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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.28 - Submission to local finance board; endorsement of consent or disapproval

18A:58-33.28. Submission to local finance board; endorsement of consent or disapproval  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.29 - Change in maturity schedule for bonds; resolution; approval; endorsement

18A:58-33.29. Change in maturity schedule for bonds; resolution; approval; endorsement  a. If the board of education of a school district shall determine by resolution that the maturity schedule for bonds entitled to the benefits of this act, other than the maturity schedule approved by the State Board of Education by resolution pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of this act, is in the best interest of said school district, it may make application to the State Board of Education setting forth such belief and the grounds therefor and requesting approval of a schedule of maturities for such bonds set forth in the application. If the State Board of Education, by resolution, shall find that the schedule of maturities set forth in the application is in the best interest of the school district and the State, it shall cause its approval to be endorsed thereon and shall forward said application to the Local Finance Board. b. Within 60 days after submission to the Local Finance Board of an application in accordance with subsection a. of section 8 of this act, it shall cause its approval to be endorsed thereon if it shall be satisfied and shall record by resolution its findings that the belief set forth in such application is well founded and that issuance of the bonds mentioned and described in such application would not materially impair the credit of the county or any municipality comprised within the school district or substantially reduce their 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. 8, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.30 - Deduction of bonds from school debt and gross debt of county or municipality

18A:58-33.30. Deduction of bonds from school debt and gross debt of county or municipality  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.31 - Issuance of bonds; contents; limitation on maturity

18A:58-33.31. Issuance of bonds; contents; limitation on maturity  All of such bonds when issued shall contain a recital to the effect that they are issued pursuant to Title 18A, Education, of the New Jersey Statutes and are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. Except as otherwise provided in this act, any bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act shall be authorized and issued in the manner provided for in said Title 18A. Compliance with the provisions of this act by or on behalf of any school district or municipality shall make it unnecessary to comply with any of the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:24-20 through N.J.S. 18A:24-27, and such sections shall not be applicable with respect to authorization or issuance of any bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. Bonds entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act shall mature not later than 30 years from their date, without regard to any limitations as to maturities or amounts of annual installments for such bonds as provided in said Title 18A. L.1978, c. 74, s. 10, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.32 - Temporary notes or loan bonds; issuance

18A:58-33.32. Temporary notes or loan bonds; issuance  Any school district, municipality or county which has authorized bonds which are entitled to the benefits of this act, may issue temporary notes or loan bonds (hereinafter called "notes" ) in anticipation of the issuance of permanent bonds to the extent permitted or provided by or pursuant to the provisions of Title 18A, Education, of the New Jersey Statutes or any other laws applicable, subject to such additional terms or conditions with respect to such notes as may be fixed or required by the Commissioner of Education to insure that funds are borrowed only as needed to meet required payments for construction or acquisition of the educational facilities to be financed by the issuance of permanent bonds. L.1978, c. 74, s. 11, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.33 - Certification of annual debt service; conclusiveness of entitlement to benefits of act

18A:58-33.33. Certification of annual debt service; conclusiveness of entitlement to benefits of act  Within 10 days after issuance of any bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act, the chief financial officer of the school district, municipality or county issuing such bonds or notes shall certify to the Commissioner of Education the exact amount payable on account of debt service (interest and principal) on such bonds or notes in each year and the name and address of the paying agent or paying agents for such bonds or notes. The Commissioner of Education shall thereupon verify said amounts and certify the same to the State Treasurer together with the name and address of the paying agent or paying agents for such bonds or notes. The certification by the Commissioner of Education as to amount payable in any year for debt service (principal and interest) on such bonds or notes shall be fully conclusive as to such bonds or notes from and after the time of issuance of such bonds or notes, notwithstanding any irregularity, omission or failure as to compliance with any of the provisions of this act with respect to such bonds or notes, provided that such bonds or notes contain a recital to the effect that they are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act, and all persons shall be forever estopped from denying that such bonds or notes are entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. L.1978, c. 74, s. 12, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.34 - Entitlement of school district to aid under act; additional aid

18A:58-33.34. Entitlement of school district to aid under act; additional aid  Any school district shall be eligible for an entitlement hereunder, and any entitlement may be made hereunder with respect to any school district, notwithstanding that such school district may then be eligible for or shall have heretofore received or shall hereafter receive additional State school building aid or any entitlement with respect thereto under any other act, it being the legislative intent that additional State school building aid hereunder provided shall be independent of, or may be in addition to, any such aid received or to be received as aforesaid. Any school district, with respect to which any determination as to additional State school building aid or any entitlement has been theretofore made pursuant to this act, may make application for further additional State school building aid and for further entitlement, or increase or revision in any such entitlement theretofore made, provided that the aggregate amount of State aid for any school district in any year pursuant to this act shall not exceed the amount specified in section 3 of this act. L.1978, c. 74, s. 13, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.35 - Authorization for commissioner of education, state board of education and local finance board to consider application for additional aid; annual review

