N.J. Stat. § 18A:36C-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-8
Enrollment to renaissance school.
Status: in_force

8. a. (1) In the case of a renaissance school project built on land owned by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or the renaissance school district, students residing in the attendance area established by the renaissance school district for that property shall be automatically enrolled in the renaissance school project, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The parent or guardian of the student may determine not to enroll the student in the renaissance school project, and in that case the student shall be eligible for enrollment in another school in the renaissance school district. If spaces remain available in the renaissance school project, students shall be selected for the remaining spaces through a lottery system. The first lottery shall include students who reside in the renaissance school district but outside the attendance area of the renaissance school. If space remains available, a second lottery shall be conducted that may include students who reside outside of the renaissance school district. (2) A renaissance school project built on land owned by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or the renaissance school district, shall allow any student who was enrolled in the renaissance school project in the immediately preceding school year to enroll in the renaissance school project in the appropriate grade unless the appropriate grade is not offered; and if a grade is at capacity, a student enrolled in the immediately preceding school year shall have priority for enrollment in that grade over a student who would otherwise be eligible for initial enrollment in the renaissance school project automatically based on the fact that he resides in the attendance area established by the renaissance school project for that property. b. (1) In the case of a renaissance school project which is not built on land owned by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or the renaissance school district, preference for enrollment in the renaissance school project shall be given to students who reside in the attendance area identified in the application submitted by the nonprofit entity and approved by the commissioner for the renaissance school project. In no case may an attendance area include an area outside of the renaissance school district. If spaces remain available in the renaissance school project, then the renaissance school project may select students for the remaining spaces through a lottery system. The first lottery shall include students who reside in the renaissance school district but outside the attendance area identified in the application approved by the commissioner for the renaissance school project. If space remains available, a second lottery shall be conducted that may include students who reside outside of the renaissance school district. (2) A renaissance school project which is not built on land owned by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or the renaissance school district shall allow any student who was enrolled in the renaissance school project in the immediately preceding school year to enroll in the renaissance school project in the appropriate grade unless the appropriate grade is not offered. In developing and executing its selection process, the nonprofit entity shall not discriminate on the basis of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, status as a person with a disability, proficiency in the English language, or any other basis that would be illegal if used by a school district. A nonprofit entity may, however, limit admission to a particular grade level or levels consistent with its organizational document. L.2011, c.176, s.8; amended 2013, c.149, s.4; 2017, c.131, s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-25.34 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-25.34
Insurance authorized
Status: in_force

Insurance authorized. Any county college is authorized to insure, contract or provide for any insurable interest of the college in the manner authorized by section 3 of this act, for the following: a. Any loss or damage to its property, real or personal, motor vehicles, equipment or apparatus; b. Any loss or damage from liability resulting from the use or operation of motor vehicles, equipment or apparatus owned or controlled by it; c. Any loss or damage from liability for its own acts or omissions and for acts or omissions of its officers, employees or servants arising out of and in the course of the performance of their duties, including, but not limited to, any liability established by the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq., or by any federal or other law; d. Loss or damage from liability as established by chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes (R.S. 34:15-1 et seq.); e. Expenses of defending any claim against the county college, officer, employee or servant arising out of and in the course of the performance of their duties, whether or not liability exists on the claim. L. 1985, c. 204, s. 2, eff. June 26, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-33.30 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-33.30
Deduction of bonds from school debt and gross debt of county or municipality
Status: in_force

Any bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act, shall be deducted from the school debt in determining the net school debt of any school district for any purpose or computation under N.J.S. 18A:24-19, and the amount of all such bonds shall be deducted from the gross debt of any county or municipality constituting the whole or any part of such school district pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:2-44g. L.1978, c. 74, s. 9, eff. July 13, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-71 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-71
Conditions for nullification of agreement.
Status: in_force

6. a. A program participant who has previously entered into a contract with the authority may nullify the agreement by notifying the authority in writing and reassuming full responsibility for the remaining outstanding balance of the loan debt. In no event shall employment for less than the full calendar year entitle the program participant to any benefits under the program. b. In the case of a program participant's death or total and permanent disability, the authority shall nullify the employment obligation of the program participant. The nullification shall terminate the authority's obligations under the loan redemption contract. When continued enforcement of the contract may result in extreme hardship, the authority may nullify or suspend the employment obligation of the program participant. c. In the case of a program participant's conviction of a crime or an act of gross negligence in the performance of employment obligations, or a program participant's breach of the standards established pursuant to section 5 of this act, the executive director or his designee is authorized to terminate the program participant's participation in the program. L.2018, c.142, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-41
Ordinary disability allowances.
Status: in_force

18A:66-41. A member upon retirement for ordinary disability shall receive a retirement allowance which shall consist of: (a) an annuity which shall be the actuarial equivalent of his accumulated deductions at the time of his retirement together with regular interest after January 1, 1956; and (b) a pension in the amount which, when added to the member's annuity, will provide a total retirement allowance of 1.64% of final compensation multiplied by his number of years of creditable service; and provided further, that in no event shall the allowance be less than 43.6% of final compensation. Upon the receipt of proper proofs of the death of a member who has retired on an ordinary disability retirement allowance, there shall be paid to such member's beneficiary, an amount equal to 1 1/2 times the compensation upon which contributions by the member to the annuity savings fund were based in the last year of creditable service or in the year of the member's highest contractual salary, whichever is higher; provided, however, that if such death shall occur after the member shall have attained age 60, the amount payable shall equal 3/16 of such compensation. The death benefits provided in this section shall apply to any member who has retired or shall retire on or after January 1, 1956. L.1967, c.271; amended 1971, c.121, s.22; 1995, c.410, s.2; 2001, c.353, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-43 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-43
Year in which amount certified is to be raised
Status: in_force

If any such certificate shall be delivered to the county board of taxation in any year, the amount so certified shall be raised, levied and collected by taxes in the next year. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1978, c. 136, s. 14, eff. Oct. 30, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:43-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 43 / Section 43-2
Payment by pupils of proportionate share of premiums
Status: in_force

A board of education maintaining such accident insurance for the benefit of its pupils may require the payment to the board of education by pupils, to whom the benefit of such insurance is extended, of a proportionate share of the premiums or any part thereof. The sums to be paid by the pupils shall be established by a schedule determined by the board of education, but no pupil electing not to participate in the accident insurance coverage, shall be required to make any payment toward the cost of the premiums therefor.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3-30 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3 / Section 3-30
Actions prohibited by institution of higher education.
Status: in_force

2. No public or private institution of higher education in this State shall: a. Require a student or applicant to provide or disclose any user name or password, or in any way provide access to, a personal account or service through an electronic communications device. b. In any way inquire as to whether a student or applicant has an account or profile on a social networking website. c. Prohibit a student or applicant from participating in activities sanctioned by the institution of higher education, or in any other way discriminate or retaliate against a student or applicant, as a result of the student or applicant refusing to provide or disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through an electronic communications device as provided in subsection a. of this section. L.2012, c.75, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-67 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-67
Regulations.
Status: in_force

22. The Commission on Higher Education shall adopt regulations pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to implement the provisions of this act. L.2009, c.308, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:11-3.5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 11 / Section 11-3.5
Findings, declarations relative to athletic activities of students with disabilities.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The United States Government Accountability Office issued a report in June 2010 that underscored that access to, and participation in, extracurricular athletic opportunities provide important health and social benefits to all students, particularly those with disabilities, including socialization, improved teamwork and leadership skills, and fitness. Unfortunately, the report found that students with disabilities are not being afforded an equal opportunity to participate in extracurricular athletics in public elementary and secondary schools. b. The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, issued guidance on January 25, 2013, which clarifies existing legal obligations of school districts to provide equal access to extracurricular athletic activities to students with disabilities and urges school districts to work with community organizations to increase athletic opportunities for students with disabilities in club, intramural, and interscholastic athletic programs. c. Students with intellectual, developmental, physical, and other forms of disabilities should consistently have opportunities to participate in athletics equal to those of other students, which is in keeping with school district responsibilities under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.s.794, regarding the provision of extracurricular activities. L.2014, c.10, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-4.7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4.7
Traffic and parking violations; authority; procedure on issuance of tickets
Status: in_force

In connection with traffic and parking violations, and policemen appointed pursuant to this act shall, while on duty and within the territorial limits of the municipalities in which the respective institutions are located, and with the concurrence of the chiefs of police of such municipalities have the power to enforce the laws regulating traffic and the operation of motor vehicles. Such policemen shall have authority to issue and use traffic tickets and summonses of the type now used by the New Jersey State Police with such changes as are necessitated by reason of this act. Upon the issuance of any traffic or parking ticket or summons, the same procedure shall be followed as now prevails in connection with the use of traffic and parking violation tickets by the municipalities of this State. L.1970, c. 211, s. 6, eff. Oct. 8, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-85.5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-85.5
Provision of information to students relative to eligibility for NJ STARS.
Status: in_force

1. a. In September of each school year, the board of education of a school district or the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall provide each student in the 9th grade with general information on the New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) Program created pursuant to P.L.2004, c.59 (C.18A:71B-81 et seq.). b. In September of each school year, the board of education of a school district or the chief school administrator of a nonpublic school shall notify each student in the 11th grade who is ranked in the top 25.0% of the class of his potential to qualify for the NJ STARS Program if the student's class rank at the completion of the 11th grade or 12th grade is within the top 15.0% of the class. The notification shall include information about the rigorous course of study required to qualify for the program. A student in the 12th grade shall be notified of conditional eligibility for the NJ STARS Program by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2008, c.124 (C.18A:71B-85.1). c. The notification by the board of education or chief school administrator required pursuant to subsections a. and b. of this section shall be communicated via regular or electronic mail or sent home with the student and include a brief description of the NJ STARS Program and the requirements for eligibility for the program. L.2009, c.280, s.1; amended 2014, c.55, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-63 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-63
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

11. The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary for the administration of this act. L.2000,c.163,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-16 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-16
Immunity from personal liability.
Status: in_force

16. 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 , subsidiary, or affiliate thereof. L.2021, c.282, s.16; amended 2025, c.218, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:27-10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-10
Written offer or notice to nontenure teachers
Status: in_force

1. On or before May 15 in each year, each nontenured teaching staff member continuously employed by a board of education since the preceding September 30 shall receive either a. A written offer of a contract for employment from the board of education for the next succeeding year providing for at least the same terms and conditions of employment but with such increases in salary as may be required by law or policies of the board of education, or b. A written notice from the chief school administrator that such employment will not be offered. L.1971,c.436,s.1; amended 1979,c.23,s.4; 1992,c.159,s.18; 1993,c.100,s.2; 1995,c.125,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-12.6d — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-12.6d
Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

7. No school employee, including a school nurse, or any other officer or agent of a board of education or nonpublic school, or a physician or an advanced practice nurse providing a prescription under a standing protocol for school epinephrine pursuant to subsection f. of section 1 of P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.5), shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.5 et seq.), 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 designated in good faith by the school nurse pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.368 (C.18A:40-12.6). Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence or recklessness.
L.2007, c.57, s.7; amended 2015, c.13, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-20 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-20
Emergency appropriation for college purposes
Status: in_force

18A:64A-20. If the board of trustees shall determine that it is necessary in any school year to raise money in addition to the amount in its annual budget for such year for: (1) current expenses for the operation and maintenance of the college when the amount necessary therefor was underestimated in the budget; (2) repair or utilization of property destroyed or made unsuitable by accident or other unforeseen cause; or (3) meeting emergencies arising since the preparation of such budget; the board shall prepare and deliver to each member of the board of school estimate a statement of the amount of money determined to be necessary therefor. The board of school estimate shall meet within a reasonable time after the delivery of the statement and fix and determine the amount necessary for such purpose or purposes. In the case of a county college established by more than one county, the board shall apportion upon the basis of the apportionment valuations as defined in R.S.54:4-49, such amount among the participating counties. In the case of a county college joinder created pursuant to N.J.S.18A:64A-24 subsequent to the enactment of P.L.1998, c.140, the amount to be raised may be apportioned among the participating counties upon the basis of apportionment valuations, as defined in R. S. 54:4-49; or, upon the basis of unweighted student credit hours; or upon the basis of any combination of apportionment valuations and unweighted student credit hours as determined by the board of school estimate. The board shall then certify the amount so determined and apportioned to the board of trustees of the college and to each participating board of chosen freeholders. The board of chosen freeholders, upon receipt of such certificate, shall appropriate the amount certified therein and shall raise such amount in the manner provided for by N.J.S.18A:64A-18 and 18A:64A-19. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994, c.48, s.132; 1998, c.140, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64M-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64M / Section 64M-4
Rowan University established.
Status: in_force

36. There is hereby established a body corporate and politic to be known as Rowan University. The exercise by the university of the powers conferred by this act, including the presentation and operation of a four-year allopathic medical school, shall be deemed to be public and essential governmental functions necessary for the welfare of the State and the people of New Jersey. L.2012, c.45, s.36.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-61.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-61.6
Powers and duties of local finance board
Status: in_force

The local finance board may examine into any estimates, computations or calculations made in connection with any issue of refunding bonds, may require the production of any papers, documents, witnesses or information, may make or cause to be made any audit or investigation and may take any other action which it may deem advisable in connection with any issue of refunding bonds. All powers and duties of a funding commission pursuant to any other law as heretofore exercised and performed by such commission shall be vested in and exercised and performed by the local finance board as if such board constituted such commission. L.1969, c. 130, s. 6, eff. July 2, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72G-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72G / Section 72G-1
Durant Chair
Status: in_force

There is created at Saint Peter's College a distinguished chair which shall be known as the Will and Ariel Durant Chair in Humanities. L. 1985, c. 365, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-41
Submission of question to voters.
Status: in_force

18A:22-41. In any Type II district not having a board of school estimate, the board of education shall cause the question, whether or not the amount so estimated shall be so raised, to be submitted to the legal voters of the district at a special school election, to be held on such date as shall be determined upon by the board, and if at said election the question shall be adopted, the secretary shall certify that the amount so determined upon has been authorized to be raised in said manner to the county board of taxation within five days after the date of the holding of such election. amended 1993, c.83, s.14; 2011, c.202, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-47.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-47.1
Spouse's benefit elimination by teacher
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 66 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes or any other law to the contrary, whenever a member of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund elects a retirement benefit which is payable for the life of the member only and terminating at his death, without refund of any kind to the spouse, the member shall be required, before electing that benefit, to sign a form stating that the member has elected that benefit, that the member understands that it is payable during the member's lifetime only and that no benefits will be payable to the member's spouse after death. The Division of Pensions, Department of the Treasury, shall notify the member's spouse if the member identifies the spouse on the form. Notification shall be by certified mail to the spouse's address as provided on the form by the member. If the member has not provided an address for the spouse on the form, the Division of Pensions, Department of the Treasury, shall send the notice, by certified mail, to the spouse at the member's address. The notice shall advise the spouse that the retirement benefit chosen by the member is payable during the member's lifetime only and that no benefits, other than any applicable life insurance benefits, shall be payable to the beneficiary after the member's death. L. 1985, c. 382, s. 2, eff. May 1, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:41-15 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 41 / Section 41-15
Districtwide school safety, security plan, consideration of individualized programs, plans, students with disabilities; communicating needs to third parties.
Status: in_force

