties of a school business administrator, as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the state board, unless he holds such a certificate.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-93 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-93
Certification to state treasurer of debt service and paying agent; withholding state school aid to pay bonds; guarantee to bondholders
Status: in_force

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 of the paying agent, and the maturity schedule, interest rate and dates of payment of debt service on such qualified bonds within 10 days after the date of issuance of such qualified bonds. After receipt of such certificate the State Treasurer shall withhold from the amount of State school aid payable to such school district or municipality an amount of such State school aid which will be sufficient to pay the debt service on such qualified bonds as the same shall mature and become due. The State Treasurer shall, on or before each principal and interest payment date, forward such withheld amounts to the paying agent for such qualified bonds for deposit to the account established with such paying agent for the purpose of paying the debt service on such qualified bonds. From the time withheld by the State Treasurer all State school aid so withheld and paid or to be paid to and held by the paying agent shall be exempt from being levied upon, taken, sequestered or applied toward paying the debts of such school district or municipality other than for payment of debt service on such qualified bonds. From the time withheld by the State Treasurer, such State school aid so withheld and paid or to be paid to said paying agent shall be deemed to be held in trust for the sole purpose of paying the debt service on such qualified bonds. b. The State of New Jersey hereby covenants with the purchasers, holders and owners, from time to time, of qualified bonds that it will not repeal, revoke, rescind, modify or amend the provisions of subsection a. of this section so as to create any lien or charge on or pledge, assignment, diversion, withholding payment or other use of or deduction from any State school aid to be apportioned and paid to any paying agent of qualified bonds which is prior in time or superior in right to the payment required by subsection a. of this section; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to require the State of New Jersey to continue to make payments of State school aid or to limit or prohibit the State from repealing or amending any law heretofore or hereinafter enacted for the payment or apportionment of State school aid or the manner, time, or amount thereof. c. The certification to the State Treasurer as to amount payable in any year for debt service on such qualified bonds shall be fully conclusive as to such qualified bonds from and after the time of issuance of such qualified bonds notwithstanding an irregularity, omission or failure as to compliance with any of the provisions of this act with respect to such qualified bonds provided that such qualified bonds contain a recital to the effect that they are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. All persons shall be forever estopped from denying that such qualified bonds are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. L.1976, c. 39, s. 8, eff. June 28, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:8-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 8 / Section 8-10
Answer to petition by other municipalities and board of education
Status: in_force

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 copy of the petition upon it, file an answer thereto with the commissioner and serve a copy of such answer upon every other municipality included in the original district, the board of education thereof and the county superintendent.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-40 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-40
Medical examination; reemployment; subsequent retirement
Status: in_force

a. Once each year the retirement system may, and upon his application shall, require any disability beneficiary who is under the age of 60 years to undergo medical examination by a physician or physicians designated by the system for a period of 5 years following his retirement in order to determine whether or not the disability which existed at the time he was retired has vanished or has materially diminished. If the disability beneficiary is engaged in an occupation, then the amount of his pension shall be reduced to an amount which, when added to the amount then earned by him, shall not exceed the amount of the salary now attributable to his former position. If his earnings have changed since the date of his last adjustment, then the amount of his pension may be further altered; but the new pension shall not exceed the amount of pension originally granted. If a disability beneficiary, while under the age of 60 years, refuses to submit to at least one medical examination in any year by a physician or physicians designated by the system, his pension shall be discontinued until withdrawal of his refusal. If the report of the medical board shall show that such beneficiary is able to perform either his former duty or other comparable duty which his former employer is willing to assign to him, the beneficiary shall report for duty; such a beneficiary shall not suffer any loss of benefits while he awaits his restoration to active service. If the beneficiary fails to return to duty within 10 days after being ordered so to do, or within such further time as may be allowed by the board of trustees for valid reason, as the case may be, the pension shall be discontinued during such default. b. If a disability beneficiary becomes employed again in a position which makes him eligible to be a member of the retirement system, his retirement allowance and the right to any death benefit as a result of his former membership, shall be canceled until he again retires. Such person shall be reenrolled in the retirement system and shall contribute thereto at a rate based on his age at the time of his prior enrollment. Such person shall be treated as an active member for determining disability or death benefits while in service and no benefits pursuant to an optional selection with respect to his former membership shall be paid if his death shall occur during the period of such reenrollment. Upon subsequent retirement of such member, he shall receive a retirement allowance based on all his service as a member, computed in accordance with applicable provisions of this article, but the total retirement allowance upon subsequent retirement shall not be a greater proportion of his final compensation than the proportion to which he would have been entitled had he remained in service during the period of his prior retirement. Any death benefit to which such member shall be eligible shall be based on his latest retirement. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 228, s. 7, eff. July 31, 1968; L.1971, c. 121, s. 21, eff. April 29, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:75A-19 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 75A / Section 75A-19
Binding effect of compact and other laws.
Status: in_force

19. Article XVIII: Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws a. Other Laws (1) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact. (2) All member states' laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. b. Binding Effect of the Compact (1) All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the member states. (2) All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms. (3) In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state. L.2009, c.279, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-12
Nonapplicability of act
Status: in_force

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 while participating in a school-sponsored function. The chief school administrator shall not provide such authorization to any pupil who has been convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or for a crime involving the use of a firearm. L.1995,c.127,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-19 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-19
Restriction on alteration of powers
Status: in_force

18A:72A-19. The State of New Jersey does pledge to and agree with the holders of the bonds, notes and other obligations issued pursuant to authority contained in this chapter, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, that the State will not limit, alter or restrict the rights hereby vested in the authority and the participating institutions to maintain, construct, reconstruct and operate any project as defined in this chapter or to establish and collect such rents, fees, receipts or other charges as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenues to meet the expenses of maintenance and operation thereof and to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of bonds authorized by this chapter, and with the parties who may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of such bonds or such parties until the bonds, together with interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged and such contracts are fully performed on the part of the authority. The authority as a public body corporate and politic shall have the right to include the pledge herein made in its bonds and contracts.
L.1967, c.271; amended 2021, c.415, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-6
Bonds payable in installments
Status: in_force

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 be more than 100% in excess of the amount of the smallest prior installment. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1983, c. 458, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-79 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-79
Retention of amount to ensure repayment.
Status: in_force

8. a. The authority shall require that if an institution of higher education fails or is unable to pay the authority in full, when due, any obligations of the institution to the authority, an amount sufficient to satisfy the deficiency shall be retained by the State Treasurer from State aid or an appropriation payable to the institution. As used in this section, "obligation of the institution" means any amount payable by the institution for the principal and interest on the bonds, notes or other obligations of the authority for the institution's capital improvement fund grant. b. The amount retained by the State Treasurer shall be deducted from the appropriation or apportionment of State aid payable to the institution of higher education and shall not obligate the State to make, or entitle the institution to receive, any additional appropriation or apportionment. L.1999,c.217,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-34 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-34
Definitions relative to dating violence policy and education.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "At school" means in a classroom or anywhere on school property, on a school bus or other school-related vehicle, at an official school bus stop, or at any school-sponsored activity or event whether or not it is on school grounds. "Dating partner" means any person involved in an intimate association with another individual that is primarily characterized by the expectation of affectionate involvement, whether casual, serious, or long-term. "Dating violence" means a pattern of behavior where one person threatens to use, or actually uses physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse to control a dating partner. L.2011, c.64, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-71 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-71
Report of criminal and fire events at public institutions of higher education.
Status: in_force

1. The president of each public institution of higher education, or his designee, shall report to the governing board of the institution, at each of its regular meetings, all crimes, fires, and other emergencies which occurred on campus during the previous reporting period. The report shall include: a count and classification of all criminal incidents which occurred on campus and which were recorded by campus security and campus or local police departments; a list of campus alerts, threats, or emergencies which occurred on campus; and a count and classification of all fire incidents which occurred on campus and which were recorded by campus security and local fire departments. The report may also include: the status of all investigations of such acts or events, the type and nature of any discipline imposed on any student or employee identified as causing or contributing to an act or event; and any other measures imposed, training conducted, or programs implemented, to reduce the incidence of such acts and events. For all matters in the report not subject to public inspection, examination, or copying under the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.); any other statute; regulation promulgated under the authority of any statute or Executive Order of the Governor; Executive Order of the Governor; or any federal law, federal regulation, or federal order, such matters shall be reported by the president to the board in an executive session and such reporting shall not render the information a government record available for inspection under the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.); any other statute; regulation promulgated under the authority of any statute or Executive Order of the Governor; Executive Order of the Governor; or any federal law, federal regulation, or federal order. L.2015, c.220, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-10
Board of education purchases through State agency; procedure.
Status: in_force

18A:18A-10. a. A board of education, without advertising for bids, or after having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising therefor, by resolution may purchase any goods or services pursuant to a contract or contracts for such goods or services entered into on behalf of the State by the Division of Purchase and Property. b. A board of education may also use, without advertising for bids, or having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising, the Federal Supply Schedules of the General Services Administration or schedules from other federal procurement programs promulgated by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1996, c.16 (C.52:34-6.1), subject to the following conditions: (1) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price offered to federal agencies; (2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.10); (3) the board of education receives the benefit of federally mandated price reductions during the term of the contract; (4) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price of the same or equivalent goods or services under the State contract, unless the board of education determines that because of factors other than price, selection of a vendor from the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs would be more advantageous to the board of education; (5) a copy of the purchase order relating to any such contract, the requisition or request for purchase order, if applicable, and documentation identifying the price of the goods or services under the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury within five working days of the award of any such contract by the board of education. c. Whenever a purchase is made, the board of education shall place its order with the vendor offering the lowest price, including delivery charges, that best meets the requirements of the board of education. Prior to placing such an order, the board of education shall document with specificity that the goods or services selected best meet the requirements of the board of education. amended 1996, c.16, s.4; 1999, c.440, s.58; 2006, c.10, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-72 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-72
Maturity date
Status: in_force

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 that which would provide the maximum borrowing period under applicable law for the particular purpose of the borrowing. The bonds issued to bondholders may be for shorter periods of maturity, and the same may be issued and reissued from time to time but all of the same shall mature and become due and payable on the due date of the blanket bond, unless prior thereto an additional bond issue or issues shall be authorized and new and additional blanket bond or bonds shall be issued, in which case bonds may be issued and reissued to bondholders to mature, in any event, on the last date of any of said bonds. L.1971, c. 36, s. 7, eff. March 4, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:2-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 2 / Section 2-2
Payment and disposition of fines imposed under this title.
Status: in_force

18A:2-2. 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 with the cost to the officer before whom the conviction is had, and such officer shall receive the same and unless otherwise provided by this or any other law he shall remit the amount of the fine within 10 days thereafter to the board secretary or treasurer of school moneys of the district, as appropriate, where the offense was committed, for the use of the public schools thereof. amended 2010, c.39, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:41-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 41 / Section 41-10
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Alyssa's Law." L.2019, c.33, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2.14 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2.14
Teaching certification for certain military spouses.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section, "nonresident military spouse" means a person (1) whose spouse is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a military transfer to New Jersey, and (2) who has left employment in another state to accompany such spouse to New Jersey. b. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Board of Education shall establish a procedure for the issuance of a temporary instructional certificate to a nonresident military spouse that authorizes a board of education to employ the nonresident military spouse as a teacher if, at the time of application, the nonresident military spouse: (1) Holds a valid and current license or certificate to teach issued by another state for which there is an equivalent and currently-issued New Jersey grade level or subject endorsement; (2) Demonstrates competency in teaching in a manner determined by the State Board of Examiners, such as having taught successfully under the out-of-State license or certificate for at least three years, as documented by a letter of experience from a past supervisor or authorized district representative; having met the New Jersey grade point average requirement for an instructional certificate under State Board of Education regulations; or having completed continuing education units; and (3) Pays any applicable fees required by the State Board of Examiners. c. A temporary instructional certificate issued under this section shall be valid for 180 days and may be extended at the discretion of the State Board of Examiners for another 180 days on application of the holder of the temporary instructional certificate. The temporary instructional certificate shall authorize the nonresident military spouse to be employed as a teacher by a board of education on a temporary basis while completing any specific additional requirements for an instructional certificate in New Jersey that were not required in the other state in which the nonresident military spouse holds a license or certificate to teach. d. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a nonresident military spouse from obtaining a New Jersey certificate of eligibility, certificate of eligibility with advanced standing, or standard certificate under State Board of Education regulations, including the regulation for interstate reciprocity. e. 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 this section. L.2013, c.68, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-33.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 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
Status: in_force

