N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-181 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-181
Payment of death benefits
Status: in_force

Any such group policy or policies shall provide that payment of any death benefits which are payable by the insurance company may be made in one sum directly to the beneficiary as hereinafter provided, in equal installments over a period of years or as a life annuity or in such other manner as may be made available by the insurance company. A participant may make such arrangements for settlement, and may alter from time to time during his lifetime any arrangement previously made, by making written request to the insurance company through the policyholder. Upon the death of a participant, a beneficiary to whom a benefit is payable in one sum by the insurance company may likewise arrange for a settlement as described above. L.1969, c. 242, s. 15, eff. July 1, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-77 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-77
Vested rights inuring to benefit of college
Status: in_force

Every gift, grant, legacy, bequest, devise, endowment, estate, remainder, or expectancy, contained in any will, deed, declaration of trust, transfer, or other instrument, to or for or inuring to the benefit of the college, or any constituent unit thereof, whenever established or acquired, and every chose in action, to which the college is or shall be entitled, in whatever name and under whatever title, shall continue to be vested or shall vest in and shall inure to the benefit of the college as completely and effectually as though expressly made to it in its name and for its use and benefit; and none of the same shall lapse, terminate or revert by reason of the enactment of this act; subject, however, to the provisions of this act and other applicable laws, and to all of the rights, obligations, relations, conditions, terms, trusts, duties and liabilities to which the same are subject; and may effectually execute and give receipts and discharges and other instruments in the name of the college or in the name in which the same may have been made or given for the use and to the benefit of the college. L.1982, c. 42, s. 28, eff. July 1, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-8
Offense by pupil involving firearm, removal from school's regular education program
Status: in_force

2. Any pupil who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or a crime while armed with a firearm or found knowingly in possession of a firearm on any school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function shall be immediately removed from the school's regular education program pending a hearing before the local board of education to remove the pupil from the regular education program for a period of not less than one calendar year subject to modification on a case-by-case basis by the chief school administrator. For the purposes of this section "firearm" means those items enumerated in N.J.S.2C:39-1f and 18 U.S.C. s.921. Any pupil that is removed from the regular education program pursuant to this section shall be placed in an alternative education program. If placement in an alternative education program is not available, the pupil shall be provided home instruction or other suitable facilities and programs until placement is available. The provisions herein shall be construed in a manner consistent with 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the expulsion of a pupil. L.1995,c.127,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-43.2
New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy, Certification programs.
Status: in_force

1. a. There is established in the Department of Education the New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy. It shall be the purpose of the academy to serve as a central repository for best practices, training standards, and compliance oversight in all matters regarding school safety and security, including prevention efforts, intervention efforts, and emergency preparedness planning. The academy shall: provide, free of charge, ongoing professional development on national and State best practices, as well as the most current resources on school safety and security; assume a lead role in setting the vision for school safety and security in the State; and provide a coordinated and interdisciplinary approach to providing technical assistance and guidance to schools throughout the State. b. The academy shall develop and implement a School Safety Specialist Certification Program. A school safety specialist appointed pursuant to section 2 of this act shall be required to acquire the certification. The certification program shall provide training, free of charge, to newly-appointed school safety specialists in the areas of bullying, hazing, truancy, Internet safety, emergency planning, emergency drills, drugs, weapons, gangs and school policing, and any other areas deemed necessary by the academy. The academy shall also offer annual training sessions for certified school safety specialists. The academy shall develop training modules in both traditional and online formats. L.2017, c.162, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-12
Proceedings to sell; when authorized
Status: in_force

If any building upon the property so devised is or becomes old, dilapidated and greatly in need of extraordinary repairs, or if any such building is not well adapted or becomes not well adapted for business or other purposes for which it was built, or cannot be repaired or modernized so as to yield a good income without extraordinary expense, or when a fair rental, considering the value of the property, cannot be obtained for the same, or when the premises consist in whole or in part of vacant lots which cannot be rented for a fair price or at all, and when if sold the proceeds arising from the sale of the real estate could be invested and in that way yield a larger income than could be obtained by the renting or other use of the premises, then the board of education may institute a civil action in the superior court to direct such lands and other premises to be sold in fee simple absolute. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-3
Establishment of department of child study.
Status: in_force