5. In developing its districtwide school safety and security plan, a school district and receiving school shall: a. demonstrate that it has considered the individual needs of each student with a disability, as enumerated in the students' individualized education programs, individualized health care plans, 504 plans, or, in the case of students with disabilities enrolled in nonpublic schools, service plans pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2023, c.212 (C.18A:46-2.15); and b. incorporate protocols into the districtwide school safety and security plan for communicating the individual needs of each student with a disability, when appropriate and in compliance with the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," (20 U.S.C. s. 1232g), to third parties including, but not limited to, first responders and emergency management agencies. c. As used in this section, "receiving school" means an educational services commission, jointure commission, regional day school, county special services school district, the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf, approved private school for students with disabilities, and public college-operated programs for students with disabilities. L.2023, c.212, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:61D-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 61D / Section 61D-13
Definitions relative to administering epinephrine.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Institution of higher education" means a public or independent institution of higher education. "Licensed campus medical professional" means a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or registered nurse who is appropriately licensed by the State of New Jersey and is designated by an institution of higher education to oversee the institution's epinephrine administration and training program. "Member of the campus community" means an individual who is a student, faculty, or staff member of an institution of higher education. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Higher Education. "Trained designee" means a member of the campus community trained by a licensed campus medical professional in the emergency administration of epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism. L.2013, c.211, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-12.33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-12.33
Immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

6. No school employee, including a school nurse, or any other officer or agent of a board of education or nonpublic school shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of P.L.2019, c.118 (C.18A:40-12.29 et al.), nor shall an action before the New Jersey State Board of Nursing lie against a school nurse for any action taken by a person designated in good faith by the school nurse pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2019, c.118 (C.18A:40-12.30). Good faith shall not include willful misconduct, gross negligence or recklessness. L.2019, c.118, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-22 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-22
Copies of contracts; filing; publication
Status: in_force

True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this State pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the Secretary of the State Board of Examiners and in the office of the Secretary of State. The State Department of Education shall publicize all such contracts in the New Jersey Register. L.1969, c. 114, s. 3, eff. June 26, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:34-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 34 / Section 34-3
Statewide textbook bank, creation; database
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Department of Education shall coordinate the sharing of textbooks among school districts by creating a Statewide textbook bank. The Department of Education shall create and maintain a database of all textbooks that will be discarded by each school district. The textbook bank database shall be made available on the Department of Education's website and a list of all available textbooks shall be sent to each school district periodically. b. Each school district shall notify the Department of Education of any textbooks the district intends to discard. The Department of Education shall within 14 days of receiving notification from the school district of the intent to dispose of the textbooks, list the textbooks in the textbook bank database. School districts shall retain the textbooks to be discarded for a period of 120 days after the district has notified the Department of Education. c. Districts acquiring textbooks using the textbook bank database are responsible for all costs associated with receiving them from the donating district. d. The department shall make the textbook bank database available for use by nonpublic schools. L.2002,c.98,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64G-35 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64G / Section 64G-35
"Physician-Dentist Fellowship and Education Program to Provide Health Care to Persons with Developmental Disabilities."
Status: in_force

1. There is established a "Physician-Dentist Fellowship and Education Program to Provide Health Care to Persons with Developmental Disabilities" within Rutgers, The State University. The purpose of the program is to provide physicians and dentists with graduate and fellowship training through academic institutions in the State and continuing medical and dental education on a Statewide basis, in the provision of medical and dental services to persons with developmental disabilities to ensure that these services are accessible and adequately available to persons with developmental disabilities in the State. L.1999, c.353, s.1; amended 2012, c.45, s.74.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:52-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 52 / Section 52-2
Books and other equipment provided
Status: in_force

Such boards may purchase the books, stationery, charts, and other things necessary and expedient to conduct the lectures successfully, which they may direct.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72F-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72F / Section 72F-8
Nullification of contract.
Status: in_force

8. Program participants who entered the program prior to the effective date of P.L.1999, c.46 (N.J.S.18A:71A-1 et al.), and who have entered into redemption contracts with the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority may nullify their contracts by submitting written notification to the executive director of the authority and assuming full responsibility for repayment of principal and interest on the full amount of their nonfederal direct loans or that portion of the loans which has not been redeemed by the State in return for partial fulfillment of the contracts. The interest on the loans shall be at the prevailing rate established for the Federal Family Education Loan Program at the time the loans were made. The participant seeking to nullify the contract shall be required to repay the loan or the unredeemed portion thereof in not more than 10 years following the termination of the contract minus the years of service already performed under the contract. Repayments of nonfederal direct loans by participants who do not perform faculty service for redemption purposes may be used to provide future loans under the program, as determined by the executive director of the authority. L.1984,c.189,s.8; amended 1994, c.48, s.277; 1999, c.46, s.59.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-47.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-47.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in sections 2 through 8 of P.L.2021, c.402 (C.18A:13-47.2 through C.18A:13-47.8): "Board of education" means and includes the board of education of a local school district, consolidated school district, non-operating school district, and the board of education of a limited purpose or all purpose regional district. "Division" means the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. "Governing body" means and includes, in the event that a school district enumerated herein does not have a board of education, the governing body of a local school district, a municipality constituting part of a consolidated school district, and the governing body of a municipality constituting a constituent district of a limited purpose or all purpose regional district. "Participating district" means a school district whose board of education or governing body, as applicable, by resolution certifies a commitment to participate in a feasibility study submitted as part of an application under the grant program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.402 (C.18A:13-47.2). "School district" means and includes a local school district, consolidated school district, non-operating school district, a constituent school district, and a limited purpose or all purpose regional district. L.2021, c.402, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:43A-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 43A / Section 43A-4
Function
Status: in_force

It shall be the function of any children's bureau so established, to coordinate the various student supervisory and counseling programs of the school district; and to cooperate with, and seek the cooperation of, state, county and municipal authorities and public or private social welfare and recreational agencies to assist in the solution of juvenile problems generally and in providing those services recognized as basic to the team approach in solving problems of individuals in their relations to others and to their environment.
L.1967, c.271
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-90 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-90
Revision of maturity schedule approved by local finance board; application; approval; endorsement
Status: in_force

If the board of education of a school district or governing body of a municipality shall determine by resolution that a maturity schedule for its qualified bonds, other than the maturity schedule approved by the local finance board pursuant to section 4 is in the best interest of said school district, it may make application to the local finance board setting forth such belief and the grounds therefor and requesting approval of a schedule of maturities for such qualified bonds set forth in the application. Within 60 days after submission to the local finance board of an application, the local finance board 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 pursuant to the revised maturity schedule 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. 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.1976, c. 39, s. 5, eff. June 28, 1976.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7B-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7B / Section 7B-12.1
Homeless child, determination of district of residence; tuition costs, transportation.
Status: in_force

3. The district of residence for a homeless child determined pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1979, c.207 (C.18A:7B-12) shall be responsible for the education of the homeless child. The district of residence shall determine the educational placement of the child after consulting with the parent or guardian. This determination shall be: a. to continue the child's education in the school district of last attendance, b. to enroll the child in the district of residence if the district of residence is not the district of last attendance, or c. to enroll the child in the school district where the child is temporarily living, whichever is in the child's best interest. If the parent or guardian objects to the determination made by the district of residence, the executive county superintendent of schools shall be notified and within 48 hours shall determine the placement of the child based on criteria established by the State Board of Education. Any appeals regarding the determination shall be resolved according to rules established by the State Board of Education. When the homeless child attends school in a district other than the district of residence, the district of residence shall pay the costs of tuition for the child to attend school in that district and shall pay for any transportation costs incurred by that district; except that in the case of a child who has resided in a domestic violence shelter, homeless shelter, or transitional living facility located in a district other than the district of residence for more than one year, the State shall pay the costs of tuition for the child to attend school in that district. When the homeless child attends school in the district of residence while temporarily residing in another district, the district of residence shall provide for transportation to and from school pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:58-7. L.1989, c.290, s.3; amended 2012, c.80, s.2; amended 2017, c.83, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-45 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-45
Manner and method of sale.
Status: in_force

18A:18A-45. Manner and method of sale. Any board of education may, by resolution and by sealed bid or public auction, authorize the sale of its personal property not needed for school purposes. a. If the estimated fair value of the property to be sold exceeds 15 percent of the bid threshold in any one sale and it is neither livestock nor perishable goods, it shall be sold at public sale to the highest bidder. b. Notice of the date, time and place of the public sale, together with a description of the items to be sold and the conditions of sale, shall be published once in an official newspaper. Such sale shall be held not less than seven nor more than 14 days after the publication of the notice thereof. c. Personal property may be sold to the United States, the State of New Jersey, another board of education, any body politic, any foreign nation which has diplomatic relations with the United States, or any governmental unit in these United States by private sale without advertising for bids. d. If no bids are received the property may then be sold at private sale without further publication or notice thereof, but in no event at less than the estimated fair value; or the board of education may if it so elect, reoffer the property at public sale. As used herein, "estimated fair value" means the market value of the property between a willing seller and a willing buyer less the cost to the board of education to continue storage or maintenance of any personal property not needed for school purposes to be sold pursuant to this section. e. A board of education may reject all bids if it determines such rejection to be in the public interest. In any case in which the board of education has rejected all bids, it may readvertise such personal property for a subsequent public sale. If it elects to reject all bids at a second public sale, pursuant to this section, it may then sell such personal property without further publication or notice thereof at private sale, provided that in no event shall the negotiated price at private sale be less than the highest price of any bid rejected at the preceding two public sales and provided further that in no event shall the terms or conditions of sale be changed or amended. f. If the estimated fair value of the property to be sold does not exceed the applicable bid threshold established pursuant to subsection a. of this section in any one sale or is either livestock or perishable goods, it may be sold at private sale without advertising for bids. g. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, by resolution of the board of education, a purchasing agent may include the sale of personal property no longer needed for school purposes as part of specifications to offset the price of a new purchase. L.1977, c.114; amended 1983, c.171, s.7; 1999, c.440, s.80.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-41
Selection of districts.
Status: in_force

4. a. After reviewing the applications submitted pursuant to section 3 of this act, the commissioner shall select five districts in each of the southern, central, and northern regions of the State to participate in the program. b. The commissioner shall provide such guidance, support, and training to participating schools as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. c. The commissioner shall award grants, within the limit of available State appropriations, to participating school districts to be used to support the development and implementation of restorative justice practices in the selected schools, including for any necessary trainings and materials. The commissioner shall determine the amount of each grant awarded under the program and may award multi-year grants. L.2019, c.412, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-23
Expenses of members; no compensation; vacancies
Status: in_force

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred by them in performing their duties as members of the commission. Any vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments were made.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:55-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 55 / Section 55-1
Appropriations as prerequisite to payments from treasury
Status: in_force

No money shall be paid from the state treasury for any purpose named in this title unless an appropriation therefor shall have been made by the legislature.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:27-2.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 27 / Section 27-2.3
Authorization for employment of teachers from foreign countries, requirements for certification
Status: in_force

4. a. A teacher from a foreign country shall be authorized to teach in the United States under an international teacher placement program or a teacher exchange program as authorized by any federal law, and shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section to teach for a period of no more than three years. b. In order for a teacher from a foreign country to be certified under this section, the teacher shall: (1) meet the eligibility requirements for a provisional instructional certificate or possess equivalent qualifications as determined by the State Board of Education; and (2) demonstrate the ability to speak, read and write the English language fluently, in accordance with criteria established by the State Board of Education. c. A teacher from a foreign country employed pursuant to this act shall be deemed to be an employee of the public school district, and as such shall be eligible to become a member of the bargaining unit defined in the applicable agreement with the public school district. L.2002,c.9,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64J-44 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64J / Section 64J-44
Annual budget request
Status: in_force

The director of the center shall submit its annual budget request to the commission for approval. L. 1985, c. 397, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:58-33.28 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 58 / Section 58-33.28
Submission to local finance board; endorsement of consent or disapproval
Status: in_force

a. A copy of the resolution of the State Board of Education referred to in subsection a. of section 5 and a copy of the proposal or ordinance referred to in subsection b. of section 5, bearing the endorsement of the Commissioner of Education as aforesaid, shall be submitted to the Local Finance Board in the Department of Community Affairs for its consideration, and the Local Finance Board in considering such copy of proposal or ordinance submitted to it and before endorsing its consent thereon may require the county, the board of education of any school district or the governing body of any municipality in such school district to adopt resolutions restricting or limiting any future proceedings therein or other matters or things deemed by the Local Finance Board to affect any estimate made or to be made by it in accordance with subsection b. hereof, and every such resolution so adopted shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of such school district, municipality or county, as the case may be, running to and enforceable by, and releasable by, the Local Finance Board. b. Within 60 days after such submission to it, the Local Finance Board shall cause its consent to be endorsed upon such copy of any proposal or ordinance authorizing such bonds, if it shall be satisfied, and shall record by resolution, its estimates that the amounts to be expended for the education facilities to be financed pursuant to such proposal or ordinance are not unreasonable or exorbitant, and that issuance of the bonds, to be authorized by such proposal ordinance, will not materially impair the credit of the county, any municipality comprised within the district or substantially reduce its ability, during the ensuing 10 years, to pay punctually the principal and interest of its debts and supply essential public improvements and services, but if the Local Finance Board is not so satisfied it shall cause its disapproval to be endorsed on such copy within said period of 60 days. L.1978, c. 74, s. 7, eff. July 13, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-50 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-50
Certain school districts remain independent.
Status: in_force

4. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to authorize the consolidation of a county special services school district and a county vocational school district into one school district. If a consolidated board of education is established pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of this act, the county special services school district and the county vocational school district shall continue to be funded, operated, and maintained as independent school districts. L.2007, c.222, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-5.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-5.6
Recertification of sums to be raised.
Status: in_force

43. 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), if the voters approve a proposal or proposals for additional funds for that budget year pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5), the secretary of the board of education shall re-certify to the county board of taxation the sum or sums to be raised by special district tax for the school year. The amount re-certified shall be included in the taxes assessed, levied, and collected in the municipality or municipalities comprising the district. L.2011, c.202, s.43; amended 2025, c.234, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-4.15 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4.15
Determination, reporting of qualification; written notice, notice of pending charge
Status: in_force

3. The commissioner shall apply the same requirements, procedures and standards and shall proceed in the same manner as is prescribed in P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.1 et seq.) for determining whether the applicant would be qualified or disqualified for employment in the public schools and shall inform the applicant of his determination in writing. The commissioner shall also provide written notification to the chief administrator of the nonpublic school, which requires the criminal history record check as a condition of employment, of his determination as to whether the candidate would be qualified or disqualified for employment in the public schools. Following qualification for employment pursuant to this section, the State Bureau of Identification shall immediately forward to the Commissioner of Education any information which the bureau receives on a charge pending against an employee of the nonpublic school which requires a criminal history record check as a condition of employment. If the charge is for one of the crimes or offenses enumerated in section 1 of P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.1), the commissioner shall notify the chief administrator of the nonpublic school. L.1989,c.229,s.3; amended 1998, c.31, s.3; 2002, c.119, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-34 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36 / Section 36-34
School surveys, certain, parental consent required before administration
Status: in_force

1. a. Unless a school district receives prior written informed consent from a student's parent or legal guardian and provides for a copy of the document to be available for viewing at convenient locations and time periods, the school district shall not administer to a student any academic or nonacademic survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation which reveals information concerning: (1) political affiliations; (2) mental and psychological problems potentially embarrassing to the student or the student's family; (3) sexual behavior and attitudes; (4) illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating and demeaning behavior; (5) critical appraisals of other individuals with whom a respondent has a close family relationship; (6) legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers; (7) income, other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under a program; or (8) social security number. b. The school district shall request prior written informed consent at least two weeks prior to the administration of the survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation. c. A student shall not participate in any survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation that concerns the issues listed in subsection a. of this section unless the school district has obtained prior written informed consent from that student's parent or guardian. d. A school district that violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to such monetary penalties as determined by the commissioner. L.2001,c.364.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:8-16 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 8 / Section 8-16
Effective date of creation of new district after adoption of question
Status: in_force

