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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-20.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-20.5 - Appointment of administrative principal

18A:17-20.5. Appointment of administrative principal  9. In any district not having a superintendent of schools, the board of education shall appoint an administrative principal for the district. In a district having two or more schools the board shall appoint the principal of one of those schools as administrative principal, and in a district having only one school, the principal of that school shall be so appointed. The appointment of an administrative principal shall be made by contract for a term of not less than three nor more than five years and expiring July 1, by the recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board. Reappointment of the administrative principal shall be governed by the same provisions as set forth in section 4 of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1) with respect to superintendents.  The administrative principal shall have all the powers, authority, privileges, rights and duties set forth in N.J.S.18A:17-20 and sections 5 and 6 of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.2 and 18A:17-20.3) with respect to superintendents.  No administrative principal hereafter appointed shall have tenure in any other position in the district; but nothing in this section or in P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1 et al.) shall affect any tenure rights which shall have already accrued to any individual who was appointed as or functioning as an administrative principal prior to the effective date of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1 et al.).  L.1991,c.267,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-21 - Annual report to commissioner

18A:17-21. Annual report to commissioner  Each superintendent of schools shall render to the commissioner and to the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over the district a report of such matters relating to the schools, under his supervision as shall be required by the commissioner, and in the manner and form prescribed by him, on or before August 1 of each year. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-22 - Assistant superintendent; duties

18A:17-22. Assistant superintendent; duties  Each assistant superintendent of schools shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the superintendent of schools with the approval of the board or boards of education employing such superintendent. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-23 - Suspension of assistant superintendent

18A:17-23. Suspension of assistant superintendent  Any assistant superintendent of schools may be suspended by the superintendent of schools in the manner provided by section 18A:25-6. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24 - Clerks in superintendent's office

18A:17-24. Clerks in superintendent's office  The superintendent of schools may appoint, and subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter may remove, clerks in his office but the number and salaries of such clerks shall be determined by the board or boards employing him. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.1 - Sharing of superintendent, school business administrator; procedure

18A:17-24.1. Sharing of superintendent, school business administrator; procedure  4. The boards of education of two or more school districts may share a superintendent or a school business administrator, or both. A shared superintendent or business administrator shall be subject to the same rules governing eligibility for employment as are superintendents or business administrators of a single district. The decision to share a school business administrator shall be made jointly by the boards of education of the districts, in consultation with the superintendents of the respective districts, subject to the final approval of the Commissioner of Education. The decision to share a superintendent shall be made jointly by the boards of education of the districts, subject to the final approval of the Commissioner of Education. The procedure shall be as follows: a. Should two or more districts, after careful study and opportunity for community input, decide to share a superintendent or school business administrator, the districts shall mutually prepare a report for submission to the county superintendent or county superintendents if the districts are in different counties. The report shall outline the anticipated advantages to the districts and the feasibility of a shared arrangement. The report shall set forth a plan explaining how the shared arrangement will operate, and shall also address such items as community support for the arrangement, effect on services to the respective districts, division of the superintendent's or business administrator's time between the districts, availability of administrative backup, likelihood of situations creating conflict of interest, and financial advantages of the arrangement. b. The county superintendent or superintendents shall review the plan and forward a recommendation to the Commissioner of Education who shall approve or disapprove the plan. L.1996,c.111,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.2 - Contract for sharing superintendent, school business administrator

18A:17-24.2. Contract for sharing superintendent, school business administrator  5. Any boards obtaining the approval of the Commissioner of Education may contract with one another for the sharing of a superintendent or school business administrator. The contract shall be in writing and shall address the responsibilities of each district under the sharing relationship, including the apportionment of costs. The agreement shall be made contingent upon the districts' mutual agreement on a candidate to fill the shared position and shall be conterminous with the superintendent's or business administrator's employment contract. A candidate for the position of superintendent shall hold the standard certificate of school administrator and a candidate for the position of school business administrator shall hold the standard certificate of school business administrator. a. The school districts shall together agree on how the initial costs of sharing a superintendent or business administrator shall be apportioned, which apportionment shall be expressed as a percentage for each district, and shall include the cost of salaries and benefits.  b. At least one year prior to the expiration of the first or any subsequent contract between school boards sharing a superintendent or business administrator, a board wishing to terminate the contract shall notify, in writing, the other board or boards and the superintendent or business administrator, that it wishes to terminate the contract. c. Should a board give a notice of termination, the contract between the boards shall be terminated at the expiration of that term and the superintendent or business administrator shall not be reappointed by the joint boards at the end of the current term. However, the termination shall not preclude a board from reemploying the superintendent or business administrator on an individual basis. d. Upon the expiration of a contract between school boards sharing a superintendent or business administrator, the boards shall submit a report to the county superintendent or superintendents, which shall include an evaluation of the sharing relationship and the feasibility of voluntarily forming a regional district. L.1996,c.111,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.3 - Appointment of shared superintendent, school business administrator; terms