(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, together with a copy of said ordinance or proposal bearing the endorsement of the Commissioner of Education, shall be submitted to the State Treasurer for his consideration. If the State Treasurer is satisfied after investigation either, (a) that the payment of the debt service (interest and principal) on the bonds proposed to be authorized by such ordinance or proposal will not cause the amount of additional State school building aid to be paid pursuant to this act to exceed the sum herein provided (with respect to such school district), or (b) that the payment of the debt service (interest and principal) in each year on the bonds authorized by such ordinance or proposal will not exceed the allocation with respect to such school district, he shall endorse his approval to that effect upon the copy of such ordinance or proposal. (b) A copy of any such ordinance or proposal authorizing bonds for school purposes and bearing said endorsements of the Commissioner of Education and State Treasurer, shall be submitted to the local finance board for its consideration, and the local finance board in considering such copy of any ordinance or proposal submitted to it and before endorsing its consent thereon may require the governing body of any municipality or board of education of any school district submitting any such ordinance or proposal to adopt resolutions restricting or limiting any future proceedings therein or other matters or things deemed by the local finance board to affect any estimate made or to be made by it in accordance with subsection (c) hereof, and every such resolution so adopted shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of such municipality or school district, as the case may be, running to and enforceable by, and releasable by, the local finance board. (c) Within 60 days after such submission to it, the local finance board shall cause its consent to be endorsed upon such copy of any ordinance or proposal authorizing such bonds, if it shall be satisfied, and shall record by resolution, its estimates that the amounts to be expended for the school district projects or educational facilities to be financed pursuant to such ordinance or proposal are not unreasonable or exorbitant; and that issuance of the bonds, proposed to be authorized by such ordinance or proposal, will not materially impair the credit of any municipality comprised within the district or substantially reduce its ability, during the ensuing 10 years, to pay punctually the principal and interest of its debts and supply essential public improvements and services, but if the local finance board is not so satisfied it shall cause its disapproval to be endorsed on such copy within said period of 60 days. (d) Any bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act, shall be deductible in determining the net school debt of any school district for any purpose or computation under section 18A:24-19 of the New Jersey Statutes, and the amount of all such bonds shall be deducted from the gross debt of any municipality constituting the whole or any part of such school district for any of the purposes of section 40A:2-44 of the New Jersey Statutes and shall be a deduction within the meaning and for the purpose of clause (g) of said section to any extent that such bonds are not deductible under clause (a) or clause (b) of said section, and shall at all times constitute a deduction from gross debt on any annual or supplemental debt statement of such municipality. (e) 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 Jersey Statutes and are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. Any bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act shall be authorized and issued in the manner provided for in Title 18A, Education, of the New Jersey Statutes, and notwithstanding the provisions of section 18A:24-19 of the New Jersey Statutes. Compliance with the provisions of this act by or on behalf of any school district or municipality shall make it unnecessary to comply with any of the provisions of sections 18A:24-20 through 18A:24-27 of the New Jersey Statutes, and such sections shall not be applicable with respect to authorization or issuance of any bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. Bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act shall mature not later than 30 years from their date and without regard to any limitations as to maturities or amounts of annual installments for such bonds as provided in Title 18A, Education, of the New Jersey Statutes. (f) The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain records pertaining to each issue of bonds entitled to the benefits of this act and setting forth as to such bonds the amount to be payable in each year on account of debt service (interest and principal) on such bonds, and such records as aforesaid shall be conclusive as to the amount so payable on account of such debt service, and the Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized and empowered to certify for any purpose such amounts as so payable on account of debt service with respect to such bonds. A school district or municipality authorized to issue such bonds may make application to the Commissioner of Education and the local finance board setting forth request for adjustment as to amount payable in any year on account of debt service with respect to such bonds, and the Commissioner of Education and the local finance board are each hereby authorized and empowered to grant such request if it shall be found that such request is reasonable and in the financial interest of such school district or municipality, and that the requested adjustment as to the amount payable in any year for debt service (principal and interest) on such bonds does not exceed the amount of the allocation then applicable as to such year with respect to such school district or municipality. The Commissioner of Education shall cause such records to be adjusted and shall certify by reference to such records the adjusted debt service with respect to such bonds after giving effect to such request, and such bonds shall thereafter be eligible with respect to payments hereunder for debt service (principal and interest) in accordance with such certification. Upon issuance of any bonds benefiting under this act the chief financial officer of the school district or municipality issuing such bonds shall, within 30 days after issuance of such bonds, certify to the Commissioner of Education the exact amount payable on account of debt service (interest and principal) on such bonds in each year and the name and address of the paying agent or paying agents for such bonds or notes, and upon receipt of such certification, the Commissioner of Education shall thereupon cause such records to be adjusted with respect to such bonds giving effect to any increase or decrease resulting in any year as to payments on account of interest on or principal of such bonds as shown by said certification of said chief financial officer. Any certification by the Commissioner of Education with respect to bonds to the effect that such bonds are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act or as to amount payable in any year for debt service (principal and interest) on such bonds shall be fully conclusive as to such bonds from and after the time of issuance of such bonds, notwithstanding any irregularity, omission or failure as to compliance with any of the provisions of this act with respect to such bonds, provided that such bonds contain a recital to the effect that they are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act, and all persons shall be forever estopped from denying that such bonds are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. (g) Any school district or municipality which has authorized bonds and which are entitled to the benefits of this act, may issue temporary notes or loan bonds (hereinafter called "obligations" ) in anticipation of the issuance of permanent bonds to the extent permitted or provided for by or pursuant to the provisions of Title 18A, Education, of the New Jersey Statutes and any other laws applicable, in principal amount not in excess of the principal amount of the permanent bonds and subject to such additional terms or conditions with respect to such obligations as may be fixed or required by the Commissioner of Education or the local finance board under authority of this act. The amount and details of any such obligations issued and the interest payable thereon and the name and address of the paying agent or paying agents for such bonds or notes shall be certified by the chief financial officer of such school district or municipality to the Commissioner of Education. The whole or any part of the allocation then applicable to any school district pursuant to this act is hereby authorized to be paid in any year in which such obligations are outstanding and notwithstanding that permanent bonds have not been issued, pursuant to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Commissioner of Education, for use and application of the amount so paid to the payment of interest on such obligations and so much of the principal thereof in any such year as shall be determined by said commissioner. The determination of the commissioner hereunder provided for shall be conclusive as to such matters, and receipt of the amount of such allocation so paid shall be used and applied only for the payment of the interest on the principal of such obligations in accordance with such determination by said commissioner. (h) 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, at least one of which is a bank or trust company authorized to do business in this State. 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 service (principal and interest) on bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act shall, on or before the date for such payment of interest and principal, be paid on behalf of the school district or municipality issuing such bonds or notes to the paying agent or paying agents for such bonds or notes in amount with respect to such date as reflects the amount of principal or interest, respectively, payable as to such date by reason of such additional State school building aid hereunder payable with respect to such school district. Amounts so paid to such paying agent or paying agents shall be applied to the payment of debt service (principal and interest) on such bonds or notes and for no other purpose. (i) 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 notes shall be invested or deposited subject to regulations prescribed by the State Treasurer. On January 10 in each year the custodian of school moneys of a Type II school district or the chief financial officer of the municipality of a Type I school district, as the case may be, shall certify and pay to the State Treasurer the amount of earnings received during the preceding year from the investment or deposit of the proceeds from the sale of such bonds or notes, which amounts shall be held by him and applied only to the payment of principal and interest on such bonds or notes. L.1968, c. 177, s. 3, eff. July 19, 1968. Amended by L.1969, c. 136, s. 3, eff. July 3, 1969; L.1970, c. 125, s. 2, eff. June 30, 1970; L.1971, c. 46, s. 1, eff. March 12, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-32 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-32
Power of private colleges to mortgage
Status: in_force

18A:72A-32. For the purpose of obtaining and securing loans under N.J.S.18A:72A-31 every participating institution shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, have power to mortgage and pledge any of its real or personal property, and to pledge any of its income from whatever source to repay the principal of and interest on any loan made to it by the authority or to pay the interest on and principal and redemption premium, if any, of any note, bond or other evidence of indebtedness evidencing the debt created by any such loan; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to authorize actions in conflict with specific legislation, trusts, endowment, or other agreements relating to specific properties or funds. L.1967, c.271; amended 2021, c.415, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3C-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3C / Section 3C-6
Prohibited debt collection actions.
Status: in_force

6. A credit card issuer shall not take any debt collection action, including, but not limited to, telephone calls or demand letters against the parent or legal guardian of a student for whom a credit card has been issued, unless the parent or legal guardian has agreed in writing to be liable for the debts of the student under the credit card agreement. L.2009, c.148, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64N-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64N / Section 64N-4
Body corporate and politic.
Status: in_force

4. There is hereby established a body corporate and politic to be known as Montclair State University. The exercise by the university of the powers conferred by this act shall be deemed to be public and essential governmental functions necessary for the welfare of the State and the people of New Jersey. L.2017, c.178, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-9
Resumption of discontinued membership
Status: in_force

18A:66-9. If a teacher who has withdrawn the accumulated member's contributions from the retirement system as provided in N.J.S.18A:66-34 is reenrolled as a member, that teacher may purchase credit for all of the previous membership service by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary as being applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time, or to the highest annual compensation for service in this State for which contributions shall have been made during any fiscal year of membership or to the highest annual compensation for service in this State during any fiscal year for which credit is purchased, whichever is highest. The purchase may be made in regular installments, equal to at least one half the full normal contribution to the retirement system, over a maximum period of 10 years. Any member electing to purchase service credit hereunder who retires prior to completing the payments as agreed with the retirement system will receive pro rata credit for service purchased prior to the date of retirement, but if the member so elects at the time of retirement, the member may make the additional lump-sum payment required at that time to provide full credit. L.1967, c.271; amended 1991,c.138,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64N-21 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64N / Section 64N-21
Effect, establishment, body corporate, politic, Montclair State University.
Status: in_force

21. Upon the establishment of the body corporate and politic known as Montclair State University: a. All appropriations, grants, debt service, research funds, and other monies available to Montclair State University prior to the effective date of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.) and to become available shall be transferred to the university by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by the State budget; b. All other grants, gifts, other moneys and property available to Montclair State University prior to the effective date of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.) and to become available to or for Montclair State University shall be transferred to the university and shall be available for the objects and purposes of the university, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State and federal law or otherwise; c. All employees of Montclair State University prior to and following the effective date of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.) shall become employees of the university. Nothing in this act shall be construed so as to deprive any person of any right of tenure or under any retirement system or to any pension, disability, social security or similar benefit, to which the person is entitled by law or contractually. All persons employed at Montclair State University shall continue to be represented by the majority representative that represented them on and after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.), shall continue to be represented by the executive branch Statewide collective negotiations units they were in on and after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.), and shall continue to be covered by the collective negotiations agreements that were in effect on and after the effective date of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.). Pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1986, c.42 (C.18A:64-21.1), the Governor shall continue to function as the public employer under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.), for persons employed at Montclair State University. For the purposes of this section, "executive branch Statewide collective negotiations units" mean the units specified in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2005, c.142 (C.34:13A-5.10). The employees of Montclair State University employed on the effective date of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.) shall not be considered new employees for any purpose and shall retain any accrued seniority, rank, and tenure, which shall be applied when determining eligibility for all benefits, including all paid leave time, longevity increases, promotions and health benefits. Nothing in P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.) shall be construed to deprive any person employed at Montclair State University of any tenure rights or to in any manner affect the tenure, rank, or academic track of any employees holding a faculty position. Such tenure, rank and academic track shall continue to be through Montclair State University and shall be held or granted pursuant to the authority of the board of trustees of Montclair State University for all current and future employees employed at Montclair State University. Nothing in P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et seq.) shall be construed to deprive any officers or employees employed at Montclair State University of their rights, privileges, obligations or status under any pension, retirement, health benefits system, civil service law or any other law of this State; d. All files, papers, records, equipment and other personal property of Montclair State University shall be transferred to the university; e. All orders, rules or regulations theretofore made or promulgated by Montclair State University shall continue in full force and effect as the orders, rules and regulations of the university until amended or repealed by the university; and f. Any person who becomes an employee of Montclair State University or a subsidiary corporation of the university other than a subsidiary corporation expressly formed pursuant to subsection x. of section 9 of P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-9) through a merger or consolidation with another entity, shall be deemed a public employee and shall, as applicable, become a member of the Statewide collective negotiations unit which encompasses the employee's position and shall be represented by the majority representatives of that unit. L.2017, c.178, s.21; amended 2023, c.65, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-5
Conduct of regional district elections, votes required
Status: in_force

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 this Title, the total vote of the entire regional district, without regard to the territorial boundaries of the constituent districts, shall be counted in determining the result of the election. In any case in which a proposal for the creation of a regional district or for the enlargement of a regional district is submitted, such proposal shall be adopted only if a majority of the votes cast thereon a. In each of the local districts, other than a consolidated district, proposing to form the regional district, b. In the consolidated district proposing to form the regional district without regard to the territorial boundaries of the constituent districts, or c. In the regional district to be enlarged, and in each district proposed to enlarge it, shall be cast in favor of the adoption of such proposal. L.1967, c.271; amended 1968,c.240,s.1; 1995,c.278,s.31.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-33.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-33.1
Care, custody and control of State property
Status: in_force

18A:65-33.1. The corporation shall have the care, custody and control of such property as the State now has or shall hereafter acquire at the university, subject to the visitorial powers of the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education at the request of the Governor. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.183.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:29A-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 29A / Section 29A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Governor's Annual Teacher Recognition Act." L. 1985, c. 322, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-6
Admission policies of Marine Academy of Science and Technology
Status: in_force

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 the places available shall be allocated in a fair and equitable manner. Pupils from other counties may be admitted so far as the facilities permit. L.1983,c.341,s.5; amended 1990,c.52,s.75.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-69 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-69
Emergency operations plan for institutions of higher education.
Status: in_force