If the question is adopted at said election, the municipality initiating the proceeding shall be created a separate type II school district upon the beginning of the next ensuing school year.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36 / Section 36-13
Patriotic exercises preceding holidays.
Status: in_force

18A:36-13. Appropriate exercises for the development of a higher spirit of patriotism shall be held in all public schools on the last school day preceding Washington's Birthday (also celebrated as President's Day), Decoration or Memorial Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. Amended 2007, c.42, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:8-20 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 8 / Section 8-20
Powers, duties of first boards of education of new, remaining districts.
Status: in_force

18A:8-20. The first board of education of the new district and the first board of education of the remaining district shall each prepare and submit, if applicable, to the voters of the district, as required by law, the first budgets for said district and they shall make proper provision for an election to be conducted, in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1995, c.278 (C.19:60-1 et al.), for the members of the board of education of the district to replace the appointed members of the board, for such terms that three members of the board of the district, as thereafter constituted, will be elected each year, at an annual election to be held in the district at the same time as that on which the next annual election for the original district would have been held. amended 1995, c.278, s.26; 2011, c.202, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:34A-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 34A / Section 34A-2
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The freedom to read is a human right, constitutionally protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and individuals have the right to free inquiry and the right to form their own opinions. b. The freedom to read does not require a person to agree with topics or themes within a material, but instead allows a reader to explore and engage with differing perspectives to form and inform their own views. c. Since Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503 (1969), it has been well established that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate" and, as such, students have a right to access a diverse range of developmentally relevant information, stories, perspectives, and ideas. d. In Bd. of Ed. v. Pico, 457 U.S. 853 (1982), the United States Supreme Court opined that "local school boards may not remove books from school library shelves simply because they dislike the ideas contained in those books and seek by their removal to 'prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.'" e. School libraries and public libraries, as centers for voluntary inquiry, play a unique role in promoting intellectual freedom, providing equitable access to learning resources, and promoting democracy by providing service to all regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, age, ability, gender, or socio-economic status. f. School library staff members and librarians are essential members of the community; as trained professionals, they help young people of all backgrounds find and interpret the information they need to succeed in school and prepare for college, careers, and life. g. School library staff members and librarians receive extensive professional training that prepares them to develop and curate collections designed to meet the broad and varied interests and needs of their communities and students, which is based on a variety of factors, including pedagogical value, student interest, and the appropriateness of the material. h. Despite this, school library staff members and librarians have been targeted and harassed for providing young people access to library material. i. Therefore, it is necessary and proper for the Legislature to protect the freedom of New Jersey's residents to read, for school libraries and public libraries to acquire and maintain materials without external limitations, to recognize that school library staff members and librarians are trained to curate and develop collections, and to ensure school library staff members and librarians are able to perform their duties. L.2024, c.96, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:12-27 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-27
School Ethics Commission
Status: in_force

7. a. There is hereby established in the State Department of Education a commission to be known as the "School Ethics Commission." The commission shall consist of nine members, not more than five of whom shall be from the same political party: two shall be board members; two shall be school administrators; and five shall be persons who are not school officials. All members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. b. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this act. c. No member of the commission shall serve on or campaign for any office of a political organization during membership on the commission. d. All members shall serve for a term of three years, except that for the members initially appointed, one board member, one administrator, and one public member shall be appointed for a term of three years; one board member and two public members shall be appointed for a term of two years; and one administrator and two public members shall be appointed for a term of one year. e. Each member shall serve until the member's successor has been appointed and qualified. If a school official appointed to the commission ceases to be a school official, the person's appointment to the commission shall expire on the next succeeding July 1, or when the person's successor has been appointed and qualified, whichever occurs earlier. However, the membership of a school official who has been removed from office for official misconduct shall immediately cease upon such removal. f. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term. g. The members of the commission shall, by majority vote, select from among themselves one member to serve as chairperson for a term not to exceed one year. L.1991,c.393,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-23.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-23.6
Conditions for awarding of scholarship.
Status: in_force

6. a. A New Jersey World Trade Center scholarship shall not be awarded to an applicant unless the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant: (1) will be or is enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program of study leading to a degree at an institution of higher education; and (2) has complied with all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act for the award, regulation and administration of scholarships from the fund. b. Eligibility for a scholarship, in the case of a surviving spouse, shall be limited to a period of eight years from the date of death of the person for initial receipt of the benefits under the program. In the case of a dependent child, eligibility shall be limited to a period of eight years following graduation from high school. L.2001,c.442,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54A-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54A / Section 54A-4
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (a) The term "act" shall mean this act, and any amendments and supplements thereto, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. (b) The term "commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of Community Affairs. (c) The term "council" shall mean the Governor's Council on Neighborhood Education Centers created by section 5 of this act. (d) The term "neighborhood education center" shall mean a facility which has been or will be developed, organized or operated, subject to the approval and with the assistance of the Governor's Council on Neighborhood Education Centers created by section 5 of this act, for the purpose of providing to public high school students and to public high-school dropouts educational, cultural and social programs and services supplementary to or in lieu of similar programs and services made available as part of the course of instruction at a public high school. (e) The term "sponsor" shall mean any corporation or association organized not for profit pursuant to the provisions of Title 15 of the Revised Statutes which has been determined by the council as capable of developing, organizing or operating a neighborhood education center. L.1968, c. 182, s. 4, eff. July 19, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-55 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-55
Ceramic research station
Status: in_force

The corporation shall in the school of ceramics establish programs of research in the field of ceramics to aid in carrying on its programs of instruction and to assist the ceramic industry of the state in the solution of technical problems and in the development of new ceramic products and processes. The research activities of the school may be conducted, as heretofore, under the title of the "New Jersey ceramic research station."
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64H-9 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64H / Section 64H-9
"Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships."
Status: in_force

1. a. There is created, within the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, the "Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships." The advisory committee shall consist of 11 members as follows: the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services or his designee, who shall serve ex officio; four members appointed by the Governor who include one representative of the Medical Society of New Jersey, one representative of the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, one representative of the New Jersey Hospital Association and one representative of an alternatively accredited medical school; two members appointed by the President of the Senate who include one representative of the New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals and one representative of a teaching hospital in New Jersey that has students from an alternatively accredited medical school participating in a clinical clerkship program; two members appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly who include one representative of an alternatively accredited medical school and one representative of a teaching hospital in New Jersey that has students from a medical school of Rutgers, The State University in a clinical clerkship program; one member appointed by the State Board of Medical Examiners; and one member appointed by the President of Rutgers, The State University. No two members of the advisory committee shall be representatives of the same medical school or hospital. b. Members shall serve for a term of three years from the date of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the members first appointed, four members shall serve for a term of one year, three members shall serve for a term of two years and three members shall serve for a term of three years. Vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments were made. A member of the advisory committee shall be eligible for reappointment. c. The members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the advisory committee for this purpose. d. The advisory committee shall select a chairman from among its members, who shall serve a one-year term but may serve successive terms. The advisory committee shall meet upon the call of the chairman or of a majority of its members. A majority of the members of the advisory committee shall constitute a quorum, and no action of the advisory committee shall be taken except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the entire advisory committee. e. As used in this act, "alternatively accredited medical school" means a medical school located outside the United States: (1) in a country that applies accreditation standards that have been determined by the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation within the United States Department of Education to be comparable to the accreditation standards applied to medical schools located within the United States; (2) that continues to meet the accreditation standards of that country; and (3) has medical school students participating in a clinical clerkship program in New Jersey prior to the effective date of this act, or is approved by the Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council of New Jersey pursuant to section 4 of this act to operate a clinical clerkship program in this State. L.2003, c.133, s.1; amended 2012, c.45, s.78.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17A-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17A / Section 17A-8
Tenured person in abolished position; continuance of employment; duties
Status: in_force

Subject to the provisions of section 12 of this act, any person serving under tenure as an assistant superintendent, secretary to the board of education, assistant secretary to the board of education, school business administrator, school business manager in a city of the first class with a population of over 325,000 as of the effective date of this act shall continue to serve under tenure in the district during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for just cause; provided, however, that they shall perform only such administrative duties as are prescribed or delegated by the executive superintendent. L.1975, c. 169, s. 8, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:12-2.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-2.2
False affirmation, disqualification, fourth degree crime.
Status: in_force

5. Any member of a board of education who falsely affirms or declares that he is not disqualified as a voter pursuant to R.S.19:4-1, or that he is not disqualified from membership on the board due to conviction of a crime or offense listed in N.J.S.18A:12-1, is, in addition to immediate disqualification for office, guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.1987, c.328, s.5; amended 2005, c.154, s.1; 2011, c.72, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-4.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-4.3
Information relative to organ donation given to students in grades 9 through 12.
Status: in_force

3. a. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the organ procurement organizations designated pursuant to 42 U.S.C.s.1320b-8 to serve in the State of New Jersey, shall review the Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education to ensure that information about organ donation is included therein to students in grades 9 through 12, beginning with the 2009-2010 school year. (1) The goals of the instruction shall be: (a) to emphasize the benefits of organ and tissue donation to the health and well-being of society generally, and to individuals whose lives are saved by organ and tissue donations, so that students will be motivated to make an affirmative decision to register as a donor when they become adults; (b) to fully address myths and misunderstandings regarding organ and tissue donation; (c) to explain the options available to adults, including the option of designating a decision-maker to make the donation decision on one's behalf; and (d) to instill an understanding of the consequences when an individual does not make a decision to become an organ donor and does not register or otherwise record a designated decision-maker; (2) The instruction shall inform students that beginning five years from the date of enactment of P.L.2008, c.48 (C.26:6-66 et al.), the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission will not issue or renew a New Jersey driver's license or personal identification card unless a prospective or renewing licensee or card holder makes an acknowledgement regarding the donor decision pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2008, c.48 (C.39:3-12.4). b. The Commissioner of Education, through the non-public school liaison in the Department of Education, shall make any related instructional materials available to private schools educating students in grades 9 through 12, or any combination thereof. Such schools are encouraged to use the instructional materials at the school; however, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require such schools to use the materials. L.2008, c.48, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7C-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7C / Section 7C-2.1
Certain computer science course may satisfy requirement for mathematics credits.
Status: in_force

1. Beginning with the 2016-2017 grade nine class, the State Board of Education shall require that the local graduation requirements adopted by a board of education permit an Advanced Placement computer science course to satisfy a part of the total credit requirement in mathematics. For an Advanced Placement computer science course to satisfy a part of the mathematics credit requirement, the student must be concurrently enrolled in or have successfully completed algebra I and geometry or the content equivalent. L.2015, c.274, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64J-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64J / Section 64J-4
Director
Status: in_force

As soon as practicable, the participating institutions, in consultation with and under regulations adopted by the commission, shall appoint a director of the center. L. 1985, c. 103, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72M-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72M / Section 72M-6
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

6. The Commission on Higher Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1991,c.485,s.6; amended 1994, c.48, s.293; 1999, c.46, s.68.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-6
Bond of secretary.
Status: in_force

18A:17-6. The secretary shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond to the board, not less than $2,000.00, in an amount and with surety to be approved by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. In a district which does not have a treasurer of school moneys, if the secretary is an officer of the municipality constituting the district, and the bond given by the officer for the faithful performance of the municipal duties covers and secures the faithful performance of the duties as secretary, and a certificate of coverage with sufficient amounts of coverage for both the municipal and board position is certified to the board, the secretary shall not be required to give additional bond. The board shall be guided in its determination of the amount of coverage necessary by a schedule of minimum limits of coverage promulgated by the State Board of Education. The board may accept as surety a corporation authorized to be surety under the laws of this State and may pay the annual premiums or fee upon said bond as a current expense of the board. amended 2010, c.39, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71A-7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71A / Section 71A-7
Limitation of liability, conflict of interest, compensation.
Status: in_force

18A:71A-7. Limitation of Liability, Conflict of Interest, Compensation. a. The personal liability of members of the board, which shall be a public entity under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., shall be limited to the extent permitted by N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., this act, and other applicable New Jersey law. b. Each member of the board shall comply with the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.). c. The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-10.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-10.2
Rules for qualifications for eligibility to enter contracts
Status: in_force

The rules prescribed pursuant to section 1 of this act shall include, but shall not be limited to, teacher qualifications, maximum class size, facilities and safety. L.1977, c. 290, s. 2, eff. Dec. 6, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-14.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-14.4
Joint dual degree admission agreements, institutions of higher education.
Status: in_force

11. In order to strengthen and expand the preschool workforce, the Secretary of Higher Education shall develop guidance encouraging two- and four-year public institutions of higher education to enter into joint dual degree admission agreements that require all credits earned toward Early Childhood Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees to be fully transferable and applicable to course requirements for educator preparation programs at four-year institutions of higher education. L.2025, c.100, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-43.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-43.4
Disbursement of funds appropriated for State Library to Thomas Edison State College.
Status: in_force

60. a. The State Treasurer shall disburse to Thomas Edison State College the amount of funds appropriated in the direct State services portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library. The funds shall be paid to the college in four equal installments beginning on July 1 of each year. Thomas Edison State College shall deposit all such funds into separate accounts to be used solely for State Library purposes. b. The State Treasurer shall disburse to Thomas Edison State College the amount of funds appropriated in the State aid portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library. The funds shall be paid to the college on a drawdown schedule to be prepared by Thomas Edison State College and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. Thomas Edison State College shall deposit all such funds into separate accounts to be used solely for State Library purposes. c. Each year, Thomas Edison State College shall prepare and submit to the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of the Treasury a proposed budget for the operation of the State Library during the following fiscal year at the same time that Thomas Edison State College prepares and submits to the Secretary of State for submission to Office of Management and Budget a proposed budget for the operation of the college during the following fiscal year. d. Funds disbursed to Thomas Edison State College for the operations of the State Library, although maintained in separated accounts, shall be considered college funds for all purposes related to purchasing, including for the purposes of the "State College Contracts Law," P.L.1986, c.43 (C.18A:64-52 et seq.). e. Thomas Edison State College is authorized to accept donations on behalf of the State Library and those donated funds shall be maintained in separate accounts to be used solely for State Library purposes. f. Thomas Edison State College shall be entitled to use, solely for State Library purposes, the interest income from any public or private fund established to support the programs and services of the State Library to the extent permitted by law and the terms of the fund. g. Thomas Edison State College shall conduct an independent financial audit of the State Library accounts each year, including accounts that receive federal funds, and shall submit copies of the same to the Department of the Treasury, with the cost of such audits funded from the direct State services portion of the annual appropriation for the State Library. h. Thomas Edison State College shall be responsible for the maintenance of all financial records that involve the operations of the State Library, including those records that relate to federal funds. L.2001,c.137,s.60.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-53.10 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-53.10
State monitor, annual report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

10. A State monitor appointed to an institution pursuant to section 4 of this act 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 fiscal condition of the institution at which the monitor is providing oversight and an assessment of the institution's progress toward regaining full institution control. L.2023, c.115, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-39 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-39
Type II districts without board of school estimate; submission of capital projects.
Status: in_force

