N.J. Stat. § 18A:44-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-9
Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee.
Status: in_force

9. a. There is established in the Department of Education a Universal Preschool Implementation Steering Committee. The members of the committee shall be as follows: (1) the Commissioner of Education, or a designee; (2) the Commissioner of Children and Families, or a designee; (3) the Commissioner of Human Services, or a designee; (4) the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, or a designee; (5) the Commissioner of Health, or a designee; (6) the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or a designee; (7) one member appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall be an employee of the Legislature; and (8) one member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, who shall be an employee of the Legislature. b. The duties of the committee shall be as follows: (1) recommending to the Governor and Legislature a funding methodology for preschool costs to be implemented for all school districts beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, which may include proposing a Preschool Adequacy Budget and preschool education aid formula modeled after the calculation of equalization aid pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-53); (2) evaluating the pilot program established pursuant to subsection h. of section 12 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-54) for school districts that first receive preschool education aid in the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028 school years; (3) proposing methods to incentivize school districts to pursue mixed delivery partnerships with licensed child care providers and Head Start programs; (4) proposing optional methods for school districts to establish centralized enrollment systems that prioritize family choice first in determining a preschool student's placement setting; (5) analyzing whether providing an adjustment to school districts' tax levy growth limitation related to preschool costs is necessary or beneficial to the State's preschool expansion efforts; and (6) recommending any appropriate means by which the State can seek to strengthen and expand the preschool workforce. c. The steering committee shall convene one or more local subcommittees to solicit input from local practitioners to facilitate completion of the requirements set forth in subsection b. of this section. d. The steering committee shall organize within 90 days of the effective date of P.L.2025, c.100 (C.18A:44-7 et al.). L.2025, c.100, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-13.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-13.2
Findings, declarations relative to the use of service animals by certain students.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: service animals have a long history of performing crucial tasks and fulfilling a significant role in the daily activities of many people with physical disabilities; in addition to their traditional roles, service animals can be trained to be a calming influence and provide a connection to the familiar in unfamiliar surroundings for students with autism or other developmental disabilities; under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, service animals are permitted in schools, other public areas, and places of public accommodation; allowing a student with autism or other disability to bring a service animal to class and on school grounds will enhance the learning process and help the student reach his full academic potential. L.2011, c.156, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-36 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-36
Chairman; organization
Status: in_force

The commissioner or an assistant commissioner designated by him, shall be the chairman of the board of examiners and such board shall organize prior to October 1 of each year.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:43A-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 43A / Section 43A-5
Services that may be provided or administered.
Status: in_force

18A:43A-5. The bureau may, subject to the approval of the board of education, provide for or administer any or all of the following services: (a) Take, keep and maintain a census of all children residing in the district pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:11-2; (b) Supervise and maintain a school attendance service to carry out the provisions of article 3 of chapter 38 of this title, Compulsory Education; (c) Maintain a register and classification of children with disabilities pursuant to the provisions of chapter 46 of this title; (d) Supervise the issuance of employment certificates, age certificates and special permits pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1940, c.153 (C.34:2-21.1 et seq.), the law limiting and regulating child labor; (e) Establish and maintain group and individual child guidance and counseling programs; (f) Establish and operate speech and remedial reading clinics and such other clinics as will promote the educational development of the children of the district; (g) Arrange with the respective county and municipal authorities concerned with proper juvenile development and particularly with those concerned with juvenile delinquency for mutual cooperation and assistance including service of the children's bureau as a receiving center for juvenile delinquents; (h) Carry out, under guidance, the recommendations of mental health and diagnostic centers and clinics and of family psychiatrists and physicians; (i) Counsel with parent and child; (j) Cooperate in providing long- or short-term supervision of any child in connection with any of the services authorized by this section; (k) Assist in the promotion of the development of youth and their proper adjustment in society. amended 2010, c.50, s.12; 2017, c.131, s.33.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-11
Participating contracting unit in competitive pricing system.
Status: in_force

11. a. The university is authorized to be a participating contracting unit in a cooperative pricing system or a joint purchasing agreement established pursuant to the laws of this State. b. The university may make purchases and contract for services through the use of a nationally recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement, including a cooperative purchasing agreement in existence as of the effective date of P.L.2016, c.50 (C.18A:64-63.1 et al.), in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.1996, c.16 (C.52:34-6.2). c. The State Treasurer may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), which are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. L.2021, c.282, s.11; amended 2025, c.218, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-5.1
No construction of school within 1,000 feet of an existing entry, exit ramp of a highway; exceptions.
Status: in_force

5. a. A school shall not be constructed within 1,000 feet of an existing entry or exit ramp of a highway unless, during the planning and design of the proposed school, the local board of education and, in the case of a school to be constructed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the authority, or, in the case of a nonpublic school, the board thereof, determines that there is no feasible or prudent alternative. Prior to making this determination, the local board of education and, in the case of a school to be constructed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the authority, or, in the case of a nonpublic school, the board thereof, shall notify the members of the Legislature representing the district in which the school is proposed to be constructed and the Departments of Transportation and Education that construction of a school is being considered within 1,000 feet of the entry or exit ramp of a highway. The legislators shall be afforded the opportunity to submit comments to the local board of education, and, in the case of a school being constructed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the authority, or the board of the nonpublic school, as the case may be, and the Departments of Transportation and Education. If the determination is subsequently made that there is no feasible or prudent alternative, the Department of Transportation shall be so notified and the Department of Transportation shall review the proposed location of the school, identify potential safety hazards, and make recommendations to abate or minimize such hazards consistent with the study required pursuant to section 7 of this act, or if the study is not completed, consistent with such preliminary findings and recommendations which may exist. The Department of Transportation shall complete its review within 90 days of receiving notification of the determination, and shall report its findings to the local board of education and, in the case of a school being constructed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, to the authority, or to the board of the nonpublic school, the Department of Education and the members of the Legislature representing the legislative district in which the school is proposed to be constructed. b. As a condition of granting approval of a proposed school facilities project, the Department of Education shall require a local board of education to include with a board's application for approval: (1) a certification that the proposed school is not within 1,000 feet of an entry or exit ramp of a highway; or (2) a response to each item of advice to mitigate safety hazards that the Department of Transportation has issued based on the Department of Transportation's review of the school project. L.2007, c.308, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-5
Functions of child study teams.
Status: in_force

18A:46-5. Each county child study team shall function in consultation with the local boards of education in the county or the local boards of education in the counties served by it in the fields pertaining to: a. identification and diagnosis of children needing special educational services, b. development and approval of public school programs for pupils with disabilities, c. supervision and coordination of public school programs for pupils with disabilities, d. reporting and referral of children with disabilities of such severity as to indicate the necessity of residential placement, medical or psychological treatment, or care, to the appropriate agency for such purpose, e. social case work and psychological evaluation, f. remedial instruction, g. cooperative action with other state and county departments and lay professional organizations, and h. additional responsibilities as determined by the commissioner with the approval of the State board. Amended 2017, c.131, s.40.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-4.1
Issuance of notice relative to obligation to enroll resident students.
Status: in_force

1. The Department of Education shall biannually issue notice to each school district reminding the district of the obligation to enroll resident students in accordance with all applicable statutes and applicable rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. The notice shall be issued by August 1 and December 30 of each school year and shall include information on the documentation that may be requested pursuant to State board regulations to demonstrate a student's eligibility for enrollment in the district. L.2013, c.151, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-41
Custody, use of federal funds.
Status: in_force

26. Thomas Edison State College shall receive and provide for the proper custody of any funds granted by the Federal Government for such public or school library purposes, under or pursuant to any Federal law. All moneys so received shall be used exclusively for the purposes of any such law. Such moneys shall be expended in the same manner as any funds of the State are expended, upon vouchers certified or approved by the President of Thomas Edison State College or the duly authorized representative thereof, as provided by law. Thomas Edison State College shall submit to the State Treasurer copies of any final financial status reports submitted to the federal government for grants or other funds received by the college.
L.1969,c.158,s.26; amended 2001, c.137, s.26.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-23
Apportionment of appropriations.
Status: in_force

18A:13-23. The annual or special appropriations for regional districts, including the amounts to be raised for interest upon, and the redemption of, bonds payable by the district, shall be apportioned among the municipalities included within the regional district, as may be approved by the voters of each municipality at the annual school election or a special school election, upon the basis of: a. the portion of each municipality's equalized valuation allocated to the regional district, calculated as described in the definition of equalized valuation in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-45); b. the proportional number of pupils enrolled from each municipality on the 15th day of October of the prebudget year in the same manner as would apply if each municipality comprised separate constituent school districts; or c. any combination of apportionment based upon equalized valuations pursuant to subsection a. of this section or pupil enrollments pursuant to subsection b. of this section. Amended 1975, c.212, s.29; 1990, c.52, s.37; 1993, c.67, s.1; 1996, c.138, s.50; 2007, c.260, s.50.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-33
Findings, declarations relative to dating violence policy and education.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards; a student who is a victim of dating violence suffers academically, and the student's safety at school is jeopardized; and since all students have a right to learn and study in a safe, supportive environment that is free from violence, each school district should have a policy to prevent, and for responding to, incidents of dating violence, and should provide dating violence education to students in order to prevent dating violence and address incidents involving dating violence. L.2011, c.64, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-23
Scholarships for undergraduate education; eligibility.
Status: in_force

18A:71B-23. Any child or surviving spouse of a member or officer of a New Jersey volunteer fire company, volunteer first aid or rescue squad or municipal fire, police, county police or park police department, State fire service or of the division of State police, or of a permanent, active and full-time officer employee of this State or any political subdivision thereof holding the following titles: State investigator, correction officer, recruit, senior correction officer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, correction officer duty keeper, court attendant and sheriff's officer, court attendant and sheriff's officer lieutenant, court attendant and sheriff's officer captain, court attendant and sheriff's officer deputy chief, prosecutor's detective, prosecutor's investigator, narcotics officer, marine patrolman, senior marine patrolman, principal marine patrolman, chief, bureau of marine law enforcement, or who is an inspector, assistant, technician, supervisor or superintendent with respect to the enforcement and regulation of weights and measures, or civil defense or disaster control worker, which member, officer or worker was killed in the performance of his duties as a member of such company, squad or fire or police department or division, or worker in a civil defense or disaster control unit, upon such child or surviving spouse being accepted to pursue a course of undergraduate study in any public institution of higher education of this State, as enumerated in N.J.S.18A:62-1, shall, while enrolled as an undergraduate student in good standing at the institution, have the tuition paid by the State; or upon that child or surviving spouse being accepted to pursue a course of undergraduate study at any independent institution of higher education located in the State, shall, while enrolled as an undergraduate in good standing at that independent institution of higher education, have that part of the tuition which is not more than the highest tuition charged at the public institutions of higher education in this State, enumerated in N.J.S.18A:62-1, paid by the State. Eligibility for this program shall be limited to a period of eight years following graduation from high school, in the case of a child, pursuant to rules and regulations established by the authority. There shall be no time limit on eligibility for this program in the case of a surviving spouse. amended 2019, c.378.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:61D-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 61D / Section 61D-2
Exemption
Status: in_force

2. An institution may, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, exempt from the requirements of section 1 of P.L.1988, c.158 (C.18A:61D-1) any student who attended an elementary or secondary school located in this State. L.1988,c.158,s.2; amended 1994,c.48,s.82.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-45 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-45
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

2. The Department of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2013, c.146, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-122 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-122
Benefits under group life insurance policies; to whom paid
Status: in_force

Benefits under such group policy or policies shall be paid by the company to such person, if living, as the member shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the insurance company through the policyholder, otherwise to the executors or administrators of the member's estate. A member may file with the insurance company through the policyholder and alter from time to time during his lifetime, as desired, a duly attested written nomination of his payee for the death benefit.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-63 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-63
Services; contracts
Status: in_force

a. The representative assembly shall from time to time determine what services and programs shall be provided by the commission, subject to approval of and pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education. It shall determine the fee to be charged for providing each service and program, and enter into contracts with school districts, whether member districts of the commission or not, to provide any or all such services and programs. The commission may enter into contracts to provide these services and programs to nonpublic schools. Such contracts for member districts may be for terms not exceeding 10 years, and a member school district, having so contracted, may not withdraw from membership in the commission during the term of such a contract. b. Commissions may enter into contracts with other public and private agencies for the provision of approved services and programs to participating public school districts and nonpublic schools. These contractual arrangements shall conform to rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and be approved by the county superintendent or superintendents, as the case may be. L.1968, c.243, s.13; amended 1989,c.254,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-37 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-37
Notice of sale of bonds.
Status: in_force

18A:24-37. a. The notice of sale of Type II school district bonds required to be advertised pursuant to N.J.S.18A:24-36 shall describe the bonds and set forth in substance the postponement provisions and the other terms and conditions of sale, including the type of sale to be conducted, through the submission of either sealed or electronic bids or proposals, the principal amount, date, denomination and maturities, and authorization for adjustments to the maturities pursuant to subsection d. of N.J.S.18A:24-36 of the bonds offered for sale and such other provisions as may be determined by the Type II school district. As to interest to be borne by the bonds, it shall specify a rate or rates or maximum rate, and the method of calculation of interest cost pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S.18A:24-39, which rate or the maximum rate shall in no event exceed 6% per annum. If proposals are invited at more than one interest rate, the notice shall also state that no proposals will be considered for bonds of a rate higher than the lowest rate at which a legally acceptable proposal is received. b. A summary of the notice of public sale of Type II school district bonds required to be advertised pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:24-36 shall set forth: the principal amount, date, denomination and maturities of the bonds offered for sale; the rate or rates of interest or maximum rate or rates of interest to be borne by the bonds; a reference to where additional terms and conditions of the public sale may be obtained; and the type of sale to be conducted, through the submission of either sealed or electronic bids or proposals. L.1967, c.271; amended 1992, c.178, s.2; 2003, c.264, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-12.35 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-12.35
Annual submission of student's seizure action plan.
Status: in_force

2. a. The parent or guardian of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder who seeks epilepsy or seizure disorder care while at school shall submit annually to the school nurse the student's seizure action plan. The school nurse shall develop an individualized health care plan and an individualized emergency health care plan for the student, provided that the parents or guardians of the student annually provide to the board of education written authorization for the provision of epilepsy or seizure disorder care. b. The individualized health care plan and individualized emergency health care plan developed in accordance with subsection a. of this section shall be updated by the school nurse annually and as necessary in the event that there is a change in the health status of the student. c. Each individualized health care plan shall include, and each individualized emergency health care plan may include, the following information: (1) written orders from the student's physician or advanced practice nurse outlining the epilepsy or seizure disorder care; (2) the symptoms of the epilepsy or seizure disorder for that particular student and recommended care; (3) full participation in exercise and sports, and any contraindications to exercise, or accommodations that must be made for that particular student; (4) accommodations for school trips, after-school activities, class parties, and other school-related activities; (5) education of all school personnel about epilepsy and seizure disorders, how to recognize and provide care for epilepsy and seizure disorders, and when to call for assistance; (6) medical and treatment issues that may affect the educational process of the student with epilepsy or the seizure disorder; (7) the student's ability to manage, and the student's level of understanding of, the student's epilepsy or seizure disorder; and (8) how to maintain communication with the student, the student's parent or guardian and health care team, the school nurse, and the educational staff. d. (1) The board of education shall coordinate the provision of epilepsy and seizure disorder care at the school and ensure that all staff are trained every five years in the care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders, including staff working with school-sponsored programs outside of the regular school day. (2) The training that is required every five years pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include a Department of Health-approved on-line or in-person course of instruction provided by a nonprofit national organization that supports the welfare of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders. L.2019, c.290, s.2; amended 2025, c.205.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-61.12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-61.12
Powers under this Act and validity of refunding bonds not affected by laws or proceedings
Status: in_force

