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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-4 - Type I districts; reclassification; resolution or petition for submission; frequency.

18A:9-4 Type I districts; reclassification; resolution or petition for submission; frequency.  18A:9-4. The question of the acceptance of section 18A:9-2 of this title, in any local school district governed by section 18A:9-3 of this title, except a consolidated school district, or of the acceptance of section 18A:9-3 of this title in any local school district governed by section 18A:9-2 of this title, shall be submitted to the legal voters of such district whenever the governing body of the municipality constituting such district or the board of education of any type I districts, shall by resolution so direct, or whenever a petition, signed by not less than 15% of the number of legally qualified voters who voted in such district at the last preceding general election held for the election of all of the members of the general assembly, shall be filed with the clerk of such municipality. No resolution may be adopted and no petition may be filed for the submission of the question of acceptance of N.J.S.18A:9-2 or N.J.S.18A:9-3, as the case may be, within four years after an election shall have been held pursuant to any resolution adopted, or petition filed, pursuant to this section or N.J.S.18A:9-6. L.1967, c.271; amended 2003, c.102, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-5 - Type I districts; submission of reclassification question; frequency.

18A:9-5 Type I districts; submission of reclassification question; frequency.  18A:9-5. The clerk of the municipality shall in either case cause said question to be submitted at the next municipal or general election which will be held in the municipality following the expiration of 35 days from the date of the adoption of the resolution or the filing of the petition, whichever shall first occur, except that the clerk shall not cause the question to be submitted if a similar question was submitted at an election within the previous four years. L.1967, c.271; amended 2003, c.102, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-6 - Type II districts; reclassification; resolution or petition; submission; frequency.

18A:9-6 Type II districts; reclassification; resolution or petition; submission; frequency.  18A:9-6. Except as provided below, if the board of education of a type II local school district shall so determine by resolution, or if a petition is filed with the board requesting the submission of the question to the voters, signed by 15% or more of the number of legally qualified voters who voted in the district at the last preceding general election held for the election of all of the members of the general assembly, the question shall be submitted to the voters of the district at the next annual school election of the district which will be held at least 15 days after the adoption of the resolution or the filing of the petition but if in the petition it is requested that the question be submitted at a special school election and the first annual school election to be held in the district after the petition is filed will be held less than 20 days or more than 50 days thereafter, the board shall forthwith call a special school election in the district, for the submission of the question, to be held not more than 50 days after the filing of the petition. No resolution may be adopted and no petition may be filed for the submission of the question of acceptance of N.J.S.18A:9-2 within four years after an election shall have been held pursuant to any resolution adopted, or petition filed, pursuant to this section or N.J.S.18A:9-4. L.1967, c.271; amended 2003, c.102, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-7 - Vote for adoption of question

18A:9-7. Vote for adoption of question  If a majority of the votes cast for and against the adoption of the question are cast for the adoption of the question, the district shall be governed by the provisions of the section of this title named in the question as hereinafter provided. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-8 - Type I districts; effective date of change

18A:9-8. Type I districts; effective date of change  If the voters of the district shall so elect that the district shall become a type I district, the district shall be governed by the provisions of this title relating to type I districts after January 31 next ensuing, unless the district be established in a city of the first class, in which case it shall be so governed after June 30 next ensuing, and the terms of the members of the board of education in office at the time of said election shall continue to and cease upon such January 31 or such June 30, as the case may be. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-9 - Type II districts; effective date of change

18A:9-9. Type II districts; effective date of change  If the voters of the district shall so elect that the district shall become a type II district, it shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this title relating to type II districts, and the members of the board of education in office at the time of the election shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms and the qualification in office of their respective successors. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-10 - Electing additional board members.

18A:9-10 Electing additional board members.  18A:9-10. If the membership of the board in any such district so becoming a type II district is less than nine, it shall be increased to nine by the election of added members at the next annual school election, unless the adopting election shall have been held more than 130 days or less than 60 days before the date fixed for such annual school election, in which case they shall be elected at a special school election which shall be called by the members of the board so holding over. amended 1985, c.92, s.1; 1995, c.278, s.28; 2011, c.202, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-11 - Type II districts; terms of additional board members

18A:9-11. Type II districts; terms of additional board members  The terms of the members so to be elected shall be so arranged by the members of the board holding over that as soon as possible the term of each member of the board shall be three years and the terms of three members shall expire in each year. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:10-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:10-1 - Conduct of districts

18A:10-1. Conduct of districts  18A:10-1. The schools of each school district shall be conducted, by and under the supervision of a board of education, which shall be a body corporate and which shall be constituted and governed, as provided by this title, for a type I, type II or regional school district, as the case may be, but the State board pursuant to an administrative order issued by authority of section 15 of P.L. 1975, c. 212 (C. 18A:7A-15) may create a State-operated school district which shall be conducted by a State district superintendent.  L.1967, c.271; amended 1987,c.399,s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:10-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:10-2 - Name

18A:10-2. Name  Each board of education of a local district shall be known as the board of education of (naming the municipality) in the county of and each board of education of a regional district shall be known as provided in chapter 13 of this title. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:10-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:10-3 - Annual organization.