1. a. The governing board of each institution of higher education shall develop and coordinate an emergency operations plan to ensure the continuity of essential institution functions under all circumstances. The plan shall: (1) identify a baseline of preparedness for all potential emergencies, including pandemics, to establish a viable capability to perform essential functions during any emergency that disrupts normal operations; and (2) be coordinated with State and local authorities including, but not limited to, the State Office of Emergency Management, local law enforcement officers, county and local health officers, county offices of emergency management, and other emergency responders. b. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following components: identification of essential functions, programs, and personnel; procedures to implement the plan; delegation of authority and lines of succession; identification of alternative facilities and related infrastructure, including those for communications; identification and protection of vital records and databases; and schedules and procedures for periodic tests, training, and exercises. The plan shall be consistent with the local emergency operations plan of the municipality in which the institution is located. c. The governing board of the institution shall adopt and submit for review an emergency operations plan to the Secretary of Higher Education, the State Office of Emergency Management, the Department of Health, and the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness within six months of the effective date of this act. The governing board shall review, update, and resubmit the plan to the offices every five years. If an emergency incident occurs at an institution during the five-year period, the plan shall be reviewed immediately. d. The Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, the State Office of Emergency Management, the Department of Health, and the Secretary of Higher Education shall review the emergency operations plan submitted by an institution of higher education pursuant to subsection c. of this section and, when necessary, shall in coordination with other State agencies make recommendations to the institution for improving the plan that are deemed necessary. e. Any plan prepared pursuant to this section shall not be considered a government record as defined in section 1 of P.L.1995, c.23 (C.47:1A-1.1) and shall not be available for public inspection, copying, or the purchase of copies. L.2011, c.214, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.73.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:12-23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-23
Definitions
Status: in_force

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 employee of a local school district who (i) holds a position which requires a certificate that authorizes the holder to serve as school administrator, principal, or school business administrator; or (ii) holds a position which does not require that the person hold any type of certificate but is responsible for making recommendations regarding hiring or the purchase or acquisition of any property or services by the local school district; or (iii) holds a position which requires a certificate that authorizes the holder to serve as supervisor and who is responsible for making recommendations regarding hiring or the purchase or acquisition of any property or services by the local school district; "Board member" means any person holding membership, whether by election or appointment, on any board of education other than the State Board of Education; "Business" means any corporation, partnership, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, trust, sole proprietorship, union, political organization, or other legal entity but shall not include a local school district or any other public entity; "Commission" means the School Ethics Commission established pursuant to section 7 of this act; "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education; "Interest" means the ownership or control of more than 10% of the profits, assets, or stock of a business but shall not include the control of assets in a labor union; "Local school district" means any local or regional school district established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and any jointure commission, county vocational school, county special services district, educational services commission, educational research and demonstration center, environmental education center, and educational information and resource center; "Member of immediate family" means the spouse or dependent child of a school official residing in the same household; "Political organization" means a "political committee" or a "continuing political committee" as those terms are defined in "The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act," P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.); "Relative" means the spouse, natural or adopted child, parent, or sibling of a school official; "School official" means a board member, an employee or officer of the New Jersey School Boards Association, but not including any member of the secretarial, clerical or maintenance staff of the association, or an administrator; and "Spouse" means the person to whom a school official is legally married under New Jersey law. L.1991,c.393,s.3; amended 1995,c.14,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.1
Course of study in principles of humanity
Status: in_force

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 and capabilities of the pupils in the several grades and departments, the principles of humanity as the same apply to kindness and avoidance of cruelty to animals and birds, both wild and domesticated.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-25.26a — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-25.26a
County colleges may use electronic procurement processes.
Status: in_force

12. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "County College Contracts Law," P.L.1982, c.189 (C.18A:64A-25.1 et seq.) to the contrary, a county college may use electronic procurement processes for public works construction contracts, pursuant to the requirements of section 4 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-4). L.2020, c.59, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-106 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-106
Credit purchase for employment in other governmental units in this or other states; certain leaves of absence.
Status: in_force

18A:66-106. a. Persons heretofore permanently or provisionally employed by such boards of education who became members of the pension fund at any time prior to June 26, 1962, shall be permitted to purchase credit covering any period of temporary, permanent or provisional service preceding said permanent or provisional employment, by making application therefor, and in such case, the payments to be made by the employee and board of education for such previous service shall be based on appropriate tables of factors submitted by the actuary as being applicable to the salary and contribution rate in effect at the time of making the application to purchase such credit. Persons becoming members thereafter shall be permitted to purchase credit for any temporary service which immediately precedes their permanent or provisional appointment by making application therefor at the time of becoming members and paying into the fund, the amount determined to be due for such service on the basis of appropriate tables of factors submitted by the actuary as being applicable to the salary and contribution rate in effect based on the salary at that time. Any person coming into the employ of any such board of education as a provisional employee after June 26, 1962, shall become a member of the pension fund as a condition of employment. A member shall have the right to purchase credit for any period of service in other municipalities or governmental units in this State or in any other State of the United States of America, rendered by the member prior to becoming a member up to the nearest number of years and months but not exceeding 10 years, by making application therefor at the time of becoming a member or for present members within two years of the effective date of this 1968 amendatory act and in such case the payments to be made by the employee and the employing board of education for such service credits shall be on the basis of appropriate tables of factors submitted by the actuary as being applicable to the salary and contribution rate in effect based on the salary at the time of making application. b. For a period of two years after the effective date of this act, (P.L.1995, c.240), any member who meets the definition of "veteran" as set forth in N.J.S.18A:66-104 may, upon filing an application with the board of trustees of the pension fund, purchase credit for up to five years of military service in the Armed Forces of the United States prior to his enrollment in the retirement system. The member may purchase credit for the service by paying into the pension fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary as being applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time or to the highest annual compensation for service in the school district for which contributions were made during any prior fiscal year of membership, whichever is greater. Any member electing to purchase this service credit who retires prior to completing payment shall receive credit only for the service purchased, unless at the time of retirement the member makes a lump sum payment necessary to purchase full credit. c. After the effective date of this act, P.L.2001, c.454, a member of the pension fund may, upon filing an application with the board of trustees of the pension fund, purchase credit for the types of prior service described in subsection a. of this section, or for time during which the member shall have been absent on an official leave without pay. Credit for an official leave without pay shall be purchased for a period of time equal to: (1) three months or the duration of the leave, whichever is less; or (2) if the leave was due to the member's personal illness, including maternity leave and child care, two years or the duration of the leave, whichever is less. The member may purchase credit by paying into the pension fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary as being applicable at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time. Any member electing to purchase this service credit who retires prior to completing payment shall receive credit only for the service purchased, unless at the time of retirement the member makes a lump sum payment necessary to purchase full credit. L.1967, c.271; amended 1968, c.364, s.3; 1995, c.240, s.2; 2001, c.454, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.19 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.19
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known as the "AIDS Prevention Act of 1999." L.2001,c.303,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-95.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-95.1
Educational information and resource center; establishment; services provided
Status: in_force

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, administrators, parent and community groups, schools and colleges, the Department of Education, and other public agencies, through the delivery of materials, techniques and expertise to improve school and community programs and services. The services provided by the center shall include: a lending library of educational and instructional materials; preparation of media and materials for informational and instructional purposes; an educational information storage and retrieval system; special topic seminars and conferences; and consultant advice, information and expertise. The programs and services of the center shall not duplicate the programs of the Department of Education. To the extent permitted by law, the educational information and resource center shall also provide support and service to nonprofit, nonpublic schools. L.1983, c. 186, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:11-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 11 / Section 11-13
Rules, regulations to effectuate the purposes of C.18A:55-3 et al.
Status: in_force

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 with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2007, c.53 (C.18A:55-3 et al.) which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months following the effective date of P.L.2008, c.37 (C.18A:11-13 et al.). The regulations shall thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); and the commissioner shall, at a minimum, hold at least one public hearing in each of the north, central, and southern regions of the State within 60 days of the public notice of any regulations proposed by the commissioner to be amended, adopted, or readopted pursuant to that act. L.2008, c.37, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-63 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-63
County coordinating agencies; abolishment
Status: in_force

Any county coordinating agency for higher education in a county which establishes a county college pursuant to this act shall be abolished by the board of freeholders within 30 days of the approval of the county college by the State Board of Higher Education. L.1982, c. 42, s. 14, eff. July 1, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-4
Supervision by county superintendent
Status: in_force

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 of ratables are situate.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-35 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-35
Type I districts
Status: in_force

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 bonds are sold, as provided in chapter 2 of Title 40A, Municipalities and Counties, of the New Jersey Statutes.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:56-18 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 56 / Section 56-18
Legislative finding and declaration
Status: in_force

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 the payment of principal of and interest on bonds issued for school purposes by counties, municipalities or school districts by means of a pledge of a portion of the assets of the fund for the support of free public schools created by that paragraph of the Constitution; b. It wishes to exercise its authority under that paragraph in the manner specified in this act to provide a source of funds to act as a reserve for the prompt payment of principal of and interest on bonds issued for school purposes, in the event of the inability of the issuer to make payment, out of that portion of the resources of the fund for the support of free public schools hereinafter pledged for that purpose. L.1980, c. 72, s. 2, eff. July 16, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-143 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-143
"Working Group on Student Literacy" established.
Status: in_force

2. a. There is established in the Department of Education a Working Group on Student Literacy. The purpose of the working group shall be to provide recommendations to the department regarding the implementation of evidence-based literacy strategies, appropriate and reliable instruments for a universal literacy screening, and high-quality literacy instructional materials. b. The working group shall consist of members appointed by the Commissioner of Education. The working group shall be composed of members representing the northern, central, and southern regions of the State, and shall include, but not be limited to: (1) at least one member who is a parent of a student enrolled in a school district with expertise on how to meaningfully include parents on this topic; and (2) literacy experts and practitioners with demonstrated success implementing evidenced-based literacy strategies, including: (a) at least one member who has expertise working with students with disabilities; (b) at least one member who has expertise working with multilingual learners; (c) at least one member who is a current practitioner in grades preschool through grade three with specialized experience in foundational literacy instruction and intervention; (d) at least one member who has expertise working with students with dyslexia; (e) at least one member who is a certified school library media specialist; (f) at least one member who is a representative from the public charter schools community; and (g) at least one member who is a certified speech-language specialist. c. Appointments to the working group shall be made within 60 days after the effective date of this act. The working group shall organize as soon as practicable, but no later than the 30th day after the members are appointed. Vacancies in the membership of the working group shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. L.2024, c.52, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:63-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 63 / Section 63-2
Tuition and incidental fees
Status: in_force

18A:63-2. The State colleges and State summer schools may charge tuition and incidental fees in extension courses and summer school courses. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.90.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.52 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.52
Illicit opioid substance danger, instruction, grades six through 12.
Status: in_force

2. a. A school district shall include instruction on the dangers of substances that are the most prevalent or emerging in the illicit opioid supply in New Jersey in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades six through 12 as part of the district’s implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. b. The instruction shall include, at a minimum, information on: (1) illicit opioid substance abuse prevention; (2) illicit opioid substance poisoning awareness; (3) the dangers of synthetic opioids, common non-opioids added to the opioid supply as adulterants, and counterfeit drugs; (4) recognizing the symptoms of opioid poisoning; (5) how to respond to an opioid poisoning emergency; and (6) laws that provide immunity or other protections for persons who administer opioid antidotes, such as naloxone, or who seek medical treatment for drug or alcohol poisoning or overdoses for themselves or others. c. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with existing age-appropriate resources compiled by the Commissioner of Health that address the requirements established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Information for instruction on the dangers of illicit opioid substances shall utilize information and resources provided by: (1) the National Institutes of Health; (2) the United States Department of Health and Human Services; (3) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (4) the New Jersey Department of Human Services; or (5) any State, county, or municipal department or agency. d. A school district shall provide age-appropriate information on where to access opioid antidotes, including naloxone, on school premises and in the community to students in a manner to be determined by the district. e. The Department of Education shall post and maintain on its Internet website information on: (1) instruction provided to school districts pursuant to subsection c. of this section on the dangers of substances in the illicit opioid supply; (2) awareness and safety materials for school staff, students, and parents on opioid poisoning prevention; (3) outreach organizations with resources concerning opioid awareness and opioid poisoning prevention; (4) preventative mental health resources available from applicable federal, State, county, or municipal departments and agencies; and (5) information connecting students and parents to resources, including resources on locations in which students and parents can obtain naloxone in their schools and communities. f. The State Board of Education shall review and update the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education to ensure instruction on the dangers of substances in the illicit opioid supply is incorporated in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades six through 12 as required pursuant to this section. L.2025, c.278, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:75-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 75 / Section 75-11
New Jersey members; appointment; compensation, etc.
Status: in_force

New Jersey shall be represented on the commission established by Article III of the compact by the governor, four members appointed by the governor from among the citizens of this state who will serve at the pleasure of the governor, and one senator to be named by the president of the senate and one assemblyman to be named by the speaker of the general assembly. Legislative members of the commission shall be appointed for terms coincident with the terms for which they were elected to the senate or general assembly. The New Jersey members will serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-4.3a — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4.3a
Background investigations of university police officer candidates.
Status: in_force

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 agency may conduct the complete investigation of an applicant's criminal history, character, competency, integrity and fitness required by that section. L.2005,c.322,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-4
Referendum; how conducted
Status: in_force

18A:64A-4. If a proposal for the establishment of a county college is to be submitted to the registered voters of the county, the county clerk shall have published at least 10 days before said general election notice thereof in a newspaper circulating in the county and the county clerk shall have printed or cause to be printed on the official ballot to be used at such general election the following: If you favor the proposition printed below, make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (!) mark in the square opposite the word "Yes." If you are opposed thereto, make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (!) mark in the square opposite the word "No." Yes. Shall a county college be established in ....... pursuant to chapter 64A of Title 18A No. of the New Jersey Statutes? If a county college is to be established in one county, the name of the county, and if it is to be established in more than one county, the names of the counties, should be inserted in the question. In any county in which voting machines are used the question shall be placed upon the official ballots to be used upon the voting machines without the foregoing instructions to the voters and shall be voted upon by the use of such machines without marking as aforesaid. If the question of the establishment of a county college is submitted to the people of the county, that county clerk shall send notice of the results of said election to the commission and the board of chosen freeholders of each of the participating counties. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.122.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:30-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 30 / Section 30-1
Sick leave, definitions.
Status: in_force