18A:46-3. When the results of a survey of children with disabilities in any county, in the opinion of the commissioner warrants it, the commissioner shall, with the approval of the State board, establish a department of child study which shall be charged with the duty of performing the services required to be performed at the county level under this chapter. The commissioner shall appoint for each county department of child study or, with the approval of the State board, for one or more county departments of child study, a supervisor, whose duties shall include the coordination of the special education services in the county, and such additional personnel, constituting a child study team as the commissioner deems necessary to perform such services for children with disabilities. In addition to the supervisor of child study, the members of each child study team shall include personnel qualified to administer, supervise, or otherwise perform the special education services required under this chapter. The county superintendent of the county, or the county superintendents of the counties served by one child study team jointly, shall, with the approval of the commissioner, designate a member of the child study team to serve as chair. In the event that the superintendents cannot agree, the chair shall be designated by the commissioner. Amended 2017, c.131, s.38.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-2
Disbursements to denominational schools prohibited
Status: in_force

No disbursements of the moneys appropriated by the state for the purposes of public higher education shall be made to any institution wholly or in part under the control of a religious denomination or in which a denominational tenet or doctrine is taught.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-9
Failure of parent to remove cause for exclusion; penalty
Status: in_force

If the cause for exclusion under this article is such that it can be remedied, and the parent, guardian or other person having control of the pupil excluded shall fail within a reasonable time to have the cause for the exclusion removed, the parent, guardian or other person shall be proceeded against, and upon conviction, be punishable as a disorderly person.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:4-53 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 4 / Section 4-53
Commission responsibilities, duties.
Status: in_force

3. The commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: a. To provide, based upon the collective knowledge and experience of its members, assistance and advice to the public and nonpublic schools of this State with respect to the implementation of historical, cultural, and educational programs concerning people of Asian and Asian American descent; b. To infuse the history of Asian Americans into the social studies curriculum in order to provide an accurate, complete, and inclusive history; c. To ensure that New Jersey teachers are equipped to effectively teach the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies; d. To meet with county and local school officials and other interested public and private organizations, for the purpose of assisting with the planning, coordination, or modification of courses of study dealing with issues, matters and subjects concerning or relating to the culture, history, and heritage of people of Asian or Asian American descent; e. To survey and catalog the extent and breadth of Asian and Asian American heritage cultural awareness and educational programs presently being incorporated into the curricula and taught in the school systems of this State; to inventory those Asian and Asian American heritage exhibits and resources which may be incorporated into courses of study at various locations throughout the State and, upon request, to assist the Department of Education and other educational agencies in the development and implementation of Asian and Asian American heritage cultural awareness and educational programs. In furtherance of this responsibility, the commission shall be authorized to contact and cooperate with existing Asian and Asian American heritage public or private nonprofit resource organizations and may act as a liaison concerning issues and topics involving and relating to the culture, history, and heritage of Asians and Asian Americans to members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, and the New Jersey Senate and General Assembly; f. To compile a roster of individual volunteers who are willing to share their knowledge and experience in classrooms, seminars, and workshops on subjects concerning and relating to the culture, history, and heritage of people of Asian and Asian American descent. These volunteers may be scholars, clergymen, community relations professionals, and other persons who, by virtue of their experience, training, or interest, have acquired personal or academic knowledge of the culture, history, and heritage of Asians and Asian Americans and who are willing to share that knowledge with students and teachers; g. To coordinate events observing the culture, history, and heritage of people of Asian and Asian American descent and to seek volunteers who are willing and able to participate in commemorative events that will enhance student awareness of the significance of the culture, history, and heritage of Asians and Asian Americans; h. To prepare reports for the Governor and the Legislature regarding its findings and recommendations to facilitate the inclusion of Asian American history, Asian heritage studies and special programs memorializing the culture, history, and heritage of Asians and Asian Americans in the educational system of this State; and i. To develop, in consultation with the Department of Education, curriculum guidelines for the teaching of subjects and topics concerning and relating to the culture, history, and heritage of people of Asian and Asian American descent. To the greatest extent practicable, each board of education shall incorporate those guidelines as part of the curriculum for its district's elementary and secondary school students. L.2021, c.410, s.3
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-95 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-95
Annual report.
Status: in_force

9. The authority shall annually submit a report on the program to the Governor and the chairmen of the Senate Budget and Appropriations, Assembly Appropriations, Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens, and Assembly Health and Human Services committees, or their successor committees. The report shall be submitted no later than August 1 of each year and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for the prior fiscal year: a. the total number of participants receiving loan redemption under the program; b. the approved course of study of each of the participants; and c. the total number of participants who withdrew from the program and failed to complete the program's employment requirement. L.2005,c.157,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-20 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-20
Control and regulation of playgrounds and recreation places
Status: in_force