The power to authorize and issue refunding bonds pursuant to this chapter and the validity of such refunding bonds so issued shall not be affected by or be dependent in any way upon the requirements of any other law or the validity or regularity of any proceedings pursuant to or under which any refunded bonds were authorized and issued, and shall be independent of the power to make, do or undertake any school district purpose, improvement or project and shall not be dependent upon or affected by the validity or regularity of any school district purpose, improvement or project or the authorization therefor, for the financing of which such refunded bonds were issued or refunding bonds are to be issued. L.1969, c. 130, s. 12, eff. July 2, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:61E-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 61E / Section 61E-4
Distribution to students
Status: in_force

4. Every public and independent institution of higher education within the State shall make every reasonable effort to ensure that every student at that institution receives a copy of the "Campus Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights." L.1994,c.160,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-64 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-64
Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this article is to promote harmony and cooperation between management and labor, and greater understanding of industrial and labor relations, thereby to enhance the unity and welfare of the people of the state.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-24.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-24.1
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Scholarship Act of 2000." L.2001,c.41,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-16 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-16
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Adult illiteracy is a widespread problem in society which reduces the pool of available skilled labor and thereby impedes economic growth and global competitiveness. b. Although various national and Statewide literacy organizations have established community-based literacy programs, the need for literacy tutor volunteers is great. c. Students could assist in reducing the problem of illiteracy by being active participants in providing literacy tutoring, thereby expanding the State's pool of literacy volunteers. d. Students who provide literacy tutoring would be performing a public service for the communities where they reside while gaining college credit toward graduation. e. The active participation of the State's public universities and colleges in the fight against illiteracy would reinforce their commitment to provide an educated work force. L.1992,c.49,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-3
Application of subarticle
Status: in_force

The provisions of this subarticle shall apply to every type II local district having within its territorial limits more than one municipality, and having a population of more than 10,000, in which there is now a board of school estimate.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-43 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-43
Subjects of instruction
Status: in_force

The college or department shall offer special instruction in agricultural fields including forestry, horticulture, nutrition and biochemistry, food science, wildlife conservation--conservation biology, environmental science (including air and water pollution), meteorology and climatology, plant and animal pathology, plant and animal physiology, entomology, nematology, soils and crops, agricultural marketing and economics, dairy, poultry, and animal husbandry, turf management, weed control, agricultural crop breeding and genetics, soil microbiology, and agricultural engineering.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64G-15 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64G / Section 64G-15
Debts and liabilities; pledge of credit
Status: in_force

No provision in this act contained 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.1970, c. 102, s. 15.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-29 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-29
Terms of present board members.
Status: in_force

29. The provisions of this act shall not alter the term of any member of the board, not specifically abolished herein, lawfully in office as of the effective date of this act, or require the reappointment thereof. L.2021, c.282, s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-49.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-49.1
Transportation of pupils to and from schools
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to contracts for the transportation of pupils to and from school, which contracts are regulated by Chapter 39 of this Title. L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-52 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-52
Report; feasibility study.
Status: in_force

2. The executive county superintendent shall, within 60 days after such request, file with the governing bodies of the municipalities constituting the regional district and the boards of education of all of the constituent school districts and the board of education of the regional school district a report containing a statement of the current assets and operating expenses of the regional district for the then current year and such financial, educational and other information as he may deem necessary to enable said governing bodies and local boards of education and regional board of education to form an intelligent judgment as to the advisability of the proposed withdrawal or dissolution and the effect thereof upon the educational and financial condition of the withdrawing district and the regional district, or upon each of the constituent districts in the event of a dissolution and setting forth the amount of indebtedness, if any, to be assumed by the withdrawing and the regional districts, or by each constituent district in the event of a dissolution, calculated as hereinafter provided. The report, in discussing the educational and financial effect of the withdrawal or dissolution, shall include the effect thereof upon the administrative and operational efficiencies, and the resultant cost savings or cost increases, in the withdrawing and the regional districts, or by each constituent district in the event of a dissolution. The executive county superintendent may require the constituent municipalities and school districts and the regional district to submit a feasibility study in order to determine the educational and financial impact of the withdrawal from, or dissolution of, the limited purpose regional district. In the event the executive county superintendent requests a feasibility study to be conducted, the executive county superintendent's report required pursuant to this section shall be filed within 60 days following submission of the feasibility study. L.1975, c.360, s.2; amended 1977, c.279, s.1; 1993, c.255, s.2; 2007, c.63, s.52.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-15 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-15
Educational preparation programs
Status: in_force

1. Nothing contained in this agreement shall be construed to repeal or otherwise modify any law or regulation of a party State relating to the approval of programs of educational preparation having effect solely on the qualification of educational personnel within that State. 2. To the extent that contracts made pursuant to this agreement deal with the educational requirements for the proper qualification of educational personnel, acceptance of a program of educational preparation shall be in accordance with such procedures and requirements as may be provided in the applicable contract. L.1969, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-4.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4.6
Name plate and shield
Status: in_force

Each policeman, when on duty, except when employed as a detective, shall wear in plain view a name plate and a metallic shield or device with the word "police" and the name or style of the institution for which he is appointed inscribed thereon. L.1970, c. 211, s. 5, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-185 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-185
Amount of disability benefits
Status: in_force

The disability benefits provided under such group policy or policies shall be in an amount equal to 60% of the participant's base monthly salary, reduced by periodic benefits to which the participant may be entitled during the period of total disability. The minimum monthly disability benefit will be $50.00. The periodic benefits by which the monthly disability benefits may be reduced shall include salary or wages, retirement benefits or benefits from any source for which the State or other public employer has paid any part of the cost or made payroll deductions, Social Security disability or other benefits, including dependents' benefits, and benefits paid by Social Security at the option of the participant before the age of 65, but not including any increase in Social Security benefits enacted after the disability benefits under such group policy or policies have commenced, and any other periodic benefits provided by law except on account of military service. When a participant begins to receive disability benefits under such group policy or policies the insurance company will pay an amount equal to the employee contribution which would have been required of the participant and deducted from his base salary in order to meet his obligation for the purchase of his individual retirement annuity. Such amount shall be paid by the insurance company without reduction by any other periodic benefits which the participant is eligible to receive. Such amount will be paid by the insurance company to the insurer or insurers for the participant's retirement annuity contract or contracts. L.1969, c. 242, s. 19, eff. July 1, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-22 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-22
Withdrawal of pupils by sending districts.
Status: in_force

18A:46-22. Any board of education which has entered or hereafter shall enter its pupils with disabilities in the schools of a receiving district may not withdraw such pupils for the purpose of entering them in the schools of another district unless good and sufficient reason exists for such a change and unless an application therefor is made and approved by the commissioner. Either the receiving or sending board of education, if dissatisfied with the determination of the commissioner on any such application, may appeal to the state board, and, in its discretion, that body may affirm, reverse, or modify the commissioner's determination. Amended 2017, c.131, s.52.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-10.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-10.1
Payment of interest by board of education; definitions.
Status: in_force

3. A board of education, as defined in N.J.S.18A:18A-2, shall pay interest on the amount due a business concern pursuant to a properly executed invoice, when required, if the required payment is not made on or before the required payment date. Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, the required payment date shall be 90 calendar days from the date specified in the contract or if no required payment is specified in the contract, then the required payment date shall be 90 calendar days from the receipt of a properly executed invoice, or 90 calendar days from the receipt of goods or services, whichever is later. Interest shall not be paid unless goods and services are rendered. Interest on amounts due shall be paid to the business concern for the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the date on which the check for payment is drawn. Interest shall be paid at the rate specified by the State Treasurer for State late payments to business concerns pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1987, c.184 (C.52:32-35). Interest may be paid by separate payment to a business concern, but shall be paid within 30 days of the late payment. A board of education may waive the interest payment for a delinquency due to circumstances beyond the control of the board of education, including but not limited to a strike or natural disaster. As used in this section, "business concern" means any person engaged in a trade or business, including a private nonprofit entity operating as an independent contractor, providing goods or services directly to a board of education or to a designated third party and operating pursuant to a contract with a board of education which requires either a single payment or multiple payments, but shall not include a "public utility" as defined in R.S.48:2-13. L.2018, c.127, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7E-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7E / Section 7E-1
Findings, declarations on school report card programs
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State of New Jersey has invested more resources than virtually any other state in the nation in its students, teachers and schools, yet parents and other interested members of the community have a difficult time determining the educational results of the expenditure of their tax dollars; b. Obtaining complete and accurate information on the performance of local schools can be a difficult and confusing task and concerned individuals have no place to turn to get an objective and authoritative evaluation of their local schools; c. The establishment of school report cards would provide a simple and uniform mechanism for measuring the return on the investment which the people of this State are making in the education of their children; d. Nationally, a school report card program is recognized as an important component of the current educational reform effort; and e. The Commissioner of Education is encouraged to seek continued financial and technical support from the business and nonprofit communities for the preparation and dissemination of the report cards. L.1995,c.235,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:74-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 74 / Section 74-3
State aid to libraries
Status: in_force

18A:74-3. State funds shall be provided annually as follows: a. Each municipality or county that supports, in whole or in part, library service from municipal or county tax sources pursuant to chapter 33 or 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes shall qualify for one of the following: (1) $0.50 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is less than 1/5 mill per dollar upon the equalized valuation; (2) $0.75 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/5 mill, but less than 1/4 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation; (3) $1.00 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/4 mill, but less than 1/3 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation; (4) $1.25 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/3 mill, but less than 1/2 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation; (5) $1.50 per capita if its annual expenditure for library services is equal to or more than 1/2 mill per dollar upon equalized valuation; provided, however, that payments hereunder to a municipality or county shall not be less than the amount which such municipality or county received in State library aid in the year preceding July 1, 1967, except that in no case shall payments under this section exceed one-half of the annual expenditure for library services by the municipality or the county, as the case may be. b. For those municipalities which provide tax support for both a local library and a county library, the per capita aid provided for in subsection a. of this section shall be determined as follows: the total expenditure for library service pursuant to chapters 33 and 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes shall be used to determine the scale of per capita aid. In counties in which the free county library has been reorganized pursuant to P.L. 1977, c. 300 (C. 40:33-15 et seq.), the total payments shall be made to the municipality. In those counties which have established county libraries pursuant to P.L. 1963, c. 46 (C. 40:33-5.1), the payment to the municipality and the county shall be made according to section 2 of P.L. 1983, c. 487 (C. 18A:74-3.1). In all other counties the payment to the municipality and to the county, respectively, shall be apportioned in the same ratio as each expenditure bears to the total expenditure. L.1967, c.271; amended by L. 1977, c.300, s.10; 1983, c.487, s. 1; 1987, c. 313 s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7C-6.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7C / Section 7C-6.6
Provision of information to parents, guardians.
Status: in_force

2. a. No later than October 1 of each school year, a school district or charter school shall provide to the parents or guardians of a student enrolled in the district or charter school information on any State assessment or commercially-developed standardized assessment that will be administered to the student in that school year. If a school district or charter school elects to administer an additional commercially-developed standardized assessment after October 1, then the information shall be provided within 30 days of that determination. The information, as determined by the commissioner through regulations adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) the subject area of the assessment and grade levels covered by the assessment; (2) the date or range of potential dates for the administration of the assessment; (3) the time allotted for the student to take and complete the assessment; (4) any accommodations or accessibility options available to students; (5) information on how and when the student and his parent or guardian can access both sample questions and answers to the assessment and the student's results; and (6) whether the assessment is required by the State, the federal government, or both. b. The commissioner shall provide to each school district and charter school a model document to provide to parents or guardians the information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section and information on the costs incurred by the State associated with the administration of the State assessment. c. The information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be provided, to the maximum extent feasible, in the native languages of the parents or guardians of the students enrolled in the school district or charter school. d. The information provided pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall also be available at the meeting of the board of education of the district or the meeting of the board of trustees of the charter school at which the annual School Performance Reports are presented to the public. L.2015, c.244, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:29-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 29 / Section 29-5.1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Teacher Quality Employment Act." L. 1985, c. 321, s. 1, eff. Sept. 9, 1985, operative Sept. 9, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-37.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-37.3
Purchase and loan of textbooks
Status: in_force

a. The board of education in each school district in the State in which a nonpublic school is located shall have the power and duty to purchase and to loan textbooks upon individual request, to all students attending school in such district, who are enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12 of a public or nonpublic school. b. No board of education shall be required to expend funds for the purchase and loan of textbooks in excess of the amounts provided in State aid pursuant to this act. L.1974, c. 79, s. 3. Amended by L.1984, c. 121, s. 1, eff. Aug. 8, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-64 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-64
Meeting convened by commission.
Status: in_force

19. The commission shall convene a meeting, at least once a year, of representatives of all public and independent institutions of higher education to discuss issues related to the development and implementation of new degree programs. L.2009, c.308, s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:61A-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 61A / Section 61A-1
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to foster, encourage and promote, and to provide assistance for, the cultural development of the citizens of New Jersey, and to this end the State Legislature hereby establishes a school for the workplace readiness skills of students in the performing, literary and visual arts which shall be defined as an educational institution of the State under the supervision and direction of the State Board of Education, to serve the students of New Jersey and to supplement and provide instruction to fulfill the Core Curriculum Content Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts adopted by the State Board of Education, to be known as the New Jersey School of the Arts, hereinafter referred to as "the school." L.1969,c.95,s.1; amended 2000, c.115, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:9-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 9 / Section 9-9
Type II districts; effective date of change
Status: in_force

If the voters of the district shall so elect that the district shall become a type II district, it shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this title relating to type II districts, and the members of the board of education in office at the time of the election shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms and the qualification in office of their respective successors.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:52-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 52 / Section 52-3
Admission free; number and frequency of lectures
Status: in_force

No admission fee shall be charged. At least one school in each ward or subdivision of each municipality, where practicable, shall be designated by the board of education for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. At least one lecture shall be delivered during each of the months of October, November, December, January, February and March in each year, which shall be advertised in a newspaper published in the municipality, or, if no newspaper is published in the municipality, then in a newspaper published in the county and circulating in the district, at least 10 days in advance of the delivery of the lecture.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64G-25 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64G / Section 64G-25
Effect of former orders, rules, regulations
Status: in_force

This act shall not affect the orders, rules or regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and effect as the orders, rules and regulations of the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey until amended or repealed pursuant to law. L.1970, c. 102, s. 25.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:28-7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 28 / Section 28-7
1957, c. 181, s. 4 (C. 18:14-64.1d)
Status: in_force

4. Section 18:14-64.1 of the Revised Statutes is repealed, provided that the repeal of the said act shall not in any manner affect any tenure of service or tenure of service rights to which any person was entitled thereunder on the effective date of this act but said tenure of service and tenure of service rights shall continue with the same force and effect as though said act had not been repealed.Section 4 of "An act concerning education, relating to tenure and seniority of school nurses, and repealing section 18:14-64.1 of the Revised Statutes," approved August 15, 1957 (P.L.1957, c. 181) is saved from repeal. [This section repeals section 18:14-64.1 of the Revised Statutes and provides that the repeal of said section shall not in any manner affect any tenure of service or tenure of service rights held thereunder on the effective date of the act.]
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-180 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-180
Designation of payee for death benefits
Status: in_force