18A:22-39. Whenever the undertaking of any capital project or projects to be paid for from the proceeds of an issue or issue of bonds is submitted to the voters of a type II district at an annual or special school election for their approval or disapproval, the board shall frame and adopt by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership the question or questions to be submitted so that each project is submitted in a separate question, or all or any number of them are submitted in one question, which shall state the project or projects so submitted and the amounts to be raised for each of the projects so separately submitted or for each or for all of the projects so jointly submitted, as the case may be, but any proposal for the purchase of land shall be sufficient to authorize the taking and condemning of such land. If the project is to be constructed by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or a redevelopment entity or by the district with a grant pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-15), the referendum shall, when framed as a single question, request approval for the local share and shall disclose the final eligible costs of the project as approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-5) and in the case of a demonstration project pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-5 and C.18A:7G-6), and, if applicable, the amount of any costs of the project which are in addition to the final eligible costs. If the school facilities project is not to be constructed by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or a redevelopment entity or by the district with a grant pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-15), the referendum shall, when framed as a single question, request approval for the total costs of the project, shall disclose State debt service aid for the project and, if applicable, the amount of any costs of the project which are in addition to the final eligible costs of the project. When a project is framed in more than one question, a summary shall be included in the explanatory statement which accompanies the questions that includes the total costs of the project, total State debt service aid, and, if applicable, the amount of the costs of the project which are in addition to the final eligible costs of the project, and any individual question containing costs in addition to the final eligible costs shall include the amount of those additional costs. The statement of additional costs in any ballot question and in any explanatory statement that accompanies a ballot question shall describe the additional costs as follows: "This project includes $(insert amount) for school facility construction elements in addition to the facilities efficiency standards developed by the Commissioner of Education." Amended 1977, c.190, s.2; 1993, c.83, s.12; 2000, c.72, s.42; 2007, c.137, s.50.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-43.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-43.3
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The State Librarian shall adopt pursuant to section 18 of P.L. 1969, c. 158 (C. 18A:73-33) and 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. 1985, c. 172, s. 3, eff. May 31, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:65-12 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 65 / Section 65-12
Board of governors continued, powers, etc.
Status: in_force

The board of governors of the corporation is continued and it shall have and exercise the powers, authority, rights and privileges, and be subject to the duties, obligations and responsibilities set forth and expressed in this chapter.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-27.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-27.2
Powers of board of trustees
Status: in_force

1. In addition to the powers and duties with respect to dormitories and revenue-producing facilities given under the provisions of this chapter, the board of trustees of a State college shall have the following powers with respect to any educational facility, as defined in N.J.S. 18A:72A-3: a. To enter into any conveyance, lease, sublease, or loan agreement of the type provided for in N.J.S. 18A:72A-26, N.J.S.18A:72A-27, and N.J.S.18A:72A-27.1 with the authority, with respect to the acquisition, construction and financing of any educational facility; b. To enter into any other agreement with the authority, with respect to the acquisition, construction or financing of an educational facility according to terms and conditions which the authority and the board of trustees shall determine in accordance with the powers of the authority; c. To pledge and assign all or any part of any funds appropriated to the State college and available for the purposes provided in subsections a. and b. of this section or any other available moneys of the State college to the payment of any amount due and owing under any agreement made under subsections a. and b. of this section if that agreement expressly states that the payment of any and all amounts due and owing thereunder shall, to the extent the funds shall be derived from appropriations, depend on appropriations being made by the Legislature. L.1988, c.159, s.1; amended 2021, c.415, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:21-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 21 / Section 21-3
Earnings credited to capital reserve accounts.
Status: in_force

18A:21-3. The account shall be established by resolution of the board of school estimate or the board of education, as the case may be, in such form as shall be prescribed by the commissioner, a true copy of which shall be filed with the department. The account shall include the earnings attributable to the investment of the assets of the account. Amended 1990, c.52, s.39; 1993, c.80, s.2; 1996, c.138, s.51; 2007, c.260, s.51.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-33
Submission of budget and authorization of tax.
Status: in_force

18A:22-33. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2023, c.289) b. In the case of a Type II district not having a board of school estimate, by May 19 the secretary of the board of education shall certify the amount fixed and determined by the school board pursuant to N.J.S.18A:22-32, other than any additional funds to be voted upon by the legal voters of the district in November, and the sums so stated for interest and debt redemption charges, to the county board of taxation of the county and the amount or amounts so certified shall be included in the taxes assessed, levied and collected in the municipality or municipalities comprising the district for such purposes; except that, in the case of a district which determines that it has a greater surplus account available for the school year than estimated when the sum to be raised by special district tax was certified to the county board of taxation of the county, the secretary of the board of education, with the approval of the commissioner, may between May 19 and the delivery of tax bills pursuant to R.S.54:4-64 re-certify to the county board of taxation the sum or sums to be raised by special district tax in the district during the ensuing school year, if the sum is lower than that initially certified to the county board of taxation of the county, and if the reduction is equivalent to the additional amount available in the surplus account to be applied towards the district's budget. The amount re-certified shall be included in the taxes assessed, levied and collected in the municipality or municipalities comprising the district. amended 1968, c.295, s.6; 1978, c.136, s.12; 1993, c.83, s.9; 1996, c.138, s.58; 1999, c.346; 2011, c.202, s.20; 2023, c.289, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64M-19 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64M / Section 64M-19
Certain funds, property, employees transferred to Rowan University.
Status: in_force

51. Upon the establishment of the body corporate and politic known as Rowan University: a. All appropriations, grants, debt service, research funds, and other monies available to Rowan University prior to the effective date of this act and to become available shall be transferred to the university by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by the State budget; b. All other grants, gifts, other moneys and property available to Rowan University prior to the effective date of this act and to become available to or for Rowan University shall be transferred to the university and shall be available for the objects and purposes of the university, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State and federal law or otherwise; c. All employees of Rowan University prior to the effective date of this act shall become employees of the university. Nothing in this act shall be construed so as to deprive any person of any right of tenure or under any retirement system or to any pension, disability, social security or similar benefit, to which the person is entitled by law or contractually. All persons employed at Rowan University shall continue to be represented by the majority representative that represented them on the effective date of this act, shall continue to be represented by the executive branch Statewide collective negotiations units they were in on the effective date of this act, and shall continue to be covered by the collective negotiations agreements that were in effect on the effective date of this act. Pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1986, c.42 (C.18A:64-21.1), the Governor shall continue to function as the public employer under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.), for persons employed at Rowan University. The executive branch Statewide collective negotiations units referenced in this section are the units specified in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2005, c.142 (C.34:13A-5.10). The employees of Rowan University employed on the effective date of this act shall not be considered new employees for any purpose and shall retain any accrued seniority, rank, and tenure, which shall be applied when determining eligibility for all benefits, including all paid leave time, longevity increases, promotions and health benefits. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person employed at Rowan University of any tenure rights or to in any manner affect the tenure, rank, or academic track of any employees holding a faculty position. Such tenure, rank and academic track shall continue to be through Rowan University and shall be held or granted pursuant to the authority of the board of trustees of Rowan University for all current and future employees employed at Rowan University. Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any officers or employees employed at Rowan University of their rights, privileges, obligations or status under any pension, retirement, health benefits system, civil service law or any other law of this State; d. All files, papers, records, equipment and other personal property of Rowan University shall be transferred to the university; and e. All orders, rules or regulations theretofore made or promulgated by Rowan University shall continue in full force and effect as the orders, rules and regulations of the university until amended or repealed by the university. L.2012, c.45, s.51.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:61D-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 61D / Section 61D-1
Immunization record
Status: in_force

1. Every public and independent institution of higher education in this State shall, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, require every graduate and undergraduate student who is 30 years of age or less and is enrolled full-time or part-time in a program or course of study leading to an academic degree, to submit to the institution a valid immunization record which documents the administration of all required immunizations against vaccine-preventable disease, or evidence of immunity from these diseases, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Department of Health. The institution shall keep the records on file in such form and manner as prescribed by the department. L.1988,c.158,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.81.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-42.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-42.2
Report to board on school district contracts.
Status: in_force

1. a. By July 1 of each school year, the school business administrator shall submit a written report to the board of education on school district contracts. The report shall include: a list of all district contracts that will be awarded, subject to renewal, or expire during the school year; and an explanation of all applicable federal and State laws, rules, and regulations relating to those contracts.
b. Prior to the execution, extension, or renewal of any school district contract that was not included in the report prepared pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the school business administrator shall notify the board of education in writing of all applicable federal and State laws, rules, and regulations relating to the contract. L.2015, c.47, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64G-38 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64G / Section 64G-38
Qualifications for fellowship applicants.
Status: in_force

4. A fellowship applicant shall: a. Be a graduate of a medical school approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners for the purpose of licensure and receive a recommendation from the school's medical staff concerning participation in the program in the case of a physician, or be a graduate of a dental school approved by the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry for the purpose of licensure and receive a recommendation from the school's dental staff concerning participation in the program in the case of a dentist; b. In the case of a physician, have completed a professional residency training program and have received a recommendation from the medical staff of the residency training program concerning participation in the program established pursuant to this act; and c. Agree to provide medical or dental care to persons with developmental disabilities, as appropriate, in the State following completion of the fellowship for a time period equal to the length of the applicant's fellowship training. L.1999,c.353,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-20 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-20
Completion of required number of credit hours
Status: in_force

5. A student in the literacy tutoring program shall be required to complete the same minimum number of credit hours in a semester as would normally be required were the student not enrolled in the literacy tutoring program. L.1992,c.49,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:43-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 43 / Section 43-3
No liability imposed on board of education
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to impose any liability on the part of a board of education for injury sustained by a pupil as a result of or in connection with any of the games or contests hereinabove mentioned, or as a result of or in connection with the conduct of the physical education program of the school district or of any school of the district.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7C-6.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7C / Section 7C-6.3
Definitions relative to administration of standardized assessments in certain grades.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section, "commercially-developed standardized assessment" means an assessment that requires all test takers to answer the same questions, or a selection of questions from a common bank of questions, in the same manner, and is developed and scored by an entity under a contract with a board of education. A commercially-developed standardized assessment shall not include diagnostic and formative assessments used by teaching staff members to identify particular student learning needs or the need for special services, or to modify instructional strategies to improve an individual student's learning. b. A board of education shall not administer any commercially-developed standardized assessment that is not required pursuant to State or federal law to a student enrolled in kindergarten through the second grade. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a classroom teacher or board of education to develop, administer, and score an assessment for an individual classroom, grade level, or group of grade levels in any subject area in kindergarten through the second grade. L.2015, c.134, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64O-23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64O / Section 64O-23
Reference to public research university.
Status: in_force

23. Whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to Kean University, the same shall mean and refer to Kean University, herein referred to as "university," established as a public urban research university pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.2021, c.282, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:39-11.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-11.4
Continuation of prior agreement in violation of act.
Status: in_force

3. A joint transportation agreement entered into by a local school district and a cooperative transportation services agency, educational services commission, county special services school district, jointure commission or other public entity prior to the effective date of P.L.2005, c.84 (C.18A:39-11.2 et seq.) which violates the provisions of this act may continue in effect for the remainder of the school year in which the agreement was made. L.2005,c.84,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-42b — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-42b
Higher education student, academic credit earned for each poll worker shift; program guidelines developed.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Secretary of Higher Education, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Elections in the Department of State, shall develop guidelines for a program to allow a student enrolled in an institution of higher education to earn academic credit for an undergraduate degree program for each full shift that the student serves as a poll worker during an election held in the State. b. An institution of higher education may award and apply towards an undergraduate degree program academic credit to an enrolled student for each full shift of service that the student serves as a poll worker during an election held in the State. An institution that determines to allow a student to receive academic credit for service as a poll worker, following an evaluation and determination by the institution that the credit is in alignment with the educational and programmatic mission of the institution, shall comply with the guidelines developed pursuant to subsection a. of this section. c. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the student from receiving pay commensurate with other poll workers not receiving academic credit. Neither the program nor any participating institution of higher education shall require that the student forego such pay in order to receive academic credit. L.2022, c.40.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-50 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-50
Cooperation considered relative to annual appropriation.
Status: in_force

5. The cooperation of each public institution of higher education in abiding by the terms of the agreement shall be reviewed and considered by the Governor and the Legislature when making the annual appropriation for the institution. L.2007,c.175,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-126.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-126.4
Appropriations to pay increase
Status: in_force

4. The employer shall pay one-half the cost of the increase in the retirement allowances payable to retirants who retired from the employ of such employer. Certification of the amounts due shall be made by the board of trustees to each employer. Each employer shall appropriate the amounts so certified in the fiscal year next following its fiscal year in which such certification is made. Such amounts shall be paid by each employer to the retirement system. In making such certifications to employers in the years after 1970 the board of trustees shall take into account payments made by the employer, payments to retirants of such employer and prospective payments to be made to such retirants in the following year. The increase in retirement allowances provided for under this act shall commence provided, that there is appropriated the amount certified by the Director of the Division of Pensions of the State Department of the Treasury to the Director of the State Division of Budget and Accounting as set forth in the Pension Increase Act (P.L.1969, c.169). The increase in retirement allowances shall continue to be paid as long as there shall be appropriated the amounts so certified. In the event that the necessary funds are not so appropriated, the increase in retirement allowances shall cease; no further payments shall be made by other employers; refunds shall be made by the retirement system to all employers of any balances unexpended on their account. L.1971,c.278,s.4; amended 1995,c.240,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-33.21 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-33.21
Grant program application; criteria; special consideration.
Status: in_force

2. a. A school district which elects to participate in the grant program created pursuant to this act shall submit an application to the Commissioner of Education to be reviewed by a team of qualified professionals within the Department of Education and Department of Children and Families in such form as required by the commissioner. The application shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) a description of current school district actions to support the socioemotional needs of students in a stigma-free environment and how a grant will support the expansion of those efforts; (2) a commitment to provide staff training, including a clearly outlined plan on who will receive training, the resources needed for training, and how the training will be implemented. The training shall include content on how to recognize symptoms of mental health conditions in the student population, and a component on identifying at-risk students most likely to be in need of mental health supports; and (3) the school district protocol for on-site and community referrals for targeted therapeutic interventions, such as short-term and long-term counseling. b. The Commissioner of Education, in full consultation with the Commissioner of Children and Families, shall develop criteria for the evaluation of applications for grants. Based upon the criteria developed by the commissioners, and within the limit of available appropriations, the Commissioner of Education shall allocate to each selected school district a grant in such amount as determined by the commissioner. Special consideration shall be given to applicants that: can demonstrate strong ties to relevant community resources, such as mental health providers; or have secured external funding for their student wellness program from community partners. L.2021, c.456, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64E-30 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64E / Section 64E-30
Credit of State not pledged
Status: in_force

19. No provision of this act shall be deemed or construed to create or constitute a debt, liability, or a loan or pledge of the credit, of the State of New Jersey. L.1995,c.400,s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:2-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 2 / Section 2-1
Power to effectuate action
Status: in_force

Whenever under any provision of this title the validity of the action of any person, official, board or body is made dependent upon the approval or disapproval, consent or refusal to consent or determination of, or is to be exercised pursuant to any rule to be made by, any other person, official, board or body, the latter shall have power to approve or disapprove, consent or refuse to consent, to make such determination or promulgate any such rule, notwithstanding that such power is not specifically conferred thereby or by any other provision of this title.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:39-32 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-32
Report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

2. The commissioner shall evaluate the impact of school bus advertising and report on the evaluation to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), no later than one year following the effective date of this act and annually thereafter. The report shall include the number of school districts which permit the advertising and the fiscal benefits derived therefrom. L.2010, c.121, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:42-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-4
Distribution of literature as to candidacy, bond issues, or other public question to be submitted at election; prohibited
Status: in_force

