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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-16 - Title to project to revert to board of education under certain circumstances.

18A:36C-16 Title to project to revert to board of education under certain circumstances.  7. In the event the authorization to operate a renaissance school project is terminated or expires for any reason, and no substitute or replacement owner or operator for that renaissance school project has been approved by the State prior to the termination or expiration date, title to the renaissance school project shall revert to the board of education of the renaissance school district for consideration in an amount calculated as follows: (1) if the principal of and interest due on any outstanding debt used to finance the renaissance school project is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the renaissance school project, as determined by a certified appraiser agreed to by the renaissance school district and the owner of the renaissance school project, the renaissance school district shall assume any outstanding debt used to finance the renaissance school project, and thereafter the renaissance school district shall be legally obligated for the payment thereof; or (2) if the fair market value of the renaissance school project is greater than the amount of the principal of and interest due on the outstanding debt used to finance the renaissance school project, the renaissance school district shall pay to the owner of the renaissance school project the fair market value of the renaissance school project, provided that, to the extent that any debt used to finance the renaissance school project is then outstanding, the owner of the renaissance school project shall utilize the funds received from the renaissance school district pursuant to this paragraph to retire the outstanding debt. L.2013, c.149, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-17 - Authorization to enter into certain agreements.

18A:36C-17 Authorization to enter into certain agreements.  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-18 - Establishment of residency.

18A:36C-18 Establishment of residency.  9. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.52:14-7 or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education may permit an individual employed by any renaissance school project or charter school located within a renaissance school district to establish New Jersey residency within five years of the date of his initial employment. L.2013, c.149, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-19 - Exemption from certain facility efficiency standards.

18A:36C-19 Exemption from certain facility efficiency standards.  10. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a renaissance school project shall not be subject to the facility efficiency standards developed by the Commissioner of Education pursuant to subsection h. of section 4 of P.L.2000, c. 72 (C.18A:7G-4) or any other public school facility regulations, except those pertaining to the health and safety of the pupils. L.2013, c.149, s.10; amended 2014, c.61, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-1 - Submission of pupils to authority

18A:37-1. Submission of pupils to authority  Pupils in the public schools shall comply with the rules established in pursuance of law for the government of such schools, pursue the prescribed course of study and submit to the authority of the teachers and others in authority over them. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2 - Causes for suspension, expulsion of pupils.

18A:37-2 Causes for suspension, expulsion of pupils.  18A:37-2. Any pupil who is guilty of continued and willful disobedience, or of open defiance of the authority of any teacher or person having authority over him, or of the habitual use of profanity or of obscene language, or who shall cut, deface or otherwise injure any school property, shall be liable to punishment and to suspension or expulsion from school. Conduct which shall constitute good cause for suspension or expulsion of a pupil guilty of such conduct shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following: a. Continued and willful disobedience; b. Open defiance of the authority of any teacher or person, having authority over him; c. Conduct of such character as to constitute a continuing danger to the physical well-being of other pupils; d. Physical assault upon another pupil; e. Taking, or attempting to take, personal property or money from another pupil, or from his presence, by means of force or fear; f. Willfully causing, or attempting to cause, substantial damage to school property; g. Participation in an unauthorized occupancy by any group of pupils or others of any part of any school or other building owned by any school district, and failure to leave such school or other facility promptly after having been directed to do so by the principal or other person then in charge of such building or facility; h. Incitement which is intended to and does result in unauthorized occupation by any group of pupils or others of any part of a school or other facility owned by any school district; i. Incitement which is intended to and does result in truancy by other pupils;  j. Knowing possession or knowing consumption without legal authority of alcoholic beverages or controlled dangerous substances on school premises, or being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled dangerous substances while on school premises; and k. Harassment, intimidation, or bullying. amended 1969, c.156; 1979, c.189, s.1; 1981, c.59, s.1; 2010, c.122, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2a - Conditions for suspension, expulsion of certain students.

18A:37-2a Conditions for suspension, expulsion of certain students.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:37-2 or any other provision of law to the contrary, a student who is enrolled in grades kindergarten through two in a school district or charter school shall not be expelled from school, except as provided pursuant to the "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act," P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-7 et seq.).  b. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:37-2 or any other provision of law to the contrary, a student who is enrolled in grades kindergarten through two in a school district or charter school shall not receive an out-of-school suspension, except when the suspension is based on conduct that is of a violent or sexual nature that endangers others. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:37-2 or any other provision of law to the contrary, a student who is enrolled in preschool in a school district or charter school shall not be suspended, and shall not be expelled from school, except as provided pursuant to the "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act," P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-7 et seq.).  L.2016, c.45, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2b - Early detection and prevention program.