Death benefits under such group policy or policies shall be paid by the insurance company to such person, if living, as the participant shall have nominated by written designation duly executed and filed with the insurance company through the policyholder, otherwise to the executors or administrators of the participant's estate. A participant may file with the insurance company through the policyholder and alter from time to time during his lifetime as desired, a duly attested written nomination of his payee for the death benefit. L.1969, c. 242, s. 14, eff. July 1, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-55.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-55.2
Establishment and maintenance
Status: in_force

The President and the Board of Governors of Rutgers, The State University, are authorized and directed to establish and maintain within the University a School of Criminal Justice. L.1968, c. 280, s. 2, eff. Sept. 4, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:11-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 11 / Section 11-10
Board of Education may receive property for awarding scholarships.
Status: in_force

2. Any board of education may accept, receive, add to and hold in trust real or personal property, heretofore or hereafter acquired by inter vivos or testamentary gift, for the purpose of awarding scholarships to students for higher education in colleges, universities and graduate schools, whether located within or without this State, upon such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with this section, as may be imposed by the donor of the property. The board shall, by resolution, provide for the acceptance, application, custody and management of property donated to it for higher education scholarship purposes. L.1999,c.46,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64N-33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64N / Section 64N-33
Rights, obligations of employers, employees unaffected.
Status: in_force

33. Nothing in P.L.2017, c.178 (C.18A:64N-1 et al.) shall be construed to modify or contravene the rights and obligations of employers or employees under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). L.2017, c.178, s.33.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-77 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-77
Application for grant.
Status: in_force

6. a. The governing board of a four-year public or private institution of higher education may determine, by resolution, to apply for a grant from the capital improvement fund. Upon adoption of the resolution, the board shall file an application with the secretary, which application shall include a complete description of the project to be financed and an identification of any additional sources of revenue to be used. b. In order to ensure the most effective utilization of the moneys in the capital improvement fund and to guide governing boards which elect to apply for a grant, the secretary shall establish a list of grant criteria and shall specify the information to be included in a grant application. c. The secretary shall review the application and approve or disapprove the grant. When a grant is approved, the secretary shall establish the amount and shall send a written certification of the approval of the grant and the amount of the grant to the authority. d. The secretary shall submit to the Legislature a copy of the written certification of the grant and the amount thereof. If the Legislature does not disapprove the grant by the adoption of a concurrent resolution within 45 days, the grant shall be deemed to be authorized. e. When a grant is awarded pursuant to this act, it shall be contingent upon the governing board of the recipient institution entering into a contract or contracts for the commencement of the renewal, renovation, improvement, expansion, construction, and reconstruction of facilities and technology infrastructure within one year of the date on which the funds for the grant are made available. L.1999, c.217, s.6; amended 2012, c.42, s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-1.3
Due process hearing request, filing deadline.
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq., chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, regulations promulgated thereto, and any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a request for a due process hearing made by a parent, guardian, or local educational agency regarding the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of a free and appropriate public education of a child with a disability during a COVID-19 school closure or a period of virtual, remote, hybrid, or in-person instruction accruing between March 18, 2020 and September 1, 2021 may be filed at any time prior to September 1, 2023. b. A local educational agency shall, not later than December 31, 2022, or earlier if requested by a parent or guardian, hold an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting to discuss the need for compensatory education and services for every student with a disability who had an IEP at any time between March 18, 2020 and September 1, 2021. Notification of the IEP meeting shall indicate that a purpose of the meeting is to discuss the need for compensatory education and services for the period from March 18, 2020 to September 1, 2021. Following the meeting, written notice shall be provided to a parent or guardian in accordance with N.J.A.C.6A:14-1.1 et seq. and shall indicate all determinations made by the IEP team with respect to the need for and, if applicable, the provision of, compensatory education and services. All compensatory education and services deemed appropriate by the IEP team, including their frequency, duration, location, and agreed upon time period for delivery, shall be documented in an IEP in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C.6A:14-1.1 et seq. and provided as indicated therein. A parent or guardian may file for a due process hearing at any time, up to and including September 1, 2023, to challenge the determinations of the IEP team if the parent or guardian disagrees with the determinations. c. If a local educational agency has held an IEP team meeting prior to the effective date of this act and discussed the need for compensatory education and services for a student with a disability who had an IEP at any time between March 18, 2020 and September 1, 2021, and documented the IEP team's determinations pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the local educational agency shall not be required to hold an additional IEP meeting for purposes of this section unless agreed to by a parent or guardian and the local educational agency. A parent or guardian may file for a due process hearing at any time, up to and including September 1, 2023, to challenge the determinations of the IEP team. d. If a parent or guardian filed for mediation or a due process hearing with respect to the need for compensatory education and services for a student with a disability who had an IEP at any time between March 18, 2020 and September 1, 2021, and the matter was resolved as a result of the mediation or a settlement agreement executed by the parties or a judicial or administrative order, then the parent or guardian shall be barred from filing the same claims for the same time period addressed in the prior filing. e. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any student subject to the provisions of P.L.2021, c.109 (C.18A:46-6.3), and all claims for compensatory or additional services for the time period from March 18, 2020 through September 1, 2021 for students subject to the provisions of P.L.2021, c.109 (C.18A:46-6.3) shall be addressed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2021, c.109 (C.18A:46-6.3). L.2022, c.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-31 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-31
Adjustment and payment of losses
Status: in_force

In case of loss incurred by fire or other casualty insured against on any building or contents insured in the municipal insurance fund and not insured in an insurance company, if the loss be total, the commissioners shall pay the whole sum from the fund to the board of education of the district within 60 days. If the loss be partial, the sum to be paid shall be fixed and adjusted by a commission of adjustment consisting of a commissioner of the municipal insurance fund, the president of the board of education of the school district and the presiding officer of the board or body having control of the finances of the city.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:39-19.7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-19.7
Certification requirements of a school district transportation supervisor
Status: in_force

1. a. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, a school district transportation supervisor who is newly hired or who has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supervisor shall be required, as a condition of employment, to provide evidence to the board of education of satisfactory completion of the School Transportation Supervisors Certification Program offered by the Center for Government Services at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey or any other certification program designated by the Commissioner of Education. The certification program shall include courses focused on the statutes and regulations that govern school transportation operations. The transportation supervisor and the school district shall determine who bears the cost of the program. b. (1) A school district transportation supervisor who is employed on the effective date of this act, who has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supervisor and has not completed the School Transportation Supervisors Certification Program or other designated certification program, shall complete the certification program within four years of the effective date of this act. (2) A school district transportation supervisor who is employed after the effective date of this act, who has less than 11 years of experience as a school district transportation supervisor and has not completed the School Transportation Supervisors Certification Program or other designated certification program, shall complete the certification program within four years of his date of employment. L.2019, c.17.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-33.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36 / Section 36-33.1
Civic event, defined.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act, "civic event" means an event sponsored by a government entity, a community-based organization, or a nonprofit organization that incorporates elements of service learning whereby students learn and develop through organized service. A civic event shall address an issue of public concern such as community health and safety or environmental, economic, or community well-being. L.2023, c.274, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-3
Constituent municipalities as constituent districts
Status: in_force

In every all purpose regional district the constituent municipalities of the regional district shall be construed to be the constituent districts of the regional district after the dissolution pursuant to this chapter of the constituent districts which formed the regional district. L.1967,c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-10
Issuance of school bonds, certificates of participation, determination of aid.
Status: in_force

10. For each issuance of school bonds or certificates of participation issued for a school facilities project approved by the commissioner prior to the effective date of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.): Aid is the sum of A where A = B x EQAID/AB and where B is the district's total debt service or lease purchase payment for the individual issuance for the fiscal year; EQAID is the district's equalization aid amount determined pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7G-53); and AB is the district's adequacy budget determined pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-51). For county special services school districts, EQAID/AB shall be that of the county vocational school district in the same county. L.2000, c.72, s.10; amended 2007, c.260, s.43.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64-40 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-40
Commercial services on college campuses; self support; surplus funds
Status: in_force

Operations of commercial services on college campuses, such as a food service or bookstore, or such commercial services as may be provided in a college union, shall, when operated by an auxiliary organization, be self supporting. Any surplus funds from commercial operations shall be used for purposes that are consistent with the educational purposes of the institution. L.1982, c. 16, s. 15, eff. April 1, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-82 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-82
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

9. The authority, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2019, c.401, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.27 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.27
Instruction on responsible use of social media.
Status: in_force

1. a. Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, each school district shall incorporate instruction on the responsible use of social media into the technology education curriculum for students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the district's implementation of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Technology. b. The instruction shall provide students with information on: (1) the purpose and acceptable use of various social media platforms; (2) social media behavior that ensures cyber safety, cyber security, and cyber ethics; and (3) potential negative consequences, including cyber bullying, of failing to use various social media platforms responsibly. c. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with sample learning activities and resources designed to promote the responsible use of social media. L.2013, c.257, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72B-26 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72B / Section 72B-26
Contract for acceptance of New Jersey residents
Status: in_force

2. The State Treasurer is authorized to contract with the Morehouse School of Medicine for the acceptance of New Jersey residents to study medicine. L.1987,c.312,s.2; amended 1994,c.48,s.248.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71A-21 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71A / Section 71A-21
Bonds as legal investments.
Status: in_force

18A:71A-21. Bonds as Legal Investments. Bonds, notes and other obligations issued by the authority under the provisions of this act and N.J.S.18A:71A-8, are hereby made securities in which the State and all political subdivisions of the State, their officers, boards, commissions, departments or other agencies, banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, all insurance companies, insurance associations and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons who now are or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds, notes or other obligations of the State, may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital belonging to them or within their control; and the bonds, notes or other obligations are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any State or municipal officers or agency of the State for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the State is now or may hereafter be authorized by law. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-36 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-36
Appropriations for schools
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders of any such county is authorized and empowered to provide by appropriation from time to time for the maintenance of emergency vocational schools authorized to be established.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-8.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-8.2
Representation from sending school district to board of receiving district
Status: in_force

2. A school district which is sending pupils to another school district pursuant to N.J.S.18A:38-8 shall have representation on the board of education of the receiving school district as follows: a. (1) If the pupils of the sending district comprise less than 10 percent of the total enrollment of the pupils in the grades of the receiving district in which the pupils of the sending district will be enrolled, the sending district shall have no representation on the receiving district board of education. (2) If the pupils of the sending district comprise at least 10 percent of the total enrollment of the pupils in the grades of the receiving district in which the pupils of the sending district will be enrolled, the sending district shall have one representative on the receiving district board of education. b. If the total number of pupils of two or more sending districts, which do not qualify for representation under subsection a. of this section, comprise at least 15 percent of the total enrollment of the pupils in the grades of the receiving district in which the pupils of the sending districts will be enrolled, they shall have collectively two representatives on the receiving district board of education. The annual designation of the representatives, in the event more than two districts collectively qualify under this subsection, shall be rotated among the boards of education of the sending districts according to a schedule determined by the joint agreement of the boards. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section, the number of representatives designated by the sending districts to be additional members shall not exceed three additional members on a receiving board with originally nine or more members, two additional members on a receiving board with originally seven or eight members, and one additional member on a receiving board with originally less than seven members. In the event that this restriction results in an unequal representation of sending districts, the annual designation of the representative or representatives shall be rotated among the boards of education of the sending districts according to a schedule determined by the joint agreement of the boards. d. A representative of a sending district board of education shall be designated at the meeting of the board which is closest in time to the annual organizational meeting of the receiving district board of education and shall serve a one-year term beginning with the organizational meeting of the receiving district board. The representative shall be subject to the rules and procedures of the receiving district board of education. e. The calculation of percentages required under this section shall be based on the number of pupils reported as of the last school day prior to October 16 of each prebudget year. L.1995,c.8,s.2; amended 1996, c.138, s.65.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64-43 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-43
Certified public accountant
Status: in_force

18. A certified public accountant shall be selected by each auxiliary organization. The certified public accountant shall annually audit the auxiliary organization's funds. Auxiliary organizations shall contract for and receive such audit annually, and shall submit the audit to the board of trustees of the college, and to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. L.1982,c.16,s.18; amended 1994,c.48,s.107.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-16.9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-16.9
Third class counties of 70,000 to 105,000; board members; term of office
Status: in_force

The board members elected pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c. 30 (C. 18A:54-16.1), for the school year preceding the year in which this act takes effect shall remain in office until their successors are appointed and qualified which shall occur no later than December 31, 1983. In making the first appointments to a board one person shall be appointed to serve for one year, one person for two years, one for three years and two for four years; thereafter, members shall serve for terms of four years. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. L.1983, c. 396, s. 2, eff. Dec. 21, 1983. Amended by L.1984, c. 8, s. 2, eff. Feb. 22, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-11
Scholarships created.
Status: in_force

18A:71B-11. Scholarships Created. There are hereby created Garden State Scholarships which shall be maintained by the State, awarded to secondary school students with records of distinguished achievement and promise, and used for undergraduate study in eligible institutions. These scholarships may be awarded on the basis of indicators of academic merit defined by the authority without consideration of financial need. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-59 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-59
Disposition of funds for payment of principal and interest on obligations.
Status: in_force

18A:24-59. All moneys received for payment of principal and interest of obligations of a type II school district payable in any year shall be paid to the secretary or treasurer of school moneys of the district, as appropriate, who shall deposit them in such bank as shall be determined by resolution by the board, in order to provide for the payment thereof. amended 1981, c.174, s.17; 2010, c.39, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:60-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 60 / Section 60-3
Reduction in staff.
Status: in_force

18A:60-3. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be held to limit the right of the commissioner, in the case of any educational institution conducted under his jurisdiction, supervision or control; or the Commissioner of Corrections, the Commissioner of Children and Families, or the Commissioner of Human Services, in the case of any State institution conducted under their jurisdiction, supervision or control; or of the board of trustees of a college, in the case of a college, to reduce the number of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, supervisors, registrars, teachers, or other persons employed in a teaching capacity in any such institution or institutions when the reduction is due to natural diminution of the number of students or pupils in the institution or institutions. Dismissals resulting from such reduction shall not be by reason of residence, age, sex, marriage, race, religion, or political affiliation. When such professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, supervisors, registrars, teachers, or other persons employed in a teaching capacity under tenure are dismissed by reason of such reduction, those professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, supervisors, registrars, teachers, or other persons employed in a teaching capacity having the least number of years of service to their credit shall be dismissed in preference to those having longer terms of service. Should any such professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, supervisor, registrar, teacher, or other person employed in a teaching capacity under tenure be dismissed as a result of such reduction, such person shall be and remain upon a preferred eligible list in the order of years of service for reemployment, whenever vacancies occur, and shall be reemployed by the commissioner in such order, when, and if, a vacancy in a position for which such professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, supervisor, registrar, teacher, or other person employed in a teaching capacity shall be qualified. Such reemployment shall give full recognition to previous years of service. L.1967, c.271; amended 1986, c.158, s.4; 2006, c.47, s.104.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-25.41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-25.41
Contract requirements
Status: in_force