No literature which in any manner and in any part thereof promotes, favors or opposes the candidacy of any candidate for election at any annual school election, or the adoption of any bond issue, proposal, or any public question submitted at any general, municipal or school election shall be given to any public school pupil in any public school building or on the grounds thereof for the purpose of having such pupil take the same to his home or distribute it to any person outside of said building or grounds, nor shall any pupil be requested or directed by any official or employee of the public schools to engage in any activity which tends to promote, favor or oppose any such candidacy, bond issue, proposal, or public question. The board of education of each school district shall prescribe necessary rules to carry out the purposes of this section.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-4
Department of Higher Education abolished
Status: in_force

4. The Department of Higher Education created by P.L.1967, c.271 (C.18A:3-1 et seq.) is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State Government and all of its functions, powers and duties, except as herein otherwise provided, are terminated. L.1994,c.48,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-47.8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-47.8
Grant program implementation report, content.
Status: in_force

8. The Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall submit a report on the implementation of the grant program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2021, c.402 (C.18A:13-47.2) to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1) within one year following the date of enactment of P.L.2021, c.402 (C.18A:13-47.1 et al.) and annually thereafter. The report shall include, but not be limited to: a. an analysis of the grant program identifying: (1) the boards of education or governing bodies that applied for a grant; (2) the boards of education or governing bodies that were awarded a grant; (3) the amount of each grant awarded; (4) the availability of any funds remaining under the grant program; (5) the reasoning behind the denial of any grant application; and (6) an analysis of the effects of consolidations or withdrawals, or both, on the opportunities for students to attend schools that are integrated by race, socioeconomic, disability, and English Language Learner status; b. a description of the experience of the boards of education or governing bodies that applied and were approved for grant funding, including the status and analysis of any feasibility studies conducted with grant funding; c. information on whether any grant recipients completed regionalization; d. an analysis of any legal, financial, educational, or other factors that either facilitated or impeded the expansion or creation of a regional district by participating districts including, but not limited to, recommendations to existing State laws or regulations that would remove impediments to regionalization; and e. recommendations as to the feasibility and advisability of expanding the grant program. L.2021, c.402, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-5
Violence and hazing; monitor of incidence; uniform record-keeping system
Status: in_force

The Chancellor of Higher Education shall establish standards and promulgate rules and regulations to monitor the incidence of violence and hazing in the institutions of higher education in New Jersey and shall establish a uniform record-keeping system for the purpose of gathering information pertaining to such offenses. As used in this act, "violence" means any crime against person or property which creates a risk of causing bodily harm. L.1982, c. 223, s. 1, eff. Dec. 30, 1982; per s.4, act to "remain in effect for a period of 3 years.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-2.5 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-2.5
Determination of pupil's preparedness to return
Status: in_force

4. The chief school administrator shall determine when the pupil is prepared to return to the regular education program in accordance with procedures to be established by the Commissioner of Education. L.1995,c.128,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-25.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-25.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

2. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates: a. "Board of trustees" means the board of trustees of a county college and the community college commission of a community college agency; b. "County college" means any body corporate known as (1) the board of trustees of a county college established pursuant to chapter 64A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, or (2) the community college commission of a community college agency established pursuant to P.L.1974, c.89 (C.18A:64A-30 et seq.); c. "Contracting agent" means the business officer of the county college having the power to prepare advertisements to advertise for and receive bids and to make awards for the county college in connection with the purchases, contracts or agreements permitted by this article, or such officer, committee or employee to whom such power has been delegated by the county college; d. "Contracts" mean contracts or agreements for the performance of work or the furnishing or hiring of services, materials or supplies as distinguished from contracts of employment; e. "Legal newspaper" means a newspaper circulating in the county or counties in which the county college has been established, printed and published in the English language at least once a week for at least one year continuously; f. "Materials" include goods and property subject to chapter 2 of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes, apparatus or any other tangible thing except real property or any interest therein; g. "Extraordinary unspecifiable services" mean services or products which cannot be reasonably described by written specifications; h. "Professional services" mean services rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and whose practice is regulated by law and the performance of which services requires knowledge of an advanced type in a field of learning acquired by a prolonged formal course of specialized instruction and study as distinguished from general academic instruction or apprenticeship and training. Professional services also mean services rendered in the performance of work that is original and creative in character in a recognized field of artistic endeavor; i. "Project" means any work, undertaking, construction or alteration; j. "Purchases" are transactions, for a valuable consideration, creating or acquiring an interest in goods, services and property, except real property or any interest therein; k. "Work" includes services and any other activity of a tangible or intangible nature performed or assumed pursuant to a contract or agreement with a county college. L.1982,c.189,s.2; amended 1994,c.48,s.140.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:39-22.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-22.1
Use of school buses for transporting adults with disabilities, certain circumstances.
Status: in_force

1. The board of education of a school district may, pursuant to rules adopted by it, permit the use of school buses owned, leased, or contracted by the school district for the purpose of transporting an adult with a disability who is a client of the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services and who is continuing the person's education and training following graduation from secondary school. Transportation pursuant to this section will be limited to space availability on vehicles engaged in the transportation of school-age pupils along established routes. The board shall require that the individual transported, or the person's parent or guardian, pay all or part of any costs incurred by the district in providing the transportation, including but not limited to, the costs of fuel, driver salaries, insurance, and depreciation. L.1994, c.172, s.1; amended 2017, c.131, s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-5.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-5.2
Distribution of information on screening instruments.
Status: in_force

2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall distribute to each board of education information on screening instruments available to identify students who possess one or more potential indicators of dyslexia or other reading disabilities pursuant to section 3 of this act. The commissioner shall provide information on the screening instruments appropriate for kindergarten through second grade students and on screening instruments that may be suitably used for older students. A board of education shall select and implement age-appropriate screening instruments for the early diagnosis of dyslexia and other reading disabilities. b. The commissioner shall develop and distribute to each board of education guidance on appropriate intervention strategies for students diagnosed with dyslexia or other reading disabilities. L.2013, c.210, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71A-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71A / Section 71A-13
Bonds, bond anticipation notes, other obligations: general provisions.
Status: in_force

18A:71A-13. Bonds, Bond Anticipation Notes, Other Obligations: General Provisions. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided by the authority, every issue of its bonds, notes or obligations shall be general obligations of the authority payable from any revenues or moneys of the authority, subject only to any agreements with the holders of particular bonds, notes or obligations pledging any particular revenues or moneys. Notwithstanding that bonds, notes, and other obligations may be payable from a special fund, they shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes, the Uniform Commercial Code, subject only to the provision of the bonds, notes, and other obligations for registration. The bonds may be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds, or the authority, in its discretion, may issue bonds of both types. The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the members of the authority and shall bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times, not exceeding 35 years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates including, but not limited to, fixed, variable, floating or adjustable interest rates, be payable at such time or times, be in such denominations, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, as the resolution or resolutions may provide. The bonds, notes or obligations may be sold at public or private sale for such price or prices as the authority shall determine. Pending preparation of the definitive bonds, the authority may issue interim receipts or certificates which shall be exchanged for the definitive bonds. At any time prior to the issuance and sale of bonds or other obligations by the authority under this act, the State Treasurer is authorized to transfer from any available moneys in any fund of the Treasury of the State to the credit of any fund of the authority those sums which the State Treasurer may deem necessary. The sums so transferred shall be returned to the same fund of the Treasury of the State by the State Treasurer from the proceeds of the sale of the first issue of authority bonds, notes or other obligations issued for the same programmatic purpose as the funds transferred by the State Treasurer. L.1999,c.46,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:12-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-2
Inconsistent interests or office prohibited
Status: in_force

No member of any board of education shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with or claim against the board, nor, in the case of local and regional school districts, shall he hold office as mayor or as a member of the governing body of a municipality, nor, in the case of county special services school districts and county vocational school districts, shall he hold office as a member of the governing body of a county. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 23, s. 1, eff. Feb. 6, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-33.26 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-33.26
Available federal funds for grant program, including Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
Status: in_force

7. The Department of Education may use any federal funds which may become available, including funds provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub.L. 116-136, to effectuate the purposes of this act. Federal funds available to the department to effectuate the purposes of this act shall be used to provide grant awards to school districts in amounts deemed appropriate by the Commissioner of Education, prior to using State funds which may be appropriated by the Legislature for the grant program established pursuant to this act. If sufficient funding is unavailable, the grant program shall be paused and shall resume once funding becomes available by way of legislative appropriation or other means. L.2021, c.456, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-46 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-46
Amount retained by State to satisfy deficiency
Status: in_force

9. a. To assure the continued operation and solvency of the leasing fund program, the authority shall require that if an institution of higher education fails or is unable to pay to the authority in full, when due, any obligation of the institution to the authority, an amount sufficient to satisfy the deficiency shall be retained by the State Treasurer from State aid or an appropriation payable to the institution. As used in this section, obligation of the institution means any amount payable by the institution for equipment leasing pursuant to a lease agreement with the authority. b. The amount retained by the State Treasurer shall be deducted from the corresponding appropriation or apportionment of State aid payable to the institution of higher education and shall not obligate the State to make, nor entitle the institution to receive, any additional appropriation or apportionment. L.1993,c.136,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:12-26 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-26
Financial disclosure statement
Status: in_force

6. a. Each school official shall annually file a financial disclosure statement with the School Ethics Commission. All financial disclosure statements filed pursuant to this act shall include the following information which shall specify, where applicable, the name and address of each source and the school official's position: (1) Each source of income, earned or unearned, exceeding $2,000 received by the school official or a member of his immediate family during the preceding calendar year. Individual client fees, customer receipts or commissions on transactions received through a business organization need not be separately reported as sources of income. If a publicly traded security or interest derived from a financial institution is the source of income, the security or interest derived from a financial institution need not be reported unless the school official or member of his immediate family has an interest in the business organization or financial institution; (2) Each source of fees and honorariums having an aggregate amount exceeding $250 from any single source for personal appearances, speeches or writings received by the school official or a member of his immediate family during the preceding calendar year; (3) Each source of gifts, reimbursements or prepaid expenses having an aggregate value exceeding $250 from any single source, excluding relatives, received by the school official or a member of his immediate family during the preceding calendar year; and (4) The name and address of all business organizations in which the school official or a member of his immediate family had an interest during the preceding calendar year. b. The commission shall prescribe a financial disclosure statement form for filing purposes. Initial financial disclosure statements shall be filed within 90 days following the effective date of this act. Thereafter, statements shall be filed on or before April 30th each year. c. All financial disclosure statements filed shall be public records. L.1991,c.393,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:12-33 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 12 / Section 12-33
Training program; requirements.
Status: in_force

13. a. Each newly elected or appointed board member shall complete during the first year of the member's first term a training program to be prepared and offered by the New Jersey School Boards Association, in consultation with the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, and the Department of Education, regarding the skills and knowledge necessary to serve as a local school board member. The training program shall include information regarding the school district monitoring system established pursuant to P.L.2005, c.235, the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum, and the five key components of school district effectiveness on which school districts are evaluated under the monitoring system: instruction and program, personnel, fiscal management, operations, and governance. The board member shall complete a training program on school district governance in each of the subsequent two years of the board member's first term. b. Within one year after each re-election or re-appointment to the board of education, the board member shall complete an advanced training program to be prepared and offered by the New Jersey School Boards Association. This advanced training program shall include information on relevant changes to New Jersey school law and other information deemed appropriate to enable the board member to serve more effectively. c. The New Jersey School Boards Association shall examine options for providing training programs to school board members through alternative methods such as on-line or other distance learning media or through regional-based training. d. Within one year after being newly elected or appointed or being re-elected or re-appointed to the board of education, a board member shall complete a training program on harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools, including a school district's responsibilities under P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.). A board member shall be required to complete the program only once. e. Training on harassment, intimidation, and bullying in schools shall be provided by the New Jersey School Boards Association, in consultation with recognized experts in school bullying from a cross section of academia, child advocacy organizations, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and government agencies. f. The training provided by the New Jersey School Boards Association to a member of the board of trustees of a charter school pursuant to this section shall: (1) be prepared in consultation with representatives and stakeholders from the New Jersey charter school community, which may include, but not be limited to, the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association, or its successor; (2) include information on best practices for charter school governance and oversight, school leader evaluations, and charter school compensation for leadership; and (3) include guidelines for conducting a compensation study prepared pursuant to section 17 of P.L.2025, c.277 (C.18A:36A-14.2). L.1991, c.393, s.13; amended 2007, c.53, s.17; 2010, c.122, s.6; 2025, c.277, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-5b — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-5b
County improvement authority, agreement, school facilities project construction, issue bonds, financing.
Status: in_force

5. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) or any other section of law to the contrary, the board of education of a district other than an SDA district may enter into an agreement with a county improvement authority to construct a school facilities project and to issue its bonds to finance the local share of a project that is to be financed pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2000, c.72 (18A:7G-15), or to finance the total costs of a project that is not to be financed pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-15). The bonds of a county improvement authority issued to finance the total costs of a school facilities project that is not to be financed pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-15) shall be eligible for State debt service aid in accordance with the formula established pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-9). b. A district other than an SDA district may lease its lands or facilities to the county improvement authority, which may construct the school facilities project. Whenever a school facilities project is constructed by a county improvement authority pursuant to the provisions of this section, the improvement authority shall follow the applicable public bidding procedures or requirements under the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., section 2 of P.L.2018, c.90 (C.18A:18A-60), or sections 34 through 41 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.18A:18A-61 through C.18A:18A-68). c. The county improvement authority may lease the school facilities project to the county, which shall then lease it to the district for as long as the county improvement authority bonds or refunding bonds are outstanding. The leases executed pursuant to this subsection shall be valid and binding on the county and the district. d. In the event that leases of a school facilities project are executed pursuant to subsection c. of this section, the district lease payments made to the county and the county lease payments made to the county improvement authority shall not be subject to any cap on appropriations or on spending or to any tax levy cap. The district lease payments shall be sufficient to pay all debt service on the county improvement authority bonds issued to fund the school facilities project, or any refunding bonds, that remains after the application of any State debt service aid paid on those bonds pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-9). The district lease payments shall be binding, and the full amount of annual district lease payment obligations shall be included in each school budget adopted over the life of the bonds. All lease payments pursuant to this section shall be payable over the life of the bonds. e. When the bonds issued by a county improvement authority are no longer outstanding, any leases and liens of the county and the county improvement authority that are executed pursuant to subsection c. of this section shall expire and the school facilities project shall be solely vested in the school district. The school district shall be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the school facility upon the completion of the school facilities project. L.2023, c.311, s.5; amended 2024, c.79, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-41.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-41.4
Removal of student-athlete from competition, practice; return.
Status: in_force

4. A student who participates in an interscholastic sports program, intramural sports program, or cheerleading program and who sustains or is suspected of having sustained a concussion or other head injury while engaged in a competition or practice shall be immediately removed from the competition or practice. A student-athlete or cheerleader who is removed from competition or practice shall not participate in further sports or cheerleading activity until: a. the student-athlete or cheerleader is evaluated by a physician or other licensed healthcare provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussions, and receives written clearance from a physician trained in the evaluation and management of concussions to return to competition or practice; and b. the student-athlete or cheerleader returns to regular school activities and is no longer experiencing symptoms of the injury when conducting those activities. The return of a student-athlete or cheerleader to competition or practice shall be in accordance with the graduated, six-step "Return to Play Progression" recommendations and any subsequent changes or other updates to those recommendations as developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. L.2010, c.94, s.4; amended 2011, c.168, s.3; 2017, c.105, s.2; 2021, c.222, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:20-25 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 20 / Section 20-25
Insurance of property
Status: in_force