The board of education shall have full control over all lands, public playgrounds, and recreation places acquired or leased by it, pursuant to law, and may adopt suitable rules for the use thereof, and the conduct of all persons while on or using the same.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-36 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-36
State appropriation for construction of area vocational school facilities
Status: in_force

The state board, in addition to its other budget requests concerning state aid for vocational education, shall formulate annual budget requests for state support for the construction of area vocational education school facilities. Within the limit of funds appropriated to the state board for such purposes, and in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the state board, the board of education of a county vocational school system, or the board of education of any school district may apply to the state board and receive state support for the construction of area vocational education school facilities in amounts not to exceed one fourth of the cost of said construction. The funds appropriated for this purpose shall be combined with that portion of funds received from the federal government under the vocational education act of 1963 (77 Stat. 403, Public Law 88-210) required by said act to be used for construction of area vocational education school facilities.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-29 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-29
Nonpublic school may decline nursing services
Status: in_force

7. A nonpublic school may decline the nursing services which are required or permitted under sections 3 and 4 of this act by submitting written notification to the board of education from the appropriate administrator of the nonpublic school. L.1991,c.226,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72B-25 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72B / Section 72B-25
"School" defined
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "School" means the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. L.1987,c.312,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.247.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-29 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-29
Issue of bonds.
Status: in_force

18A:71B-29. Issue of Bonds. a. In furtherance of the public policy of this article, the State shall set aside, from the bonds of the State of New Jersey authorized to be issued or from the bonds of any authority or agency authorized to be issued, an amount to be determined by the State Treasurer of the total aggregate original principal amount of the bonds. These bonds shall be issued as determined by the issuing officials and shall be known as "Garden State Savings Bonds," in addition to any other name they may be known as. b. Garden State Savings Bonds may be issued in low denominations and in the form or forms, whether coupon, fully-registered or book entry, and with or without provisions for interchangeability thereof, as may be determined by the issuing officials, and in such amounts as will allow a large number of New Jersey families to participate in the program, and with the maturity dates which will make funds available to purchasers at the time when the funds are needed for educational purposes. c. When Garden State Savings Bonds are issued from time to time, the bonds of each issue shall constitute a separate series to be designated by the issuing officials. Each series of bonds so designated shall bear the rate or rates of interest as may be determined by the issuing officials, which interest shall be payable as may be determined by the issuing officials. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:74-24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 74 / Section 74-24
Definitions relative to public library project grant program
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of this act: "Area" means all or part of one or more political subdivisions of the State of New Jersey; "Authority" means the "New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority" established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:72A-1 et seq.; "Board" means the Public Library Construction Advisory Board established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1999, c.184 (C.18A:74-26); "Eligible project costs" means costs incurred in a project approved by the board; "Fund" means the "Public Library Project Fund" established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1999, c.184 (C.18A:74-25); "Project" means any construction, expansion, rehabilitation or acquisition project eligible for a grant under regulations promulgated under section 3 of P.L.1999, c.184 (C.18A:74-26); "Public library" means a library that serves free of charge all residents of an area as established pursuant to chapter 33 or chapter 54 of Title 40 of the New Jersey Statutes; or a library established pursuant to N.J.S.15A:1-1 et seq. and receiving public funds pursuant to R.S.40:54-35; "Secretary" means the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey or the Secretary's designated representative. L.1999,c.184,s.1; amended 2001, c.148.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-23.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-23.1
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program Act." L.2001,c.442,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:27-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-13
Inapplicability of act to teaching staff employees of county colleges
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:64A-13 the provisions of this act shall not apply to teaching staff employees of county colleges. L.1971, c. 436, s. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-91 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-91
Simultaneous tuition, loan redemption participation, certain, prohibited.
Status: in_force

5. A student who is participating in any other State tuition or loan redemption program, or in the federally administered National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. s.254 l-1), shall not be eligible to participate simultaneously in the Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program. L.2022, c.34, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-32 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-32
Bidders not submitting statements within one year ineligible to bid; affidavit of no change in status to accompany bid; reports as to performance, etc.
Status: in_force