Any contract entered into between the board and the county governing body shall, at a minimum, specify the type and scope of coverage to be afforded, the premium basis for all insurance carried, the method of payment by the county college and the terms and conditions for withdrawal by the county college from the insurance fund. L. 1988, c. 144, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-8
Exchange of lands.
Status: in_force

18A:20-8. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.18A:7G-45), the board of education of any school district, by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership, may exchange any lands owned by it and not needed for school purposes for lands located in the school district and at least equal in value to the lands conveyed by the board in such exchange. Amended 2007, c.137, s.45.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:4A-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-1
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. During the period from 1933 to 1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were murdered in Nazi concentration camps as part of a carefully orchestrated program of cultural, social and political genocide known as the Holocaust; b. All people should remember the horrible atrocities committed at that time and other times in human history as the result of bigotry and tyranny and, therefore, should continually rededicate themselves to the principles of human rights and equal protection under the laws of a democratic society; c. It is desirable to educate our citizens about the events leading up to the Holocaust and about the organizations and facilities that were created and used purposefully for the systematic destruction of human beings; d. It is the policy of the State of New Jersey that Holocaust history is the proper concern of all people, particularly students enrolled in the schools of the State of New Jersey; e. The New Jersey Department of Education, in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, the New Jersey Education Association, and the New Jersey Council for Social Studies, has developed a curriculum, entitled "The Holocaust and Genocide: A Search for Conscience," which has been implemented in courses of study on a trial basis in Vineland and Teaneck and, subsequently, in other communities; f. Programs, workshops, institutes, seminars, and other teacher-training activities for the study of the Holocaust have taken place during recent years at various high schools and colleges in the State of New Jersey; and g. It is desirable to create a State-level commission, which as an organized body, on a continuous basis, will survey, design, encourage, and promote implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs in New Jersey and shall be responsible for the coordination of events that will provide appropriate memorialization of the Holocaust, on a regular basis, throughout the State. L.1991,c.193,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-100 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-100
Protection from certain undisclosed liabilities.
Status: in_force

141. In transferring the assets of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to Rutgers, The State University, it is the intention of the Legislature to protect Rutgers, The State 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 Rutgers, The State 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 Rutgers, The State University for such cost or loss, subject to appropriation by the Legislature. L.2012, c.45, s.141.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64-33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-33
Board as public body; provisions governing
Status: in_force

The board of directors is a "public body" as defined in section 3 of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c. 231 (C. 10:4-8), and shall conduct its business in accordance with the provisions of that act. L.1982, c. 16, s. 8, eff. April 1, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:33-8.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-8.3
Guidance relative to installing point-of-use filtered bottle-filling stations, filtered faucets.
Status: in_force

3. No later than six months after the date of enactment of this act, the commissioner may develop and disseminate guidance to public schools to assist in the development of plans for installing point-of-use filtered bottle-filling stations and filtered faucets. The resources may include information on factors that a school should consider when selecting and siting point-of-use filtered bottle-filling stations and filtered faucets, and for regularly replacing filter cartridges. L.2025, c.76, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-53.9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-53.9
Chief financial officer, public institution of higher education, training program.
Status: in_force

9. a. As a condition of appointment as a chief financial officer of a public institution of higher education pursuant to section 8 this act, the chief financial officer shall complete a training program developed by the Secretary of Higher Education that is designed to clarify the roles and duties of a chief financial officer of a public institution of higher education. b. The training shall be completed no later than six months after the date the chief financial officer is appointed by an institution. A person who serves as the chief financial officer of a public institution of higher education prior to the effective date of this act shall complete the training within six months of the date the training is first made available by the secretary. c. The secretary shall: (1) prescribe the subject matter of the training which shall include, but not be limited to: the role of a chief financial officer at a public institution of higher education; a review of the types of financial, organizational, legal, and regulatory issues that a chief financial officer of a two-year or four-year public institution of higher education may be required to consider in the course of the chief financial officer's duties; the role of the chief financial officer in ensuring the fiscal stability of an institution; the responsibility of the chief financial officer to report on the financial condition of the institution to the secretary, the governing board, and president of the institution on a regular basis on as required pursuant to section 8 of this act; and changing trends and fiscal matters relating to the management of a public institution of higher education; (2) arrange for an entity or entities to provide the training; (3) conduct a periodic review of the prescribed subject matter of the training to ensure that the training includes relevant changes to State or federal law and other information deemed necessary to enable a chief financial officer to serve effectively; and (4) develop the training program and make the training program available to chief financial officers of public institutions of higher education no later than 90 days after the effective date of this act. d. Training pursuant to this section may, upon approval of the secretary, be made available online. e. The institution shall certify completion of the training required pursuant to this section for a chief financial officer upon receipt of documentation thereof, as provided on a form and in a manner prescribed by the secretary. f. The secretary shall provide notification to a chief financial officer who has failed to comply with the requirements of this section and provide the chief financial officer with a 30-day grace period to fulfill the outstanding training requirement. The secretary may provide additional extensions to the grace period. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, failure to fulfill the training requirement within the required period may, at the discretion of the secretary, constitute a resignation from the public institution of higher education and shall disqualify a chief financial officer from being appointed to any other public institution of higher education. g. The secretary may, from time to time, make additional training courses or modules available to chief financial officers of public institutions of higher education. L.2023, c.115, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-25.25 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-25.25
Cost over threshold level; separate plans and specifications; bids; advertisement; award of contract; payment to subcontractor.
Status: in_force

25. a. In the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or repair of any building by a county college, when the entire cost of the work and materials will exceed $25,000 or, commencing January 1, 2003, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1982, c.189 (C.18A:64A-25.3), separate plans and specifications may be prepared for each of the following branches of work in the following categories, to include all work and materials related thereto or to be performed or furnished in connection therewith: (a) The plumbing and gas fitting work; (b) The refrigeration, heating and ventilating systems and equipment; (c) The electrical work, including any electrical power plants, tele-data, fire alarm, or security systems; (d) The structural steel and ornamental iron work; (e) General construction, which shall include all other work and materials required for the completion of the project. b. With regard to the branch work categories in subsection a. of this section, the contracting agent shall advertise for and receive in the manner provided by law (1) separate bids for each of the foregoing categories (a) through (e), or (2) single bids by general contractors for all work and materials required to complete the entire project, if awarded as a single contract, or (3) both. In the case of separate bids under paragraph (1) or (3) of this subsection for categories (a) through (d) of subsection a. of this section, prime contractors shall not be required to name subcontractors in their bid. In the case of a single bid under paragraph (2) or (3), all bids submitted shall set forth the name or names of, and evidence of performance security from, all subcontractors to whom the general contractor will subcontract the work described in the foregoing categories (a) through (d) of subsection a. of this section. Subcontractors who furnish non-specialty trade work pursuant to category (e) or subcontractors who furnish work to named subcontractors pursuant to categories (a) through (d) shall not be named in the bid. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, a county college may choose to require in its bid specification that a subcontractor shall be named in a bid when, in the case of paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section, separate bids for each category, the work of that subcontractor exceeds 35 percent of the county college's estimated amount of value of the work, which shall be set forth in the bid specification. c. Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. In the event that a contract is advertised in accordance with (3) above, the contract shall be awarded in the following manner: if the sum total of the amounts bid by the lowest responsible bidder for each category (a) through (e) is less than the amount bid by the lowest responsible bidder for all the work and materials, the county college shall award separate contracts for each of such categories to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, but if the sum total of the amount bid by the lowest responsible bidder for each category is not less than the amount bid by the lowest responsible bidder for all the work and materials, the county college shall award a single contract to the lowest responsible bidder for all of such work and materials. In every case in which a contract is awarded under (2) above, all payments required to be made under the contract for work and materials supplied by a subcontractor shall, upon the certification of the contractor of the amount due to the subcontractor, be paid directly to the subcontractor. L.1982, c.189, s.25; amended 1983, c.67; 1984, c.241, s.7; 2001, c.281, s.5; 2012, c.59, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:29-14 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 29 / Section 29-14
Withholding increments; causes; notice of appeals
Status: in_force

Any board of education may withhold, for inefficiency or other good cause, the employment increment, or the adjustment increment, or both, of any member in any year by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education. It shall be the duty of the board of education, within 10 days, to give written notice of such action, together with the reasons therefor, to the member concerned. The member may appeal from such action to the commissioner under rules prescribed by him. The commissioner shall consider such appeal and shall either affirm the action of the board of education or direct that the increment or increments be paid. The commissioner may designate an assistant commissioner of education to act for him in his place and with his powers on such appeals. It shall not be mandatory upon the board of education to pay any such denied increment in any future year as an adjustment increment. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 13, eff. Sept. 9, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7 / Section 7-5
Full-time officer; general jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

18A:7-5. Each executive county superintendent shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and he shall have general supervision of all of the public schools of the districts of the county except those city school districts in which there shall have been appointed superintendents of schools. Amended 2007, c.63, s.46.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-24
Joinder in operation of county colleges by other counties
Status: in_force

18A:64A-24. If the board of trustees of a county college shall determine that it is in the best interest of the college to allow one or more additional counties to join in the operation of said county college and the board or boards of chosen freeholders of the county or counties then operating the county college shall approve, said board of trustees shall fix the terms and conditions under which said additional county or counties may participate in the operation of the county college. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.139.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-51 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-51
Allowances exempt from taxes; assignment of group insurance policy rights and benefits
Status: in_force

The right of a person to a pension, an annuity, or a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, any benefit or right accrued or accruing to a person under the provisions of this article, and the moneys in the various funds created under this article, shall be exempt from any State or municipal tax and from levy and sale, garnishment, attachment or any other process arising out of any State of Federal court, and, except as hereafter in this section and as in this article otherwise provided, shall be unassignable. Nothing in this section shall prohibit any person insured under a group insurance policy, pursuant to an arrangement among the insured, the group policyholder and the insurer, from making to any person other than his employer, a gift assignment of the rights and benefits conferred on him by any provision of such policy or by law including specifically but not by way of limitation the right to exercise the conversion privilege and the right to name a beneficiary. Any such assignment, whether made before or after the effective date of this act, shall entitle the insurer to deal with the assignee as the owner of all rights and benefits conferred on the insured under the policy in accordance with the terms of the assignment. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1969, c. 98, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-68 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-68
Eligibility for participation.
Status: in_force

3. To be eligible to participate in the program, an applicant shall: a. be a resident of the State and maintain residency during program participation; b. be a graduate of an approved STEM degree program at an institution of higher education located in New Jersey; c. have an outstanding balance on a qualifying student loan and not be in default on any qualifying student loan; d. have been employed full-time in a designated high-growth STEM occupation for a minimum of four years prior to initial application to the program and be employed thereafter for an additional one to four years in a designated high-growth STEM occupation; e. provide certification that the applicant's employer has agreed to annually provide the applicant at least a 100 percent match of the loan redemption benefit under the program during the applicant's participation in the program and employment in a designed high-growth STEM occupation; and f. satisfy any additional criteria the authority may establish. L.2018, c.142, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.2
Career development program
Status: in_force

That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to establish and operate a Career Development Program comprised of pilot vocational education projects. L.1970, c. 230, s. 1, eff. Oct. 19, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-170 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-170
Alternate benefit program.
Status: in_force

4. All full-time officers and all full-time members of the faculty of Rutgers, The State University, the Newark College of Engineering, Rowan University, Montclair State University, Kean University, the State and county colleges and all regularly appointed teaching and administrative staff members in applicable positions, as determined by the Director of the Division of Pensions in the Department of the Treasury, shall be eligible and shall participate in the alternate benefit program, except those persons appointed in a part-time or temporary capacity, physicians and dentists holding employment in positions titled intern, resident or fellow on or after the effective date of this amendatory act, persons compensated on a fee basis, persons temporarily in the United States under an F or J visa and members of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Police and Firemen's Retirement System or the Group Annuity Plan, who did not elect to transfer to the alternate benefit program in accordance with the provisions of chapter 64C or 65 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, P.L.1967, c.278 (C.18A:66-130 et seq.), or P.L.1967, c.281 (C.18A:66-142 et seq.), or P.L.1968, c.181 (C.18A:66-154 et seq.). An eligible person who has been enrolled in the alternate benefit program for at least one year pursuant to this section may continue to be enrolled in the program, notwithstanding promotion or transfer to a position within the institution not otherwise eligible for the program. Any person participating in the alternate benefit program shall be ineligible for membership in the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Police and Firemen's Retirement System or the Group Annuity Plan and any person electing to participate in the alternate benefit program shall thereby waive all rights and benefits provided by the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Police and Firemen's Retirement System or the Group Annuity Plan as a member of said fund, system or plan, except as herein and otherwise provided by law or under terms of the Group Annuity Plan. Any person required to participate in the alternate benefit program by reason of employment, who at the time of such employment is a member of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, shall be permitted to transfer his membership in said fund to the Public Employees' Retirement System, by waiving all rights and benefits which would otherwise be provided by the alternate benefit program. Any such new employee who is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System will be permitted to continue his membership in that system, by waiving all rights and benefits which would otherwise be provided by the alternate benefit program. Such waivers shall be accomplished by filing forms satisfactory to the Division of Pensions within 30 days of the beginning date of employment. Any person receiving a benefit by reason of his retirement from any retirement or pension system of the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof shall be ineligible to participate in the alternate benefit program. No person eligible for participation in the alternate benefit program shall be eligible for, or receive, benefits under chapters 4 and 8B of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes. The alternate benefit programs established pursuant to this act are deemed to be pension funds or retirement systems for purposes of P.L.1968, c.23 (C.43:3C-1 et seq.). L.1969, c.242, s.4; amended 1981, c.342, s.1; 1982, c.126, s.1; 1984, c.200, s.1; 1994, c.48, s.188; 2012, c.45, s.91; 2017, c.178, s.52; 2021, c.282, s.52.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-22 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-22
College loans to assist State Students Loan Fund.
Status: in_force

18A:71C-22 College loans to assist State Students Loan Fund. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special fund called the "New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS) Loan Fund" in which there shall be deposited: (1) all funds received by the authority from the sale of State bonds as provided by law; (2) all moneys appropriated by the State for the purpose of the fund; (3) all funds contributed to the authority by private sources, to be used for the purposes of this article; and (4) any other moneys or funds of the authority, including the proceeds of bonds, bond anticipation notes, and other obligations issued by the authority, which it determines to deposit therein. Moneys in the NJCLASS Loan Fund shall be held and applied to make loans pursuant to this article and to pay for the costs of administering the NJCLASS Loan Program. b. The sum total of all funds on deposit in the NJCLASS Loan Fund shall be maintained in the amount determined by the authority to be necessary to fulfill its responsibilities as set forth in this article. c. Moneys in the NJCLASS Loan Fund at any time in excess of the NJCLASS Loan Program requirements, whether by reason of investment or otherwise, may be withdrawn at any time by the authority and transferred to any other fund or account of the authority. d. Moneys at any time in the NJCLASS Loan Fund may be invested in any direct obligations of, or obligations as to which the principal and interest thereof is guaranteed by, the United States of America or such other obligations as the authority may approve. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-23.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-23.4
Board of Trustees; membership; duties; responsibilities.
Status: in_force