18A:58-33.35. Authorization for commissioner of education, state board of education and local finance board to consider application for additional aid; annual review  The Commissioner of Education, the State Board of Education and the Local Finance Board are each hereby authorized and empowered to consider any application of any school district with respect to additional State school building aid under this act in connection with any educational facilities authorized to be undertaken pursuant to Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes notwithstanding that such facilities were authorized or approved prior to the taking effect of this act. The State board shall, within 1 year from the effective date of this act and during each succeeding year, review the status of educational facilities of each school district, which is entitled to receive additional State building aid pursuant to this act. Said reviews shall continue annually until such facilities are completed. L.1978, c. 74, s. 14, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.36 - Payment on behalf of school districts to paying agent; use

18A:58-33.36. Payment on behalf of school districts to paying agent; use  All amounts of additional State school building aid to be paid under the provisions of this act with respect to any school district for debt service (principal and interest) on bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act shall, on or before the date of such payment of interest and principal, be paid on behalf of the school district, municipality or county issuing such bonds or notes to the paying agent or paying agents for such bonds or notes in amount with respect to such date as reflects the amount of principal or interest, respectively, payable as to such date by reason of such additional State school building aid hereunder payable with respect to such school district. Amounts so paid to such paying agent or paying agents shall be applied to the payment of debt service (principal and interest) on such bonds or notes and for no other purpose. L.1978, c. 74, s. 15, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.37 - Annual payments to school districts and municipalities; use

18A:58-33.37. Annual payments to school districts and municipalities; use  As provided in this act, every school district and municipality which shall be entitled thereto, shall receive annually the amount of its additional State school building aid and the State Board of Education shall include such amount thereof in its annual budget for building aid for such school district. Amounts of such building aid paid under this act shall be used for the payment of debt service (interest and principal) on bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this act. L.1978, c. 74, s. 16, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.38 - Investment or deposit of proceeds; disposition of income

18A:58-33.38. Investment or deposit of proceeds; disposition of income  Pending application to the purposes for which bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act are issued, the proceeds of such bonds or notes shall be invested or deposited subject to regulations prescribed by the State Treasurer. On January 10 in each year the custodian of school moneys of a Type II school district, the chief financial officer of the municipality of a Type I school district or chief financial officer of the county, as the case may be, shall certify and pay to the State Treasurer the amount of earnings received during the preceding year from the investment or deposit of the proceeds from the sale of such bonds or notes, which amounts shall be held by him and applied only to the payment of principal and interest on such bonds or notes. L.1978, c. 74, s. 17, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.39 - Regulations; determination of compliance by district

18A:58-33.39. Regulations; determination of compliance by district  The commissioner, after consultation with the State Treasurer and approval by the State Board of Education, shall promulgate regulations relating to use of the proceeds of bonds and notes entitled to the benefits of this act, establishing standards for construction progress and practices, fiscal controls, accounting procedures and auditing of funds, and such other matters as he shall deem necessary. The commissioner shall determine each district's compliance with the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section. When he determines that a district is not in compliance with such regulations, the commissioner is authorized to take appropriate action to insure the proper use of the funds and completion of the project. L.1978, c. 74, s. 18, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.40 - Designation of paying agent

18A:58-33.40. Designation of paying agent  No bonds or notes entitled to the benefits of this act shall be issued unless there is designated therefor a paying agent or paying agents, at least one of which is a bank or trust company authorized to do business in this State. L.1978, c. 74, s. 19, eff. July 13, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-33.41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-33.41 - Entitlement of $25,000.00 or less; plan for expenditure

18A:58-33.41. Entitlement of $25,000.00 or less; plan for expenditure  The provisions of "The Additional State School Building Aid Act," (P.L.1978, c. 74; C. 18A:58-33.22 et seq.) notwithstanding, any school district awarded an entitlement of $25,000.00 or less may receive such an entitlement in its entirety within 1 year following said award. Districts which choose to receive their entitlement in this manner shall submit to the Commissioner of Education for approval a plan for the expenditure of the entitlement as part of the established final application process. L.1979, c. 349, s. 1, eff. Jan. 24, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-34 - Funds appropriated, etc., for cost of state aid to local districts for vocational education; expenditure

