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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-25.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-25.2 - Annual review.

18A:38-25.2 Annual review.  3. The Commissioner of Education shall annually review the chronic absenteeism rates of each school and school district, as included on the School Report Cards issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.235 (C.18A:7E-2), and report on the rates to the State Board of Education. L.2018, c.23, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-26 - Days when attendance required; exceptions

18A:38-26. Days when attendance required; exceptions  Such regular attendance shall be during all the days and hours that the public schools are in session in the district, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the board of education of the district that the mental condition of the child is such that he cannot benefit from instruction in the school or that the bodily condition of the child is such as to prevent his attendance at school, but nothing herein shall be construed as permitting the temporary or permanent exclusion from school by the board of education of any district of any child between the ages of five and 20, except as explicitly otherwise provided by law. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-27 - Truancy and juvenile delinquency defined

18A:38-27. Truancy and juvenile delinquency defined  Any child between the ages of six and 16 years who shall repeatedly be absent from school, and any child of such age found away from school during school hours whose parent, guardian or other person having charge and control of the child is unable to cause him to attend school and any pupil who is incorrigible, actually vagrant, vicious, or immoral in conduct, shall be deemed to be a juvenile delinquent and shall be proceeded against as such. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-28 - Truants; return to parents or school

18A:38-28. Truants; return to parents or school  Any attendance officer who shall find any child between six and 16 years of age who is a truant from school, shall take the child and deliver him to the parent, guardian or other person having charge and control of the child, or to the teacher of the school which such child is lawfully required to attend. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-29 - Warning and arrest of vagrants or habitual truants

18A:38-29. Warning and arrest of vagrants or habitual truants  The attendance officer shall examine into all violations of this article, shall warn any child violating any of the provisions of this article and the parent, guardian or other person having charge and control of the child of the consequences of the violation if persisted in, and shall notify such person in writing to cause the child to attend school within five days from the date on which notice is served, and regularly thereafter. The attendance officer shall have full police power to enforce the provisions of this article and may arrest without warrant any vagrant child or habitual truant or any child who is habitually incorrigible or who is vicious or immoral in conduct or illegally absent from school. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-30 - Assistance of sheriffs, police officers, etc.

18A:38-30. Assistance of sheriffs, police officers, etc.  The sheriff and his officers and all police officers and constables shall assist attendance officers in the performance of their duties. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-31 - Failure to comply with provisions of article; fine

18A:38-31. Failure to comply with provisions of article; fine  A parent, guardian or other person having charge and control of a child between the ages of 6 and 16 years, who shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this article relating to his duties, shall be deemed to be a disorderly person and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25.00 for a first offense and not more than $100.00 for each subsequent offense, in the discretion of the court.  In any such proceeding, the summons issuing therein, or in special circumstances a warrant, shall be directed to the alleged disorderly person and the child.  L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1980, c. 153, s. 1, eff. Nov. 24, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-32 - District and county vocational school attendance officers

18A:38-32. District and county vocational school attendance officers  For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article, the board of education of each school district and the board of education of each county vocational school shall appoint a suitable number of qualified persons to be designated as attendance officers, and shall fix their compensation; except that if a county attendance officer or officers are appointed for any county, any district board of education of such county may be exempt from the appointment of a local attendance officer if such exemption is approved by the county superintendent. Each board shall make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this article and subject to the approval of the commissioner, for the government of the attendance officers. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-33 - Tenure of attendance officers in city districts

18A:38-33. Tenure of attendance officers in city districts  The services of all attendance officers of the public schools of a city district shall, after employment in such district for one year, be under tenure during good behavior and efficiency and they shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, conduct unbecoming an officer, or other just cause, and only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of this title. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-34 - Attendance officers in counties other than counties of first class; duties; terms; salaries

18A:38-34. Attendance officers in counties other than counties of first class; duties; terms; salaries  Whenever a majority of the boards of education of any county other than counties of the first class has by resolution requested the appointment of a county attendance officer or officers and, upon investigation, the commissioner and the state board shall deem the appointment of a county attendance officer or officers to be for the best interest of the schools of that county, the commissioner shall appoint, subject to the approval of the state board, a suitable person or persons to be known as the county attendance officer or officers for the county who shall perform in all districts of the county exclusive of city school districts such duties as may be prescribed by rules of the state board. Each county attendance officer shall have the same power to enforce the compulsory school law and rules connected therewith as is conferred upon attendance officers appointed by local boards of education. If any such person so appointed a county attendance officer is in possession of a proper visiting teacher's certificate, in full force and effect, such county attendance officer shall be designated "home and school counsellor," and such "home and school counsellor," in addition to the powers of a county attendance officer, shall have all the powers of a visiting teacher. The term of office of such county attendance officer shall be for one year and the commissioner shall fix the salary of such county attendance officer or officers with the approval of the state board. L.1967, c.271
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-35 - Salaries and expenses of county attendance officers