18A:30-1. a. Sick leave is defined as the absence from an employee's post of duty, for any of the following reasons: (1) the employee is personally ill or injured; (2) for diagnosis, care, or treatment of, or recovery from, an employee's mental or physical illness, injury or other adverse health condition, or for preventive medical care for the employee; (3) for the employee to aid or care for a family member of the employee during diagnosis, care, or treatment of, or recovery from, the family member's mental or physical illness, injury or other adverse health condition, or during preventive medical care for the family member; (4) absence necessary due to circumstances resulting from the employee, or a family member of the employee, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, if the leave is to allow the employee to obtain for the employee or the family member: (a) medical attention needed to recover from physical or psychological injury or disability caused by domestic or sexual violence; (b) services from a designated domestic violence agency or other victim services organization; (c) psychological or other counseling; (d) relocation; or (e) legal services, including obtaining a restraining order or preparing for, or participating in, any civil or criminal legal proceeding related to the domestic or sexual violence; (5) the death of a family member for up to seven days; (6) to attend a child's school-related conference, meeting, function or other event requested or required by a school administrator, teacher, or other professional staff member responsible for the child's education, or to attend a meeting regarding care provided to the child in connection with the child's health conditions or disability; (7) the school or place of care of a child of the employee is closed by order of a public official or because of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, due to an epidemic or other public health emergency; (8) the employee has been exposed to a contagious disease or is quarantined for the disease in the employee's immediate household. b. The provisions of this section, and any regulations promulgated to implement or enforce this section, shall not supersede any law providing collective bargaining rights for school district employees, and shall not reduce, diminish, or adversely affect an employee's collective bargaining rights. c. As used in this section: "Child" means a biological, adopted, or foster child, stepchild or legal ward of an employee, child of a domestic partner or civil union partner of the employee. "Designated domestic violence agency" means a county-wide organization whose primary purpose is to provide services to victims of domestic violence, and which provides services that conform to the core domestic violence services profile as defined by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families and is under contract with the division for the express purpose of providing the services. "Domestic or sexual violence" means stalking, any sexually violent offense, as defined in section 3 of P.L.1998, c.71 (C.30:4-27.26), or domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19) and section 1 of P.L.2003, c.41 (C.17:29B-16). "Family member" means a child, grandchild, sibling, spouse, domestic partner, civil union partner, parent, or grandparent of an employee, or a spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner of a parent or grandparent of the employee, or a sibling of a spouse, domestic partner, or civil union partner of the employee, or any other individual related by blood to the employee or whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.
L.1967, c.271; amended 2023, c.95, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-2.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-2.2
Offense by pupil involving assault, removal from school's regular education program
Status: in_force

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, on any school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function shall be immediately removed from the school's regular education program pending a hearing before the local board of education. For purposes of this section "assault" means those actions defined under subsection a.(1) of N.J.S.2C:12-1. For purposes of this section "weapon" includes but is not limited to those items enumerated in subsection r. of N.J.S.2C:39-1, except a firearm as defined by N.J.S.2C:39-1f and 18 U.S.C. s.921. Any student that is removed from the regular education program pursuant to this section shall be placed in an alternative education program. If placement in an alternative education program is not available, the pupil shall be provided home instruction or other suitable facilities and programs until placement is available. The provisions herein shall be construed in a manner consistent with 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the expulsion of a pupil. L.1995,c.128,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-40 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-40
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Equipment Leasing Fund Act." L.1993,c.136,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:12-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-13
Membership increase
Status: in_force

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 accordingly as of the organization meeting next following the next annual school election and the additional members shall be elected at such annual school election, for terms as follows: a. If the increase is from three to five, two for three years and one for two years; b. If the increase is from three to seven, two for three years, one for two years and one for one year; c. If the increase is from five to seven, one for three years and one for a term of either one or two years, whichever is necessary to cause the terms of two members to expire at each of the next two annual school elections; d. If the increase is from any other number to nine, for such terms not over three years, as will as soon as possible constitute a board of nine, with three-year terms expiring, three each year. Each year thereafter successors to the members whose terms expire shall be elected for three years. L. 1967, c. 271; amended by L. 1987, c. 289, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-125 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-125
Perjury to obtain pension
Status: in_force

Any person who shall willfully or knowingly swear falsely in any oath for the purpose of obtaining or procuring any pension or the payment thereof, under the provisions of this article, shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-15.1a — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-15.1a
School facilities projects, sell bonds, without voter approval, requirements.
Status: in_force

7. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when the board of education of a district determines that it is not financing a school facilities project under section 15 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-15) and that it is necessary to sell bonds to raise money for the total costs of a school facilities project, the board of education may issue such bonds as are necessary to fund the project without the approval of the voters of the district, provided that before issuing the bonds: (1) the board of education has entered into a written contract with one or more municipalities, wherein the municipality shall annually remit to the board of education a portion of the payments in lieu of taxes received by the municipality from one or more designated properties, which portion shall be sufficient for the repayment of the amount of debt service on the school facilities project bonds that remains after the application of any State debt service aid paid on the bonds in accordance with the formula established under section 9 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-9), and the board of education shall pledge all remittances to the repayment of the bonds; and (2) the bond issuance and contract has been approved by the Local Finance Board pursuant to subsection b. of this section and the commissioner pursuant to subsection c. of this section. b. A municipality intending to enter into a contract to pledge a portion of the payments in lieu of taxes received by the municipality from one or more designated properties pursuant to this section shall obtain the approval of the Local Finance Board prior to the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, as applicable, authorizing the municipality to enter into the contract. The board shall be entitled to receive from the applicant an amount sufficient to provide for all reasonable professional and other fees and expenses incurred by it for the review, analysis, and determination with respect thereto. As part of the board's review and approval, the board shall consider whether the proposed contract will adversely impact the financial stability of the municipality. c. (1) If a board of education elects to issue bonds pursuant to this section, the board of education shall apply to the commissioner for approval of the bond issuance. The commissioner shall be entitled to receive from the applicant an amount sufficient to provide for all reasonable professional and other fees and expenses incurred for the review, analysis, and determination with respect thereto. In addition to any other information that the commissioner may deem appropriate, the application shall include: a description of the school facilities project; a certification of the amount to be raised by the bonds; a description of the anticipated annual debt service costs, including the amounts to be supported by municipal remittances; and a copy of the contract. (2) Within 30 days of receiving the application, the commissioner shall approve, conditionally approve, or reject the application. If the application is conditionally approved, the commissioner shall state, in writing, the revisions that shall be made to the contract in order for the application to be approved. If the commissioner does not approve, conditionally approve, or reject the application within 30 days of the date of receipt, the commissioner shall be deemed to have approved the application. d. Any debt service on a bond issued by a school district pursuant to this section shall be eligible for State debt service aid in accordance with the formula established under section 9 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-9). e. The commissioner, in consultation with the Local Finance Board, and the Local Finance Board, in consultation with the commissioner, shall promulgate, pursuant to "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this section. At a minimum, the rules and regulations shall establish requirements and procedures concerning the process by which municipalities and districts may enter into contracts pursuant to this section. L.2023, c.311, s.7; amended 2024, c.79, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64-47 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-47
Officers; rules
Status: in_force

The association shall select such officers and make such rules as may be necessary for the transaction of business.
L. 1985, c. 161, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-9.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-9.2
Sale of school property to nonprofit private school for students with disabilities.
Status: in_force

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 that any tract of land is no longer desirable or necessary for public school purposes it may authorize the conveyance thereof, at no less than the fair market price, whether there is a building thereon or not, to a nonprofit private school for students with disabilities duly incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey. As used in this section, market price shall equal the median of two or more appraisals conducted by qualified real estate appraisers. The president and secretary of the board shall be authorized to execute and deliver a conveyance for the same in the name and under the seal of the board, which conveyance may, in the discretion of the board, be made subject to a condition or limitation that said land shall be used by such nonprofit private school for students with disabilities and in the event that the property shall cease to be used for the purposes contemplated by this section, such property shall first be offered for resale to the board of education making the conveyance thereof hereunder at the market price current at the time of resale. L.1990, c.35, s.1; amended 2007, c.137, s.49; 2017, c.131, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54C / Section 54C-7
Transportation for pupils attending the Marine Academy of Science and Technology.
Status: in_force

6. Transportation for pupils attending the Marine Academy of Science and Technology shall be provided by the district in which the pupil resides; except that in the case of a pupil whose school district of residence in not located in the county in which the academy is located and the pupil resides more than 40 miles from the academy, then the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the pupil shall be eligible to receive the amount determined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1981, c.57 (C.18A:39-1a). Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, pupils enrolled in and attending the regular full-time program at the Marine Academy of Science and Technology on the effective date of P.L.2019, c.400 shall receive transportation until graduation from the academy in accordance with the provisions of this section as the same read prior to the effective date of P.L.2019, c.400. L.1983, c.341, s.6; amended 2019, c.400.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-103 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-103
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

6. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, including establishing criteria for eligibility for a scholarship from the fund and procedures for determining the amount of each scholarship award. L.2015, c.117, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-22.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-22.3
Establishment of programs
Status: in_force

3. a. The New Jersey Historical Commission within the Department of State shall establish: (1) A program for the purpose of awarding grants from the fund established pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of this act for general operating support to public or private historical libraries, history museums, historical societies, historic sites, historical agencies of county or local governments, or any related agency or organization; and (2) A program for the purpose of awarding grants from the fund established pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of this act to organizations, entities or individuals in support of research and publication on New Jersey history. b. (1) The commission shall develop guidelines and criteria for each program established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The guidelines and criteria shall include, but not be limited to: eligibility requirements for applicants; conditions under which applications will be approved; conditions which may be required to be met by approved applicants; forms for applications; application contents; an application acceptance and review process; the manner of awarding of monies to approved applicants; and oversight or accountability for the expenditure of monies awarded to approved applicants. The commission shall establish program guidelines and criteria and advertise the programs in such a way as to develop a pool of applicants that reflects the racial, ethnic, and geographical diversity of the State. (2) The commission shall develop the guidelines and criteria for each program utilizing the definitions set forth in section 2 of this act and in consultation with: Advocates for New Jersey History; New Jersey State Archives; Association of New Jersey County Cultural and Historic Agencies; Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Environmental Protection; Genealogical Society of New Jersey; Historic Preservation Office, Department of Environmental Protection; League of Historical Societies of New Jersey; Newark Public Library; New Jersey Association of Museums; New Jersey Caucus, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference; New Jersey Council for the Humanities; New Jersey Council for the Social Studies; New Jersey Historic Trust; New Jersey Historical Society; New Jersey Library Association; New Jersey State Library; New Jersey State Museum; New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance; Northern New Jersey Museum Round Table; Preservation New Jersey; and Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries. In addition, the commission shall consult with at least three historians distinguished by their knowledge of New Jersey history and their record of publication in the field in developing the guidelines and criteria for the program established pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section. c. (1) All applications received by the commission for grants to be awarded under the programs established pursuant to this section shall be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of reviewers selected by the commission. A separate panel of reviewers shall be selected for each program. The commission shall identify a pool of potential panel reviewers for each program and shall select from that pool the panel for each program to review the applications received for the program. Each panel shall be composed of persons who are experts in the area for which the program provides support. The panel of reviewers for each program shall evaluate each application received for a grant to be awarded under the program and make recommendations to the commission. (2) The commission shall make the final decision on each application received, taking into consideration the recommendations of the panel of reviewers. The commission, may within its discretion, offer an approved applicant an award amount less than the amount requested by the applicant. d. (1) The commission shall inform the public about the programs established pursuant to subsection a. of this section in a manner determined by the commission to result in as wide a dissemination of information as possible within the limits of monies available to the commission for this purpose. The commission may utilize such methods for the dissemination of information as may be available to State agencies for the dissemination of information on other such programs. (2) At the request of the applicant, the commission shall provide advice, in any manner the commission deems appropriate, to interested applicants on the preparation of their applications. L.1999,c.131,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:74-3.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 74 / Section 74-3.3
Distribution of funds for audiovisual services.
Status: in_force

2. Thomas Edison State College, after consultation with the State Librarian, shall annually, within the limitations of amounts appropriated by the Legislature, distribute funds pursuant to rules and regulations adopted according to N.J.S.18A:74-1 et seq., for audiovisual public library services. L.1985,c.297,s.2; amended 2001, c.137, s.28.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:4-21 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-21
Appointment; term; qualifications; salary
Status: in_force

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 of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall receive such annual salary as shall from time to time be fixed by law, which shall be payable as other state salaries are paid. L.1967, c.271; Amended 1990,c.13,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-67 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-67
Programs of instruction
Status: in_force