18A:17-24.3. Appointment of shared superintendent, school business administrator; terms  6. The boards of education may, by contract, appoint a shared superintendent or school business administrator for a term of not less than three nor more than five years and expiring July 1, by the recorded roll call majority vote of the membership of each board. At the conclusion of the term of the initial contract or of any subsequent contract, the superintendent or business administrator shall be deemed reappointed for another contracted term of the same duration as the previous contract unless either: a. The boards shall together agree to reappoint the person by contract for a different term, which term shall not be less than three nor more than five years in which event reappointments thereafter shall be deemed for the new term unless a different term is again specified; or b. At least one year prior to the expiration of the first or any subsequent contract a board shall notify the superintendent or business administrator and the other board or boards in writing that the person will not be reappointed at the end of the current term, in which event the person's employment shall cease at the expiration of that term. The contract between the boards shall also be terminated. However, the termination shall not preclude any board from reemploying the superintendent or business administrator on an individual basis. If a contract between boards of education is terminated because the superintendent or business administrator is not reappointed at the end of the term of employment, and the boards involved in the previous sharing relationship determine to enter into a new contract, the boards shall not be required to prepare and submit a report or receive the approval of the Commissioner of Education if the new contract is for the same shared position for which the boards previously received approval. L.1996,c.111,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.4 - Grounds for dismissal of shared superintendent, school business administrator

18A:17-24.4. Grounds for dismissal of shared superintendent, school business administrator  7. During the term of any employment contract with the board, a shared superintendent or school business administrator shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, incapacity, or conduct unbecoming or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by N.J.S.18A:6-9 et seq. L.1996,c.111,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.5 - Position of shared superintendent, business administrator not tenurable

18A:17-24.5. Position of shared superintendent, business administrator not tenurable  8. The position of shared superintendent or shared business administrator shall not be a tenurable position. If two or more boards of education appoint an individual from within one of the school districts to a shared position, the individual shall retain all tenure rights accrued in the positions in which he previously served within the district. However, in no event shall the districts be required to appoint a tenured individual from within any of the districts to fill a shared position. L.1996,c.111,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.6 - Determination of initial terms, conditions of employment contract

18A:17-24.6. Determination of initial terms, conditions of employment contract  9. The initial terms and conditions of the employment contract between the boards and the superintendent or school business administrator shall be determined by the boards and the superintendent or business administrator. The terms shall be maintained for the life of the contract. Boards may mutually agree to provide additional benefits or compensation during the life of the superintendent's or business administrator's contract, but if agreement is not possible, an individual board may do so unilaterally based upon the superintendent's or business administrator's performance and the needs of the district, and the responsibility for the cost of the additional benefits shall rest solely with that individual board. L.1996,c.111,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.7 - Individual evaluation of shared superintendent, school business administrator

18A:17-24.7. Individual evaluation of shared superintendent, school business administrator  10. Each district shall ensure that the shared superintendent or school business administrator is evaluated individually in that district, in accordance with statute and regulation. L.1996,c.111,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.8 - Mediation of contract disputes

18A:17-24.8. Mediation of contract disputes  11. The county superintendent or superintendents if the districts are in different counties shall serve as a mediator for any disputes arising over the interpretation of the contract between the boards of education sharing a superintendent or a school business administrator. L.1996,c.111,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-24.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-24.9 - Law supersedes "Interlocal Services Act".

18A:17-24.9. Law supersedes "Interlocal Services Act".  12. The provisions of P.L.1996, c.111 (C.18A:17-24.1 et al.) shall govern the sharing of a superintendent or school business administrator by two or more boards of education and shall not be deemed inconsistent with the provisions of P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 et seq.) insofar as that act may authorize the subcontracting of school district administrative services. L.1996,c.111,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-25 - Appointment; salary; removal

18A:17-25. Appointment; salary; removal  A business manager may be appointed in any type I school district, and subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter, may be removed from such office, by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education and he shall receive such salary as the board shall determine.  L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 3, eff. Sept. 9, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-26 - Bond of business manager

18A:17-26. Bond of business manager  The business manager shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give bond to the board for the faithful discharge of his duties in such principal sum, not less than $2,000.00 and with such surety as the board shall direct, but the annual premium of such bond may be paid by the board as a current expense. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-27 - Attendance upon meetings of the board

18A:17-27. Attendance upon meetings of the board  The business manager shall have a seat on the board and the right to speak on all matters relating to his department but he shall not have the right to vote. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-28 - Duties of business manager