4. a. The board of trustees of the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Fund shall consist of the State Treasurer, or a designee, and ten public members appointed as follows: two by the President of the Senate, two by the Speaker of the General Assembly and six by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Seven of the public members shall be persons who were directly affected by the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Two of the public members shall be named by the Governor to serve as co-chairpersons of the board. b. Each public member of the board shall serve for a term of four years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified; except that of the first members appointed, two shall serve for one year, two shall serve for two years, three shall serve for three years and three shall serve for four years. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. c. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. d. The board shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) establish criteria for the determination of eligibility for a scholarship from the fund; (2) establish procedures for determining the amount of each scholarship award, based on the financial need of the applicant and the resources available to the applicant to meet his higher education costs; (3) report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the performance of its duties in accordance with the provisions of this act; (4) solicit and raise private funds to finance the New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program; and (5) receive and disburse such contributions to the fund as may be forthcoming from private and public sources. L.2001,c.442,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:29-5.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 29 / Section 29-5.3
Mandatory minimum
Status: in_force

No salary schedule adopted by any board of education or any educational services commission shall provide for salaries lower than as prescribed by this amendatory and supplementary act. L. 1985, c. 321, s. 4, eff. Sept. 9, 1985, operative Sept. 9, 1985. Amended by L. 1986, c. 9, s. 2, eff. March 28, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-54 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-54
Additional authority of commission.
Status: in_force

9. a. In addition to the authority granted to the Commission on Higher Education pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1994, c.48 (C.18A:3B-14), the commission shall develop and enforce a code of standards to define and regulate the types of activities in which a governmental affairs agent is permitted to engage on behalf of a public research university or a State college. b. Under the code of standards established pursuant to subsection a. of this section, a governmental affairs agent, whether employed directly or retained under contract by the institution, shall be prohibited from using the position as an agent of the institution to: (1) solicit political campaign contributions from the institution directly or through personnel on behalf of the institution; (2) engage in or recommend on behalf of the institution any involvement in the partisan activities of specific political parties or candidates; or (3) support or promote directly or indirectly on behalf of the institution any specific political party or individual for election or re-election. Under the code of standards, the commission shall not prohibit a governmental affairs agent from engaging on behalf of a public research university or a State college concerning legitimate nonpartisan and bipartisan activities that are vital to the election process including, but not limited to, the scheduling and holding of on-campus political debates, voter-registration drives, and similar nonpartisan and bipartisan events and activities. L.2009, c.308, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-12.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-12.2
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. Sections 1 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "County College Capital Projects Fund Act." L.1997,c.360,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:74-23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 74 / Section 74-23
Costs of administration and supervision of act; limitation
Status: in_force

All costs attributable to the administration and supervision of this act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall not exceed 8% of the total amount appropriated annually for the purposes of this act. L.1973, c. 381, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-12
Allocation and apportionment of pupils among two or more high schools
Status: in_force

Whenever the board of education of a district shall designate two or more high schools without the district for the attendance of its high school pupils it shall, by resolution, allocate and apportion such pupils among the designated high schools and if no such allocation and apportionment has been made prior to the academic year 1943-1944, the actual allocation and apportionment of pupils among said high schools in effect in said academic year shall be effective as such allocation and apportionment but if any board of education of any district which is not now sending pupils to a high school or high schools without the district shall hereafter so designate two or more high schools for said purpose and shall fail to allocate and apportion them by resolution among said high schools, the actual allocation and apportionment of high school pupils made in the first academic year of the designation shall be effective as the allocation and apportionment of such pupils.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:15-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 15 / Section 15-2
Removal of president or vice president; vacancies
Status: in_force

A president or vice president of a board of education who shall refuse to perform a duty imposed upon him by this law may be removed by a majority vote of all of the members of the board, and in case the office of president or vice president shall become vacant the board shall, within 30 days thereafter fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. If the board shall fail to fill the vacancy within such time, the county superintendent shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-2
Contents of course of study
Status: in_force

Such course of study shall include instruction in (1) The principles and ideals of the American form of representative government as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States and particularly in the Bill of Rights; and (2) The history of the origin and growth of the social, economic and cultural development of the United States, of American family life and of the high standard of living and other privileges enjoyed by the citizens of the United States; and (3) Such other events in the history of the United States as will tend to instill, into every girl and boy, a determination to preserve these principles and ideals as those of citizens of the United States and an appreciation of their solemn duty and obligation to exercise the privilege of the ballot, upon their reaching voting age, to the end that said principles and ideals may be so preserved; and (4) The history of the State of New Jersey. L.1967, c.271; amended by L. 1987, c. 52, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2.23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2.23
Special education requirements for instructional certificate.
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other requirements adopted by the State Board of Education for teacher preparation programs, the State board shall require that the preparation program for an instructional certificate include a minimum of the equivalent of 6 semester credit hours of classroom instruction, clinical experience, including student internships, or a combination thereof, in special education. L.2017, c.6, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-3.5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-3.5
Issuance of county substitute certificate, emergency certificates
Status: in_force

4. The holder of a valid New Jersey registered nurse license may be issued a county substitute certificate to serve as a substitute for a certified school nurse in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:11-4.5. Emergency certificates may be issued in accordance with N.J.A.C.6:11-4.3. L.1999,c.153,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-4
Meeting and organization
Status: in_force

Each such board shall meet and organize annually at a regular meeting held during the second week of September, by the election of a chairman, vice chairman and such other officers as the board shall determine. Such officers shall serve until the following September meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. Vacancies in such offices shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term only. The board may meet at such other times and at such places as it may designate.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:33-14.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-14.1
Report of nonparticipation in school meal programs.
Status: in_force

1. a. (1) Each school district or nonpublic school that participates in the National School Lunch Program or the federal School Breakfast Program shall take steps to maximize the use of federal resources and to minimize the debt that is incurred by families for school meals, in accordance with a protocol established by the Department of Agriculture. The protocol established by the department, pursuant to this paragraph, shall be adopted within 180 days after the effective date of P.L.2022, c.104 (C.18A:33-3.2 et al.), in consultation with the Department of Education, the School Nutrition Association of New Jersey, and all relevant stakeholders, shall be reviewed and updated on at least an annual basis thereafter, and shall provide for participating school districts and nonpublic schools to: (a) promote the prompt and accurate subsidized meals certification of all eligible students enrolled therein, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2022, c.104 (C.18A:33-3.2 et al.); and (b) identify best practices to maximize the receipt and use of federal resources by the district's schools. (2) The Department of Agriculture and Department of Education, in cooperation with each other, shall consult with, and provide direct assistance to, participating school districts and nonpublic schools to help them improve, simplify, and expedite the subsidized school meals certification process and otherwise reduce the administrative burden on schools and school districts that results from such process. (3) A school that serves lunch or breakfast to students and is eligible for special federal reimbursement under the Community Eligibility Provision, as provided by 7 C.F.R. Part 245, shall, to the greatest extent practicable, participate in, and maximize the receipt of federal resources available under, that special assistance alternative. Every school district in which there is at least one school that qualifies for the Community Eligibility Provision, but is not implementing it, shall report the reasons therefor, in writing, to the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education, in the manner prescribed by those departments. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, a description of the specific impediments at the school district to implementing the program, the specific actions that could be taken to remove those impediments, and the specific steps required to successfully implement the program in the following school year. b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section. c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2022, c.104) L.2018, c.26, s.1; amended 2022, c.104, s.13; 2023, c.336, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-85.7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-85.7
Current NJ STARS recipients unaffected.
Status: in_force

6. In the case of a student who is receiving a scholarship under the NJ STARS Program on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.8 (C.18A:71B-85.6 et al.) and who graduated from high school prior to 2010, the student shall receive an NJ STARS scholarship in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-81 et seq.) as the same read before the effective date of P.L.2012, c.8 (C.18A:71B-85.6 et al.). L.2012, c.8, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-9.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-9.2
Board secretary to keep records in certain districts.
Status: in_force

2. In a school district which does not have a treasurer of school moneys, the board secretary shall keep a record of the sums received and paid out by him in accordance with the uniform system of bookkeeping prescribed by the State board. Upon ceasing to hold the office the board secretary shall pay over the balance of school funds remaining in his hands to his successor in office. L.2010, c.39, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:27-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-4.1
Board of Education, procedure for certain personnel actions; recommendation of chief school administrator
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a. A board of education shall appoint, transfer or remove a certificated or non-certificated officer or employee only upon the recommendation of the chief school administrator and by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board. The board shall not withhold its approval for arbitrary and capricious reasons. b. A board of education shall renew the employment contract of a certificated or non-certificated officer or employee only upon the recommendation of the chief school administrator and by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board. The board shall not withhold its approval for arbitrary and capricious reasons. A nontenured officer or employee who is not recommended for renewal by the chief school administrator shall be deemed nonrenewed. Prior to notifying the officer or employee of the nonrenewal, the chief school administrator shall notify the board of the recommendation not to renew the officer's or employee's contract and the reasons for the recommendation. An officer or employee whose employment contract is not renewed shall have the right to a written statement of reasons for nonrenewal pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1975, c.132 (C.18A:27-3.2) and to an informal appearance before the board. The purpose of the appearance shall be to permit the staff member to convince the members of the board to offer reemployment. The chief school administrator shall notify the officer or employee of the nonrenewal pursuant, where applicable, to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1971, c.436 (C.18A:27-10). c. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the appointment, transfer, removal, renewal or nonrenewal of a person who is a treasurer of school moneys, election officer, board auditor, board attorney or board secretary, except a board secretary who performs business administration functions. L.1995,c.125,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-71 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-71
Military impact aid.
Status: in_force

1. In addition to any other State aid provided pursuant to P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.), a school district may receive military impact aid if, in the prebudget year, the school district received a Basic Support Payment of federal Impact Aid under section 7003 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. s.7703) and the district provides free public education to federally connected children whose parents are on active duty in the uniformed services. The amount of military impact aid provided to a district pursuant to this section shall be calculated as follows: MIA = (PPLTL - PPIA) x REFCMS where PPLTL is the per pupil general fund tax levy, which is derived by dividing the prebudget year general fund tax levy by resident enrollment, without the inclusion of federally connected children whose parents are on active duty in the uniformed services and who otherwise are included in the calculation of resident enrollment as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-45); PPIA is the per pupil federal impact aid amount, which is the result of dividing the amount of a school district's Basic Support Payment received in the prebudget year by the number of federally connected children whose parents are on active duty in the uniformed services; and REFCMS is the resident enrollment of federally connected children whose parents are on active duty in the uniformed services; A school district shall not receive military impact aid pursuant to this section if the difference between PPTL and PPIA is negative. L.2021, c.283.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64-37 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-37
Annual budget; approval
Status: in_force

The annual budget of each auxiliary organization shall be approved by the board of directors of the organization. L.1982, c. 16, s. 12, eff. April 1, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-4.11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4.11
Severability
Status: in_force

If any provision of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be ineffective, such determination shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the provisions directly involved in a controversy in which said determination shall have been rendered. L.1970, c. 211, s. 10, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36A-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36A / Section 36A-3.1
Application, renaissance school projects.
Status: in_force

1. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the provisions of P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-1 et seq.) shall not be construed as applying to renaissance school projects approved pursuant to the provisions of the “Urban Hope Act,” P.L.2011, c.176 (C.18A:36C-1 et seq.). L.2025, c.276, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-35d — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-35d
Additional duties concerning the network.
Status: in_force

4. In addition to the duties prescribed in section 20 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-35), the State Library shall establish, organize, supervise and fund the library network, as well as provide library services on a regional as well as a Statewide basis. To effectuate the purposes of this act, the State Library shall: a. establish library regions to encompass all of the State's territory; b. provide for the creation, structure, funding, and governance of a regional library cooperative for each library region; c. enter into contracts with any library or service-providing agency to provide cooperative library services to any members of the library network; d. determine the kinds of cooperative services to be provided and received by members of the network; and e. provide direct services to members of the network, on a regional as well as a Statewide basis. L.1983,c.486,s.4; amended 1986, c.174, s.2; 2001, c.137, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-22.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-22.2
Definitions relative to support of activities in New Jersey history
Status: in_force

2. For the purposes of this act: "General operating support" means support for expenses incurred in categories such as, but not limited to: wages, salaries and fringe benefits; insurance; utilities; installation and maintenance of appropriate environmental conditions in which to maintain collections; facility and equipment leases and rentals; facility maintenance; materials, supplies, and equipment; and staff training in museum operations, collections acquisition and maintenance, or management, exhibition, and presentation of educational programs for the public by historical agencies, organizations or entities; "Historic site" means a structure or a site associated with the history of New Jersey that is on the State or National Register of Historic Places, or is eligible for placement on the State or national register, and that is owned or administered by a not-for-profit organization or by an agency of county or local government; "Historical society" or "historical library"or "history museum" means a not-for-profit organization or an agency of county or local government that, within a museum or library environment, houses collections of New Jersey historical materials, presents historical collections to the public in the form of exhibitions or educational programs, and makes such collections available to the public for research; and "Related agency or organization" means a not-for-profit entity that performs functions similar to those carried out by history museums, historic sites, historical societies, historical libraries, or historical agencies of local or county government for the purpose of providing history services, and that adheres to the same standards of performance as those museums, libraries, sites, societies or agencies, although its primary mission may not be the provision of New Jersey history services to the public. L.1999,c.131,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-26 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-26
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

26. a. The commissioner shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of sections 1 through 12 and 57 and 58 and 64 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) and P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.); except that notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of sections 1 through 12 and 57 and 58 and 64 of this act which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months. Determinations made by the commissioner pursuant to this act and the rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner to implement this act shall be considered to be final agency action and appeal of that action shall be directly to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. The regulations shall thereafter be amended, adopted or re-adopted by the State Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). b. The development authority shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) and P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) that apply to the development authority; except that notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the development authority may adopt immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as the development authority deems necessary which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months and shall thereafter be amended, adopted or re-adopted by the authority, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The rules and regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) shall remain in full force and effect unless subsequently revised by the development authority following the enactment of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.). c. Any regulations adopted to implement this act shall include provisions to ensure that all programs necessary to comply with Abbott v. Burke, 153 N.J. 480 (1998) (Abbott V), are approved. L.2000, c.72, s.26; amended 2007, c.137, s.36.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2.5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2.5
Rules relative to athletic trainer licensure
Status: in_force

5. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) setting forth the certification and endorsement requirements of a school athletic trainer which shall include, but need not be limited to, the satisfactory completion of the requirements established by the State Board of Medical Examiners for licensure as an athletic trainer pursuant to P.L.1984, c.203 (C.45:9-37.35 et seq.). L.1999,c.87,s.5; amended 2001, c.156, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:8-3.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 8 / Section 8-3.2
Repayment of indebtedness paid by original district notwithstanding its assumption
Status: in_force

When the board of education of a school district situated in any municipality pays any portion of an indebtedness which existed at the time of the formation of a new municipality or part thereof, or at the time of the annexation of such municipality to another and which was assumed by and became the obligation of the board of education of the school district situated in the new municipality, the amount of such payment with interest shall be repaid by the last mentioned board.
L.1967, c.271
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-12
Contents of agreement.
Status: in_force

18A:18A-12. Contents of agreement. a. Such agreements shall be entered into by resolution adopted by each participating board of education, municipality or county and shall set forth the categories of goods or services to be provided or performed, the manner of advertising for bids and of awarding of contracts, the method of payment by each participating board of education, municipality or county, and other matters deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of the agreement. b. Each participant's share of expenditures for purchases under any such agreement shall be appropriated and paid in the manner set forth in the agreement and in the same manner as for other expenses of the participant. L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.60.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-7
Composition, size of board; terms.
Status: in_force