(a) The corporation shall establish in the institute programs of instruction at convenient centers throughout the state designed to achieve the purposes set forth in section 18A:65-64, and to bring about among management, labor and the public better understanding of their mutual problems and obligations. (b) These programs of instruction may consist of instruction given in classes, or by means of lectures, conferences, institutes, demonstrations, forums or other informal educational services found to be particularly effective in teaching adults. (c) Tuition for all instruction in the institute of management and labor relations in programs or courses not offered for academic credit to students who are candidates for degrees in the university shall be free to residents of New Jersey, but the corporation may establish a registration fee or other incidental fees in connection with the operation of such educational activities; provided, however, that the corporation may charge its usual tuition fees for courses offered by the institute of management and labor relations for academic credit to students who are candidates for degrees in the university.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-53 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-53
Calculation of amount of indebtedness to be assumed
Status: in_force

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 basis of the proportion which the replacement cost of the buildings, grounds, furnishings, equipment, and additions thereto of the regional district situated in the withdrawing district, or in each of the constituent districts in the event of a dissolution, bears to the replacement cost of the buildings, grounds, furnishings, equipment and additions thereto situated in the entire regional district. Said replacement cost shall be determined according to rules prescribed by the commissioner with the approval of the State board and in accordance with recognized accounting practices. The county superintendent shall also calculate the amount of all other indebtedness and unfunded liabilities to be so assumed on an equitable basis. L.1975,c.360,s.3; amended 1977,c.279,s.2; 1993,c.255,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-45 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-45
Conveyance of certain school buildings and land to New Jersey Schools Development Authority; conditions.
Status: in_force

14. a. In the event that the development authority funds 100% of the cost of the acquisition of land for the construction of a school facilities project and as a result of the construction of that project a school building located in the district and the land upon which the school building is situate are no longer necessary for educational purposes, title to the land together with the school building on the land shall be conveyed to and shall vest in the New Jersey Schools Development Authority established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-237) when it is determined by the development authority that such conveyance is in the best interest of the development authority. The district shall execute any documents including, but not limited to, a deed of conveyance necessary to accomplish the transfer of title. b. The development authority may retain or sell the land and buildings on that land acquired pursuant to subsection a. of this section. In the event the development authority elects to sell, it shall use a competitive process. The proceeds of that sale shall be applied to the costs of school facilities projects of the district. c. The transfer of title pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall occur in accordance with a schedule determined by the development authority. The schedule may provide that the transfer occur prior to the completion of the construction of the new school facilities project if the development authority deems it necessary in order to complete additional school facilities projects within the district. L.2007, c.137, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.49 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.49
Latino and Hispanic history, required instruction.
Status: in_force

1. a. The State Board of Education shall adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies on Latino and Hispanic history. b. A board of education shall include instruction on the history and contributions of Latinos and Hispanics in an appropriate place in the curriculum of students in grades kindergarten through 12 as part of the school district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies. The instruction shall be historically accurate, culturally relevant, community-based, contemporary, and developmentally appropriate. c. The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commission on Latino and Hispanic Heritage established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.321 (C.18A:4-48), shall provide school districts with sample learning activities and resources that may be used to support implementation of the instructional requirement. L.2025, c.146, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-44 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-44
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program participants ineligible.
Status: in_force

18A:71C-44. A student who is participating in the federally administered National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.s.254 l-1), shall not be eligible to participate simultaneously in the Health Care Professional Loan Redemption Program. Amended 2009, c.145, s.15; 2025, c.345, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-12
Functions, powers, duties relative to investment, reinvestment of certain funds, purchase, sale.
Status: in_force

12. All functions, powers and duties relating to the investment or reinvestment of funds other than those funds specified in subsection w. of section 9 of P.L.2021, c.282 (C.18A:64O-9) within the jurisdiction of the board of trustees including the purchase, sale, or exchange of any investments or securities may be exercised and performed by the Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1950, c.270 (C.52:18A-79 et seq.) if so authorized by the board. Before any such investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale, or exchange shall be made by the director for or on behalf of the board of trustees, the Director of the Division of Investment shall submit the details thereof to the board, which shall, itself or by its finance committee, within 48 hours, exclusive of Sundays and public holidays, after such submission to it, file with the director its written acceptance or rejection of such proposed investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale, or exchange; and the director shall have authority to make such investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale, or exchange for or on behalf of the board, unless there shall have been filed with him a written rejection thereof by the board or its finance committee as herein provided. The board of trustees shall determine from time to time the cash requirements of the various funds and accounts established by it and the amount available for investment, all of which shall be certified to the State Treasurer and the Director of the Division of Investment. The finance committee of the board of trustees shall consist of three members of the board who shall be appointed in the same manner and for the same term as other committees of the board are appointed. L.2021, c.282, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

18A:18A-2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates: a. "Board of education" means and includes the board of education of any local school district, consolidated school district, regional school district, county vocational school and any other board of education or other similar body other than the State Board of Education, the Commission on Higher Education or the Presidents' Council, established and operating under the provisions of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and having authority to make purchases and to enter into contracts for the provision or performance of goods or services. The term "board of education" also shall include the board of trustees of a charter school established under P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-1 et seq.). b. "Purchasing agent" means the secretary, business administrator or the business manager of the board of education duly assigned the authority, responsibility and accountability for the purchasing activity of the board of education and having the power to prepare advertisements, to advertise for and receive bids and to award contracts as permitted by this chapter, but if there be no secretary, business administrator or business manager, such officer, committees or employees to whom such power has been delegated by the board of education. c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c.440.) d. "District" means and includes any local school district, consolidated school district, regional school district, county vocational school and any other board of education or other similar body other than the State board, established under the provisions of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c.440.) f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c.440.) g. "Extraordinary unspecifiable services" means services which are specialized and qualitative in nature requiring expertise, extensive training and proven reputation in the field of endeavor. h. "Professional services" means services rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and whose practice is regulated by law and the performance of which services requires knowledge of an advanced type in a field of learning acquired by a prolonged formal course of specialized instruction and study as distinguished from general academic instruction or apprenticeship and training. Professional services may also mean services rendered in the provision or performance of goods or services that are original and creative in character in a recognized field of artistic endeavor. i. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c.440.) j. "Purchases" means transactions, for a valuable consideration, creating or acquiring an interest in goods, services and property, except real property or any interest therein. k. "Work" means any task, program, undertaking, or activity, related to any development, redevelopment, construction or reconstruction performed or provided pursuant to a contract with a board of education. l. "Aggregate" means the sums expended or to be expended for the provision or performance of any goods or services in connection with the same immediate purpose or task, or the furnishing of similar goods or services, during the same contract year through a contract awarded by a purchasing agent. m. "Bid threshold" means the dollar amount set in N.J.S.18A:18A-3, above which a board of education shall advertise for and receive sealed bids in accordance with procedures set forth in N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq. n. "Contract" means any agreement, including but not limited to a purchase order or a formal agreement, which is a legally binding relationship enforceable by law, between a vendor who agrees to provide or perform goods or services and a board of education which agrees to compensate a vendor, as defined by and subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement. A contract also may include an arrangement whereby a vendor compensates a board of education for the vendor's right to perform a service, such as, but not limited to, operating a concession. o. "Contract year" means the period of 12 consecutive months following the award of a contract. p. "Competitive contracting" means the method described in sections 45 through 49 of P.L.1999, c.440 (C.18A:18A-4.1 through C.18A:18A-4.5) of contracting for specialized goods and services in which formal proposals are solicited from vendors; formal proposals are evaluated by the purchasing agent or counsel or school business administrator; and the board of education awards a contract to a vendor or vendors from among the formal proposals received. q. "Goods and services" or "goods or services" means any work, labor, commodities, equipment, materials, or supplies of any tangible or intangible nature, except real property or any interest therein, provided or performed through a contract awarded by a purchasing agent, including goods and property subject to N.J.S.12A:2-101 et seq. r. "Library and educational goods and services" means textbooks, copyrighted materials, student produced publications and services incidental thereto, including but not limited to books, periodicals, newspapers, documents, pamphlets, photographs, reproductions, microfilms, pictorial or graphic works, musical scores, maps, charts, globes, sound recordings, slides, films, filmstrips, video and magnetic tapes, other printed or published matter and audiovisual and other materials of a similar nature, necessary binding or rebinding of library materials, and specialized computer software used as a supplement or in lieu of textbooks or reference material. s. "Lowest price" means the least possible amount that meets all requirements of the request of a purchasing agent. t. "Lowest responsible bidder or vendor" means the bidder or vendor: (1) whose response to a request for bids offers the lowest price and is responsive; and (2) who is responsible. u. "Official newspaper" means any newspaper designated by the board of education pursuant to R.S.35:1-1 et seq. v. "Purchase order" means a document issued by the purchasing agent authorizing a purchase transaction with a vendor to provide or perform goods or services to the board of education, which, when fulfilled in accordance with the terms and conditions of a request of a purchasing agent and other provisions and procedures that may be established by the board of education, will result in payment by the board of education. w. "Quotation" means the response to a formal or informal request made by a purchasing agent to a vendor for provision or performance of goods or services, when the aggregate cost is less than the bid threshold. Quotations may be in writing, or taken verbally if a record is kept by the purchasing agent. x. "Responsible" means able to complete the contract in accordance with its requirements, including but not limited to requirements pertaining to experience, moral integrity, operating capacity, financial capacity, credit, and workforce, equipment, and facilities availability. y. "Responsive" means conforming in all material respects to the terms and conditions, specifications, legal requirements, and other provisions of the request. z. "Public works" means building, altering, repairing, improving or demolishing any public structure or facility constructed or acquired by a board of education to house school district functions or provide water, waste disposal, power, transportation and other public infrastructures. aa. "Concession" means the granting of a license or right to act for or on behalf of the board of education, or to provide a service requiring the approval or endorsement of the board of education, and which may or may not involve a payment or exchange, or provision of services by or to the board of education, provided that the term concession shall not include vending machines. bb. "Index rate" means the rate of annual percentage increase, rounded to the nearest half-percent, in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services, computed and published quarterly by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. cc. "Proprietary" means goods or services of a specialized nature, that may be made or marketed by a person or persons having the exclusive right to make or sell them, when the need for such goods or services has been certified in writing by the board of education to be necessary for the conduct of its affairs. dd. "Service or services" means the performance of work, or the furnishing of labor, time, or effort, or any combination thereof, not involving or connected to the delivery or ownership of a specified end product or goods or a manufacturing process. Service or services may also include an arrangement in which a vendor compensates the board of education for the vendor's right to operate a concession. L.1977, c.114; amended 1994, c.48, s.59; 1999, c.440, s.50.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-41
Application for certificate; fee; refund
Status: in_force

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 is issued, pay to the commissioner the sum of $30.00. If the credentials and evidence submitted by an applicant are not sufficient to entitle him to such certificate, a refund of $20.00 shall be made to the applicant. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1971, c. 266, s. 2, eff. July 9, 1971; L.1984, c. 80, s. 1, eff. July 13, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-27 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-27
Allocation of institutions to Department of State
Status: in_force

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 higher education which was allocated to the Department of Higher Education or other department of State government shall be allocated to the Department of State upon the effective date of this act. Notwithstanding this allocation, any such institution shall be independent of any supervision or control of the Department of State or any board, commission or officer thereof and the allocation shall not in any way affect the principles of institutional autonomy established in this act. L.1994,c.48,s.27.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64J-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64J / Section 64J-9
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. For the purposes of this act: a. "Advanced technology center" means one or more outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private institutions of higher education, which are provided substantial and concentrated financial support to promote their development into national-level bases for innovative technology research. b. "Business incubation facilities" means low-cost, short-term occupancy, rental spaces wherein assistance is granted to a targeted network of new companies employing selected technologies congruent with the strengths of the State's public and private institutions of higher education. c. "Commission" means the Governor's Commission on Science and Technology as created by Executive Order No. 12 of 1982 or its successor which is established by the Legislature. d. "Innovation partnership grants" means matching grants to academic researchers performing applied research in emerging technologies at any of the State's public and private institutions of higher education, which are of strategic importance to the New Jersey economy, under regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). e. "Private institutions of higher education" means independent colleges or universities incorporated and located in New Jersey, which by virtue of law or character or license are nonprofit educational institutions authorized to grant academic degrees and which provide a level of education which is equivalent to the education provided by the State's public institutions of higher education as attested by the receipt of and continuation of regional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and which are eligible to receive State aid under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, but does not include any educational institution dedicated primarily to the education or training of ministers, priests, rabbis or other professional persons in the field of religion. f. "Public institutions of higher education" means Rutgers, The State University, the State colleges, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rowan University, Montclair State University, Kean University, the county colleges and any other public university or college now or hereafter established or authorized by law. g. "Technology extension services" means programs that not only accelerate the application and transfer of technological innovations by the State's public and private universities to existing industry, but also adapt these innovations to the requirements of individual business operations. L.1985, c.104, s.2; amended 2012, c.45, s.81; 2017, c.178, s.45; 2021, c.282, s.45.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-82 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-82
Findings relative to NJ STARS Program.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds that it is necessary for the State's citizens to acquire an education beyond the secondary level in order to succeed during the 21st century. A well-trained and educated population, moreover, is vital to New Jersey's efforts to attract and retain highly skilled businesses, and to ensure the State's continued economic well- being. It is therefore incumbent upon the Legislature to institute a program which will help high achieving students to pursue a post-secondary education. L.2004,c.59,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36 / Section 36-11
Observance of Commodore Barry Day
Status: in_force

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 in the school building, or elsewhere, as they may deem proper, and to provide for and conduct such exercises or instructions as shall tend to (1) acquaint such pupils with the achievements of Commodore John Barry, "father of the American navy," and (2) honor the memory of Commodore Barry.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-22.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-22.6
Debt service certification; appropriation, payment of funds.
Status: in_force