18A:58-34. Funds appropriated, etc., for cost of state aid to local districts for vocational education; expenditure  The commissioner may expend such sums as may be appropriated or otherwise allocated to the department to meet the state's share of the cost of aid to local school districts for vocational education. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-35 - Additional state aid to vocational education

18A:58-35. Additional state aid to vocational education  The department is hereby authorized and empowered, out of any funds now or hereafter appropriated to the department for state aid to vocational education, to employ for staff services such personnel as may be required to properly implement and carry out said state aid program of vocational education; provided, however, that the amount to be expended for such staff services shall be financed on the basis of 50% participation by the state and 50% by the federal government. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-36 - State appropriation for construction of area vocational school facilities

18A:58-36. State appropriation for construction of area vocational school facilities  The state board, in addition to its other budget requests concerning state aid for vocational education, shall formulate annual budget requests for state support for the construction of area vocational education school facilities. Within the limit of funds appropriated to the state board for such purposes, and in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the state board, the board of education of a county vocational school system, or the board of education of any school district may apply to the state board and receive state support for the construction of area vocational education school facilities in amounts not to exceed one fourth of the cost of said construction. The funds appropriated for this purpose shall be combined with that portion of funds received from the federal government under the vocational education act of 1963 (77 Stat. 403, Public Law 88-210) required by said act to be used for construction of area vocational education school facilities. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-37 - Allocation and distribution of federal and state funds

18A:58-37. Allocation and distribution of federal and state funds  Said combined funds shall be allocated and distributed pursuant to applicable federal and state statutes and rules and regulations thereunder, including rules and regulations of the state board; provided, however, that, to the extent said combined funds are sufficient, and insofar as same is permitted by federal law, the allocation of said combined state and federal funds shall be made in such amounts and over such periods of time so as to pay for, or reimburse, one half of the total cost incurred by county vocational school districts or by a local school district in constructing and equipping or either thereof of area vocational school facilities. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-37.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-37.1 - Legislative findings

18A:58-37.1. Legislative findings  The Legislature hereby finds and determines that the security and welfare of the State require the fullest development of the material resources and skills of its youth. To achieve this objective increased efforts must be undertaken to educate more of the talent of our State. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the State, that the public welfare and safety require that the State and local communities provide assistance to educational programs which are important to the welfare of the State. L.1974, c. 79, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-37.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-37.2 - Definitions.

18A:58-37.2 Definitions.  2. As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the State Commissioner of Education. b. "Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education for grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination of them, wherein any child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements and which complies with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L.88-352). c. "Textbook" means books, workbooks or manuals, whether bound or in looseleaf form, or electronic textbooks, including but not limited to, computer software, computer-assisted instruction, interactive videodisk, and other computer courseware and magnetic media, intended as a principal source of study material for a given class or group of students, a copy of which is available for the individual use of each pupil in such class or group. Computer software shall be prepared educational programs which are subject- oriented and for student instruction. d. "Student" means any child who is a resident of the State and who is enrolled as a full-time pupil in a public or nonpublic school in grades kindergarten through 12. A child who boards at a school but whose parents do not maintain a residence in this State shall not be deemed to be a resident of the State within the meaning of this act. L.1974,c.79,s.2; amended 2000, c.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-37.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-37.3 - Purchase and loan of textbooks

18A:58-37.3. Purchase and loan of textbooks  a. The board of education in each school district in the State in which a nonpublic school is located shall have the power and duty to purchase and to loan textbooks upon individual request, to all students attending school in such district, who are enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12 of a public or nonpublic school. b. No board of education shall be required to expend funds for the purchase and loan of textbooks in excess of the amounts provided in State aid pursuant to this act. L.1974, c. 79, s. 3. Amended by L.1984, c. 121, s. 1, eff. Aug. 8, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:58-37.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:58-37.4 - Textbooks loaned to students in nonpublic schools; free rental; length of use of designated textbook

18A:58-37.4. Textbooks loaned to students in nonpublic schools; free rental; length of use of designated textbook  a. Textbooks which are loaned to students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12 of any nonpublic school shall be textbooks which are used in any public elementary or secondary school of the State or are approved by any board of education. Such textbooks are to be loaned without charge to such children subject to such rules and regulations as are, or may be adopted by the commissioner and such board of education. b. When a textbook has been designated for use in a school district such textbook shall not be superseded by any other book, prior to the expiration of 5 years following such designation, except upon the authorization of the board of education. L.1974, c. 79, s. 4.