18A:37-2b Early detection and prevention program.  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2c - Meeting relative to suspension, expulsion of student.

18A:37-2c Meeting relative to suspension, expulsion of student.  1. a. In the event a student has experienced multiple suspensions or may be subject to a proposed expulsion from public school, the principal shall convene a meeting, as soon as practicable, between the student and a school psychologist, a school counselor, a school social worker, a student assistance coordinator, or a member of the school's intervention and referral services team. The principal may convene such a meeting, if after the student has been suspended for the first time, the principal upon evaluation deems such a meeting appropriate. The purpose of the meeting shall be to identify any behavior or health difficulties experienced by the student and, where appropriate, to provide supportive interventions or referrals to school or community resources that may assist the student in addressing the identified difficulties. b. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall make available to school districts a list of current resources that may be of assistance as referral services for students under subsection a. of this section. The resources may include, but need not be limited to, the New Jersey MentalHealthCares information and referral service, and county or local programs that provide youth services for mental health or substance abuse.  c. The requirements of subsection a. of this section shall not apply when a student's immediate removal or suspension from the school's regular education program is required pursuant to the provisions of the "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act," P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-7 et seq.); section 2 of P.L.1979, c.189 (C.18A:37-2.1); or section 1 of P.L.1995, c.128 (C.18A:37-2.2); or in any other instance in which the safety and security of other students or school staff requires the student's immediate removal from school. In these instances, the meeting required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall take place as soon as practicable following the student's removal from the school's regular education program. d. The provisions of this section shall be construed in a manner consistent with the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq. e. The State Board of Education may promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provision of this act.  L.2019, c.479, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2.1 - Suspension, expulsion of pupil for assault, appeal; report

18A:37-2.1. Suspension, expulsion of pupil for assault, appeal; report  2. a. Any pupil who commits an assault, as defined pursuant to N.J.S.2C:12-1, upon a teacher, administrator, board member or other employee of a board of education, acting in the performance of his duties and in a situation where his authority to so act is apparent, or as a result of the victim's relationship to an institution of public education of this State, not involving the use of a weapon or firearm, shall be immediately suspended from school consistent with procedural due process pending suspension or expulsion proceedings before the local board of education. Said proceedings shall take place no later than 30 calendar days following the day on which the pupil is suspended. The decision of the board shall be made within five days after the close of the hearing. Any appeal of the board's decision shall be made to the Commissioner of Education within 90 days of the board's decision. The provisions herein shall be construed in a manner consistent with 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq. b. Whenever a teacher, administrator, board member, other employee of a board of education or a labor representative on behalf of an employee makes an allegation in writing that the board member or employee has been assaulted by a pupil, the principal shall file a written report of the alleged assault with the district's superintendent of schools. The superintendent to whom the alleged assault is reported or, if there is no superintendent in the district, the principal who received the allegation from the board member, employee, or labor representative shall report the alleged assault to the board of education of the district at its next regular meeting; provided that the name of the pupil who allegedly committed the assault, although it may be disclosed to the members of the board of education, shall be kept confidential at the public board of education meeting. Any person who fails to file a report of an alleged assault as required pursuant to this subsection may be liable to disciplinary action by the board of education of the district. L.1979,c.189,s.2; amended 1995, c.128, s.5; 1997, c.372.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2.2 - Offense by pupil involving assault, removal from school's regular education program

18A:37-2.2. Offense by pupil involving assault, removal from school's regular education program  1. Any pupil who commits an assault upon a teacher, administrator, board member, other employee of a school board or another student, with a weapon, on any school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function shall be immediately removed from the school's regular education program pending a hearing before the local board of education.  For purposes of this section "assault" means those actions defined under subsection a.(1) of N.J.S.2C:12-1.  For purposes of this section "weapon" includes but is not limited to those items enumerated in subsection r. of N.J.S.2C:39-1, except a firearm as defined by N.J.S.2C:39-1f and 18 U.S.C. s.921.  Any student that is removed from the regular education program pursuant to this section shall be placed in an alternative education program. If placement in an alternative education program is not available, the pupil shall be provided home instruction or other suitable facilities and programs until placement is available. The provisions herein shall be construed in a manner consistent with 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the expulsion of a pupil.  L.1995,c.128,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2.3 - Responsibility for removal, report

18A:37-2.3. Responsibility for removal, report  2. The principal or his or her designee shall be responsible for the removal of any pupil pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.128 (C.18A:37-2.2). The principal or his or her designee shall immediately report the removal of any pupil to the district's chief school administrator. The principal shall also notify the appropriate law enforcement agency of a possible violation of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice.  L.1995,c.128,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2.4 - Hearing

