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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-74 - Definitions.

18A:71C-74 Definitions.  1. As used in section 2 of this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Eligible student loan expenses" means the outstanding balance of the principal and interest due on student loans used to cover the cost of attendance while enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an institution of higher education. "Low performing public school" means a school located in New Jersey, under collegiate grade, which is operated by a school district or a charter school established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-1 et seq.) that meets the criteria of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2): (1) among all students in that school to whom a State assessment was administered, the sum of the percent of students scoring in the not yet meeting expectations and partially meeting expectations categories in both the language arts and mathematics subject areas of the State assessments exceeded 40% in each of the prior two school years; or (2) among all students in that school to whom a State assessment was administered, the sum of the percent of students scoring in the not yet meeting expectations and partially meeting expectations categories in either the language arts or mathematics subject areas of the State assessment exceeded 65% in each of the prior two school years. (3) A school shall continue to be designated a low performing school until such time that the sum of the percent of students scoring in the not yet meeting expectations and partially meeting expectations categories in both the language arts and mathematics subject areas of the State assessments is less than or equal to the sum of the Statewide percent of students scoring in the not yet meeting expectations and partially meeting expectations categories on the corresponding Statewide assessments. "Program participant" means a person who is initially hired by a school district following the effective date of this act and who meets the criteria of section 2 of this act, and who has executed a contract with the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority for participation in the loan redemption program. A program participant shall be a resident of New Jersey. "School district" means a local or regional school district established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, a county vocational school district established pursuant to article 3 of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, and a school district under full State intervention pursuant to P.L.1987, c.399 (C.18A:7A-34 et seq.).  L.2019, c.401, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-76 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:71C-76 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.  3. The authority shall annually submit a report on the loan redemption program established pursuant to section 2 of this act to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). The report shall be submitted no later than July 1 of each year and shall include, but not be limited to, information on: the total number of program participants; the number of program participants entering the program in that year; a profile of the program participants, including demographic information, the school district in which the participant is employed and the school in which the participant teaches, and the institution of higher education from which the participant received a degree; the average annual loan redemption amount and the four-year average loan redemption amount of program participants; the number of applicants who were denied acceptance into the program, including the number who were denied due to a lack of program funding; and the amount of the annual appropriation used to administer the program. L.2019, c.401, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-77 - Definitions.

18A:71C-77 Definitions.  4. As used in sections 5 through 8 of this act: "Authority" means the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:71A-3. "Eligible tuition expenses" means tuition expenses that were incurred by a program participant in attending an accredited master's degree or Ph.D. program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or that were incurred by a program participant in the completion of 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, and which were not covered by any grants or scholarships. "Program" means the tuition reimbursement program established pursuant to section 5 of this act for teachers who acquire a master's degree or Ph.D. in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or who complete 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.  "Program participant" means a teacher who contracts with the authority to teach STEM classes in a public school following the completion of a master's degree or Ph.D. program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or following the completion of 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, in return for tuition reimbursement provided under the program. L.2019, c.401, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-78 - Tuition reimbursement program for certain STEM teachers in public schools.

18A:71C-78 Tuition reimbursement program for certain STEM teachers in public schools.  5. a. There is established in the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority a tuition reimbursement program for teachers of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) in the State. The program shall provide reimbursement for a portion of the eligible tuition expenses incurred by the participant in completing a master's degree or Ph.D. program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or in completing 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The annual amount of State funds appropriated to the tuition reimbursement program shall not exceed $500,000. The authority shall notify the Legislature when the funds have been fully expended or committed. b. A program participant shall enter into a contract with the authority for a specified four-year period of service in which the participant agrees to teach STEM classes in a public school in the State following the participant's completion of a master's degree or Ph.D. program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or the completion of 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The agreement shall specify the program participant's dates of required service and the total amount of reimbursement of eligible tuition expenses to be received by the participant in return for service.  c. The tuition reimbursement for a program participant shall equal 25 percent of the participant's eligible tuition expenses, up to $5,000, in return for each full school year of teaching STEM classes under the program. The total tuition reimbursement amount for a program participant, for four full school years of service, shall not exceed $20,000 of the participant's eligible tuition expenses. A teacher shall be required to complete four full school years of service in order to be eligible to receive tuition reimbursement under the program. d. The authority shall advertise the availability of the program and engage in outreach activities with potential participants. L.2019, c.401, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-79 - Eligibility for tuition reimbursement program.