6. Within 10 days after issuance of any bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act, the treasurer of the county issuing such bonds or notes, or if applicable, the treasurer of the other legally empowered issuer of the bonds or notes, shall certify to the State Treasurer the exact amounts payable on account of interest and principal on such bonds and interest on such notes and the dates upon which such amounts are payable by the county or other issuer and the name and address of the paying agent or paying agents therefor. The amounts so certified by the county treasurer or the treasurer of the other issuer to the State Treasurer shall be appropriated and paid to the county, or paid to the other legally empowered issuer, on or before the dates of each payment by the county or other issuer on such bonds or notes in an amount with respect to each such date equal to the amount payable on such date and shall be used by the county or other issuer only for such payment. L.1971,c.12,s.6; amended 1972, c.106, s.1; 1997, c.360, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-101 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-101
Executive director
Status: in_force

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 be requisite for the executive management and conduct of the center and for the execution and enforcement of the bylaws, rules, regulations and orders governing the management, conduct and administration of the center. L.1978, c. 58, s. 7, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by L.1983, c. 186, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-4
Vested rights, grants, charter privileges, etc., not affected; exceptions
Status: in_force

Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair, annul or affect any vested rights, grants, charter rights, privileges, exemptions, immunities, powers, prerogatives, franchises or advantages heretofore obtained or enjoyed by the corporation or the university or any constituent unit thereof, under authority of its charter or any act of this state or under any grant, deed, conveyance, transfer, lease, estate, remainder, expectancy, trust, gift, donation, legacy, devise, endowment or fund, all of which are hereby ratified and confirmed except insofar as the same may have expired or have been repealed or altered or may be inconsistent with this chapter or with existing provisions of law; subject, however, thereto and to all of the rights, obligations, relations, conditions, terms, trusts, duties and liabilities to which the same are subject.
L.1967, c.271
N.J. Stat. § 18A:16-16 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-16
Termination of coverage
Status: in_force

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 employment in the classes eligible for coverage subject to such provision as may be made in any contract made by the local board of education for limited continuance of coverage during disability, part-time employment, leave of absence other than leave for military service, and for continuance of coverage after retirement. L.1979, c. 391, s. 5, eff. Feb. 6, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-63 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-63
Correction of errors by trustees
Status: in_force

If any change or error in records results in a member or beneficiary receiving from the retirement system more or less than he would have been entitled to receive had the records been correct, then on discovery of the error, the board of trustees shall correct it and, so far as practicable, adjust the payments in such a manner that the actuarial equivalent of the benefit to which he was correctly entitled shall be paid.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-25.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-25.2
New Jersey Afro-American history program; establishment; purpose
Status: in_force

There is established a New Jersey Afro-American History Program to be directed, administered and conducted by the New Jersey Historical Commission. It is the purpose of the program to promote the advancement of public knowledge of the history of Afro-Americans in this State. L.1983, c. 339, s. 2, eff. Sept. 6, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-20 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-20
Powers of board
Status: in_force

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 repair school buildings, including any building or buildings for school purposes owned by any municipality or school district in such county, with or without furnishings and equipment, and purchase school furniture and other necessary equipment; b. Take and condemn land and other property for school purposes in the manner provided by law regulating the ascertainment and payment of compensation for property condemned and taken for public uses. If either party shall feel aggrieved by any proceedings and award thereunder, he may appeal in the manner provided by law for appeals from such proceedings and award; c. Insure school buildings, furniture, and other school property, and receive, lease, and hold in trust any and all real and personal property for the benefit of the school district; d. Employ and dismiss principals, teachers, janitors, mechanics, and laborers; fix, alter, and order paid their salaries and compensation, and prescribe the course of study to be pursued; e. Appoint a treasurer, who shall not be a member of the board of education and fix his salary and term of office. The treasurer shall give bond in such amounts and with such security as the board shall determine; f. Make, amend, and repeal rules, not inconsistent with this title, or with the rules of the State board, for its own government, for the transaction of business, and for the government and management of the school and school property under its control; g. Suspend and expel pupils from school; h. Provide textbooks and other necessary supplies and apparatus; i. Adopt an official seal by which all its official acts may be authenticated; j. Make an annual report to the commissioner on or before August 1 in the manner and form prescribed by him; k. Appoint a secretary and fix his salary and term of office; and l. Borrow by temporary loan such sum as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of such school district, not exceeding 80% of the anticipated tuition payments to be received from sending districts. Such temporary obligation, if any, shall be paid first out of the moneys received under this chapter. L.1967, c.271; amended 1990,c.52,s.72.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-24.6
Determination of initial terms, conditions of employment contract
Status: in_force

9. The initial terms and conditions of the employment contract between the boards and the superintendent or school business administrator shall be determined by the boards and the superintendent or business administrator. The terms shall be maintained for the life of the contract. Boards may mutually agree to provide additional benefits or compensation during the life of the superintendent's or business administrator's contract, but if agreement is not possible, an individual board may do so unilaterally based upon the superintendent's or business administrator's performance and the needs of the district, and the responsibility for the cost of the additional benefits shall rest solely with that individual board. L.1996,c.111,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:30-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 30 / Section 30-12
Certain policies unaffected.
Status: in_force

3. No provision of this act, or regulation promulgated to implement or enforce this act, shall be deemed to justify a board of education in reducing or making less favorable to employees any sick leave, disability pay or other benefits provided by the board or required by a collective bargaining agreement which are more favorable to the employees than those required by this act, nor shall any provision of this act, or any regulation promulgated to implement or enforce this act, be construed to prohibit the negotiation and provision through collective bargaining agreements of sick leave, disability pay or other benefits which are more favorable to the employee than those required by this act, irrespective of the date that a collective bargaining agreement takes effect. L.2007, c.223, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3 / Section 3-5
1966, c. 302, article (C. 18:21A-34 to C. 18:21A-44 incl.)
Status: in_force

ARTICLE V 34. All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Higher Education, are hereby transferred to the Department of Higher Education established hereunder, and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State or Federal law. 35. Such employees of any department, commission, council, board, authority, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Higher Education or to any office, authority or agency designated, continued or constituted therein, as the Board of Higher Education may determine are needed for the proper performance of the functions and duties imposed upon the Department of Higher Education, or such office, authority or agency therein, are hereby transferred to the department, office, authority or agency to which such functions, powers and duties have been herein assigned or transferred. 36. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes, or under any pension law or retirement system. 37. All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, council, board, office, authority or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Higher Education or to any office, authority or agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder, shall upon the effective date of this act be transferred to the department, office, authority or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. 38. This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Higher Education or to any officer, authority or agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder; but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed pursuant to law. 39. This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Higher Education or to any officer, authority or agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder, and pending on the effective date of this act, but such actions or proceedings may be prosecuted or defended in the same manner and to the same effect by the department, officer, authority or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect; nor shall any of the foregoing provisions affect any order or recommendation made by, or other matters or proceedings before, any department, commission, council, board, officer, authority or agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Higher Education or to any officer, authority or agency designated, continued or instituted hereunder, and all such matters or proceedings pending before such department, commission, council, board, officer, authority or other agency on the effective date of this act shall be continued by the department, officer, authority or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect. 40. Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or permitted to be made to the department, board, division, commission, office or officer, whose powers and duties are herein assigned or transferred, such reports and certifications shall hereafter be required to be filed with, and such applications or requests shall hereafter be made to, the department, officer or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. 41. Whenever the term "State Board of Education" occurs or any reference is made thereto, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Department of Higher Education and whenever the term "commissioner" occurs or any reference is made thereto, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the chancellor in any statute in Title 18 of the Revised Statutes which is applicable to any public institution of higher education. 42. This act being deemed and hereby declared necessary for the welfare of the State and the people of New Jersey to provide for the development of public higher education in the State and thereby to increase the efficiency of the public school system of the State, shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and intent thereof. 43. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed; provided, however, that nothing in this act shall be construed as expressly or impliedly repealing any provision of the "Rutgers, The State University Act of 1956," P.L.1956, c. 61. 44. There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Higher Education the sum of $75,000.00 to carry out the purpose of this act for the fiscal period ending June 30, 1967. 45. This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Higher Education Act of 1966." 46. Section 44 of this act shall take effect immediately and the remainder of this act shall take effect on July 1, 1967, except that any appointment, and any confirmation or approval of any appointment, permitted by this act may be made prior to such date and the Department of Higher Education may expend such funds prior to said date as may be necessary to provide for the orderly transfer to the department of the powers and duties herein prescribed.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-13.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-13.1
5-year minimum
Status: in_force

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 the subsequent relationship for not less than five years. If, after that five year period that sending-receiving relationship is severed, any student in the sending district shall be permitted to complete his secondary education within the receiving district. L. 1986, c. 156, s. 2, eff. Nov. 24, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-5
Termination of offices, terms
Status: in_force

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 the Department of Higher Education, except as herein otherwise provided, shall terminate upon the effective date of this act. L.1994,c.48,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-16 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-16
Definitions
Status: in_force

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 language is other than English and who have difficulty performing ordinary classwork in English. "Programs in bilingual education" means a full-time program of instruction (1) in all those courses or subjects which a child is required by law, rule or regulation to receive given in the native language of the children of limited English-speaking ability enrolled in the program and also in English (2) in the aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing of the native language of the children of limited English-speaking ability enrolled in the program and in the aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing of English, and (3) in the history and culture of the country, territory or geographic area which is the native land of the parents of children of limited English-speaking ability enrolled in the program and in the history and culture of the United States. L.1974, c. 197, s. 2, eff. Jan. 8, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-53 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-53
Approval of establishment; commissioners, first meeting
Status: in_force

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 of a commission, the county superintendent, or the county superintendents by agreement if more than one county is included, shall instruct each board of education to elect one of its members or the superintendent or chief school administrator, to represent the district on the commission, and shall fix a date and place for the first meeting of the representative assembly. L.1968, c.243, s.3; amended 1989,c.254,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72E-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72E / Section 72E-3
Support necessary for research conducted by holder of chair
Status: in_force

Seton Hall University may utilize funds appropriated for the purposes of this act for the provision of equipment, supplies, clerical and research assistants and such other appropriate support as is necessary for the research conducted by the holder of the Hughes Chair, and for development and scholarly use of the Hughes Archives. L.1980, c. 154, s. 3, eff. Nov. 26, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17A-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17A / Section 17A-4
Abolishment of certain positions; performance of duties and powers by executive superintendent
Status: in_force

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 to the board of education in such cities are hereby abolished. The executive superintendent shall perform all the duties and possess all the powers heretofore and hereafter assigned to the superintendent of schools, secretary of the board of education, school business administrator, school business manager, and assistants and clerks thereto, in Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. L.1975, c. 169, s. 4, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72B-31 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72B / Section 72B-31
Conditions
Status: in_force

7. a. To be certified by the treasurer as eligible for admission to the school pursuant to this act, the applicant shall (1) be a resident of New Jersey for at least 12 months; and (2) enter into a written agreement to practice medicine for at least four years following the completion of training in an area of the State designated by the Commissioner of Health as one with a shortage of physicians. b. No student admitted to the study of medicine at a medical school within this State shall be certified by the treasurer as eligible for admission to the school pursuant to this act. c. Each agreement shall provide (1) that if the applicant fails to complete medical school, the applicant is liable to reimburse the treasurer for the amount paid to the school to support his education, plus interest in an amount equal to the current prevailing market rate; and (2) that if the applicant, upon licensure as a physician, fails to practice in the designated area for four years, the applicant is liable to reimburse the treasurer for the amount paid to the school to support his education, plus interest in an amount equal to twice the current prevailing market rate. The agreement shall also contain a clause under which the applicant consents to the exercise of jurisdiction over the cause of action by the courts of New Jersey and the execution of a judgment rendered by the New Jersey courts in any jurisdiction. d. The treasurer may waive the requirement of reimbursement upon the death or disability of the individual. L.1987,c.312,s.7; amended 1994,c.48,s.252.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-4.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-4.4
Exemption
Status: in_force

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.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-61.10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-61.10
Sinking fund or reserve fund moneys; payment or retirement of refunded bonds or deposit in trust
Status: in_force

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 or refunded by issuance of refunding bonds shall, unless the refunding bond ordinance provides otherwise, be applied to the payment or retirement of any such refunded bonds. In the event that there shall be in any such fund any bonds of the school district other than those which are being paid, funded or refunded, said bonds or notes shall be removed from such fund and canceled but only to the extent that the moneys or investment remaining in such fund shall be not less than the outstanding refunded bonds of the school district not funded or refunded and for which such fund was established or held, but any excess of such moneys or investment may be held for and applied to the payment of the principal of and interest on the refunding bonds. The refunding bond ordinance may provide that the proceeds from the sale of any refunding bonds shall be deposited in such sinking fund or reserve fund in trust to provide for the payment and retirement of the obligations being refunded at the maturity dates thereof or by redemption prior to the maturity dates and provision may be made for the pledge and disposition of any amounts in excess of the amounts required for such purposes. Money in any such sinking fund may be invested in (a) direct obligations of the United States Government, (b) obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by the United States Government, (c) to the extent then permitted by law in obligations of any agency or instrumentality of the United States Government or (d) in certificates of deposit issued by a bank or trust company located in this State if such certificates shall be secured by a pledge of any of said obligations described in (a), (b) or (c) above having an aggregate market value, exclusive of accrued interest, equal at least to the principal amount of the certificates so secured. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the duration of any deposit in trust for the retirement of obligations being refunded but which shall not have matured and which shall not be presently redeemable or, if presently redeemable, shall not have been called for redemption. L.1969, c. 130, s. 10, eff. July 2, 1969. Amended by L.1978, c. 75, s. 6, eff. July 13, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71-40.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71 / Section 71-40.2
C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarships; created
Status: in_force