18A:38-35. Salaries and expenses of county attendance officers  The salary of each county attendance officer shall be paid as other state salaries are paid. The director of the division of budget and accounting shall on order of the commissioner draw his warrant for such salary on the state treasurer. All claims for the expenses of a county attendance officer shall be paid after being audited by the county superintendent on orders issued by the county superintendent and drawn on the county treasurer. The expenses for each such officer shall not exceed in any one year the sum of $700.00. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:38-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:38-36 - Employment certificates to part-time pupils; revocation

18A:38-36. Employment certificates to part-time pupils; revocation  The commissioner of education and the commissioner of labor and industry may issue employment certificates to pupils over 14 years of age who study part time in elementary or high school grades or in public vocational schools, to work part time in factories, workshops, mills, and all places where the manufacture of goods is carried on designated by the board of education, which employment shall be considered as a part of the schooling of such children and shall conform to state and federal rules and regulations for the employment of youth. The commissioner of education or the commissioner of labor may revoke the certificate at any time without assigning cause. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1a - Adjustment of non-public school transportation costs.

18A:39-1a Adjustment of non-public school transportation costs.  2. For the 2002-2003 school year, the maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil provided for in N.J.S.18A:39-1 shall equal $735 and this amount shall be increased in each subsequent year in direct proportion to the increase in the State transportation aid per pupil in the year prior to the prebudget year compared to the amount for the prebudget year or by the CPI, whichever is greater. As used in this section, State transportation aid per pupil shall equal the total State transportation aid payments made pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57) divided by the number of pupils eligible for transportation. "CPI" means the average annual increase, expressed as a decimal, in the consumer price index for the New York City and Philadelphia areas during the fiscal year preceding the prebudget year as reported by the United States Department of Labor. In the 2002-2003 school year and thereafter, any additional costs incurred by a school district due to the increase in the maximum amount of nonpublic school transportation costs per pupil pursuant to this section shall be borne by the State. L.1981, c.57, s.2; amended 1990, c.52, s.51; 1992, c.33, s.2; 1996, c.138, s.66; 2001, c.437, s.1; 2007, c.260, s.62.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1b - Furnishing of district information

18A:39-1b. Furnishing of district information  3. Each school district shall furnish to the Department of Education the information necessary for the department to complete a comparison of transportation costs, so that equitable adjustments may be made in the amount of the payments in lieu of transportation required pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1. L.1992,c.33,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1c - Waiver for pupil transportation services under certain circumstances.

18A:39-1c Waiver for pupil transportation services under certain circumstances.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other section of law to the contrary, a school district shall not be required to provide transportation services for the school year to an elementary school pupil who lives more than two miles from his public school of attendance or to a secondary school pupil who lives more than 2 1/2 miles from his public school of attendance if the pupil's parent or guardian signs a written statement that the pupil waives transportation services for that school year. The written statement shall be in such form as determined by the Department of Education. b. In the event that a parent or guardian signs a waiver pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the school district shall develop a policy for the provision of transportation services to the pupil in the case of a family or economic hardship.  L.2011, c.132, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1.1 - Transportation of other pupils by board.

18A:39-1.1 Transportation of other pupils by board.  18A:39-1.1. In addition to the provision of transportation for pupils pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 and N.J.S.18A:46-23, the board of education of any district may provide, by contract or otherwise, in accordance with law and the rules and regulations of the State board, for the transportation of other pupils to and from school.  Districts shall not receive State transportation aid pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57) for the transportation of pupils pursuant to this section.  Amended 1990, c.52, s.52; 1996, c.138, s.67; 2007, c.260, s.63.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1.2 - Provision of transportation for certain pupils; contracts; charges, method of collection.

18A:39-1.2 Provision of transportation for certain pupils; contracts; charges, method of collection.  18A:39-1.2. Whenever the governing body of a municipality finds that for safety reasons it is desirable to provide transportation to and from a school for pupils living within the municipality, other than those living remote from the school or those with a physical or intellectual disability, the governing body and the board of education of the district are authorized to enter into a contract pursuant to P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-1 et al.), under the terms of which the board shall provide such transportation. Any funds required to be paid by the municipality to the board of education under such a contract shall be appropriated by the governing body and paid to the secretary or treasurer of school moneys, as appropriate, of the district. The governing body of the municipality may charge the parents or guardians of children who are transported for safety reasons in order to help defray expenses, provided that no charge shall be imposed on the parent or guardian of any child who meets the Statewide eligibility standards established by the State Board of Education for free and reduced price meals under the State school lunch program. The amount of any charges and the method of collection shall be specified in the contract between the municipal governing body and the board of education. Nothing in this section shall prevent a board of education from providing transportation at its own expense. amended 1995, c.271, s.1; 2010, c.39, s.27; 2010, c.50, s.11; 2017, c.131, s.30.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1.3 - Contract for transportation of certain pupils; costs.