18A:71C-79 Eligibility for tuition reimbursement program.  6. To be eligible to participate in the tuition reimbursement program established pursuant to section 5 of this act, an applicant shall: a. hold a bachelor's degree; b. have successfully completed, or be enrolled in, a master's degree or Ph.D. program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics or have successfully completed, or be enrolled in, 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics;  c. apply for the tuition reimbursement program within one year of completing a master's degree or Ph.D. program or 30 credits in a coherent sequence of courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; and d. agree to teach STEM classes at a public school in New Jersey for four full school years in return for the tuition reimbursement provided under the program. L.2019, c.401, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-80 - Adherence to performance standards.

18A:71C-80 Adherence to performance standards.  7. A program participant, as a condition of participation, shall be required to adhere to performance standards established by the authority. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, requirements that a program participant: a. maintains an appropriate certificate to teach in the State; b. remains current with payments on any student loans; and c. reports to the authority on a form and in a manner prescribed by the authority, and attested to by the public school, on the program participant's performance of teaching services rendered prior to reimbursement of tuition under the program. L.2019, c.401, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-81 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:71C-81 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.  8. The authority shall annually submit a report on the tuition reimbursement program established pursuant to section 5 of this act to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). The report shall be submitted no later than July 1 of each year and shall include, but not be limited to, information on: the total number of program participants; the number of program participants entering the program in that year; a profile of the program participants, including demographic information, the school district in which the participant is employed and the school in which the participant teaches, and the institution of higher education from which the participant received a degree; the average annual tuition reimbursement amount and the four-year average tuition reimbursement amount of program participants; and the number of applicants who were denied acceptance into the program, including the number who were denied due to a lack of program funding.  L.2019, c.401, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:71C-82 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:71C-82 - Rules, regulations.

18A:71C-82 Rules, regulations.  9. The authority, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt pursuant to the provisions of 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.2019, c.401, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-1 - Preamble, purpose of chapter

18A:72A-1. Preamble, purpose of chapter  It is hereby declared that a serious public emergency exists affecting and threatening the welfare, comfort, health, safety and prosperity of the people of the state and resulting from the fact that financial resources are lacking with which to construct required dormitory and other educational facilities at public and private institutions of higher education; that it is essential that this and future generations of youth be given the fullest opportunity to learn and to develop their intellectual and mental capacities; that it is essential that institutions for higher education within the state be provided with appropriate additional means to assist such youth in achieving the required levels of learning and development of their intellectual and mental capacities; that it is essential that all resources of the state be employed in order to meet the tremendous demand for higher educational opportunities; that all institutions of higher education in the state, both public and private, are an integral part of the total educational effort in the state for providing higher educational opportunities, and that it is the purpose of this chapter to provide a measure of assistance and an alternative method to enable institutions of higher education in the state to provide the facilities which are sorely needed to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, all to the public benefit and good, to the extent and manner provided herein. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-2 - Short title

18A:72A-2. Short title  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey educational facilities authority law." L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-5.1 - Prevailing wage rate for workers employed on projects with New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority involvement.

18A:72A-5.1 Prevailing wage rate for workers employed on projects with New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority involvement.  5. Each worker employed in the construction or rehabilitation of facilities undertaken in connection with loans, loan guarantees, expenditures, investments, tax exemptions or other incentives or financial assistance approved, provided, authorized, facilitated or administered by the New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, or undertaken to fulfill any condition of receiving any of the incentives or financial assistance, shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.).  The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall determine the prevailing wage rate in the locality in which the construction or rehabilitation is to be performed for each craft, trade or classification of worker employed in the construction or rehabilitation, as if the construction or rehabilitation is "public work" as defined in section 2 of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.26). L.2004,c.127,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-5.2 - Exercise of rights, powers or duties.

18A:72A-5.2 Exercise of rights, powers or duties.  6. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of sections 5 through 7 of this act, the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall, and a worker employed in the performance of work subject to this act or the employer or any designated representative of the worker may, exercise all rights, powers or duties granted or imposed upon them by P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). L.2004,c.127,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-5.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-5.3 - Prevailing wage rules, regulations, adoption by New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority.