There are created C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarships which shall be maintained by the State and awarded and administered pursuant to this act to students from disadvantaged or minority backgrounds enrolled in the Minority Student Program at Rutgers School of Law-Newark, and enrolled in the Rutgers School of Law-Camden and Seton Hall University School of Law. L.1989, c.259, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-14.11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-14.11
Rights of employees of Rutgers University-Camden unaffected.
Status: in_force

31. a. The provisions of all collective negotiations agreements applicable to employees of Rutgers University-Camden in effect on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) shall remain in full force and effect until such time as new or revised agreements or contracts may be established. All persons employed at Rutgers University-Camden shall continue to be represented by the majority representative that represented them on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be represented in the Rutgers University-wide collective negotiations units they were in on the effective date of this act, and shall continue to be covered by the collective negotiations agreements that were in effect on the effective date of this act. Persons employed at Rutgers University-Camden shall continue to be employees of Rutgers, The State University and Rutgers, The State University shall continue to be the public employer of such employees as that term is defined by the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person employed at Rutgers University-Camden of any tenure or contract rights or to in any manner affect the tenure, contract, rank, or academic track of any employees holding a faculty position. Such tenure, contract, rank, and academic track shall continue to be through Rutgers, The State University and shall be held and granted pursuant to the authority of the board of governors of Rutgers, The State University for all current and future employees employed at Rutgers University-Camden. c. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any officers or employees employed at Rutgers University-Camden of their rights, privileges, obligations, or status under any pension, retirement, health benefits system, civil service law or any other law of this State. L.2012, c.45, s.31.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-46 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-46
Federal income tax consequences.
Status: in_force

18A:71B-46. Federal Income Tax Consequences. If the Congress of the United States enacts legislation that exempts educational savings accounts from federal income taxation, sections N.J.S.18A:71B-42 and N.J.S.18A:71B-43 shall apply with respect to such educational savings accounts as if they were accounts established under this act and the beneficiaries of the accounts were designated beneficiaries subject to the approval of the New Jersey Higher Education Assistance Authority. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-31 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-31
Interim, comprehensive reports to Governor, Legislature
Status: in_force

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, 1996 with an assessment of the restructuring of higher education embodied in this act and recommendations concerning the modification of this structure. b. On or before July 1, 1999, the council and the commission shall submit a comprehensive report to the Governor and the Legislature, including, for each public institution of higher education: a profile of the student body including graduation rates, SAT or other test scores, the percentage of New Jersey residents in the student body, the number of scholarship students and the number of Education Opportunity Fund students in attendance; a profile of the faculty including the ratio of full to part-time faculty members, and major research and public service activities; a profile of the trustees or governors as applicable; and, a profile of each institution, including degree and certificate programs, status of accreditation, major capital projects and any other information which the commission and the council deem appropriate. The report shall include an assessment of the restructuring of higher education and may include recommendations as to the modification or alteration of this structure. L.1994,c.48,s.31.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-31.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-31.1
Findings, declarations relative to certain programs of a school district.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The economic prosperity of New Jersey depends on a strong pipeline of workers with the academic, technical, and career readiness skills to fill current and future jobs; b. Expanding access to career and technical education and engaging employers in the development and delivery of technical education are crucial for the State's economic growth and critical strategies for keeping New Jersey competitive in the global economy; c. While almost 32,000 full-time and shared-time students are currently enrolled at New Jersey's county vocational school districts, the demand for a career and technical education exceeds the space available at most schools; d. On a Statewide basis, county vocational school districts receive nearly 2.5 applications for each available space, and in some counties, and for certain programs, the demand is much greater. In 2013, roughly 16,700 students seeking career and technical education programs were not able to be accommodated; e. Given the immediate shortage of space for career and technical education program expansion, employers can play a significant role in helping to meet short-term needs by hosting career and technical education programs in an industry setting and offering work-based learning opportunities for students; f. This type of public-private partnership is a desirable mechanism to address the needed expansion of career and technical education programs and would give students access to equipment and technology that is expensive or difficult to replicate in public school district settings; and g. In order to facilitate this worthwhile partnership, career and technical education programs taught in industry settings should be exempted from certain unnecessarily restrictive State regulations. L.2014, c.75, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-42.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-42.1
Increase in retirement allowance under N.J.S.18A:66-42 or N.J.S.18A:66-47.
Status: in_force

4. The retirement allowance of each retiree under N.J.S.18A:66-42, or the retiree's beneficiary pursuant to N.J.S.18A:66-47, on the effective date of P.L.2001, c.353 shall be increased from 2/3 to 72.7% of the actual annual compensation for which contributions were being made at the time of the occurrence of the accident. The provisions of section 7 of P.L.1969, c.169 (C.43:3B-8) shall not be applicable to the increases in retirement allowances provided by this section. L.2001,c.353,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-66 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-66
Rights and benefits of personnel
Status: in_force

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 persons holding office, position, or employment under a public school district board of education. L.1968, c. 243, s. 16, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-22.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-22.1
Removal of pupil from bilingual education program
Status: in_force

2. A parent or guardian may remove a pupil who is enrolled in a bilingual education program at any time; except that during the first three years of a pupil's participation in a bilingual education program, a parent or guardian may only remove the pupil at the end of each school year. If a parent or guardian wishes to remove the pupil prior to the end of each school year, the removal shall be approved by the county superintendent of schools. If the county superintendent determines that the pupil should remain in the bilingual education program until the end of the school year, the parent may appeal the county superintendent;s decision to the Commissioner of Education, or his designee, pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1991, c.12 (C.18A:35-19.2). The commissioner's decision shall be rendered within 30 days of the filing of the appeal. L.1995,c.327,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-30 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-30
Compensation for persons illegally dismissed or suspended
Status: in_force

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 entitled to compensation for the period covered by the illegal dismissal or suspension, if such dismissal or suspension shall be finally determined to have been without good cause, upon making written application therefor with the board or body by whom he was employed, within 30 days after such determination.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-75 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-75
Establishment and operation
Status: in_force

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 Statewide performance evaluation project. This project, through voluntary cooperation among local school districts, teacher training institutions, professional educational organizations, and the State Department of Education, shall concentrate on developing criteria for professional teaching competence based on performance evaluation prior to the issuance of initial teaching certificates. L.1971, c. 148, s. 1, eff. May 20, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-14.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-14.3
Appropriations to Rutgers University-Newark.
Status: in_force

22. State support for the continuing operations of programs operated by Rutgers University-Newark prior to the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.), including support for fringe benefit costs, shall be appropriated by the Legislature directly to Rutgers University-Newark. L.2012, c.45, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-33.8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-33.8
Resolution of need; application by board of education; investigation; report
Status: in_force

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 the provisions of section 18A:33-1 of the New Jersey Statutes, it may file an application with the Commissioner of Education for additional State school building aid under this act. Upon the receipt of such application, the Commissioner of Education shall cause an investigation to be made of the conditions in the district, taking into consideration the number of unhoused pupils, the rate of pupil population increase, the total tax rate of the municipalities in the district, the school tax rate of the district, the net debt of such municipalities and the school debt, the density of population, the apportionment valuations allocable with respect to each child in the school district, the number of children on welfare rolls, existing and proposed educational facilities and all such other factors as said commissioner or the State Board of Education may deem necessary for the purpose of this act. The Commissioner of Education shall report the results of such investigation to the State Board of Education and may include therein an evaluation of the ability of such school district to provide suitable educational facilities to comply with the provisions of said section 18A:33-1, and of the need of such school district for additional State school building aid under this act, advice as to the resident enrollment in such school district as of September 30, 1969 as shown by records with respect thereto on file in his office, recommendation as to the amount (if any) of entitlement (as hereinafter defined) proposed with respect to said school district, and such further information with respect to such school district as requested or required by said board. L.1971, c. 10, s. 3, eff. Jan. 21, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36A-11.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36A / Section 36A-11.2
Requiring student representative as nonvoting member of charter school board that includes grades nine through 12; procedure; duties.
Status: in_force

2. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, each board of trustees of a charter school that includes grades nine through 12 shall include a minimum of one student selected by the student body to serve as a nonvoting student representative on the board. The student body may elect or appoint the student representative to the board, in a process to be determined by the chief school administrator of a charter school and shall consider input provided by the student body. The student representative shall serve for a one-school-year term. b. The duties of the student representative shall include: (1) attending all board meetings, except that a student representative shall be excluded from discussions of the board involving subjects which are confidential; (2) representing all high school students within the charter school and presenting student proposals and concerns to the board for its consideration; and (3) keeping high school students within the charter school informed of the business of the board by providing a monthly report to the student council concerning the activities of the board. L.2021, c.446, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-37 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-37
State Board of Education, regulation, policy restricting semester-hour credits, accredited county college, meeting teacher certification requirements, prohibited; definition.
Status: in_force

2. a. The State Board of Education shall not adopt any regulation or policy which restricts the number of semester-hour credits of professional education coursework completed at an accredited county college that may be accepted toward meeting the requirements for teacher certification, provided that the credits are accepted by a Commissioner-approved educator preparation program. b. As used in this section, "professional education coursework" means coursework required to obtain teacher certification, including courses in child development, language development, curriculum development, and methods of instruction. L.2023, c.251, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17A-7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17A / Section 17A-7
Board of education; retention of powers and responsibilities
Status: in_force

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 retain the power to perform all acts and do all things consistent with law and State board rules that are necessary for the proper conduct and maintenance of the public schools in its district and all other powers and responsibilities vested in it under Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, including but not limited to appointing, transferring or dismissing employees, fixing the terms and salaries of employees, adopting or altering a course of study, and selecting textbooks. L.1975, c. 169, s. 7, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71A-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71A / Section 71A-11
Certain pension, benefits, and employment classification provisions applicable to employees of the authority.
Status: in_force

18A:71A-11. Certain Pension, Benefits, and Employment Classification Provisions Applicable to Employees of the Authority. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any former employee of the Office of Student Assistance who was a participant in the alternate benefit program, P.L.1969, c.242 (C.18A:66-168 et seq.), and who has continued in uninterrupted service with the State may continue to participate in the alternate benefit program on the same terms as other eligible employees. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, professional administrative staff of the authority are eligible to participate in the alternate benefit program under the provisions of P.L.1969, c.242 (C.18A:66-168 et seq.). c. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, eligible employees of the authority shall be eligible to obtain supplemental tax-deferred annuities with outside investment carriers on the same basis and with the same carriers as available to members of the alternate benefit program under the provisions of P.L.1969, c.242 (C.18A:66-168 et seq.). d. The total number of employees in unclassified service including the number of vacant unclassified service positions on the date this act becomes effective shall not decrease without prior authorization by the board. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-3
Upon approval, establishment of college by resolution; publication; public hearing; referendum petition
Status: in_force

18A:64A-3. Whenever the board or boards of chosen freeholders receive notification that the Commission on Higher Education approves the establishment of a county college, each participating board may provide by resolution for the establishment of a county college in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Prior to the final passage of said resolution, the board of chosen freeholders shall have published, in full, in a newspaper circulating in the county, the resolution together with the time and place of a public hearing to be had upon said resolution. Said publication shall be at least 10 days prior to the time fixed for the public hearing. Within five days after passage, the resolution shall be published in full in a newspaper circulating in the county and a copy of said resolution shall be filed for public inspection with the clerk of the board of chosen freeholders and with the clerk of each municipality in said county. The resolution shall become effective in said county 45 days after passage unless there is filed with the county clerk within said 45 days, a petition requesting a referendum in said county signed by either five per cent or 10,000 of the registered voters of said county, whichever is lesser, or such a petition authorized by the governing body of a municipality or municipalities representing in total at least 15% of the population of said county. If such petition is so filed, the proposal for the establishment of a county college shall be submitted to the registered voters of said county at the next general election. Where a county college is to be established by more than one county, similar resolutions authorizing the establishment of such county college shall be passed by the board of chosen freeholders in each participating county. If a petition such as is described above is filed in one or more said participating counties, then the proposal for the establishment of a county college shall be submitted to the registered voters of the county or counties in which such petition or petitions are filed. The county clerk of each participating county shall notify the commission and the board of chosen freeholders of each other participating county upon the elapse of 45 days after the passage of the resolution in said county whether the question of the establishment of a county college is to be submitted to the registered voters of said county at the next general election. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.121.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:29-5.5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 29 / Section 29-5.5
No automatic salary increases
Status: in_force

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 collective negotiations agreement with a salary guide indexed to compute salaries on the basis of a ratio established between the minimum salary and all other ranges, increments, or increases. L. 1985, c. 321, s. 6, eff. Sept. 9, 1985, operative Sept. 9, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:4-46 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-46
Duties of commission relative to Institute of Italian and Italian American Heritage Studies.
Status: in_force