7. a. The composition and size of the board of trustees shall be determined by the board; however, the board shall have not less than seven nor more than 15 members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The board of trustees shall recommend potential new members to the Governor. The terms of office of appointed members shall be for six years beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30. Each member shall serve until the member's successor shall have been appointed and qualified and vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the remainder of the unexpired terms. Any member of the board of trustees may be removed by the Governor for cause upon notice and opportunity to be heard. b. Members of the board as of the effective date of this act shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms and the qualification in office of their successors. c. All voting members of the board of trustees, before undertaking the duties of their office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and of the United States, to bear allegiance to the government of the State, and to perform the duties of their office faithfully, impartially and justly, to the best of their ability. d. Members of the board of trustees shall not receive compensation for their services. Each trustee shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of the trustee's duties or in rendering service as a member of or on behalf of the board or any committee of the board. e. The board of trustees shall elect its chairperson from among its voting members annually in September. The board shall select such other officers from among its members as shall be deemed necessary. f. A voting member of the board of trustees shall not be a salaried official of the State of New Jersey, or receive remuneration for services from the university. If any member of the board shall become ineligible by reason of the foregoing, a vacancy in the member's office as trustee shall thereby occur. g. The board of trustees shall have the power to appoint and regulate the duties, functions, powers and procedures of committees, standing or special, from its members and such advisory committees or bodies as it may deem necessary or conducive to the efficient management and operation of the university, consistent with this act and other applicable statutes. L.2021, c.282, s.7; amended 2025, c.218, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-21 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-21
Termination of agreement concerning tuition as to pupils
Status: in_force

Any board of education which shall have entered into such an agreement may apply to the commissioner for consent to terminate the same, and to cease providing education to the pupils of the other contracting district on the ground that it is no longer able to provide facilities for the pupils of the other district, or to withdraw its pupils from the schools of the other contracting district and provide educational facilities for them in its own or another district on the ground that the board of education of the receiving district is not providing school facilities and an educational program suitable to the needs of the pupils of the sending district or that the board of education of the receiving district will not be seriously affected educationally or financially by their withdrawal.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-24
Appropriations; certification; apportionment; assessment and collection among constituent districts
Status: in_force

The amounts to be raised for annual or special appropriations and for interest upon, and the redemption of, bonds for regional districts shall be certified by the regional board of education to, and shall be apportioned among the municipalities included within the regional district as follows: a. When the regional district is located wholly within one county, said amounts shall be certified to the county board of taxation of the county and shall be apportioned by it among such municipalities in the manner, and upon the basis, prescribed in this article; or b. When the regional district is located in more than one county, said amount shall be certified to the county board of taxation of the county in which the largest number of regional district pupils are resident, and said amounts shall be apportioned by said county board of taxation, among such municipalities in the manner, and upon the basis, prescribed in this article. The share of the amount to be raised by taxation in each municipality included in a regional district shall be certified to the appropriate county board of taxation by the Commissioner of Education. The amounts apportioned to each such included municipality shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other school taxes are assessed, levied and collected therein and shall be paid upon requisition as in other Type II school districts. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1975, c. 212, s. 30, eff. July 1, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-31 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-31
Determination of support limit for school year
Status: in_force

9. a. The support limit for the 1997-98 school year shall be $61.44. For each school year thereafter the commissioner shall determine the support limit by multiplying the support limit for the previous school year times the sum of 1.0 plus the average annual percentage increase in the consumer price index for the New York and Philadelphia areas during the fiscal year preceding the prebudget year as reported by the United States Department of Labor. b. On or before November 5 of each year, each board of education shall forward to the commissioner an estimate of the cost of providing, during the next school year, the services required pursuant to this act and the number of pupils attending nonpublic schools located within the district as of the last school day of October of the current school year, excluding those pupils who have refused nursing services pursuant to section 8 of this act. The commissioner shall provide State aid to each school district in an amount equal to the number of nonpublic school pupils within the district identified by the district on or before November 5 multiplied by the State support limit. In the event that the expenditure incurred by any district is less than the amount of State aid received, the district shall refund the unexpended State aid after the completion of the school year, but not later than December 1 of the following school year. c. If in any year, the amount of State aid appropriated is insufficient to carry out in full the provisions of this act, the commissioner shall apportion that appropriation among the districts in proportion to the State aid each district would have received had the full amount of State aid been appropriated. In any year, no district shall be required to make expenditures for the purposes of this act in excess of the amount of State aid received for these purposes. L.1991,c.226,s.9; amended 1996, c.138, s.69.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-76 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-76
First board of education
Status: in_force

The members of the regional board who reside in the withdrawing municipality shall be members of the first board of education of the new district. They shall continue to serve as members of the board of education of the new district until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were elected as members of the board of education of the all purpose regional district. The number of additional members of the first board of education required to complete full membership of the board shall be appointed by the county superintendent to serve until the next annual school election or, in the case of a type I district, until the next annual appointment period of the new district, at which time their successors shall be elected or appointed. L.1989,c.90,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-39 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-39
Proposal submission required to increase adjusted tax levy, certain circumstances.
Status: in_force

4. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2010, c.44) b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2010, c.44) c. A school district may submit to the voters at the annual school election, or on such other date as is set by regulation of the commissioner, a proposal or proposals to increase the adjusted tax levy by more than the allowable amount authorized pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-38). The proposal or proposals to increase the adjusted tax levy shall be approved if a majority of people voting shall vote in the affirmative. In the case of a school district with a board of school estimate, the additional adjusted tax levy shall be authorized only if a quorum is present for the vote and a majority of those board members who are present vote in the affirmative to authorize the additional adjusted tax levy. A school district without a board of school estimate may submit to the voters at a special school election authorized pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.278 (C.19:60-2), a proposal or proposals to increase the adjusted tax levy for the subsequent school budget year by more than the allowable amount authorized pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-38). A proposal submitted at a special election shall comply with the requirements of this subsection and of paragraph (9) of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5). A proposal or proposals for additional funds may only be submitted on a date of a special election once during a school year. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the submission to the voters of a question or questions for the approval of a capital project or projects on the same special election date as the submission of a separate proposal or proposals for additional funds. In the case of a school district in which the annual school election has been moved to November pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2011, c.202 (C.19:60-1.1), the school district may submit a separate proposal for additional funds for the budget year, or a separate proposal for additional funds for the subsequent budget year, or separate proposals for additional funds for each of those budget years. In the event that a school district submits a separate proposal for additional funds for the subsequent budget year and the separate proposal is approved, the school district shall not add to its adjusted tax levy for the subsequent budget year any amount authorized pursuant to subsection e. of this section. (1) A proposal or proposals submitted to the voters or the board of school estimate to increase the tax levy pursuant to this subsection shall not include any programs or services necessary for students to achieve the core curriculum content standards. (2) All proposals to increase the tax levy submitted pursuant to this subsection shall include interpretive statements specifically identifying the program purposes for which the proposed funds shall be used and a clear statement on whether approval will affect only the current year or result in a permanent increase in the levy. The proposals shall be submitted and approved pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5 and 18A:7F-6). d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2010, c.44) e. A school district that has not been granted approval to exceed the cap pursuant to subsection c. of this section may add to its adjusted tax levy in any one of the next three succeeding budget years the amount of the difference between the maximum allowable amount to be raised by taxation for the current school budget year and the actual amount to be raised by taxation for the current school budget year. L.2007, c.62, s.4; amended 2010, c.44, s.5; 2011, c.202, s.3; 2024, c.60, s.2; 2025, c.234, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-33.19 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-33.19
Annual payments to school districts and municipalities; use
Status: in_force

As provided in this act, every school district and municipality which shall be entitled thereto, shall receive annually the amount of its additional State school building aid and the State Board of Education shall include such amount thereof in its annual budget for building aid for such school district. Amounts of such building aid paid under this act shall be used for the payment of debt service (interest and principal) on bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. L.1971, c. 10, s. 14, eff. Jan. 21, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64G-24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64G / Section 64G-24
Transfer of files, records, etc.
Status: in_force

All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of the New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry, are hereby transferred to the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. L.1970, c. 102, s. 24.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-78 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-78
Three plus one degree programs.
Status: in_force

1. a. A four-year institution of higher education and a county college may partner to establish a three plus one degree program for a baccalaureate degree in such majors as the institutions of higher education may determine. b. Under a three plus one degree program established pursuant to this section, a student admitted into the program shall: (1) complete the first two academic years of the program at the county college, pay the tuition and fees of the county college, and receive an associate degree; (2) complete the third academic year of the program at the county college and pay the tuition and fees of the county college. Academic credits for the third academic year shall be awarded by the county college. Instruction in the third academic year in any 300-level class shall be provided by either an advanced degree faculty member of the county college in collaboration with a faculty member of the four-year institution or by a faculty member of the four-year institution, in accordance with accreditation standards of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Instruction in the third academic year in any 300-level class shall be equivalent in rigor to instruction in 300-level classes taught at the four-year institution . To maintain academic quality control, in the third year, the course content of courses in the student's major shall be determined by the four-year institution with input from the county college faculty; (3) be admitted to and attend the four-year institution for the fourth academic year of the program and pay the tuition and fees of that institution; and (4) earn a baccalaureate degree from the four-year institution. c. The Secretary of Higher Education shall report annually to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the number of three plus one degree programs implemented during the prior academic year. d. Any three plus one degree program for a baccalaureate degree in a particular major which was established prior to the effective date of this act or approved by the governing boards of the institutions prior to the effective date of this act shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. L.2018, c.144, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-1
Application of chapter; government of regional districts
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to regional school districts and to all former union graded schools and the affairs of such districts shall be conducted and governed by the provisions of this title relating to type II school districts, except as otherwise so provided as to regional school districts.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-31 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-31
Definitions relative to higher education finance.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Amount" of a contribution or a donation means, in the case of property other than cash, the fair market value of the property contributed or donated as of the close of business on the day on which the recipient of that contribution or donation acquires ownership of the property. "Contribution year" means the fiscal year in which the endowment contribution or contributions were made, with respect to which State matching funds under sections 5 through 7 of P.L.1999, c.226 (C.18A:62-33 through C.18A:62-35) are sought or have been paid. "Donation" means the conveyance by gift of property consisting of cash or marketable securities, the corpus of which property may, under the terms of the gift, be expended by the donee, and the income from which property may, but need not, be restricted under those terms as to use for particular purposes stipulated by the donor. "Donation year" means the fiscal year in which the donation or donations were made, with respect to which State matching funds under sections 9 through 11 of P.L.1999, c.226 (C.18A:62-37 through C.18A:62-39) are sought or have been paid. "Endowment contribution" means the conveyance by gift of property consisting of cash or marketable securities, the corpus of which property may not, under the terms of the gift, be expended by the person to whom the contribution is made, and the income from which property may, but need not, be restricted under those terms as to use for particular purposes stipulated by the contributor. "Fiscal year" means the State fiscal year. "Gift" means a completed irrevocable transfer of property, including transfer by testamentary disposition, for which transfer the transferor receives no consideration, and in which property the transferee's interest is not subject to any retained interest of the transferor or to any concurrent or future interest of any other person. L.1999,c.226,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36A-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36A / Section 36A-6
Powers of charter school
Status: in_force

6. A charter school established pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate and politic with all powers necessary or desirable for carrying out its charter program, including, but not limited to, the power to: a. Adopt a name and corporate seal; however, any name selected shall include the words "charter school;" b. Sue and be sued, but only to the same extent and upon the same conditions that a public entity can be sued; c. Acquire real property from public or private sources, by purchase, lease, lease with an option to purchase, or by gift, for use as a school facility; d. Receive and disburse funds for school purposes; e. Make contracts and leases for the procurement of services, equipment and supplies; f. Incur temporary debts in anticipation of the receipt of funds; g. Solicit and accept any gifts or grants for school purposes; and h. Have such other powers as are necessary to fulfill its charter and which are not inconsistent with this act or the requirements of the commissioner. The board of trustees of a charter school shall comply with the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). L.1995,c.426,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-7.12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-7.12
Multi-district federal enclave
Status: in_force

Persons of school age who reside in a multi-district federal enclave shall be deemed to be domiciled in a single district to be designated by the county superintendent of schools. Where all persons of school age who reside in a multi-district federal enclave already attend a single district, the county superintendent shall designate that district as the district to be attended by all current and future pupils residing in the multi-district federal enclave. Any person attending on the effective date of this act a school in a district other than a district designated by the county superintendent pursuant to this act shall be permitted to continue in such school until graduation. L. 1988, c. 105, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-43.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-43.1
False, misleading information, fourth degree crime.
Status: in_force

13. A person who knowingly or willfully furnishes any false or misleading information for the purpose of receiving loan redemption benefits under the program is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.2009, c.145, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:68-18 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 68 / Section 68-18
Penalty for violation of article
Status: in_force

A person violating any provision of this article shall be liable to a penalty of $500.00, which shall be recovered by and in the name of the state board of medical examiners in a summary proceeding in accordance with the penalty enforcement law, chapter 58, of Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. Process shall be either in the nature of a summons or warrant.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:4-15 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-15
General rule-making power
Status: in_force

The state board shall make and enforce, and may alter and repeal, rules for its own government and for implementing and carrying out the school laws of this state under which it has jurisdiction.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64G-14 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64G / Section 64G-14
Personal liability of trustees and officers
Status: in_force

No trustee or officer of the university shall be personally liable for any debt, obligation or other liability of the university or incurred by or on behalf of the university or any constituent unit thereof. L.1970, c. 102, s. 14. Amended by L.1981, c. 325, s. 11, eff. Dec. 10, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3C-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3C / Section 3C-4
Certificate required for issuance of credit card to student.
Status: in_force

4. A credit card issuer who solicits applications for credit cards on a campus of an institution of higher education shall not issue a credit card to a student enrolled in that institution of higher education, unless the application submitted by the student includes a certificate indicating that the student has attended a one-time, on-campus program of education provided by the credit card issuer, as required by section 3 of this act. L.2009, c.148, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-7.8a — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-7.8a
Enrollment schedule, exceptions.
Status: in_force

2. a. Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, the pupils residing on the federal property described in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1988, c.12 (C.18A:38-7.8) shall be enrolled in the schools of the district in which the pupils reside in accordance with an enrollment schedule determined by the executive county superintendent of schools. The enrollment schedule shall provide for the transition, over a period of four school years, of the pupils to enrollment in the schools of the district in which the pupils reside, so that by July 1, 2021 all such pupils are enrolled in the schools of the district in which they reside. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section to the contrary, pupils who attend the designated district pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.1988, c.12 (C.18A:38-7.8) on the effective date of P.L.2018, c.13 (C.18A:38-7.8a et al.) shall be permitted at the option of each pupil to continue in the school of the designated district they are attending on that effective date until graduation from the school. For the purpose of calculating State and federal aid, a pupil who elects to remain shall continue to be included in the resident enrollment of the designated district. L.2018, c.13, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-39 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-39
Application, acceptance of grants, funds.
Status: in_force

24. The President of Thomas Edison State College may apply for and accept on behalf of the State of New Jersey and, through the State Library, administer for the State, any funds, books and library facilities applicable to public or school library purposes, granted or provided by the Federal Government, or any agency or officer thereof, under or pursuant to any Federal Law heretofore or hereafter enacted authorizing grants to the States for such purposes or for similar purposes. L.1969,c.158,s.24; amended 2001, c.137, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-21 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-21
Tuition for pupils with disabilities.
Status: in_force