18A:72A-5.3 Prevailing wage rules, regulations, adoption by New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority.  7. The New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, adopt rules and regulations, consistent with the rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.),requiring that not less than the prevailing wage be paid to workers employed in the construction or rehabilitation of facilities undertaken in connection with loans, loan guarantees, expenditures, investments, incentives or other financial assistance provided, authorized or administered by the authority. The prevailing wage rate shall be the 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.). L.2004,c.127,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-5.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-5.4 - Inapplicability of C.18A:72A-5.1 through C.18A:72A-5.3.

18A:72A-5.4 Inapplicability of C.18A:72A-5.1 through C.18A:72A-5.3.  8. The provisions of sections 5 through 7 of this act shall not apply to construction and rehabilitation of facilities conducted entirely under contracts entered into prior to the effective date of this act or to the refinancing of the outstanding debt on projects in which all construction or rehabilitation of facilities was conducted under contracts entered into prior to the effective date of this act. L.2004,c.127,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-6 - Expenses of authority

18A:72A-6. Expenses of authority  All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be payable from funds provided the authority therefor, and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the authority hereunder beyond the extent to which moneys shall have been provided therefor. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-7 - Issuance of notes authorized

18A:72A-7. Issuance of notes authorized  The authority is authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable notes for any corporate purpose and renew from time to time any notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not matured. The authority may issue notes partly to renew notes or to discharge other obligations then outstanding and partly for any other purpose. The notes may be authorized, sold, executed and delivered in the same manner as bonds. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing notes of the authority or any issue thereof may contain any provisions which the authority is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing bonds of the authority or any issue thereof, and the authority may include in any notes any terms, covenants or conditions which it is authorized to include in any bonds. All such notes shall be payable from the revenues or other moneys of the authority, subject only to any contractual rights of the holders of any of its notes or other obligations then outstanding. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-9 - Bonds secured by trust agreement

18A:72A-9. Bonds secured by trust agreement  In the discretion of the authority, any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the state. Such trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may pledge or assign the revenues or other moneys to be received or proceeds of any contract or contracts pledged. Such trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including particularly such provisions as have hereinabove been specifically authorized to be included in any resolution or resolutions of the authority authorizing bonds thereof. Any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of this state which may act as depositary of the proceeds of bonds or of revenues or other moneys may furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as may be required by the authority. Any such trust agreement may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee or trustees, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. In addition to the foregoing, any such trust agreement or resolution may contain such other provisions as the authority may deem reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust agreement or resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of construction or operation of a project. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-10 - Bonds not liability of state or political subdivision

18A:72A-10. Bonds not liability of state or political subdivision  Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any such political subdivision, but shall be payable solely from the funds herein provided. All such bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the state of New Jersey nor the authority shall be obligated to pay the same or the interest thereon except from revenues or other moneys of the authority and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the state of New Jersey or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds. The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this chapter shall not directly or indirectly or contingently obligate the state or any political subdivision thereof to levy or to pledge any form of taxation whatever therefor. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-11.1 - Refinancing outstanding mortgages of private lenders.

18A:72A-11.1 Refinancing outstanding mortgages of private lenders.  1. In addition to other powers and duties which have been granted to the authority, whenever any public or private college has constructed or acquired any work or improvement which would otherwise qualify under this act except for the fact that such construction or acquisition was undertaken and financed without assistance from the authority, the authority may purchase such work or improvement, and lease the same to such college, or may lend funds to such college for the purpose of enabling the latter to retire obligations incurred for such construction or acquisition; except that the amount of any such price or loan shall not exceed the original project cost and administrative costs, reserves, and other costs associated with the retirement of such obligations. All powers, rights, obligations and duties granted to or imposed upon the authority, colleges, State departments and agencies or others by this chapter in respect to projects shall apply to the same extent with respect to transactions pursuant to this section; except that any action otherwise required to be taken at a particular time in the progression of a project may, where the circumstances are so required in connection with a transaction under this section, be taken with the same effect as if taken at that particular time.  L.1980, c.31, s.1; amended 2009, c.308, s.31.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:72A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:72A-12 - Moneys of authority; trust funds

18A:72A-12. Moneys of authority; trust funds  All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, such moneys shall be deposited shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes hereof, subject to such regulations as this chapter and the resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue or the trust agreement securing such bonds may provide. L.1967, c.271.