18A:39-1.3 Contract for transportation of certain pupils; costs.  1. Any board of education which transports pupils to and from school pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or a cooperative transportation services agency may enter into a contract for the transportation of public school pupils who are not eligible for transportation services pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other law, and may require that if the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child elects to have the pupil transported pursuant to the contract, then the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child shall pay all or a part of the costs of that transportation, including, but not limited to, the cost of fuel, driver salaries and insurance. A board of education or a cooperative transportation services agency may also enter into a contract for the transportation of pupils who attend not for profit nonpublic schools and who are not eligible for transportation services pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 or any other law or who receive in-lieu-of transportation payments, and may require that if the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child elects to have the pupil transported pursuant to the contract, then the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the child shall pay all or a part of the costs of that transportation, including, but not limited to, the cost of fuel, driver salaries and insurance. The costs of the transportation shall be paid at the time and in the manner determined by the board of education or the cooperative transportation services agency, provided that the parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of the pupil attending the public or nonpublic school shall pay no more than the per pupil cost of the route for the transportation provided pursuant to this section. Boards of education shall not receive State transportation aid pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57) for the transportation of pupils pursuant to this section; however, the pupils shall be included in the calculation of the district's regular vehicle capacity utilization for purposes of the application of the incentive factor pursuant to that section. A board of education shall notify the Department of Education when it elects to provide transportation for pupils under the provisions of this act. L.1995, c.106, s.1; amended 2001, c.65, s.1; 2007, c.260, s.64.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1.4 - Determination of financial hardship

18A:39-1.4. Determination of financial hardship  2. A board of education which enters into a contract for the transportation of pupils pursuant to section 1 of this act may not exclude from this transportation any pupil whose parent, legal guardian or other person having legal custody of the child is unable to pay the cost of that transportation because of financial hardship. In determining financial hardship, the criteria shall be the same as the Statewide eligibility standards established by the State Board of Education for free and reduced price meals under the State school lunch program.  L.1995,c.106,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1.5 - Adoption of policy regarding transportation of students who walk along hazardous routes.

18A:39-1.5 Adoption of policy regarding transportation of students who walk along hazardous routes.  2. a. A school district that provides courtesy busing services shall adopt a policy regarding the transportation of students who must walk to and from school along hazardous routes. The policy shall include a list of hazardous routes in the district requiring the courtesy busing of students and the criteria used in designating the hazardous routes. In adopting its policy, the school district may consider, but shall not be limited to, the following criteria: (1) Population density; (2) Traffic volume; (3) Average vehicle velocity; (4) Existence or absence of sufficient sidewalk space; (5) Roads and highways that are winding or have blind curves; (6) Roads and highways with steep inclines and declines; (7) Drop-offs that are in close proximity to a sidewalk; (8) Bridges or overpasses that must be crossed to reach the school;  (9) Train tracks or trestles that must be crossed to reach the school; and (10) Busy roads or highways that must be crossed to reach the school.  b. A school district shall work in conjunction with municipal officials in determining the criteria necessary for the designation of a hazardous route. L.1999,c.310,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:39-1.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:39-1.6 - Transportation of nonpublic school students, remote, certain.

18A:39-1.6 Transportation of nonpublic school students, remote, certain.  1. As used in this section, "regional district" means a regional school district composed of only two constituent municipalities or a consolidated school district composed of only two municipalities. Notwithstanding any provision of N.J.S.18A:39-1 to the contrary, if a school district provides transportation to and from school to a school pupil who resides remote from school and attends a nonpublic school located within the State not more than 20 miles from the residence of the pupil, or in the case of a regional district provides transportation or an in-lieu-of-payment to such pupil, the school district or regional district shall provide transportation, when seats are available on existing routes, or an in-lieu-of payment to all nonpublic school pupils who reside within the municipality of that pupil or in the case of a regional district reside within the district, attend that school, and reside more than 20 miles from that school. The school district may require all nonpublic school pupils in the municipality or regional district to use the bus stops which serve the pupils whose residences are not more than 20 miles from the nonpublic school. Any cost incurred by a school district or a regional district in providing transportation or an in-lieu-of payment to a pupil who is eligible for the transportation or an in-lieu-of payment under the provisions of this section shall not exceed the maximum cost per pupil established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1981, c.57 (C.18A:39-1a), and shall be paid by the State. L.1999,c.350,s.1; amended 2000, c.103; 2001, c.324.