18A:46-21. Any board of education, jointure commission, or private school for pupils with disabilities which receives pupils from a sending district under this chapter shall determine a tuition rate to be paid by the sending board of education, but in no case shall the tuition rate exceed the actual cost per pupil as determined under rules prescribed by the commissioner and approved by the State Board of Education. amended 1986, c.50; 2017, c.131, s.51.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:25-7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 25 / Section 25-7
Meeting which could adversely affect employment; right to notice and representation
Status: in_force

Whenever any teaching staff member is required to appear before the board of education or any committee or member thereof concerning any matter which could adversely affect the continuation of that teaching staff member in his office, position or employment or the salary or any increments pertaining thereto, then he shall be given prior written notice of the reasons for such meeting or interview and shall be entitled to have a person of his own choosing present to advise and represent him during such meeting or interview. L.1968, c. 451, s. 1, eff. Feb. 20, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-5
Classes of members
Status: in_force

The retirement system shall classify the members in such groups by age as it may determine for actuarial purposes. The system shall further classify the membership by benefit rates as class A or class B members, as follows: "Class A" shall include those members who contribute to the annuity savings fund at a per centum salary, computed to be sufficient, with regular interest, to procure for the member, one retirement for service, an annuity equal to 1/140 of his final compensation for each year of service as a member. "Class B" shall include those members who have elected or who shall hereafter contribute to the annuity savings fund at a higher rate per centum, computed to be sufficient, with regular interest, to procure for the member, on retirement for service, an annuity equal to 1/120 of his final compensation for each year of service as a member. Any member on December 31, 1955, may by his election contribute to the retirement system at the rate of contribution applicable to class B members of the public employees' retirement system as of January 2, 1955, based upon the member's age when he last became a member. He shall thereafter be classified as a class B member. Any such member may elect to increase his accumulated deductions by the amount deemed necessary by the board of trustees on the advice of the actuary in order to receive credit as a class B member for all or part of his service prior to the date of such election. The board of trustees shall establish the necessary rules governing the election by members of class B credit for all service. Any member on December 31, 1955, who is not a veteran and who does not elect to receive class B credit for all or any portion of his service shall receive credit as a class A member for all service not credited as class B service. Any such member who does not elect class B membership shall contribute at the rate of contribution initially certified to him upon his last becoming a member; provided, however, that any such person who became a member after June 30, 1946, shall have his contributions on and after January 1, 1955, based on the rates of contribution applicable on June 30, 1946, for his age at the time he last became a member. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 228, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1968; L.1979, c. 106, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-9
State aid for schools other than day schools.
Status: in_force

18A:54-9. When any such school other than a full-time day school shall have been established, there shall be paid to the board secretary or treasurer of school moneys, as appropriate, of the district maintaining the school on the order of the commissioner, an amount equal to that raised in the district for the establishment of the school, exclusive of the amount appropriated for the purchase of land or the erection of a building, which amount shall be paid by the State treasurer on the warrant of the director of the division of budget and accounting in the department of the treasury. Annually thereafter there shall be paid in like manner an amount equal to the amount appropriated by the district for the current expenses of such schools; but the money contributed by the State for the support and maintenance of any such school shall not exceed in any one year the sum of $10,000.00. amended 2010, c.39, s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64E-31 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64E / Section 64E-31
Liberal construction
Status: in_force

20. This act, being deemed and 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 improve the quality and increase the efficiency of the public system of educational services of the State, shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and intent thereof. L.1995,c.400,s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72K-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72K / Section 72K-1
Chair in Women's Studies
Status: in_force

There is created at Douglass College at Rutgers, The State University a distinguished chair which shall be known as the Chair in Women's Studies. P.L. 1988, c. 42, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-33.11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-33.11
Change in maturity schedule for bonds; resolution; approval; endorsement
Status: in_force

(a) If the board of education of a school district shall determine by resolution that the maturity schedule for bonds entitled to the benefits of this act, other than the maturity schedule approved by the State Board of Education by resolution pursuant to section 4(a) of this act, is in the best interest of said school district, it may make application to the State Board of Education setting forth such belief and the grounds therefor and requesting approval of a schedule of maturities for such bonds set forth in the application. If the State Board of Education, by resolution, shall find that the schedule of maturities set forth in the application is in the best interest of the school district and the State, it shall cause its approval to be endorsed thereon and shall forward said application to the Local Finance Board. (b) Within 60 days after submission to the Local Finance Board of an application in accordance with section 6(a) of this act, it shall cause its approval to be endorsed thereon if it shall be satisfied and shall record by resolution its findings that the belief set forth in such application is well founded and that issuance of the bonds mentioned and described in such application would not materially impair the credit of any municipality comprised within the school 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. L.1971, c. 10, s. 6, eff. Jan. 21, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:27-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-11
Failure to give timely notice of termination as offer of employment for next succeeding year
Status: in_force

Should any board of education fail to give to any nontenure teaching staff member either an offer of contract for employment for the next succeeding year or a notice that such employment will not be offered, all within the time and in the manner provided by this act, then said board of education shall be deemed to have offered to that teaching staff member continued employment for the next succeeding school year upon the same terms and conditions but with such increases in salary as may be required by law or policies of the board of education. L.1971, c. 436, s. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-111 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-111
Definitions relative to financial aid for county college students.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Annual adjusted gross income" means: a. for a dependent student, the annual adjusted gross income of the student's parent or legal guardian, as reported on the student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid or other financial aid form; and b. for an independent student, the annual adjusted gross income of the student and, if applicable, the spouse of the student, as reported on the student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid or other financial aid form. "Approved educational fees" means general education fees, registration fees, facility fees, technology fees, laboratory fees, student service and activity fees, and program and course fees, including fees associated with coursework in nursing, culinary, and other career and technical education programs as determined by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in consultation with the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education , subject to the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the program. "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Out-of-county college" means a county college that is outside of a student's county of residence. "Program" means the Community College Opportunity Grant Program created pursuant to section 2 of this act. "Three plus one degree program" means a baccalaureate degree program created pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.144 (C.18A:3B-78). L.2021, c.26, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-148 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-148
Online resource center established.
Status: in_force

7. The department shall establish an online resource center to aid school districts in the selection of evidence-based, high-quality literacy instructional materials, including data analysis tools, as part of the school district's implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in English Language Arts. The online resource center shall be consistent with the guidance developed by the department pursuant to section 4 of this act. L.2024, c.52, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-110.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-110.6
Nonpublic schools participating in federally assisted meal programs, no-fee option for direct payments.
Status: in_force

5. a. A nonpublic school participating in a federally assisted meal program that provides low-cost or free meals to students shall offer students, parents, and guardians a no-fee option for making direct payments for school meals. The option shall be provided at a time and place that is convenient for student, parent, and guardian use. b. Any communication from the lead administrator of a nonpublic school requesting payment for school meals shall include information on: (1) the direct payment option required pursuant to subsection a. of this section; and (2) the fees associated with use of any payment processing platform that may be used to make the payment. L.2025, c.94, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-33.9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-33.9
Resolution by state board of education; submission of ordinance or proposal authorizing issuance of bonds; endorsement
Status: in_force

(a) If the State Board of Education shall find that such school district is not able to provide the suitable educational facilities to comply with the provisions of said section 18A:33-1 the State Board of Education shall by resolution determine: (1) that such school district is entitled to receive additional State school building aid pursuant to this act, (2) the number of pupils in resident enrollment in such school district on September 30, 1969 for purposes of computation under this act, (3) the principal amount of bonds (which amount is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "entitlement" ) which are to be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act, and (4) the maturity schedule for such principal amount of bonds approved by said board. (b) At any time within 1 year after the adoption by the State Board of Education of the resolution referred to in subparagraph (a) with respect to a particular school district, said school district may submit to the Commissioner of Education a copy of a proposal or ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds entitled to the benefits of this act in accordance with said resolution. If no such proposal or ordinance is submitted within 1 year the said resolution shall be of no further force and effect and the commissioner shall so notify said school district. The Commissioner of Education shall be and is hereby authorized to endorse upon any copy of such proposal or ordinance a certification thereof as being the proposal or ordinance as to which a determination of the State Board of Education has been made as aforesaid, and such endorsement shall be made in such form or manner as said commissioner shall determine. L.1971, c. 10, s. 4, eff. Jan. 21, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:56-14 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 56 / Section 56-14
Sale of real estate held or acquired
Status: in_force

All real estate held by the trustees for the support of public schools and all real estate that may be acquired by them under foreclosure proceedings shall be sold, either at private or public sale, at such times and at such prices as will, in the judgment of the board of trustees, be for the best interest of the state. The board may advertise such properties, either at private or public sale, in such manner as it shall determine. The proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the school fund, and shall be invested as other moneys of the fund are invested. The board may lend to the purchaser of any such real estate, one half of the amount of purchase money, the loan to be secured by bond and mortgage on the premises so purchased.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64-3.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64 / Section 64-3.1
Student representatives
Status: in_force

1. The board of trustees of any State college established pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes shall provide for the election of two student representatives as provided herein, who shall be full-time, regularly matriculated students in good academic standing, and who shall be 18 years of age or older and citizens of the United States, to be elected by the students in the manner provided herein to serve on the board of trustees of that college for terms of two years commencing at the next organization of the board. a. In order to implement the provisions of this section, each board of trustees shall schedule a public hearing on the question of the student election. After the public hearing, the board, at its regularly scheduled meeting in March following the effective date of this act, shall determine whether the students are to be elected by the student body at large or by the members of the student government association. Except that, for Thomas A. Edison State College, the method of the selection and the designation of eligible academic status of the student representatives shall be determined by the board of that college. b. For the first election held pursuant to this section, one student shall be elected for a one year term as a full voting member, and one student shall be elected for two years, but shall serve as an alternate member during the first year and as a voting member during the second year. At each subsequent election, one student shall be elected for two years, but shall serve during the first year as an alternate member, and as a voting member during the second year. Any vacancies which occur shall be filled by the student governing body for the unexpired term only. c. The standards for eligibility for student representatives on the board of trustees shall be the same as those required for other student government officers. d. The student members shall be entitled to full participation in all activities of the board except that they shall not participate in: (1) Any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any specific prospective officer or employee or current officer or employee employed or appointed by the board, unless all the individual employees or appointees whose rights could be adversely affected request in writing that the matter or matters be discussed at a public meeting. (2) Any matter involving the purchase, lease, acquisition or sale of real property with public funds, the setting of banking rates or investment of public funds, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed. (3) Any pending or anticipated litigation in which the board is, or may become, a party, where it could adversely affect the public interest if discussion of these matters were disclosed, or any matters falling within the attorney-client privilege, to the extent that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney to exercise his ethical duties as a lawyer. e. Upon assuming office, the students shall agree to adhere to such standards of responsibility and confidentiality as are established by the board of trustees. L.1986,c.139,s.1; amended 1988,c.82; 1994,c.48,s.95.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-6.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6.2
Educator employment web portal.
Status: in_force

2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish and maintain, within the limit of funds appropriated, an educator employment web portal, which shall be fully operational within 12 months of the effective date of this act. The web portal shall aggregate job postings from public schools and approved private schools for students with disabilities across the State to allow educators to search for positions in one place and provide direct links to school-specific application systems for submission. b. The web portal established pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall: (1) maximize the ability of educators to connect with public schools and approved private schools for students with disabilities that have employment openings; (2) increase the degree of information sharing regarding employment opportunities for educators; and (3) maintain high standards for data privacy and security. c. The commissioner may contract with a private vendor to effectuate the purposes of this section. d. The commissioner may reconstruct an existing Internet website or web portal operated by the Department of Education to meet the requirements established pursuant to subsection a. of this section. L.2025, c.208, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-33
Penalties for false statements
Status: in_force

Any person who makes, or causes to be made, a false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in the questionnaire required to be submitted, or in the course of any hearing under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00; or, in the case of an individual or the officer or employee charged with the duty of making such questionnaire for a person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, to pay such fine or undergo imprisonment, not exceeding 6 months, or both. All such persons and any copartnership, association, corporation or joint stock company of which any such person is a partner or officer or director, and any corporation of which he owns more than 25% of the stock, shall for 5 years from the date of such conviction be disqualified from bidding on all public work in this State. The board of education shall cause the forfeiture as liquidated damages to the board of any certified check or certificate of deposit deposited as bid security by any person who makes or causes to be made any false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in the questionnaire or bid affidavit required to be submitted, or in the course of any hearing under this chapter. L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2.8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2.8
Instruction in autism, developmental disabilities awareness, teaching methods, required for N.J. instructional certificate.
Status: in_force

1. Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, a regionally-accredited institution of higher education offering coursework for a New Jersey instructional certificate shall incorporate the recommendations developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to section 2 of this act on instruction in autism and other developmental disabilities awareness and methods of teaching students with autism and other developmental disabilities into existing course curriculum. L.2007, c.171, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-12.38 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-12.38
Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

5. No school employee, including a school nurse, a school bus driver, a school bus aide, or any other officer or agent of a board of education, shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of this act, nor shall an action before the New Jersey State Board of Nursing lie against a school nurse for any such action taken by a person trained in good faith by the school nurse pursuant to this act. Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness. L.2019, c.290, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-27.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-27.1
Authorization to commissioner to certify required grade levels of instruction
Status: in_force

For any purpose under the provisions of this title, or of the local bond law, the commissioner is authorized and empowered to certify, or to cause to be certified, the grade level of instruction then being provided, or to be thereafter provided, by the school facilities of any school district, or the amount of bonds authorized or issued, or to be authorized or issued, by any school district for the purpose of providing school facilities to provide any higher grade level of instruction than being provided by such school district.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-49 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-49
Determination of base per pupil amount; grade level weights.
Status: in_force

7. The commissioner shall determine, based on the standards established pursuant to section 4 of this act, a base per pupil amount, and shall develop appropriate weights reflecting the differing costs of providing education at the kindergarten, elementary, middle school, and high school levels, which weights shall be applied in determining a district's base cost as set forth in section 8 of this act. The base per pupil amount for the 2008-2009 school year shall be $9,649. The weight for kindergarten shall be 0.5 in the case of a pupil enrolled in a half-day kindergarten program and 1.0 in the case of a pupil enrolled in a full-day kindergarten program, and shall be 1.0 for the elementary (grades 1-5) level, 1.04 for the middle school (grades 6-8) level, and 1.17 for the high school (grades 9-12) level. The base per pupil amount shall be adjusted by the CPI in the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years as required pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 of this act. For subsequent school years, the base per pupil amount and the grade level weights shall be established in the Educational Adequacy Report, with the base per pupil amount adjusted by the CPI for each of the two school years following the first school year to which the report is applicable. L.2007, c.260, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:60-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 60 / Section 60-9
Tenure by exceptional action after 2 years service
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of this act a board of trustees may, as an exceptional action and upon the recorded two-thirds majority roll call vote of all its members and upon the recommendation of the president, grant tenure to an individual faculty member after employment in such college or by such board of trustees for 2 consecutive academic years. The provisions of this section shall not be negotiable as a term and condition of employment under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1968, c. 303. L.1973, c. 163, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-38 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-38
Program to provide additional funding for apprenticeship programs.
Status: in_force