No person shall be qualified to bid on any public work contract with the board of education, the entire cost whereof will exceed $20,000.00, who shall not have submitted a statement as required by N.J.S. 18A:18A-28 within a period of one year preceding the date of opening of bids for such contract. Every bidder shall submit with his bid an affidavit that subsequent to the latest such statement submitted by him there has been no material adverse change in his qualification information except as set forth in said affidavit. L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977. Amended by L.1983, c. 266, s. 4, eff. July 14, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-1.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-1.1
Experimental or stimulation of learning process drugs or medications; administration to pupils; written consent of parent or guardian and physician
Status: in_force

The written consent of a parent or guardian of a pupil and of a physician of the parent's or guardian's choice shall be required prior to the administration to a pupil by school authorities of any drug of medication for experimental purposes or for stimulating the learning process. L.1973, c. 115, s. 1, eff. May 7, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-84 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-84
Construction of act; severability; validity of bonds
Status: in_force

This act shall be liberally construed. Its provisions shall be deemed severable in any case where such severability will not tend to defeat its purpose. No defect, error or omission in any matter of form or substance shall in any way affect the validity and binding obligation of any bond issued hereunder, and the Division of Local Finance is authorized, in any such case, to issue an order validating any bonds to be issued after the discovery thereof, in any respect in which there may be such defect, error or omission, if it is satisfied that the same is not substantial or prejudicial, or upon a curing or correction of the defect, error or omission. L.1971, c. 36, s. 19, eff. March 4, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:16-7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 16 / Section 16-7
Salaries in first-class cities; payment
Status: in_force

The salaries of all persons, other than teachers and instructors, employed in any school district, which comprises a city of the first class, shall be paid as other city employees are paid.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:61D-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 61D / Section 61D-12
Findings, declarations relative to insect and food allergies.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Insect and food allergies are the leading cause of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition that is easily treatable with epinephrine, a medication only available via prescription; b. Individuals who are known to be at risk of anaphylaxis may carry emergency doses of epinephrine with them at all times. However, many individuals may not be aware of their allergy and therefore do not carry epinephrine medication; c. New Jersey's institutions of higher education enroll students and attract faculty from around the country and around the world. They offer a broad array of educational opportunities for the students and faculty, both on and off campus, including trips and field studies to new environments that may expose them to different kinds of insects and foods for the first time. These are often remote settings where medical professionals or first responders are not available to provide emergency care for anaphylaxis; d. The State of New Jersey in P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.5 et seq.) has already recognized the value of training non-medical professionals to administer this life-saving drug in K-12 educational settings when a medical professional is not physically present at the scene; and e. It would be prudent to provide individuals in higher education settings who are responsible for the safety of one or more individuals with the tools to respond to emergency situations, particularly when placed in settings where exposure to unfamiliar insects or types of food is likely and where assistance from medical professionals and first responders is not readily available. L.2013, c.211, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-26 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36 / Section 36-26
Compliance with act
Status: in_force

The Department of Education, pursuant to its authority under P.L. 1975, c. 212 (C. 18A:7A-1 et seq.), shall ensure compliance with this act. L.1984, c. 228, s. 3, eff. Dec. 28, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-22.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-22.4
Deduction from gross debt.
Status: in_force

4. Such additional borrowing, if entered into by the county, shall constitute a deduction from the gross debt of such county and shall not be considered in determining its net debt for debt incurring purposes. L.1971,c.12,s.4; amended 1997, c.360, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2g — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2g
Receipt of standard instructional certificate, requirements.
Status: in_force

6. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation related to the evaluation of a provisional teacher for a standard instructional certificate to the contrary, an individual who is issued a limited certificate of eligibility with advanced standing pursuant to section 3 of this act or a limited certificate of eligibility pursuant to section 4 of this act, is hired by a school district, charter school, or renaissance school approved to hire such an individual pursuant to section 5 of this act, and is teaching in the district or school under a provisional instructional certificate, shall earn a standard instructional certificate upon receipt of at least two summative evaluation ratings of effective or highly effective earned within three consecutive years of teaching. This requirement shall be in addition to all other requirements for a standard instructional certificate established pursuant to State Board of Education regulations. L.2021, c.224, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-15.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-15.1
"Electronic communication" included in school districts' harassment and bullying prevention policy.
Status: in_force