5. a. The commission shall create, establish and oversee the Institute of Italian and Italian American Heritage Studies as an entity whose purpose is to assist the commission in implementation of its responsibilities as identified in section 3 of this act, P.L.2001, c.343 (C.18A:4-44). The commission shall function as the board of governors for the institute. The commission shall appoint an executive director of the institute who shall serve at its pleasure. b. The commission shall survey the New Jersey four-year universities and colleges that have an advanced degree program in the fields of Italian and/or Italian American studies and select one to serve as host to the institute. The institute shall not be administered by the college or university selected as the host site. The institute will collaborate with and otherwise engage, share and exchange resources with the higher education community of New Jersey and work to establish mutually beneficial public service programs and activities consistent with the mission of the commission. c. The institute shall have the authority to raise private funds and obtain public funds to be used toward scholarships, grants and studies in the field of Italian and/or Italian American studies. d. The commission shall appoint an Advisory Council to the commission and institute. The advisory council shall consist of individuals who have served prominently as spokespersons for, or as leaders of, organizations in the Italian and Americans of Italian heritage community which serve members of religious, ethnic, national heritage or social groups or who are experienced in the field of Italian and Americans of Italian heritage education. L.2001,c.343,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46A-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46A / Section 46A-10
Annual report; contents.
Status: in_force

13. 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 receive each auxiliary service as of the last school day in October. The commissioner may require any additional data collection as may be necessary to ensure that the maximum per service aid amounts established pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1977, c.192 (C.18A:46A-9) are reflective of the number of students eligible for each applicable service provided pursuant to P.L.1977, c.192 (C.18A:46A-1 et seq.). L.1977,c.192,s.13; amended 1984, c.122,s.4; 1990,c.52,s.66; 2025, c.252, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-7.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-7.1
Increase in certain fund balance by school district.
Status: in_force

3. A school district may increase the amount of undesignated general fund balance for the budget year authorized pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-7) by the amount of any revenue received by the district under a contract entered into pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2010, c.121 (C.18A:39-31). L.2010, c.121, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-55 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-55
Membership of board
Status: in_force

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 or fewer member districts shall be comprised of all members of the representative assembly. Each member of the board of directors shall have one vote. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary expenses. L.1968, c.243, s.5; amended 1979, c.356, s.2; 1989,c.254,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-53.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-53.2
Reemployment of retireant, reenrollment; subsequent retirement.
Status: in_force

18A:66-53.2. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, if a former member of the retirement system who has been granted a retirement allowance for any cause other than disability, becomes employed again in a position which makes him eligible to be a member of the retirement system, his retirement allowance and the right to any death benefit as a result of his former membership, shall be canceled until he again retires. Such person shall be reenrolled in the retirement system and shall contribute thereto at a rate based on his age at the time of reenrollment. Such person shall be treated as an active member for determining disability or death benefits while in service and no benefits pursuant to an optional selection with respect to his former membership shall be paid if his death shall occur during the period of such reenrollment. Upon subsequent retirement of such member, his former retirement allowance shall be reinstated together with any optional selection, based on his former membership. In addition, he shall receive an additional retirement allowance based on his subsequent service as a member computed in accordance with applicable provisions of this article; provided, however, that his total retirement allowance upon such subsequent retirement shall not be a greater proportion of his final compensation than the proportion to which he would have been entitled had he remained in service during the period of his prior retirement. Any death benefit to which such member shall be eligible shall be based on his latest retirement, but shall not be less than the death benefit that was applicable to his former retirement. b. The cancellation, reenrollment, and additional retirement allowance provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply to a former member of the retirement system who is a certificated superintendent or a certificated administrator and who, after having been granted a retirement allowance, becomes employed by the State Department of Education in a position of critical need as determined by the State Commissioner of Education, or becomes employed by a board of education as a certificated superintendent or a certificated administrator, or who is a certified school nurse and who, after having been granted a retirement allowance, becomes employed by a board of education as a certified school nurse, on a contractual basis for a term of not more than one year; except that the cancellation, reenrollment, and additional retirement allowance provisions shall apply if the former member becomes employed within 120 days of retirement, or if the former member becomes employed as a certified school nurse within 180 days of retirement, with the employer from which the member retired. Nothing herein shall preclude a former member so reemployed with a board of education from renewing a contract for one additional year; provided that the total period of employment with any individual board of education does not exceed a two-year period, unless so approved by the Commissioner of Education as being in the best interests of the school district; and provided that no such renewal shall provide the former member an election regarding whether or not to be reenrolled. c. A former member of the retirement system who has been granted a retirement allowance, for any cause other than disability, may become employed again with the former employer in a position as a coach of an athletics activity if: (1) the employment commences after the retirement allowance becomes due and payable; (2) the former member had attained the service retirement age, applicable to that member, as of the date of retirement; and (3) the compensation for the employment is less than $15,000 per year. This subsection shall be effective if the qualified status of the retirement system under federal law can be maintained upon its application, and such modifications to the system as may be available shall be made to allow for its application. As used in this section, "former employer" means the employer with which the former member held employment immediately prior to retirement. amended 1971, c.121, s.28; 2001, c.355, s.1; 2014, c.21; 2016, c.76; 2019, c.184; 2021, c.296.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:39-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-3
Pupil transportation contracts.
Status: in_force

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 the school year for such transportation shall exceed $7,500.00 or the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of this section, and have the approval of the executive county superintendent of schools, unless the board of education making such contract shall have first publicly advertised for bids therefor in a newspaper published in the district or, if no newspaper is published therein, in a newspaper circulating in the district, once, at least 10 days prior to the date fixed for receiving proposals for such transportation, and shall have awarded the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Nothing in this chapter shall require the advertisement and letting on proposals or bids of annual extensions, approved by the executive county superintendent, of any contract for transportation entered into through competitive bidding when-- (1) Such annual extensions impose no additional cost upon the board of education, regardless of the fact that the route description has changed; or (2) The increase in the contractual amount as a result of such extensions does not exceed the rise in the Consumer Price Index as defined in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-45) for that school year, regardless of the fact that the route description has changed or an aide has been added or removed; or (3) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1982, c.74.) (4) The increase in the contractual amount as a result of an extension exceeds the rise in the Consumer Price Index as defined in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-45) for that school year, but the following apply to the extensions: (a) The increase is directly attributable to a route change to accommodate new student riders or safety concerns as provided for in the original bid, or the increase is directly attributable to the addition of an aide as provided for in the original bid; and (b) The school destination remains unchanged from the original contract. Any such extension as described in this paragraph shall require the approval of the executive county superintendent of schools. Nothing in this chapter shall require the immediate bid of any contract renewal for the remainder of a school year in which the only change, in addition to route description, is the bus type. However, any such extension shall be approved by the executive county superintendent of schools and shall be bid for the next school year. No annual extension shall be granted pursuant to this subsection to a person who has been debarred from bidding on a pupil transportation contract pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.307 (C.18A:39-11.5). b. The Governor, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, shall, no later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year, adjust the threshold amount set forth in subsection a. of this section, or subsequent to 1985 the threshold amount resulting from any adjustment under this subsection or section 17 of P.L.1985, c.469, in direct proportion to the rise or fall of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers in the New York City and the Philadelphia areas as reported by the United States Department of Labor. The Governor shall, no later than June 1 of each odd-numbered year, notify all local school districts of the adjustment. The adjustment shall become effective on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. c. A bid for a pupil transportation contract shall identify each person who has any ownership interest in the company submitting a bid for the pupil transportation contract. d. Prior to awarding any pupil transportation contract, a board of education shall review the debarment list maintained pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2021, c.307 (C.18A:39-11.5). No pupil transportation contract shall be awarded to any person who is debarred from bidding pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.307 (C.18A:39-11.5). e. As used in this section, "person" means an individual and any business, including any corporation, partnership, association, or proprietorship in which such individual is a principal, or with respect to which the individual owns, directly or indirectly, or controls any of the stock or other equity interest of such business. Amended 1968, c.29, s.2; 1977, c.68, s.2; 1982, c.74, s.1; 1985, c.469, s.1; 1991, c.316; 2001, c.111; 2003, c.69; 2007, c.260, s.66; 2021, c.307, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-61.5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-61.5
Certified copy of refunding bond ordinance; filing.
Status: in_force

5. a. A certified copy of any refunding bond ordinance shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs before adoption, together with a complete statement in form prescribed by the director and signed by the chief financial officer of the school district as to the outstanding bonds to be funded or refunded by issuance of the refunding bonds. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section no refunding bond ordinance or any resolution performing, determining or authorizing matters or acts in connection with refunding bonds shall take effect until the consent of the local finance board shall have been endorsed upon a certified copy thereof as adopted. Any certification or endorsement of consent made by the local finance board or by a majority of the members thereof or by the secretary thereof pursuant to its direction as to any issue of refunding bonds shall, after the issuance of such refunding bonds in reliance thereon, be conclusive as to its validity or regularity and shall not be contested in any action or proceeding relating to such refunding bonds instituted after the issuance of such bonds. The county, municipality or school district may enter into any contracts or agreements to implement the refunding program, including agreements with banking institutions with respect to the application of moneys deposited in a sinking fund for the payment of the refunding bonds at their maturity date to the purchase of obligations of the United States Government or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by the United States Government or obligations of any agency or instrumentality of the United States Government without regard to any limitations as to the investment or deposit of moneys. b. Refunding bonds to realize total debt service savings on outstanding obligations may be issued without the approval of the Local Finance Board in the Department of Community Affairs when authorized by conditions set forth in rules and regulations of the Local Finance Board and upon a resolution adopted by 2/3 vote of the full membership of the board of education of the district. L.1969,c.130,s.5; amended 1978, c.75, s.4; 2003, c.264, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:68-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 68 / Section 68-6
Submission and approval as prerequisite to conferring of degrees
Status: in_force

18A:68-6. No school, corporation, association or institution of learning conducted within this State and licensed by the Commission on Higher Education, nor any officer or member thereof, in recognition of the attainment or proficiency of any person in pursuing or graduating from any course or courses of study, arts, or learning conducted by it or another such school corporation, association or institution, shall admit any such person to the grade of a degree by conferring, or participating in conferring, any degree upon any person unless that degree program is consistent with the programmatic mission of the institution or is approved by the commission. Nothing contained in this section shall apply to any school, corporation, association or institution of learning, or officer or member thereof, which was established and conducted within this State on April 1, 1887, and was then in the course of admitting persons to the grade of a degree by conferring the same upon them in recognition of their attainments or proficiencies, nor to any school conducted under the public school system. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.198.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-52 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-52
Website to provide information on educational benefits for veterans.
Status: in_force

1. A public institution of higher education shall provide a link on its website to access information on federal and State educational benefits available to veterans. The link shall be placed in a prominent location on the website and its content shall be in accordance with guidelines of the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education. L.2011, c.151, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-25.23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-25.23
Application of article and subdivision
Status: in_force

Purchases, contracts or agreements for the construction of buildings and other improvements shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of this article and to the terms and conditions of this subdivision H. L.1982, c. 189, s. 23, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:8-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 8 / Section 8-13
Grant or denial of petition.
Status: in_force

18A:8-13. Within 60 days after the receipt of the petition and answers, the Commissioner of Education shall grant the application and determine the amount of indebtedness, if any, to be assumed by the remaining and new districts, respectively, or deny the same. amended 2015, c.95, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-49.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-49.3
Contract for taking yearbook pictures, use of other photographers' photos permitted.
Status: in_force

1. A board of education may enter into a contract with a photographer for the taking of pupil yearbook pictures. The hiring of a photographer shall not prohibit a pupil from engaging a photographer of the pupil's choice nor prevent a picture taken by that photographer from appearing in the yearbook if the picture meets the specifications of the yearbook staff. L.2003,c.313,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-2.1
Transfer of title of painting or work of art to municipality; public display
Status: in_force

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 in which the school district is located and the board of education and the governing body of the municipality may enter into an agreement relative to their respective responsibilities and obligations in connection with the maintenance, restoration and preservation of the painting or other work of art to assure its appropriate public display. L.1971, c. 53, s. 1, eff. March 19, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-41
Liquidated damages; void provisions as to contractor's remedies
Status: in_force

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 the violation of any of the terms and conditions thereof or the failure to perform said contract in accordance with its terms and conditions, or the terms and conditions of chapter 18A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it shall be void, unenforceable and against public policy for a provision in a contract entered into under Chapter 18A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes to limit a contractor's remedy for the contracting unit's negligence, bad faith, active interference, tortious conduct, or other reasons uncontemplated by the parties that delay the contractor's performance, to giving the contractor an extension of time for performance under the contract. For the purposes of this section, "contractor" means a person, his assignees or legal representatives with whom a contract with a contracting unit is made. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.77; 2001, c.206, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64M-28 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64M / Section 64M-28
Construction of act.
Status: in_force

60. No provision of this act shall be deemed or construed to create or constitute a debt, liability, or a loan or pledge of the credit, of the State of New Jersey. L.2012, c.45, s.60.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-34 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-34
Board of Examiners
Status: in_force

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 colleges, one county superintendent, one superintendent of schools of a Type I district, one superintendent of a Type II district, one high school principal, one elementary school principal, one school business administrator, one librarian employed by the State or by one of its political subdivisions and four teaching staff members other than a superintendent, principal, school business administrator or librarian, all of whom shall be appointed by the commissioner with the approval of the State board. L.1967, c.271; amended 1970, c.312; 1988,c.124.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:10-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 10 / Section 10-1
Conduct of districts
Status: in_force

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 corporate and which shall be constituted and governed, as provided by this title, for a type I, type II or regional school district, as the case may be, but the State board pursuant to an administrative order issued by authority of section 15 of P.L. 1975, c. 212 (C. 18A:7A-15) may create a State-operated school district which shall be conducted by a State district superintendent. L.1967, c.271; amended 1987,c.399,s.21.