Every board of education shall keep all insurable property, real and personal, of the district insured against loss or damage by fire and, in its discretion, against other loss or damage.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64N-9.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64N / Section 64N-9.1
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Bloomfield College is an independent institution of higher education located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, originally established by an act of the Legislature in 1871 as the "German Theological School of Newark, New Jersey," and which was later renamed through an act of the Legislature first as the "Bloomfield Theological Seminary" in 1913 and again in 1931 as "Bloomfield College and Seminary." b. Bloomfield College is one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the nation, with nearly 1,300 undergraduate students and it is the State's only four-year institution of higher education with the federal designations of being a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), and a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). c. Bloomfield College is unable to continue operations as an independent college due to significant financial challenges, which have been further exacerbated by declining enrollment. d. Due to Bloomfield College's status as the State's only MSI, HSI and PBI, it is of great public importance to New Jersey's system of higher education that Bloomfield College continue operations. e. Montclair State University is a public institution of higher education with its main campus located in Montclair, Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey, and which has been designated by an act of the Legislature as a public research university in the State. f. Montclair State University is comprised of 10 colleges and schools that serve over 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in more than 300 doctoral, master's, and baccalaureate-level programs. g. Montclair State University has been granted broad powers as a public research university to undertake activities that are necessary or desirable for university purposes, including the ability to acquire property, enter into contracts, form entities, and make decisions regarding the development of the university. h. Recognizing the public importance of Bloomfield College, and determining that it is both necessary and desirable for university purposes, Montclair State University has entered into an agreement with Bloomfield College for it to become a part of Montclair State University. i. The preservation of Bloomfield College's mission through an alignment with Montclair State University is within the public interest and has an important public purpose as it will preserve Bloomfield College's mission. L.2023, c.65, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36B-20 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36B / Section 36B-20
Applications by student to choice district.
Status: in_force

7. a. The parents or guardian of a student shall notify the sending district of the student's intention to participate in the choice program and shall submit an application to the choice district, indicating the school the student wishes to attend, no later than the date specified by the commissioner. To be eligible to participate in the program, a student shall be enrolled at the time of application in grades preschool through 12 in a school of the sending district and have attended school in the sending district for at least one full year immediately preceding enrollment in the choice district, provided that a "sending district" includes any school district that a student in a particular district of residence is required by law to attend. The one-year requirement shall not apply to a student enrolling in preschool or kindergarten in the choice district, if that student has a sibling enrolled in the choice district. Openings in a designated school of a choice district shall be on a space-available basis, and if more applications are received for a designated school than there are spaces available, a lottery shall be held to determine the selection of students. Preference for enrollment may be given to siblings of students who are enrolled in a designated school. If there is an opening in a designated school of a choice district and there is no student who is enrolled in a sending district who meets the attendance requirements of this subsection, including a student who has been placed on a waiting list based on a lottery held in the choice district, then the choice district may fill that opening with a public school student who does not meet the attendance requirements of this subsection or a nonpublic school student. b. A choice district may evaluate a prospective student on the student's interest in the program offered by a designated school. The district shall not discriminate in its admission policies or practices on the basis of athletic ability, intellectual aptitude, English language proficiency, status as a person with a disability, or any basis prohibited by State or federal law. c. A choice district shall not prohibit the enrollment of a student based upon a determination that the additional cost of educating the student would exceed the amount of additional State aid received as a result of the student's enrollment. A choice district may reject the application for enrollment of a student who has been classified as eligible for special education services pursuant to chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes if that student's individualized education program could not be implemented in the district, or if the enrollment of that student would require the district to fundamentally alter the nature of its educational program, or would create an undue financial or administrative burden on the district. d. A student whose application is rejected by a choice district shall be provided with a reason for the rejection in the letter of notice. The appeal of a rejection notice may be made to the commissioner. e. Once a student is enrolled in a designated school, the student shall not be required to reapply each school year for enrollment in any designated school of the choice district and shall continue to be permitted to be enrolled until graduation. A student shall be permitted to transfer back to a school of the sending district or may apply to a different choice district during the next application period. f. A choice district shall accept all of the credits earned toward graduation by a student in the schools of the sending district. g. A choice district shall notify a sending district upon the enrollment of a choice student resident in that district. L.2010, c.65, s.7; amended 2017, c.131, s.28.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-111 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-111
Option to retire after referendum; amount of pension
Status: in_force

When a majority of the members of any pension fund established pursuant to article 16 of chapter 5 of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes vote affirmatively on a referendum held pursuant to chapter 38 of the laws of 1955, any member of such fund who was in the employ of one of such boards of education on March 25, 1935 and has been continuously in the employ of one or more of such boards of education thereafter and has heretofore established credit in such pension fund for all service rendered subsequent to such date shall have the option to retire from such fund, to be exercised prior to the date of termination of the fund pursuant to referendum held in accordance with chapter 38 of the laws of 1955 and to receive during his or her natural life by way of pension 1/60 of the average annual compensation received in the last 3 years of creditable service immediately preceding his or her retirement, multiplied by the number of years of creditable service. If such option is exercised, the pension payable under this act shall be in lieu of all other rights to which the member might otherwise be entitled under said fund. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1971, c. 382, s. 2, eff. Dec. 30, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-12.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-12.1
Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils and visitors in certain cases
Status: in_force

The board of education of every school district shall require each pupil and teacher in the public schools of the district to wear industrial quality eye protective devices while attending classes in vocational or industrial art shops or laboratories in which caustic or explosive chemicals, hot liquids or solids, hot molten metals, or explosives are used or in which welding of any type, repair or servicing of vehicles, heat treatment or tempering of metals, or the milling, sawing, stamping or cutting of solid materials, or any similar dangerous process is taught, exposure to which might have a tendency to cause damage to the eyes. Visitors to such classrooms or laboratories shall also be required to wear such protective devices.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-21 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-21
Advertisement for bids; bids; general requirements; notice of revisions.
Status: in_force

18A:18A-21. a. Except as provided in section 5 of P.L.1985, c.490 (C.18A:18A-55), all advertisements for bids shall be published in an official newspaper sufficiently in advance of the date fixed for receiving the bids to promote competitive bidding, but in no event less than 10 days prior to such date. For all contracts, the date fixed for receiving the bids shall not fall on a Monday, or any day directly following a State or federal holiday. b. The advertisement shall designate the manner of submitting and of receiving the bids and the time and place at which the bids will be received. If the published specifications provide for receipt of bids by mail, those bids which are mailed to the board of education shall be sealed and shall be opened only for examination at such time and place as all bids received are unsealed and announced. At such time and place the purchasing agent of the board of education shall publicly receive the bids and thereupon immediately proceed to unseal them and publicly announce the contents, which announcement shall be made in the presence of any parties bidding or their agents who are then and there present. A proper record of the prices and terms shall be made in the minutes of the board. No bids shall be received after the time designated in the advertisement. c. Notice of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents shall be provided as follows: (1) For all contracts except those for construction work, notice shall be published no later than seven days, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted, prior to the date for acceptance of bids, in an official newspaper of the board of education and be provided to any person who has submitted a bid or who has received a bid package, in one of the following ways: (a) in writing by certified mail or (b) by certified facsimile transmission, meaning that the sender's facsimile machine produces a receipt showing date and time of transmission and that the transmission was successful or (c) by a delivery service that provides certification of delivery to the sender. (2) For all contracts for construction work, notice shall be provided no later than seven days, Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays excepted, prior to the date for acceptance of bids, to any person who has submitted a bid or who has received a bid package in any of the following ways: i) in writing by certified mail or ii) by certified facsimile transmission, meaning that the sender's facsimile machine produces a receipt showing date and time of transmission and that the transmission was successful or iii) by a delivery service that provides certification of delivery to the sender. d. Failure of the board of education to advertise for the receipt of bids or to provide proper notification of revisions or addenda to advertisements or bid documents related to bids as prescribed by this section shall prevent the board of education from accepting the bids and require the readvertisement for bids pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Failure to obtain a receipt when good faith notice is sent or delivered to the address or telephone facsimile number on file with the board of education shall not be considered failure by the board of education to provide notice. Amended 1985, c.490, s.12; 1999, c.440, s.67; 2005, c.191, s.1; 2007, c.4, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:33-11.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-11.6
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

5. 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 act. L.2018, c.25, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54D-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54D / Section 54D-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Technical Training for Minorities and Women Act." L. 1985, c. 427, s. 1, eff. Jan. 13, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71-40.6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71 / Section 71-40.6
Renewal of scholarship
Status: in_force

Each C. Clyde Ferguson Law Scholarship shall be renewable annually for up to four years except that each scholarship shall remain in effect only if the holder of the scholarship continues to have financial need, achieves satisfactory academic progress as defined by the law school in which the student is enrolled, continues to meet the eligibility criteria and guidelines established by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund, and is regularly enrolled as a full-time student. L.1989, c.259, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3-28 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3 / Section 3-28
Display, certain, of students' social security numbers prohibited.
Status: in_force

1. No public or independent institution of higher education in the State shall display any student's social security number to identify that student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, unless otherwise required in accordance with applicable State or federal law. L.2005,c.28,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:33-11.7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-11.7
Department of Agriculture, provision of "breakfast after the bell" per meal financial supplement; annual report; funds appropriation.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide a 10-cent per breakfast supplement to the existing federal reimbursement to school districts that participate in the federal school breakfast program by providing "breakfast after the bell." b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide guidance and support to school districts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. c. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on the annual cost of the breakfast supplement to the State, and the number of additional students, since the prior year, participating in the "breakfast after the bell" program for each school district. d. The Legislature shall annually appropriate such funds as are necessary to implement this act. L.2021, c.247.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72I-1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72I / Section 72I-1
Wallenberg professorship
Status: in_force

There is created at Rutgers, The State University within the Department of History a distinguished visiting professorship which shall be known as the Raoul Wallenberg Visiting Professorship in Human Rights. L. 1986, c. 55, s. 1, eff. July 28, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-41 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-41
Powers, duties of council
Status: in_force

4. The council shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers and duties: a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and bylaws for its own government and guidance, not inconsistent with the purposes of the council; b. To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; c. To maintain an office at such place or places in the State as it may designate; d. To sue and be sued in its own name; e. To acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this act. All this property shall be exempt from taxation under chapter 4 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes; and f. To aid all initiatives for the improvement of vocational, technical, and occupational education and to make recommendations to the State Board of Education concerning the county vocational schools. L.1993,c.302,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-37 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-37
Submission of sworn contractor certification; requirements.
Status: in_force

63. a. A prequalified contractor seeking to bid school facilities projects, and any subcontractors required to be named under P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) shall, as a condition of bidding, submit a sworn contractor certification regarding qualifications and credentials. b. In the contractor certification form, a principal owner or officer of the company shall certify that the firm has the following qualifications and credentials: (1) A current, valid certificate of registration issued pursuant to "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.), a copy of which shall be attached to the certification form, if applicable; (2) A current, valid "Certificate of Authority to perform work in New Jersey" issued by the Department of the Treasury, a copy of which shall be attached to the certification form; (3) Any current, valid contractor or trade license required under applicable New Jersey law for any trade or specialty area in which the firm seeks to perform work, a copy of which shall be attached to the certification; (4) During the term of construction of the school facilities project, the contractor will have in place a suitable quality control and quality insurance program and an appropriate safety and health plan; and (5) Workers' compensation insurance and liability policies that sufficiently cover the contractor's workforce based on the number of workers and craft trades it employs. c. The contractor certification form shall further require that a principal owner or officer of the company certify that, at the time that the firm is bidding a project, the amount of its bid proposal and the value of all of its outstanding incomplete contracts does not exceed the firm's existing aggregate rating limit. L.2000,c.72,s.63; amended 2023, c.311, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-24
Approval of courses of study
Status: in_force

The courses of study to be pursued in every county vocational school, and all changes therein shall be approved by the commissioner, with the advice and consent of the state board.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:38-24 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 38 / Section 38-24
Attendance of pupils at demonstration schools
Status: in_force

18A:38-24. Any pupil may with the consent of the board of education of the district in which he resides and of the commissioner be admitted to any demonstration school maintained in connection with any State college. The board of education of the district and the board of trustees of the State college shall determine the amount to be paid for the education of the pupil, and the board of education of the district shall pay the amount so determined to the treasurer of the college out of any money available for the current expenses of the district. Pupils attending such demonstration schools for whom tuition is paid by the sending district shall be counted in the determination of State aid for the school district in the same manner as pupils attending schools in any school district other than the sending district. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.67.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-15 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-15
Institutions of higher education to offer health insurance coverage; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

77. a. The Department of Health shall require all public and private institutions of higher education in this State to offer health insurance coverage on a group or individual basis for purchase by students who are enrolled full-time at the institution. b. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to carry out the purposes of subsection a. of this section. L.1991, c.187, amended 1994, c.48, s.87; 2013, c.78; 2013, c.253, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72J-6 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72J / Section 72J-6
Renewal
Status: in_force

Each Martin Luther King Physician-Dentist Scholarship shall be renewable annually for up to four years except that each scholarship shall remain in effect only if the holder of the scholarship continues to have financial need, achieves satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution, continues to meet the eligibility criteria and guidelines established by the board of directors of the New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund, and is regularly enrolled as a full-time student. L. 1987, c. 183, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:73-33e — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 73 / Section 73-33e
Immunity, public library staff.
Status: in_force

12. Any staff member of a public library, including a librarian employed by a public library, shall be immune from civil and criminal liability arising from good faith actions performed pursuant to the provisions of sections 9 through 11 of this act. L.2024, c.96, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-29 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-29
Liberal construction.
Status: in_force

29. This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this act as complete and independent authority for the performance of each act and thing herein authorized and all powers herein granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate the intent and purposes and not as a limitation of powers. L.2000,c.72,s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-17 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17 / Section 17-17
Certificate required
Status: in_force

No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools, unless he holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the state board.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72H-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72H / Section 72H-8
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

8. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of this act. L.1985,c.493,s.8; amended 1994,c.48,s.286.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-7.2a — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-7.2a
Authority of commissioner
Status: in_force

13. The Commissioner of Education is authorized to: a. receive all criminal history data necessary to complete the criminal history records check as required pursuant to P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.1 et seq.) and section 6 of P.L.1989, c.104 (C.18A:39-19.1), or as permitted pursuant to P.L.1989, c.229 (C.18A:6-4.13 et seq.); b. receive all data in accordance with section 3 of P.L.1986, c.116 (C.18A:6-7.3), section 6 of P.L.1989, c.104 (C.18A:39-19.1) and section 3 of P.L.1989, c. 229 (C.18A:6-4.15) on charges pending against an employee or school bus driver who has previously undergone a criminal history records check; and c. adjust the fees set by the Department of Education for the criminal history records checks. L.1998, c.31, s.13; amended 2002, c.119, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:33-27.4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 33 / Section 33-27.4
Costs borne by State.
Status: in_force

3. The State shall bear any costs not reimbursed by the federal government which are incurred by the school districts in effectuating the provisions of this act. The State shall maximize the waiver flexibilities being provided by the federal government to address the loss of meals for low-income children due to COVID-19-related school closures. L.2020, c.6, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72A-11.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72A / Section 72A-11.2
Loan agreement, provision of working capital to participating institution; terms.
Status: in_force

17. A participating institution and the authority may enter into a loan agreement in connection with a project which includes the provision of working capital to such institution. In no event shall working capital be considered a non-revenue-producing facility under chapter 72A of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. Any loan agreement entered into under the provisions of this section may contain the provisions as may be agreeable to the participating institution and the authority and as may be necessary or desirable to secure the loan, including, without limitation, provisions for the granting of a security interest in personal property or receivables or a mortgage on all or any portion of the real property of the participating institution. L.2021, c.415, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:35-19.3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 35 / Section 35-19.3
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. The Commissioner of Education shall issue guidelines to serve as temporary procedures for effectuating the provisions of this act until such time as the State board promulgates regulations. L.1991,c.12,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-12.7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-12.7
Nebulizer required in schools.
Status: in_force