2. a. A school district's policy on prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15), shall be amended, if necessary, to reflect the provisions of P.L.2007, c.129 (C.18A:37-15.1 et al.). The district shall transmit a copy of the amended policy to the appropriate county superintendent of schools. Notice of the amended policy shall appear in any publication of the school district that sets forth the comprehensive rules, procedures and standards of conduct for schools within the school district, and in any student handbook. b. In the event that a school district's policy on prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15) does not accord with the provisions of subsection a. of this section by the 90th day following the effective date of this act, the district's existing policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying shall be deemed to include an "electronic communication" as defined in section 2 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-14) as amended by section 1 of P.L.2007, c.129. L.2007, c.129, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-33.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-33.1
Grant program; innovative educational ideas and techniques
Status: in_force

That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under the provisions of this act to establish a grant program which would make funds available to preschool, elementary and secondary teachers interested in designing and implementing innovative educational ideas and techniques. L.1968, c. 93, s. 1, eff. June 21, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-4.23a — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-4.23a
Dating violence education incorporated into health education curriculum.
Status: in_force

6. a. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each school district shall incorporate dating violence education that is age appropriate into the health education curriculum as part of the district's implementation of the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education for students in grades 7 through 12. b. The dating violence education shall include, but not be limited to, information on the definition of dating violence, recognizing dating violence warning signs, and the characteristics of healthy relationships. c. To assist school districts in developing a dating violence education program, the Department of Education shall recommend educational resources on dating violence. d. Upon written request to the school principal, a parent or legal guardian of a student less than 18 years of age, shall be permitted within a reasonable period of time after the request is made, to examine the dating violence education program instruction materials developed by the school district. e. As used in this section: "Dating partner" means any person involved in an intimate association with another individual that is primarily characterized by the expectation of affectionate involvement, whether casual, serious, or long-term. "Dating violence" means a pattern of behavior where one person threatens to use, or actually uses physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse to control a dating partner. L.2011, c.64, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:41-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 41 / Section 41-3
Violations; misdemeanors
Status: in_force

Any principal, teacher, or janitor failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 for each offense
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-40.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-40.3
Withholding of partial payments.
Status: in_force

3. With respect to any contract entered into by a board of education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1987, c.343 (C.18A:18A-40.1) for which the contractor shall agree to the withholding of payments pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1987, c.343 (C.18A:18A-40.2), 5% of the amount due on each partial payment shall be withheld by the board of education pending completion of the contract if the contractor does not have a performance bond. If the contractor does have a performance bond, 2% of the amount due on each partial payment shall be withheld by the board of education when the outstanding balance of the contract exceeds $500,000, and 5% of the amount due on each partial payment shall be withheld by the board of education when the outstanding balance of the contract is $500,000 or less. L.1987,c.343,s.3; amended 1993, c.18; 1999, c.440, s.76.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-13
Internet website for board of trustees.
Status: in_force

13. The university shall maintain an Internet website for the board of trustees. The purpose of the website shall be to provide increased public access to board operations and activities. The website shall be updated on a regular basis. The following information shall be posted on the board's website: a. the board's rules, regulations, resolutions, and official policy statements; b. notice, posted at least five business days prior to a meeting of the board, setting forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting; c. the minutes of each meeting of the board; and d. information on any contract entered into by the board that was not competitively bid and the statutory authority for the contracting process. L.2021, c.282, s.13; amended 2025, c.218, s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-126.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-126.6
Adjustment of retirement allowances
Status: in_force

6. On or before October 1, 1969 and by the same date in each subsequent year, the Director of the Division of Pensions of the State Department of the Treasury shall review the index and determine the percentum of change in the index from the retirement year index, pursuant to the provisions of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c.169). The percentage of adjustment in the retirement allowances shall be 60% of the percentum of change. The director shall include amounts sufficient to adjust the retirement allowances or pensions payable to all eligible retirants by 60% of the percentum of change in the index as such retirement allowances or pensions may have been originally granted, or increased for certain retirants in accordance with the provisions of the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c.169). The director shall notify the secretary of the retirement system of the percentage of adjustment for the applicable year. The employer and the pension fund shall each pay one-half of the percentage of adjustment, provided however that if the percentage of adjustment from any one year to the next year is greater than ten percent, the amount paid by the pension fund with respect to that particular period shall be limited to five percent. Adjustments by the pension fund in the retirement allowance shall only apply after the effective date of this act (P.L.1995, c.240) and there shall be no retroactive payments for adjustments. In no instance shall the amount of the retirement allowance originally granted and payable to any retirant be reduced as a result of this adjustment. For purposes of this section, a "retirant" shall include all retirants except those whose retirement allowances commenced within the two calendar years prior to the first of the month in which the adjustment is to become effective in any year. L.1971,c.278,s.6; amended 1983,c.216,s.9; 1995,c.240,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-5.7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-5.7
Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund established.
Status: in_force