18A:17-28. Duties of business manager  The business manager shall: a. Have charge and care of the public school buildings and other property belonging to the district and the repair and maintenance thereof, and in the case of repairs not exceeding the sum of $1,000.00, he, when so authorized by the board, may order the same between meetings of the board, without previous order of the board and without advertisement; b. Draw or supervise the drawing of all plans and specifications for the erection, improvement or repair of public schoolhouses, subject to the approval thereof by the board; c. Superintend all advertisements for bids in the letting of all contracts for the board; d. Supervise the construction and repair of all school buildings and inspect all work done and materials and supplies furnished under contract and, subject to the approval of the board, condemn any work done or reject any materials or supplies furnished which, in his judgment, do not conform to the specifications or the contract therefor; e. Report monthly to the board as to the progress of any work of construction or repair; f. Perform such other duties as may be required by law or as may be required by the board. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-29 - Appointment of clerks

18A:17-29. Appointment of clerks  The business manager may appoint and remove clerks in his office to the number and at such salaries as shall be determined by the board of education. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-30 - Business assistants; appointments, etc.

18A:17-30. Business assistants; appointments, etc.  The board of education in every type II school district which has a board of school estimate may employ and dismiss a business assistant, fix his duties, compensation and term of employment. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-31 - Treasurer of school moneys.

18A:17-31 Treasurer of school moneys.  18A:17-31. The board may appoint any suitable person except a member or employee of the board, with a term of office fixed by the board as the treasurer of school moneys. Any municipal officer acting or designated as treasurer of school moneys who ceases to be such officer shall thereupon cease to be such treasurer. amended 1977, c.464; 1981, c.174, s.4; 2010, c.39, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-32 - Bond of treasurer

18A:17-32. Bond of treasurer  If the treasurer is an officer of the municipality constituting the district, and the bond given by him for the faithful performance of his duties as such municipal officer covers and secures the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of school moneys, and it shall be so certified to the board by a certificate of such coverage by the bondsman thereon and the amount thereof is sufficient to cover both the original and the additional liability he shall not be required to give additional bond but otherwise or if he is not such an officer he shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of school moneys in such amount, and with such surety, as the board shall direct. In each case the board in its determination of the amount shall be guided by a schedule of minimum limits to be promulgated by the State board. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 4, eff. Sept. 9, 1968; L.1981, c. 174, s. 5, eff. June 19, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-33 - Compensation

18A:17-33. Compensation  The treasurer shall receive from the board of education such compensation as the board shall determine. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 6, eff. June 19, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-34 - Receipt and disposition of moneys.

18A:17-34 Receipt and disposition of moneys.  18A:17-34. In a district which appoints a treasurer of school moneys, the treasurer shall receive and hold in trust all school moneys belonging to the district from whatever source derived free of any control by the governing body of any municipality comprised in said district, except such moneys as are derived from athletic events or other activities of pupil organizations of the district, and he shall, when required by resolution of the board, deposit the same or such part thereof as may be designated in any bank or banking institution of this State designated by it as a depository of school moneys, which may include the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund, created pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c.281 (C.52:18A-90.4), and thereafter school moneys shall be deposited only in the depository or any of the depositories so named and the treasurer shall, upon depositing the same therein, be relieved from liability for any loss thereof which may be caused by reason of such deposit. amended 1977, c.281, s.8; 1981, c.174, s.7; 2010, c.39, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-35 - Records of receipts and payments

18A:17-35. Records of receipts and payments  The treasurer shall keep a record of the sums received and paid out by him in books provided for that purpose and kept in accordance with the uniform system of bookkeeping prescribed by the State board. Upon ceasing to hold said office he shall pay over the balance of school funds remaining in his hands to his successor in office. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 8, eff. June 19, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-36 - Accounting; monthly and annual reports

18A:17-36. Accounting; monthly and annual reports  The treasurer shall render to the board monthly, and at such other times as shall be requested by the board, reports giving a detailed account of all receipts, the amounts of all warrants signed by him since the date of his last report and the accounts against which, and the purposes for which, the warrants were drawn and the balance to the credit of each account, and at the close of the school year and not later than August 1 of each year he shall render an annual report showing the amounts received and disbursed by him for school purposes during said year, a duplicate whereof shall be filed with the county superintendent, and shall also report to the county superintendent in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 9, eff. June 19, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-41 - Rules and regulations governing janitorial employees

18A:17-41. Rules and regulations governing janitorial employees  The board of education of every district shall make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, as may be necessary for the employment, discharge, management and control of the public school janitor, janitor engineers, custodians or janitorial employees of the district. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:17-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:17-42 - Preamble; purpose of article

18A:17-42. Preamble; purpose of article  The legislature finds that the safety and welfare of the public school students of this state while attending sessions of the public schools is a matter of prime concern to the citizens of this state; that, in several isolated instances throughout this state, unlawful intruders into the public schools have subjected public school students and their teachers to physical and verbal attacks during sessions of the public schools and on the property of said public schools; that such attacks might have been prevented, and similar attacks will be prevented, if public school law enforcement officers are stationed in said schools; and that state aid to local boards is necessary to help such boards bear the cost of employing and stationing public school law enforcement officers. L.1967, c.271.