18A:37-2.4. Hearing  3. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.128 (C.18A:37-2.2) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of education to determine if the pupil is guilty of committing an assault upon a teacher, administrator, board member, other employee of a school board or another student, with a weapon, on any school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function. If it is found that the pupil is not guilty of the offense the pupil shall be immediately returned to the regular education program.  b. The hearing shall take place no longer than 30 days following the day the pupil is removed from the regular education program. The hearing is not subject to the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.).  c. The decision of the board shall be made within five days after the close of the hearing. Any appeal of the board's decision shall be made to the Commissioner of Education within 90 days of the board's decision.  L.1995,c.128,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-2.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-2.5 - Determination of pupil's preparedness to return

18A:37-2.5. Determination of pupil's preparedness to return  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-3 - Liability of parents or guardian of minor for damage to property

18A:37-3. Liability of parents or guardian of minor for damage to property  The parents or guardian of any minor who shall injure any public or nonpublic school property shall be liable for damages for the amount of injury to be collected by the board of education of the district or the owner of the premises in any court of competent jurisdiction, together with costs of suit. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1983, c. 302, s. 1, eff. Aug. 11, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-4 - Suspension of pupils by teacher or principal

18A:37-4. Suspension of pupils by teacher or principal  The teacher in a school having but one teacher or the principal in all other cases may suspend any pupil from school for good cause but such suspension shall be reported forthwith by the teacher or principal so doing to the superintendent of schools of the district if there be one. The superintendent to whom a suspension is reported or if there be no superintendent in the district, the teacher or principal suspending the pupil shall report the suspension to the board of education of the district at its next regular meeting. Such teacher, principal or superintendent may reinstate the pupil prior to the second regular meeting of the board of education of the district held after such suspension unless the board shall reinstate the pupil at such first regular meeting. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 14, eff. Sept. 9, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-5 - Continuation of suspension; reinstatement or expulsion

18A:37-5. Continuation of suspension; reinstatement or expulsion  No suspension of a pupil by a teacher or a principal shall be continued longer than the second regular meeting of the board of education of the district after such suspension unless the same is continued by action of the board, and the power to reinstate, continue any suspension reported to it or expel a pupil shall be vested in each board. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-6 - Rules, regulations

18A:37-6. Rules, regulations  6. The State Board of Education, in consultation and cooperation with the Attorney General, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations regarding law enforcement activities on school grounds and the reporting of suspected offenses and acts of delinquency to law enforcement.  L.1994,c.56,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-6.1 - Strip, body cavity searches of pupil prohibited.

18A:37-6.1 Strip, body cavity searches of pupil prohibited.  1. Any teaching staff member, principal or other educational personnel shall be prohibited from conducting any strip search or body cavity search of pupil under any circumstances. L.1997,c.242,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-7 - Short title

18A:37-7. Short title  1. This act shall be known as the "Zero Tolerance for Guns Act."  L.1995,c.127,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-8 - Offense by pupil involving firearm, removal from school's regular education program

18A:37-8. Offense by pupil involving firearm, removal from school's regular education program  2. Any pupil who is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or a crime while armed with a firearm or found knowingly in possession of a firearm on any school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function shall be immediately removed from the school's regular education program pending a hearing before the local board of education to remove the pupil from the regular education program for a period of not less than one calendar year subject to modification on a case-by-case basis by the chief school administrator.  For the purposes of this section "firearm" means those items enumerated in N.J.S.2C:39-1f and 18 U.S.C. s.921.  Any pupil that is removed from the regular education program pursuant to this section shall be placed in an alternative education program. If placement in an alternative education program is not available, the pupil shall be provided home instruction or other suitable facilities and programs until placement is available. The provisions herein shall be construed in a manner consistent with 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the expulsion of a pupil.  L.1995,c.127,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-9 - Responsibility for removal, report

18A:37-9. Responsibility for removal, report  3. The principal or his or her designee shall be responsible for the removal of any pupil pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-8). The principal or his or her designee shall immediately report the removal of any pupil to the district's chief school administrator. The district's chief school administrator may modify such removal of a pupil on a case-by-case basis. The principal shall also notify the appropriate law enforcement agency of a possible violation of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice.  L.1995,c.127,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:37-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:37-10 - Hearing

18A:37-10. Hearing  4. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-8) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of education to determine if the pupil was convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or a crime while armed with a firearm or is guilty of knowingly possessing a firearm on any school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored function. If it is found that the pupil is not guilty of these offenses the pupil shall be immediately returned to the regular education program.  b. The hearing shall take place no later than 30 days following the day the pupil is removed from the regular education program. The hearing is not subject to the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.).  c. The decision of the board shall be made within five days after the close of the hearing. Any appeal of the board's decision shall be made to the Commissioner of Education within 90 days of the board's decision.  L.1995,c.127,s.4.