3. a. There is established in the Department of Education a non-lapsing fund which shall be known as the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund. All monies appropriated annually by the Legislature, federal and other grants received by the State, and any other monies made available for the purposes of the fund shall be deposited in the fund. Monies deposited in the fund shall be used by the Department of Education to provide funding for grants awarded pursuant to section 2 of this act. b. A school district may seek to secure funds or other resources from the federal government or from private nonprofit or for-profit sources as may be available, to supplement funds received pursuant to the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program Fund. These funds shall not have any impact on the availability of funding received under the Mental Health Screening in Schools Grant Program. L.2021, c.237, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-33
Moneys; separate account
Status: in_force

Moneys of the authority received from any private college in payment of any sum due to the authority pursuant to the terms of any loan or other agreement or any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness, shall be deposited in an account in which only moneys received from private colleges shall be deposited and shall be kept separate and apart from and not commingled with any other moneys of the authority. Moneys deposited in such account shall be paid out on checks signed by the chairman of the authority or by such other person or persons as the authority may authorize.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-35.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36 / Section 36-35.1
School website compliance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines; statement of assurance.
Status: in_force

1. a. No school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf shall make available to the enrolled students of the district or school or to the public an Internet website or web service unless the Internet website or web service complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA or the most up-to-date version of the guidelines if the guidelines are approved by the Commissioner of Education, or any other applicable guidelines or requirements as may be designated or approved by the Commissioner of Education. b. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a procedure to obtain a statement of assurance that shall be submitted by the school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf concerning the accessibility compliance status of the Internet website or web service of a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The Department of Education shall be responsible for collecting the statements of assurance, which shall attest that an Internet website or web service complies with the requirements of this section and shall post such information on the Department of Education's Internet website which shall be updated every two years. c. (1) If a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf establishes an Internet website or web service after the effective date of this act, the public school shall submit the statement of assurance to the department. An Internet website or web service established by a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf before or after the effective date of this act shall be permitted to operate while pending receipt of the statement of assurance by the department. (2) Every two years following the effective date of this act, a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf shall submit the statement of assurance attesting to the compliance of each Internet website or web service operated by the school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf with the requirements of this section. d. Nothing in this section shall be construed to bar, exclude, or otherwise affect any right or action that exists under the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.). e. As used in this section, "Internet website or web service" includes any webpage, website, web service, online curriculum, or online third party or open educational resource product that is made available to enrolled students or the public by a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf through the Internet. L.2021, c.461.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2.12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2.12
Program to issue subject area endorsements in certain areas.
Status: in_force

2. a. In accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the Commissioner of Education shall establish a program to issue subject area endorsements in mathematics, in the sciences, or in any subject area in which there is a shortage of teachers in the State as determined by the United States Department of Education, to certificated teaching staff members authorized to work in New Jersey public schools who do not currently have a subject area endorsement in those fields. The purpose of the program shall be to reduce the shortage of teachers in mathematics, science, and other identified subject areas. b. Under the program, and notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to the contrary, the State Board of Examiners shall issue a subject area endorsement in mathematics, in the sciences, or in any subject area in which there is a teacher shortage in the State as determined by the United States Department of Education, as appropriate, upon successful completion of the program to a teaching staff member who: (1) passes the appropriate State test of subject matter knowledge; and (2) meets such other criteria as the commissioner shall set forth in regulation. The commissioner shall have the authority under the program to establish different criteria for completion of the program based on factors such as the subject area in which the individual intends to teach. c. The program shall be subject to oversight by the commissioner, including routine reviews and the elimination of subject areas for which endorsements are available under the program. The elimination of a subject area shall be based on the classroom performance of the teachers who have received endorsements in the subject area under the program or the fact that the subject area no longer has a shortage of teachers. L.2012, c.11, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64N-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64N / Section 64N-3
Designation as public research university.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act "Montclair State University," hereinafter referred to as "university," shall, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, include and mean the public research university herein designated "Montclair State University" as presently and hereafter constituted, including all departments, colleges, schools, centers, branches, educational and other units and extensions thereof, extension and cooperative education programs, continuing education programs and all other departments of higher education maintained by the educational entity of the university. L.2017, c.178, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:39-20 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-20
Compliance required for assigning bus driver; violations; fine.
Status: in_force