64. a. The Commissioner of Education, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, shall establish a program to provide additional funding for apprenticeship programs registered by the federal Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training in the United States Department of Labor. There shall be appropriated annually in fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2005 the sum of $3,000,000 to accomplish this purpose. b. The commissioners of the Department of Education and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall establish guidelines for the distribution of funds under the program, including a provision that requires a majority of the funding to assist apprenticeship programs in urban areas. The guidelines shall also include a list of those types of entities eligible for funding including, but not limited to, county colleges, county vocational schools, unions and other sponsors of apprenticeship programs deemed appropriate. Eligible entities shall be permitted to use the funding provided pursuant to the program to fund student grants. Pursuant to established guidelines, the commissioners of the Department of Education and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall be responsible for the distribution of funds under the program. L.2000, c.72, s.64; amended 2007, c.39, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36C-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-6
Contract, filing of organizational document.
Status: in_force

6. a. The nonprofit entity and the renaissance school district in which the renaissance school project will be located shall enter into a contract setting forth the terms and conditions for the renaissance school project including, but not limited to, the operation, management, and funding of the renaissance school project. The contract shall be submitted to the commissioner for approval. b. The nonprofit entity shall file with the commissioner an organizational document for the renaissance school project setting forth: the name of the renaissance school project, the grade levels of the school, the location of the school, and the total enrollment of the school; the mission statement for the renaissance school project; the curriculum for the renaissance school project; the length of the renaissance school project school day and school year; and such other information as the commissioner may require. L.2011, c.176, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-4
Body corporate and politic.
Status: in_force

4. There is hereby established a body corporate and politic to be known as Kean 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.2021, c.282, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7C-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7C / Section 7C-4.1
"Operation Recognition."
Status: in_force

1. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, shall establish a program which shall be known as "Operation Recognition." The purpose of Operation Recognition is to award State-endorsed high school diplomas to eligible veterans who left high school prior to graduation to enter United States military service. b. A person shall be eligible to receive a State-endorsed diploma under Operation Recognition if the person: (1) is an honorably discharged World War I veteran who served between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918, an honorably discharged World War II veteran who served between September 16, 1940 and December 31, 1946, an honorably discharged veteran of the Korean conflict who served between June 23, 1950 and January 31, 1955, or an honorably discharged veteran of the Vietnam conflict who served between December 31, 1960 and May 7, 1975; and (2) attended a high school in the State but left prior to graduation in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States, and did not receive a high school diploma as a consequence of such service. A State-endorsed diploma may be issued under Operation Recognition posthumously. A veteran who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in this section and who passed the General Educational Development Test, GED, may also receive a State-endorsed diploma under Operation Recognition. c. A veteran who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in subsection b. of this section may apply to the Department of Education to receive a State-endorsed high school diploma. In the case of a veteran who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in subsection b. of this section but who is deceased, the family of the veteran may apply to the department to receive a State-endorsed high school diploma on behalf of the veteran. Upon approval of an application, the department shall issue a State-endorsed high school diploma to the veteran or the veteran's family, as appropriate. The diploma shall indicate the veteran's high school of attendance. d. The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, shall: (1) develop an application procedure for obtaining a State-endorsed high school diploma under Operation Recognition, including a method for verifying military service and the high school which the veteran attended prior to military service; (2) distribute applications for participation by veterans in Operation Recognition to school districts and to local veterans' organizations throughout the State; and (3) provide information to any school district that is interested in hosting a diploma ceremony on or around Veterans' Day for veterans who received State-endorsed high school diplomas pursuant to Operation Recognition and attended a high school within the district. e. For the purposes of this section, "veteran" means an honorably discharged officer, soldier, sailor, marine, airman, nurse or army field clerk who served in the active military or naval service of the United States in the wars and conflicts listed in subsection b. of this section. A "veteran" also means any honorably discharged member of the American Merchant Marine or the United States Coast Guard who served during the wars and conflicts listed in subsection b. of this section. L.2001, c.302, s.1; amended 2010, c.59.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-47 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-47
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

The association may investigate such subjects relating to education in its various branches as it may think proper, and it shall encourage and aid all movements for the improvement of the educational affairs of this State. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1970, c. 104, s. 3, eff. June 19, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:19-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 19 / Section 19-3
Verification of claims, demands.
Status: in_force

18A:19-3. Except as provided in subsection b. of N.J.S.18A:19-4, all claims and demands, that equal or exceed 15 percent of the bid threshold amount established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:18A-3, except for payrolls and debt service, shall be verified by affidavit, or by a signed declaration in writing, contained therein or annexed thereto, to the effect that the claims and demands are correct in all particulars, that the articles have been furnished or the services rendered as stated therein, and that no bonus has been given or received on account thereof. amended 1991, c.37; 2007, c.42, s.3; 2015, c.177, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-32 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-32
Application of proceeds of sale of property
Status: in_force

The board of education of each constituent district from which any purchase of real property is made pursuant to section 18A:13-31 may expend all or any part of the proceeds of any such sale together with any interest thereon for any purpose for which bonds might be issued by such district if the board shall first have been authorized to make such expenditure in the same manner as authority is given in the case of issuance of bonds of the district and all or any part of the proceeds of such sale not so expended shall be applied to the payment of the principal of any outstanding bonds or notes of the district and pending said application shall be invested in war savings bonds or other obligations of the United States of America pursuant to law and the income received from such investments shall be applied to the payment of interest upon said outstanding bonds or notes as it shall become due and payable and if any surplus of such proceeds remains after the payment of the principal and interest payable upon said outstanding bonds or notes, the same, or if there be then no outstanding bonds or notes, the entire proceeds shall be paid into the capital account of the local school district.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-17 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-17
Annual payment to financing authority by State.
Status: in_force

17. In each fiscal year the State Treasurer shall pay from the General Fund to the financing authority, in accordance with a contract between the State Treasurer and the financing authority as authorized pursuant to section 18 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-18), an amount equal to the debt service amount due to be paid in the State fiscal year on the bonds or refunding bonds of the financing authority issued or incurred pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-14) and any additional costs authorized pursuant to that section; provided that all such payments from the General Fund shall be subject to and dependent upon appropriations being made from time to time by the Legislature for those purposes, and provided further that all payments shall be used only to pay for the costs of school facilities projects and the costs of financing those projects. In regard to the increase in the amount of bonds authorized to be issued by the financing authority pursuant to P.L.2008, c.39 for the State share of costs for school facilities projects, debt service on the bonds or refunding bonds issued or incurred by the financing authority pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-14) and any additional costs authorized pursuant to that section shall first be payable from revenues received from the gross income tax pursuant to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," P.L.1976, c.47 (C.54A:1-1 et seq.), except for debt service and additional costs for the administrative, insurance, operating, and other expenses of the financing authority and the development authority incurred in connection with school facilities projects. L.2000, c.72, s.17; amended 2007, c.137, s.28; 2008, c.39, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-41a — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-41a
Schools required to have automated external defibrillator.
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, beginning on September 1, 2014, the board of education of a public school district and the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school that includes any of the grades kindergarten through 12 shall ensure that: (1) each public or nonpublic school has an automated external defibrillator, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1999, c.34 (C.2A:62A-24), which is made available in an unlocked location on school property with an appropriate identifying sign. The defibrillator shall be accessible during the school day and any other time when a school-sponsored athletic event or team practice is taking place in which pupils of the district or nonpublic school are participating. The defibrillator shall be within reasonable proximity of the school athletic field or gymnasium, as applicable; (2) a team coach, licensed athletic trainer, or other designated staff member if there is no coach or licensed athletic trainer, who is present during the athletic event or team practice, is trained in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and the use of the defibrillator in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.34 (C.2A:62A-25). A school district or nonpublic school shall be deemed to be in compliance with this requirement if a State-certified emergency services provider or other certified first responder is on site at the event or practice; and (3) each defibrillator is tested and maintained according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines and notification is provided to the appropriate first aid, ambulance, or rescue squad or other appropriate emergency medical services provider regarding the defibrillator, the type acquired, and its location in accordance with section 3 of P.L.1999, c.34 (C.2A:62A-25). b. A school district or nonpublic school and its employees shall be immune from civil liability in the acquisition and use of defibrillators pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of P.L.1999, c.34 (C.2A:62A-27). L.2012, c.51, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-36 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-36
Commissioner may order alteration or abandonment of buildings
Status: in_force

The commissioner may direct the entire or partial abandonment of any building used for school purposes and may direct the making of such changes therein as to him may seem proper.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18B-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18B / Section 18B-3
School board insurance group
Status: in_force

a. Any two or more boards of education may form and become members of a school board insurance group. A board of education may take this action by resolution of the board. Through membership in a school board insurance group, a board of education may participate in any joint self-insurance fund or funds, risk management programs or related services offered or provided by the group. The group shall have the power to establish a fund or funds for coverages authorized in section 2 of this act and to jointly purchase insurance or coverages under a master policy or contract of insurance for participating members. The group shall have the power to take other actions necessary to developing, administering, and providing risk management programs, joint self-insurance funds, joint insurance purchases, and related services. b. The bylaws of the school board insurance group shall provide that any board of education may join the group, provided it agrees to comply with the standards for membership, including risk management programs, which shall be established by the group, and may be a member as long as it complies with the standards for membership. c. A school board insurance group may sue or be sued and shall appoint a natural person residing in this State or a corporation authorized to do business in this State as its agent for service of process. The group shall notify the commissioner of the appointment. d. A school board insurance group is not an insurance company or an insurer under the laws of this State and the development, administration or provision by a group of joint self-insurance fund or funds, risk management programs and related services does not constitute the transaction of insurance nor doing an insurance business. A group shall not be subject to the provisions of Title 17, Subtitle 3, Insurance, of the Revised Statutes. L.1983, c. 108, s. 3, eff. March 15, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.10
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) such rules and regulations as are deemed appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. L. 1985, c. 480, s. 2, eff. Jan. 17, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-43 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-43
Retirement for service age limits.
Status: in_force

18A:66-43. Retirement for service shall be as follows: (a) A person who was a member before the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89 and has attained 60 years of age may retire on a service retirement allowance by filing with the retirement system a written application, duly attested, stating at which time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. The board of trustees shall retire him at the time specified or at such other time within 1 month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. (b) A person who becomes a member on or after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.89 and has attained 62 years of age may retire on a service retirement allowance by filing with the retirement system a written application, duly attested, stating at which time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof the member desires to be retired. The board of trustees shall retire the member at the time specified or at such other time within 1 month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. (c) A person who becomes a member on or after the effective date of P.L.2011, c.78 and has attained 65 years of age may retire on a service retirement allowance by filing with the retirement system a written application, duly attested, stating at which time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof the member desires to be retired. The board of trustees shall retire the member at the time specified or at such other time within 1 month after the date so specified as the board finds advisable. amended 1971, c.121, s.24. 2008. c.89, s.21; 2011, c.78, s.37.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-55 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-55
Contracts made before issuance of bonds
Status: in_force

18A:24-55. After school bonds have been authorized in accordance with this chapter, the board of education may, within the amount and for the purposes of such authorization, make contracts notwithstanding that the moneys to be raised therefor by the issuance of such bonds, or notes or temporary loan bonds in anticipation thereof, are not in hand. L.1967, c.271; amended 1993,c.146,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-25 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-25
Scholarship program established.
Status: in_force

18A:71B-25. Scholarship Program Established. There is established the Miss New Jersey Educational Scholarship program. It shall be the duty of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3, to administer this program. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:29A-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 29A / Section 29A-5
Convocation; awards
Status: in_force

Annually, the Governor shall sponsor a convocation on "Excellence in Teaching" at which time each teaching staff member who has been selected by a local school district shall be awarded a certificate of commendation. At this convocation, each teacher so selected shall be awarded a proportion of the funds provided pursuant to this act. L. 1985, c. 322, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:33-18 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-18
Rules, regulations; compliance monitoring.
Status: in_force

4. The Secretary of Agriculture shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act and shall monitor compliance with the provisions of this act. L.2007,c.45,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-35.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-35.1
Purchases without advertisement for bids.
Status: in_force

1. The State Librarian may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the State Library, purchase the following without advertising for bids: library materials including 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 and necessary binding or rebinding of library materials. L.1980,c.149,s.1; amended 2001, c.137, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-126.9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-126.9
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Pension fund" means the fund operating under the provisions of article 2 of chapter 66 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, as such fund applies to certain employees of the boards of education in school districts in counties of the first class. b. "Retirement system" means the Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey as established under the provisions of P.L.1954, c. 84. L.1973, c. 8, s. 1, eff. Jan. 24, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:30-3.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 30 / Section 30-3.2
Credited with unused sick leave
Status: in_force

Whenever a board of education employs any person who has an unused accumulation of sick leave days from another school district in New Jersey, the employing board may grant, not later than the end of the first year of employment, part or full credit therefor. The amount of any such credit shall be fixed by resolution of the board uniformly applicable to all employees and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-12.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-12.3
Findings, declarations relative to county college capital projects fund.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Higher education plays a vital role in the economic development of the nation and the State by providing the education and training of the work force of the future; b. The county colleges serve a vital role in the educational system of the State by providing students with an affordable means of obtaining higher education, thereby providing opportunities to the residents of the State which would not otherwise be available; c. County colleges and the residents of the State would benefit from additional funds and resources enabling counties to undertake and complete county college capital projects; d. It would therefore be appropriate for the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority created pursuant to N.J.S.18A:72A-1 et seq. to enter into contracts with counties and the State Treasurer to provide for the financing of county college capital projects. L.1997,c.360,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:28-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 28 / Section 28-11
Seniority; board to determine; notice and advisory opinion
Status: in_force

In the case of any such reduction the board of education shall determine the seniority of the persons affected according to such standards and shall notify each such person as to his seniority status, and the board may request the commissioner for an advisory opinion with respect to the applicability of the standards to particular situations, which request shall be referred to a panel consisting of the county superintendent of the county, the secretary of the state board of examiners and an assistant commissioner of education designated by the commissioner and an advisory opinion shall be furnished by said panel. No determination of such panel shall be binding upon the board of education or any other party in interest or upon the commissioner or the state board if any controversy or dispute arises as a result of such determination and an appeal is taken therefrom pursuant to the provisions of this title.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-25 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-25
Establishment of formal protocol for investigating a complaint.
Status: in_force

22. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a formal protocol pursuant to which the office of the executive county superintendent of schools shall investigate a complaint that documents an allegation of a violation of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.) by a school district located within the county, when the complaint has not been adequately addressed on the local level. The office of the executive county superintendent shall report its findings, and if appropriate, issue an order for the school district to develop and implement corrective actions that are specific to the facts of the case. b. The commissioner shall ensure that the personnel of the office of the executive county superintendent of schools who are responsible for conducting the investigations receive training and technical support on the use of the complaint investigation protocol. L.2010, c.122, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-24
Eligible institution.
Status: in_force

18A:71C-24. Eligible Institution. Unless restricted by the authority by regulations, "eligible institution" means, for the purposes of this article only, an institution of higher education licensed by the appropriate agency or department and accredited or preaccredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association. Eligible institutions shall also include certain proprietary institutions but only for degree granting programs approved by the commission or for other proprietary institutions as determined by the authority. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-28 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36 / Section 36-28
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Education shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L. 1985, c. 41, s. 2, eff. Feb. 7, 1985.