2. Each public and nonpublic school in the State shall have and maintain for the use of pupils at least one nebulizer in the office of the school nurse or a similar accessible location L.2001,c.61,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:17A-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 17A / Section 17A-2
Executive superintendent; qualifications
Status: in_force

No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, executive superintendent, unless he holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the State board; provided, however, that in addition to State certification requirements the executive superintendent shall meet additional criteria as shall be determined by the board of education. Such additional criteria for the executive superintendent shall be determined and set forth and the public shall be given notice of such criteria prior to the start of the selection process. L.1975, c. 169, s. 2, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:72G-2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 72G / Section 72G-2
Selection of scholar
Status: in_force

2. Saint Peter's College shall select an outstanding scholar to fill the chair on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, subject to available appropriations. The person appointed to the Durant Chair may be granted tenure on appointment. L.1985,c.365;s.2; amended 1994,c.48,s.281.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:24-80 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 24 / Section 24-80
Exemption from taxation
Status: in_force

Any and all bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be conclusively deemed to be governmental obligations for governmental and public purposes, and the same, together with any interest thereon, shall be forever exempt from any and every tax and shall be excluded from the calculation of any and every tax, whenever enacted, of whatever nature and however levied, assessed or calculated, whether during the lifetime or at or after or by reason of the death of any holder. L.1971, c. 36, s. 15, eff. March 4, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-38 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-38
School district budget increase limited.
Status: in_force

3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a school district shall not adopt a budget pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5 and 18A:7F-6) with an increase in its adjusted tax levy that exceeds, except as provided in subsection e. of section 4 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.18A:7F-39), the tax levy growth limitation calculated as follows: the sum of the prebudget year adjusted tax levy and the adjustment for increases in enrollment multiplied by 2.0 percent, and adjustments for an increase in health care costs, increases in amounts for certain normal and accrued liability pension contributions set forth in sections 1 and 2 of P.L.2009, c.19 amending section 24 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-24) and section 15 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-15) for the year set forth in those sections, in the case of an SDA district as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-3), during the 2018-2019 through the 2024-2025 school years, increases to raise a general fund tax levy to an amount that does not exceed its local share, and, in the case of a school district first receiving preschool education aid in the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, or 2027-2028 school years and participating in the pilot program established by the commissioner pursuant to subsection h. of section 12 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-54), increases to raise a general fund tax levy for the local share of preschool education costs. b. (1) The allowable adjustment for increases in enrollment authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall equal the per pupil prebudget year adjusted tax levy multiplied by EP, where EP equals the sum of: (a) 0.50 for each unit of weighted resident enrollment that constitutes an increase from the prebudget year over 1%, but not more than 2.5%; (b) 0.75 for each unit of weighted resident enrollment that constitutes an increase from the prebudget year over 2.5%, but not more than 4%; and (c) 1.00 for each unit of weighted resident enrollment that constitutes an increase from the prebudget year over 4%. (2) A school district may request approval from the commissioner to calculate EP equal to 1.00 for any increase in weighted resident enrollment if it can demonstrate that the calculation pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection would result in an average class size that exceeds 10% above the facilities efficiency standards established pursuant to P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.). c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2010, c.44) d. (1) The allowable adjustment for increases in health care costs authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall equal that portion of the actual increase in total health care costs for the budget year, less any withdrawals from the current expense emergency reserve account for increases in total health care costs, that exceeds 2.0 percent of the total health care costs in the prebudget year, but that is not in excess of the product of the total health care costs in the prebudget year multiplied by the average percentage increase of the State Health Benefits Program, P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.), as annually determined by the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury. (2) The allowable adjustment for increases in the amount of normal and accrued liability pension contributions authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall equal that portion of the actual increase in total normal and accrued liability pension contributions for the budget year that exceeds 2.0 percent of the total normal and accrued liability pension contributions in the prebudget year. (3) In the case of an SDA district, as defined pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-3), in which the prebudget year adjusted tax levy is less than the school district's prebudget year local share as calculated pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-52), the allowable adjustment for increases to raise a tax levy that does not exceed the school district's local share shall equal the difference between the prebudget year adjusted tax levy and the prebudget year local share. (4) In the case of a school district first receiving preschool education aid in the 2025-2026, 2026-2027, or 2027-2028 school years and participating in the pilot program established by the commissioner pursuant to subsection h. of section 12 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-54), the allowable adjustment for increases to raise a general fund tax levy for the local share of preschool education costs shall be equal to the actual increase required to provide preschool education under the pilot program less State aid provided pursuant to subsection h. of section 12 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-54). A school district first receiving preschool education aid in the 2025-2026 school year and participating in the pilot program established by the commissioner pursuant to subsection h. of section 12 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-54) may, prior to the delivery of tax bills pursuant to R.S.54:4-64, recertify to the county board of taxation the sum to be raised in the district during the ensuing school year if the change in the amount to be raised is equal to the district's local share of preschool education costs for that school year. e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2010, c.44) f. The adjusted tax levy shall be increased or decreased accordingly whenever the responsibility and associated cost of a school district activity is transferred to another school district or governmental entity. L.2007, c.62, s.3; amended 2007, c.260, s.37; 2009, c.19, s.3; 2010, c.44, s.4; 2018, c.67, s.6; 2025, c.100, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:39-1.7 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 39 / Section 39-1.7
Purchase of transportation by nonpublic school pupils; conditions.
Status: in_force

1. A board of education responsible for the transportation of public school pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or a cooperative transportation services agency as identified by the Commissioner of Education may permit nonpublic school pupils who live in or outside of the district and who are not eligible for pupil transportation pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 because the distance from the pupil's residence to the nonpublic school is greater than the mileage limit established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other law to purchase transportation to the nonpublic school from the board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency provided that: a. there is available space on the appropriate bus route; and b. the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the pupil attending the nonpublic school agrees to transport the pupil to an existing bus stop as determined by the board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency. The parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the pupil attending the nonpublic school shall pay no more than the per pupil cost of the route for the transportation provided pursuant to this section. The costs of the transportation shall be paid at the time and in the manner determined by the board of education or cooperative transportation services agency. A board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency shall notify the Department of Education when it elects to provide transportation for pupils under the provisions of this section. Boards of education shall not receive State transportation aid pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57) for the transportation of pupils pursuant to this section; however these pupils shall be included in the calculation of the district's regular vehicle capacity utilization for purposes of the application of the incentive factor pursuant to that section. Prior to providing transportation pursuant to this section to a nonpublic school pupil who lives within the district, a board of education shall determine if the pupil is eligible for transportation or an in-lieu-of payment pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.350 (C.18A:39-1.6). If the board of education determines that the pupil is eligible for transportation or an in-lieu-of payment pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.350 (C.18A:39-1.6), then that provision of law shall govern the transportation services provided to the pupil by the board of education. L.2000, c.114, s.1; amended 2007, c.260. s.65.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:26-2.32 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 26 / Section 26-2.32
Paraprofessional educator preparation pathway.
Status: in_force

1. a. The State Board of Education shall authorize a paraprofessional educator preparation pathway to expedite the teacher certification of persons who are employed to work in a school district as a paraprofessional or an instructional assistant pursuing a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing in a specific endorsement area. b. The Commissioner of Education shall develop recommendations for the paraprofessional educator preparation pathway authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section and shall submit the recommendations to the State Board of Education. In developing the recommendations, the commissioner shall consult with representatives of the education community including, but not limited to, the New Jersey Education Association, the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association, the American Federation of Teachers New Jersey, the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH), and the State Professional Learning Committee. c. In addition to any other requirements established by the State Board of Education, the pathway authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include the following: (1) a candidate's direct classroom service while employed in a school district as a paraprofessional or instructional assistant, which shall meet the clinical practice requirements for the certificate of eligibility with advanced standing in the endorsement area they are pursuing, provided that the candidate is currently employed to work in a school district as a paraprofessional or instructional assistant and is providing direct classroom service, including tutoring, under the supervision of a mentor cooperating teacher who is teaching in the endorsement area being sought by the paraprofessional. Under these conditions, the direct classroom service shall earn the candidate full credit, if appropriate towards the clinical practice requirements found in N.J.A.C. 6A:9A et seq.; (2) a requirement that the school district in which the candidate is currently authorized to work as a paraprofessional or instructional assistant make every reasonable effort to place the candidate in a classroom setting in the endorsement area the paraprofessional is seeking and with a certified educator who meets the requirements for a cooperating teacher at N.J.A.C. 6A:9A-4.4, so the paraprofessional may perform any required student teaching in the school district while, if possible, continuing employment as a paraprofessional or an instructional assistant; and (3) allow educator preparation program providers to submit for approval by the Department of Education, preparation programs specifically for the paraprofessional educator preparation pathway. L.2023, c.327.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-113.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-113.1
Early retirement.
Status: in_force

4. Should a member resign after having established 25 years of creditable service before reaching age 60, he may elect "early retirement," provided that such election is communicated by such member to the retirement system by filing a written application, duly attested, stating at what time subsequent to the execution and filing thereof he desires to be retired. He shall receive in lieu of any other payment provided for in section 18A:66-113 retirement allowance of one-forty-fifth of his average annual compensation received in any three years of creditable service providing the largest possible benefit for each year of service credited reduced by one-quarter of 1% for each month that the member lacks of being age 55. L.1971,c.382,s.4; amended 1983, c.216, s.8; 1995, c.240, s.7; 1999, c.333, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7F-56 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7F / Section 7F-56
Calculation of security categorical aid.
Status: in_force

14. Security categorical aid for each school district and county vocational school district shall be calculated as follows: SA = ((RE x $70) + (ARENR x ARSA)) x GCA where RE means the school district's or county vocational school district's resident enrollment; ARENR means the district's number of at-risk pupils; ARSA means the at-risk security amount; and GCA is the geographic cost adjustment as developed by the commissioner. For the 2008-2009 through 2010-2011 school years the at-risk security amount shall be calculated as follows: for a district in which the concentration of at-risk pupils is less than 40% of resident enrollment, the at-risk security amount shall equal the district's (AR% x $10.15 x 100); and for a district in which the concentration of at-risk pupils is equal to or greater than 40%, the at-risk security amount shall equal $406. The security cost coefficients, $70, $10.15 and $406, used to determine the security 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 cost coefficients shall be established in the Educational Adequacy Report, with adjustments 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.14.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-18 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-18
Organization of boards of education
Status: in_force

Each board of education for county vocational schools shall organize annually on November 1 by the election of a president and vice-president, unless November 1 shall fall on Sunday, in which case the board shall organize on the following day. If the organization meeting cannot take place on the day hereinabove provided for by reason of a lack of a quorum or for any other reason, said meeting shall be held within 3 days thereafter. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1970, c. 276, s. 1, eff. Dec. 3, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-2.1
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that impaired hearing can greatly handicap a child's ability to acquire language and develop speech. This can have a profoundly negative effect, not only on the child's intellectual development, but on his emotional and social development as well. The Legislature further finds that in order to safeguard the well-being of those children in this State with significant hearing loss it is of the utmost importance that they be provided with adequate educational services. This bill attempts to insure that the educational needs of all hearing impaired children are met by establishing within the Department of Education the position of coordinator of deaf education. L.1981, c. 351, s. 1, eff. Dec. 24, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:54-23.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 54 / Section 54-23.2
Application for issuance of certificate of residence; grant or denial; appeal; hearing; determination
Status: in_force

Any person desiring to enroll in a post secondary vocational-technical program in a county vocational school district as a nonresident student shall apply to the chief fiscal officer of his county of residence for a certificate of residence showing that said person is a resident of said county. The chief fiscal officer shall, upon application and submission to him of satisfactory evidence of such residence, issue said certificate provided that (a) the county does not maintain a vocational school providing such a program, or (b) the county vocational school district board of education certifies to the chief fiscal officer that it does not offer the particular course or curriculum desired by the applicant, or (c) the county vocational school cannot admit the applicant into a particular course or curriculum desired by the applicant pursuant to rules approved by the State Board of Education. If the chief fiscal officer refuses to issue such a certificate, the applicant may appeal to the board of chosen freeholders within 10 days of the receipt of notice of such refusal. The board of chosen freeholders shall hold a hearing on such appeal within a reasonable time, but not less than 10 days after notice is given to the chief fiscal officer and the applicant. The board of chosen freeholders shall notify the applicant of its decision within 10 days after such hearing. L.1973, c. 333, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:50-13 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 50 / Section 50-13
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall prescribe such rules and regulations for the proper management of the programs under this act, including the control and management of all funds appropriated for its implementation. L.1968, c. 383, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71B-2.2 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71B / Section 71B-2.2
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Higher Education Citizenship Equality Act." L.2019, c.383, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-11
Notice of public hearing
Status: in_force

18A:22-11. The board of education shall cause notice of such public hearing and the statement annexed to the budget to be published at least once in at least one newspaper published in the district and if no newspaper be published therein, then in at least one newspaper circulating in said district not less than four days prior to the date fixed for such public hearing. L.1967, c.271; amended 1995,c.278,s.41.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-109.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-109.1
Loans from retirement system.
Status: in_force

10. Any member who has at least three years of service to his credit for which he has contributed as a member may borrow from the retirement system an amount equal to not more than 50% of the amount of his accumulated deductions, but not less than $50.00; provided that the amount so borrowed, together with interest thereon, can be repaid by additional deductions from compensation, not in excess of 25% of the member's compensation, made at the same time compensation is paid to the member. The amount so borrowed, together with the interest at the rate of 4 % per annum on any unpaid balance thereof, shall be repaid to the retirement system in equal installments by deduction from the compensation of the member at the time the compensation is paid or in such lump sum amount sufficient to repay the balance of the loan, but the rate at which any installment is deducted shall be at least equal to the member's rate of contribution to the retirement system and at least sufficient to repay the amount borrowed, with interest thereon. Not more than two loans may be granted to any member in any calendar year. Notwithstanding any other law affecting the salary or compensation of any person or persons to whom this act applies or shall apply, the additional deductions required to repay the loan shall be made. Loans shall be made to a member from his accumulated deductions. The interest earned on those loans shall be treated in the same manner as interest earned from investments of the retirement system. In the event a member retires without having repaid the full amount borrowed, then the retirement benefits to which he would otherwise be entitled shall be paid, less a deduction for the loan repayment. Subject to the approval of the board upon application by the retiree, the deduction from periodic benefits for a loan repayment may be reduced or otherwise adjusted, provided however that this deduction shall equal the lesser of the amount paid prior to the retirement or 20% of the periodic retirement benefit, whichever is less. In the case of a pensioner who dies before the outstanding balance of the loan and interest thereon has been recovered, the remaining balance shall be repaid from the proceeds of any other benefits payable on the account of the pensioner, either in the form of monthly payments due to his beneficiaries or in the form of lump sum payments payable for pension or group life insurance. L.1983,c.216,s.10; amended 1995, c.240, s.4; 1999, c.333, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:6-132 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 6 / Section 6-132
County vocational District Partnership Grant Program.
Status: in_force

1. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer a four-year County Vocational School District Partnership Grant Program. The purpose of the program shall be to award grants to county vocational school districts to partner with urban districts, other school districts, county colleges, and other entities to create high-quality career and technical education programs in existing facilities. The commissioner shall consult with the New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools and employer representatives regarding the design of the grant program. L.2014, c.73, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7A-44 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7A / Section 7A-44
Abolition of administrative positions; reorganization.
Status: in_force

11. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, the positions of the district's chief school administrator and those executive administrators responsible for curriculum, business and finance, and personnel may be abolished upon creation of the school district under full State intervention. The affected individuals shall be given 60 days' notice of termination or 60 days' pay. The notice or payment shall be in lieu of any other claim or recourse against the employing board or the school district based on law or contract. Any individual whose position is abolished by operation of this subsection shall be entitled to assert a claim to any position or to placement upon a preferred eligibility list for any position to which the individual may be entitled by virtue of tenure or seniority within the district. No individual whose position is abolished by operation of this subsection shall retain any right to tenure or seniority in the positions abolished herein. b. Within 180 days of the establishment of the school district under full State intervention, the State district superintendent may prepare a reorganization of the district's central administrative and supervisory staff and may evaluate all individuals employed in central administrative and supervisory staff positions. The State district superintendent may implement the reorganization on the July 1 next following its preparation, unless otherwise directed by the commissioner. The State district superintendent shall retain the authority to prepare a reorganization and to evaluate all employed individuals after the expiration of the 180-day period. c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, the positions of the central administrative and supervisory staff, instructional and noninstructional, other than those positions abolished pursuant to subsection a. of this section, may be abolished upon the reorganization of the staff of the school district under full State intervention. The State district superintendent may hire an individual whose position is so abolished, based upon the evaluation of the individual and the staffing needs of the reorganized district staff. These individuals shall be hired with tenure if they had tenure in their prior position. If they did not have tenure in their prior position, they may obtain tenure pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:28-6. Individuals hired as State assistant superintendents shall not be hired with tenure and shall not acquire tenure. Employees or officers not hired for the reorganized staff shall be given 60 days' notice of termination or 60 days' pay. The notice or payment shall be in lieu of any other claim or recourse against the employing board or the school district based on law or contract. Notwithstanding this limitation, nothing herein shall preclude an individual from asserting upon separation from service any legal contractual right to health care coverage, annuities, accrued vacation days, accrued sick leave, insurance and approved tuition costs. Any employee whose position is abolished by operation of this subsection shall be entitled to assert a claim to any position or to placement upon a preferred eligibility list for any position to which the employee may be entitled by virtue of tenure or seniority within the district. No employee whose position is abolished by operation of this subsection shall retain any right to tenure or seniority in the positions abolished herein. L.1987,c.399,s.11; amended 1995, c.179, s.2; 2005, c.235, s.18; 2007, c.16, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:66-129 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 66 / Section 66-129
Agreements validated, confirmed.
Status: in_force

18A:66-129. Any agreements having the same purpose as agreements authorized by this article, made prior to October 7, 1966, between a board of education and any of its employees are hereby validated and confirmed and shall be as good and effectual as if they had been made under the provisions of this article provided that the terms of any such agreement applicable after July 1, 1967 are in conformity with the terms applicable to the agreements specifically authorized by this article. Any 457(b) deferred compensation plan established by a board of education prior to the effective date of this act, P.L.2003, c.155, which has the same purpose as plans authorized by this act, is hereby validated and confirmed and shall be as good and effectual as if it had been made under the provisions of this act, provided that the terms of such plan, and the manner in which it was established and managed, are in conformity with the provisions of this act. L.1967, c.271; amended 2003, c.155, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-26 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-26
Board of school estimate, board of education of type II district to determine appropriation amount.
Status: in_force

18A:22-26. a. At or after the public hearing but not later than April 8, the board of education of a Type II district having a board of school estimate in which the annual school election is in April, shall fix and determine by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership the amount of money necessary to be appropriated for the use of the public schools in the district for the ensuing school year, exclusive of the amount which shall be apportioned to it by the commissioner for the year pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5). By that same date, the board of school estimate shall fix and determine by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership the amount of any additional funds pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5) and shall make a certificate of that amount signed by at least a majority of all members of the board, which shall be delivered to the board of education. The secretary of the board of education shall certify the amount so fixed and determined by the board of education and the board of school estimate and shall deliver a copy of the certificate to the county board of taxation on or before April 15 in each year and a duplicate of the certificate shall be delivered to the board or governing body of each of the municipalities within the territorial limits of the district having the power to make appropriations of money raised by taxation in the municipalities or political subdivisions and to the executive county superintendent of schools and the amount shall be assessed, levied, and raised under the procedure and in the manner provided by law for the levying and raising of special school taxes in other Type II districts and shall be paid to the board secretary or treasurer of school moneys, as appropriate, of the district for such purposes. b. At or after the public hearing on the budget but not later than May 14, the board of education of each Type II district having a board of school estimate in which the annual school election is in November shall fix and determine by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership the amount of money necessary to be raised for the use of the public schools in the district, exclusive of the amount which shall be apportioned to it by the commissioner for the year pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5). By that same date, the board of school estimate shall fix and determine by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership the amount of any additional funds pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5) and shall make a certificate of that amount signed by at least a majority of all members of the board, which shall be delivered to the board of education. The secretary of the board of education shall certify the amount so fixed and determined by the board of education and the board of school estimate and shall deliver a copy of the certificate to the county board of taxation of the county on or before May 19 in each year and a duplicate of the certificate shall be delivered to the board or governing body of each of the municipalities within the territorial limits of the districts having the power to make appropriations of money raised by taxation in the municipalities or political subdivisions and to the executive county superintendent of schools and the amount shall be assessed, levied, and raised under the procedure and in the manner provided by law for the levying and raising of special school taxes in other Type II districts and shall be paid to the board secretary or treasurer of school moneys, as appropriate, of the district for these purposes. amended 1973, c.265, s.3; 1978, c.136, s.10; 1992, c.159, s.15; 1996, c.138, s.56; 2010, c.39, s.21; 2011, c.202, s.18; 2012, c.78, s.4; 2013, c.280, s.4; 2023, c.289, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:28-8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 28 / Section 28-8
Notice of intention to resign required
Status: in_force

Any teaching staff member, under tenure of service, desiring to relinquish his position shall give the employing board of education at least 60 days written notice of his intention, unless the board shall approve of a release on shorter notice and if he fails to give such notice he shall be deemed guilty of unprofessional conduct and the commissioner may suspend his certificate for not more than one year.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:22-4 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 22 / Section 22-4
Membership; terms; vacancies
Status: in_force

The board of school estimate shall consist of the chief executive officer of the governing body of each municipality and the president of the board of education of the district ex officio, and two members of the governing body of each municipality, to be chosen by their respective governing bodies and one member of the board of education of the district, to be chosen by said board, all of whom shall be chosen during the month of January and shall serve for one year from February 1 and until their successors are chosen. Vacancies occurring in the board shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired terms.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:3B-11 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 3B / Section 3B-11
Organization of council, selection of officers
Status: in_force

11. a. The council shall organize within 60 days of the effective date of this act. Thereafter the council shall organize annually during the month of February and meet at other times as may be necessary, but not less than twice during the course of the year. Although the council is a purely advisory body, it shall be subject to the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.); b. The council may select such officers as may be necessary for the transaction of business. L.1994,c.48,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36A-11.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36A / Section 36A-11.1
Requirements for member of board of trustees of a charter school.
Status: in_force

7. a. A person may not serve as a member of the board of trustees of a charter school if he or she has been convicted of a crime or offense listed in N.J.S.18A:12-1. b. Each member of a charter school board of trustees, within 30 days of appointment to that board, shall undergo a criminal history background investigation for the purpose of ensuring that the member is not disqualified from membership due to a conviction of a crime or offense listed in N.J.S.18A:12-1. c. A member of a charter school board of trustees shall submit to the Commissioner of Education his or her name, address and fingerprints taken in accordance with procedures established by the commissioner. The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the federal Bureau of Investigation and the Division of State Police for use in making the determinations required by this act. A member shall furnish his or her written consent to such a check as a condition of holding the office of charter school board of trustees member. The member shall bear the cost for the criminal history record check, including all costs for administering and processing the check. The charter school may reimburse the member for the cost of the criminal history record check, including all costs for administering and processing the check. d. The Commissioner of Education is authorized to: receive all criminal history data necessary to complete the criminal history records check as required pursuant to this section; receive all data in accordance with this section on charges pending against a member who has previously undergone a criminal history records check; and adjust the fees set by the Department of Education for the criminal history records checks. e. Upon receipt of the criminal history record information for a member of a charter school board of trustees from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Division of State Police, the Commissioner of Education shall notify the member, in writing, of the member's qualification or disqualification from holding the office of member of a board. If the member is disqualified, the convictions which constitute the basis for the disqualification shall be identified in the written notice to the member. The member shall have 14 days from the date of the written notice of disqualification to challenge the accuracy of the criminal history record information. If no challenge is filed or if the determination of the accuracy of the criminal history record information upholds the disqualification, the commissioner shall notify the member's board of trustees that the member has been disqualified from membership on the board. f. The commissioner is authorized to share all criminal history record information of a member received from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the State Bureau of Identification with the appropriate court in order to obtain copies of the judgment of conviction and such other documents as the commissioner deems necessary to confirm the completeness and accuracy of the record. g. Following qualification for membership on a board of trustees pursuant to this section, the State Bureau of Identification shall immediately forward to the Commissioner of Education any information which the bureau receives on a charge pending against a member. If the charge is for one of the crimes or offenses enumerated in N.J.S.18A:12-1, the commissioner shall notify the member's board of trustees, and the board shall take appropriate action. If the pending charge results in conviction, the member shall be disqualified for continued membership. h. The Commissioner of Education shall permanently maintain the criminal record and application documents on a member of a board of trustees. All documents submitted by a candidate and all criminal history record information shall be maintained by the commissioner in a confidential manner. L.2011, c.72, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:40-3.8 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 40 / Section 40-3.8
Requirements for school nurse/non-instructional endorsement.
Status: in_force

2. State Board of Education regulations prescribing the requirements for eligibility for an educational services certificate with a school nurse/non-instructional endorsement shall, at a minimum, require that a candidate for the endorsement: a. is licensed as a registered nurse pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1947, c.262 (C.45:11-23 et seq.); b. holds a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university; and c. completes either a Department of Education-approved college curriculum for the preparation of school nurses or a program of studies, with a minimum of 15 semester hour credits, that includes study in the fundamentals of substance use and substance use disorder and such other subject areas as determined by the State board, and clinical experience in a school nurse office. L.2017, c.70, s.2; amended 2023, c.177, s.33.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:37-2b — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 37 / Section 37-2b
Early detection and prevention program.
Status: in_force

2. A school district or charter school shall implement an early detection and prevention program to: identify students in preschool through grade two who are experiencing behavioral or disciplinary problems; and provide behavioral supports for these students, which may include, but need not be limited to, remediation of problem behaviors, positive reinforcements, supportive interventions, and referral services. An early detection and prevention program may be incorporated into the intervention and referral services required to be established in each school pursuant to State Board of Education regulations. L.2016, c.45, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:64A-25.18 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 64A / Section 64A-25.18
Time for making awards; deposits returned
Status: in_force

The county college shall award the contract or reject all bids within such time as may be specified in the specifications or other documents issued to all bidders, but in no case more than 60 days, except the bids of any bidders who consent thereto, either before or after said 60 day period, may, at the request of the county college, be held for consideration for such longer period as may be agreed. All bid security except the security of the three apparent lowest responsible bidders shall, if requested, be returned within 30 days from the opening of the bids, Sundays and holidays excepted, and the bids of such bidders shall be considered as withdrawn. Within 3 days, Sundays and holidays excepted, after the awarding of the contract and the approval of the successful bidder's performance bond, if any, the bid guaranty of the remaining bidders shall be returned to them. L.1982, c. 189, s. 18, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:13-33.1 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 13 / Section 13-33.1
Proposal to increase purposes of regional district adopted by voters; duties of affected board of education.
Status: in_force

15. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, when a proposal to add to the purposes for which a regional district was created is submitted to the voters and adopted pursuant to N.J.S.18A:13-33, the board of education of a constituent district and of the limited purpose or all purpose regional district, as applicable, shall proceed with the regionalization plan in accordance with the provisions of the proposal. Any claim that a board of education of a constituent district or the board of education of the limited purpose or all purpose regional district, as applicable, is proceeding with the regionalization plan in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of the proposal shall be made directly to the Commissioner of Education. b. In the event that the commissioner determines that a board of education of a constituent district or the board of education of the limited purpose or all purpose regional district, as applicable, is acting in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of a proposal adopted pursuant to N.J.S.18A:13-33, such board of education shall submit plans to the commissioner detailing the steps to be taken to address such inconsistencies. L.2021, c.402, s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:44-3 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 44 / Section 44-3
Nursery school and kindergarten school teachers; special certificates
Status: in_force

Every teacher in a nursery school or department and every teacher in a kindergarten school or department shall hold an appropriate certificate, which shall be issued by the state board of examiners at the request of the board of education of the district in which such school or department is situate or by the board of examiners of the city in which he is teaching, if there is such a board.
L.1967, c.271.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:71C-93 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 71C / Section 71C-93
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in sections 1 through 3 of P.L.2025, c.269 (C.18A:71C-93 through 18A:71C-95): “Approved site” means an airport located within the State or operated by a multi-state agency serving the State or a Terminal Radar Approach Control, Air Route Control Center, or any other similar Federal Aviation Administration facility serving an airport located within the State or operated by a multi-state agency serving the State. “Authority” means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. “Eligible air traffic controller” means an air traffic controller holding an appropriate degree who commences employment with the Federal Aviation Administration following the effective date of P.L.2025, c.269 (C.18A:71C-93 et al.). “Executive director” means the executive director of the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. “Program” means the Air Traffic Controller Loan Redemption Program established pursuant to section 3 P.L.2025, c.269 (C.18A:71C-95). “Program participant” means an eligible air traffic controller who contracts with the authority to be an air traffic controller at an approved site in exchange for the redemption of qualifying student loan amounts. “Qualifying student loan amounts” means the cumulative outstanding balance of federal, State, or commercial student loans at the time an applicant is selected for the program, which an applicant has borrowed to pay for the cost of attendance for undergraduate or graduate education at an institution of higher education. Interest paid or due on qualifying student loan amounts shall be considered eligible for redemption under the program. “Total and permanent disability” means a physical or mental disability that is expected to continue indefinitely or result in death and renders a program participant unable to perform the program participant’s contractual obligation, as determined by the executive director or the executive director’s designee. L.2025, c.269, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:7G-23 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 7G / Section 7G-23
Prevailing wage rates on construction contracts.
Status: in_force

23. a. Not less than the prevailing wage rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.) shall be paid to workers employed in the performance of construction contracts in connection with any school facilities project that is undertaken by the development authority, a redevelopment entity, a district, a charter school or renaissance school project, a county improvement authority, or a private entity, when the private entity is undertaking construction on a school facilities project under a public-private partnership, and any contractor who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be prohibited from subsequently bidding on any State or district contract. b. Registration fees collected pursuant to P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.) shall be applied toward the enforcement and administrative costs of the Division of Workplace Standards, Office of Wage and Hour Compliance, Public Contracts section and Registration section within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. L.2000, c.72, s.23; amended 2007, c.137, s.34; 2023, c.311, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:36C-17 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 36C / Section 36C-17
Authorization to enter into certain agreements.
Status: in_force

8. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a renaissance school district is authorized to enter into an agreement with an owner or operator of a renaissance school project for the occupancy, use, or both, of all or a portion of the school facility constituting the renaissance school project which is not immediately necessary for the operation of the renaissance school project. L.2013, c.149, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 18A:62-60 — NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 62 / Section 62-60
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hunger-Free Campus Act." L.2019, c.89, s.1.