18A:39-20. No board of education or contractor shall approve or assign an individual, as a driver or substitute driver of a school bus, without first complying with the provisions of this chapter, and any person violating, or failing to comply with such provisions shall be subject to a fine of: a. not more than $5,000 for each driver unlawfully approved or assigned for the first offense; b. not more than $10,000 for each driver unlawfully approved or assigned for the second offense; and c. not more than $15,000 for each driver unlawfully approved or assigned for a third and each subsequent offense. It shall not be a defense to avoid liability under this section that a board of education or contractor unknowingly failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter. L.1967, c.271; amended 1989, c.104, s.3; 1998, c.31, s.11; 2003, c.66, s.5; 2021, c.306.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-175 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-175
Termination of membership or participation.
Status: in_force

9. Membership or participation in the alternate benefit program shall terminate and the individual shall be considered retired once he has elected to receive a distribution of the value of his accounts in a direct payout, a rollover, an annuity, or a combination thereof. Any such distribution shall occur only upon separation from service, unless the individual is a participant in a transition to retirement program that meets the requirements for such programs established by the Division of Pensions and Benefits. L.1969, c.242, s.9; amended 1993, c.385, s.7; 2013, c.120, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-62 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-62
Provision of information, orientation, training.
Status: in_force

17. A public research university and State college shall provide information, orientation, and training to each of its governing board members on the legal and ethical responsibilities of a member of the governing board. The training provided to governing board members shall be in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2021, c.250 (C.18A:3B-6.3). L.2009, c.308, s.17; amended 2021, c.250, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-49 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-49
Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

4. The Commission on Higher Education shall prepare an annual report containing a compilation of the data collected pursuant to subsection e. of section 1 of this act, an analysis of the effect of the agreement on the transfer process and on the academic success of transfer students at the senior institutions, and an analysis of each participating institution's compliance with the provisions of this act. The commission shall submit the report to the Legislature and the Governor by November 15th of each year. L.2007,c.175,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-15.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-15.1
Transfer or purchase of credit for service in other systems.
Status: in_force

18A:66-15.1. a. A member who is a member of another State-administered retirement system or pension fund at the time of enrollment in the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund and who does not contribute to the other system or fund after that time may transfer the service credit in the other system or fund to the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund upon application and transfer of the member's contributions from the other system or fund to the fund. If the member has withdrawn the contributions to the other retirement system or pension fund, the member may purchase credit for the service in the other system or fund. The purchase shall be made in the same manner and be subject to the same terms and conditions provided for the purchase of previous membership service by N.J.S.18A:66-9. b. A member of the retirement system who had established service credit in a municipal or county retirement system or pension fund, and who was ineligible to transfer the service credit to the retirement system and withdrew contributions from the municipal or county retirement system or pension fund, may purchase credit for all of the member's service in that retirement system or pension fund by paying into the annuity savings fund the amount required by applying the factor, supplied by the actuary, as being applicable to the member's age at the time of the purchase, to the member's salary at that time, or to the highest annual compensation for service in this State for which contributions were made during any prior fiscal year of membership, whichever is greater. The terms of the purchase and the credit granted shall be identical, except as otherwise herein provided, to those stipulated for the purchase of previous membership service by members of the retirement system as provided by N.J.S.18A:66-9. c. A member who is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-1 et seq.), at the time of enrollment in the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund and who within three years of the date of that enrollment ceases to be an active contributing member of the Public Employees' Retirement System may transfer all service credit in the Public Employees' Retirement System to the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund upon application and transfer of the member's contributions from the Public Employees' Retirement System to the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund. If the member has withdrawn the contributions to the Public Employees' Retirement System, the member may purchase credit for the service. The purchase shall be made in the same manner and be subject to the same terms and conditions provided for the purchase of previous membership service by N.J.S.18A:66-9. L.1967, c.271; amended 1971, c.121, s.6; 1981, c.479, s.1; 1989, c.101; 1991, c.138, s.5; 2001, c.6, s.1; 2001, c.341, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:28-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 28 / Section 28-9
Reduction of force; power to reduce and reasons for reduction
Status: in_force

Nothing in this title or any other law relating to tenure of service shall be held to limit the right of any board of education to reduce the number of teaching staff members, employed in the district whenever, in the judgment of the board, it is advisable to abolish any such positions for reasons of economy or because of reduction in the number of pupils or of change in the administrative or supervisory organization of the district or for other good cause upon compliance with the provisions of this article.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3-27.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3 / Section 3-27.1
Definitions relative to hazing.
Status: in_force

1. As used in sections 2 through 4 of P.L.2021, c.208 (C.18A:3-27.1 through C.18A:3-27.4): "Hazing" means conduct in connection with an initiation of applicants to or members of a student or fraternal organization as described in section 1 of P.L.1980, c.169 (C.2C:40-3). "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, club or service, social or similar group, whose members are primarily minors, students, or alumni of the organization or an institution of higher education; or a national or international organization with which such a group is affiliated. "Student" means an individual who attends or has applied to attend or has been admitted to an institution of higher education. L.2021, c.208, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-61 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-61
Care, custody and control of buildings jointly used
Status: in_force

18A:65-61. The care, custody and control of any building used jointly by any State college and the corporation shall be vested in the board of trustees of the State college or in the corporation, as the case may be. The care, custody and control of any building of a State college wholly utilized by the corporation shall be exercised by the corporation subject to the visitorial power granted herein and the care, custody and control of any building of the corporation wholly utilized for any State college shall be exercised by the board of trustees of the State college. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.186.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-4.10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4.10
Construction of act
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit or impair the rights of any State, county or municipal law enforcement officer in the performance of his duties. L.1970, c. 211, s. 9, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-80 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-80
Employees continued; benefits preserved
Status: in_force

All employees of the all purpose regional district shall continue in their respective positions in the new district and all of their rights of tenure, seniority, pension, leave of absence and other similar benefits shall be recognized and preserved and any periods of prior employment in the all purpose regional district shall count toward the acquisition of tenure to the same extent as if the employment had been under the new district. Any tenured employee in a school located in the new district who desires to remain in the employ of the all purpose regional district, and whose seniority under existing tenure laws so permits, may apply for and shall be granted a transfer to a position with the all purpose regional district for which he is certified which is vacant, held by a tenured employee with less seniority or by an employee without tenure. Applications for these transfers shall be made within 45 days of the date of the special school election at which the withdrawal was approved. L.1989,c.90,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-18 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-18
Exchange of information with other State departments and agencies.
Status: in_force

18A:71C-18. Exchange of Information with Other State Departments and Agencies. The authority may use the following procedures to locate borrowers who have failed to make scheduled payments to the authority on any note held by the authority: a. the authority may furnish the name and Social Security number of a delinquent or defaulted borrower to the Division of Pensions and Benefits, the Division of Taxation, the Division of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Human Services, the Casino Control Commission, and any State professional or licensing board or body. Except as prohibited by federal or State law, these departments, divisions, boards, and bodies shall return to the authority the address of any borrower or the address of the employer of any borrower that appears in its most recent records; b. the authority may furnish the name and Social Security number of any delinquent or defaulted borrower to the Department of Labor. Except as prohibited by federal or State law, the Department of Labor shall return to the authority the address of the employer of any such borrower that appears in its most recent records; c. the authority shall reimburse the department, division, board or body listed in subsections a. and b. of this section for any costs associated with services performed pursuant to this section. Information furnished to the authority by the entities listed in subsections a. and b. shall be considered confidential and shall not be disclosed except to a federal department or agency entitled to the information because the disclosure is necessary for the proper administration of this article. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-9
False information; penalty.
Status: in_force

18A:71B-9. False Information; Penalty. A person who knowingly and willfully furnishes any false or misleading information for the purpose of obtaining a scholarship or tuition assistance grant, or of enabling another to obtain a scholarship or tuition assistance grant under any program administered by the authority shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. A statement to this effect shall be distributed with all State application forms utilized for any State scholarship or grant programs administered by the authority. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-37.10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-37.10
Provision of security services.
Status: in_force

3. A board of education of a school district in which a nonpublic school is located shall within the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise made available, adopt policies and procedures to provide the students who are enrolled full-time in the nonpublic school with security services, equipment, or technology to help ensure a safe and secure school environment. L.2016, c.49, s.3.