18A:10-3 Annual organization.  18A:10-3. Each board of education shall organize annually at a regular meeting held not later than at 8 p.m. at which time new members shall take office:  a. In type I districts on May 16, or on the following day if that day be Sunday. b. In all type II districts with an April school election on any day of the first or second week following the April school election. c. In all type II districts with a November school election on any day of the first week in January at which time new members shall take office.  If the organization meeting cannot take place on that day by reason of lack of a quorum or for any other reason, said meeting shall be held within three days thereafter.  amended 1970, c.3, s.1; 1974, c.105, s.1; 1978, c.136, s.27; 1979, c.23, s.11; 1980, c.140; 1987, c.289, s.2; 2011, c.202, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:10-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:10-4 - Secretary to give notice of meeting

18A:10-4. Secretary to give notice of meeting  It shall be the duty of the secretary of the board to give notice of the first regular meeting accordingly. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:10-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:10-5 - Organization meeting as business meeting

18A:10-5. Organization meeting as business meeting  The organization meeting shall constitute a regular meeting of the board for the transaction of business. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:10-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:10-6 - Board meetings public; frequency; hours of commencement; adjournment, etc., for lack of quorum

18A:10-6. Board meetings public; frequency; hours of commencement; adjournment, etc., for lack of quorum  All board meetings shall be public and each board shall hold a meeting at least once every two months during the period in which the schools in the district are in session. All meetings shall be called to commence not later than eight P.M. of the designated day but, if a quorum be not present at the time for which the meeting is called, the member or members present may recess the meeting to a time not later than nine P.M. of said day and, if no quorum be present at that time, the member or members present may adjourn the meeting to commence not later than eight P.M. of another day, not more than seven days following the date for which the original meeting was called, but no further recess or adjournment of the meeting shall be made. Public announcements of time and day to which any meeting is so recessed or adjourned shall be made at the time of the recess or adjournment. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:10-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:10-7 - Semiannual meetings of boards in county

18A:10-7. Semiannual meetings of boards in county  The boards of education of each county shall meet together semiannually at times and places fixed by the county superintendent. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-1 - General mandatory powers and duties

18A:11-1. General mandatory powers and duties  The board shall-- a. Adopt an official seal; b. Enforce the rules of the state board; c. Make, amend and repeal rules, not inconsistent with this title or with the rules of the state board, for its own government and the transaction of its business and for the government and management of the public schools and public school property of the district and for the employment, regulation of conduct and discharge of its employees, subject, where applicable, to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes; and d. Perform all acts and do all things, consistent with law and the rules of the state board, necessary for the lawful and proper conduct, equipment and maintenance of the public schools of the district. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-2 - Power to sue and be sued; reports; census of school children

18A:11-2. Power to sue and be sued; reports; census of school children  The board may-- a. Sue or be sued by its corporate name and likewise submit to arbitration and determination disputes and controversies in the manner provided by law; b. Cause a report of the condition of the public schools and the public school property under its control and an itemized account of the condition of the finances of the district to be printed and published as soon as practicable after the close of each school year; c. Cause an exact census to be taken annually of all children residing in the district between the ages of five and 18 years, including such other information as the board may deem necessary or proper and, appoint for the purpose of taking said census, as many suitable persons as may be necessary to act as enumerators and fix their compensation, which compensation shall be paid as a current expense. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3 - Voluntary associations regulating conduct of student activities; membership; rules and regulations; appeals

18A:11-3. Voluntary associations regulating conduct of student activities; membership; rules and regulations; appeals  A board of education may join one or more voluntary associations which regulate the conduct of student activities between and among their members, whose membership may include private and public schools. Any such membership shall be by resolution of the board of education, adopted annually. No such voluntary association shall be operative without approval of its charter, constitution, bylaws, and rules and regulations by the Commissioner of Education. Upon the adoption of said resolution the board, its faculty, and students shall be governed by the rules and regulations of that association. The said rules and regulations shall be deemed to be the policy of the board of education and enforced first by the internal procedures of the association. In matters involving only public school districts and students, faculty, administrators and boards thereof, appeals shall be to the commissioner and thereafter the Superior Court. In all other matters, appeals shall be made directly to the Superior Court. The commissioner shall have authority to direct the association to conduct an inquiry by hearing or otherwise on a particular matter or alternatively, direct that particular matter be heard directly by him. The association shall be a party to any proceeding before the commissioner or in any court. L.1979, c. 172, s. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.2 - Findings, declarations relative to adapted athletic programs.

18A:11-3.2 Findings, declarations relative to adapted athletic programs.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that high school athletics often serve an integral role in the development of students. In addition to providing healthy forms of exercise, high school athletics foster friendships and camaraderie while promoting sportsmanship and fair play and instill the value of competition. The benefits and values of participating in high school athletics should be actively promoted and made available to all students, regardless of cognitive or physical limitations. L.2009, c.109, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.3 - Interscholastic adapted athletic programs.

18A:11-3.3 Interscholastic adapted athletic programs.  2. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, in consultation with the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, shall establish interscholastic athletic programs adapted for participation by student-athletes with physical disabilities or visual impairments who are participating in an adapted athletic program developed by a school district. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association shall require any coach of an adapted athletic program to receive training specific to that program. L.2009, c.109, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.4 - Dissemination of certain information to student-athletes.

18A:11-3.4 Dissemination of certain information to student-athletes.  1. A school district or nonpublic school that participates in Statewide interscholastic sports programs sanctioned by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association shall annually disseminate to each student enrolled in the district or nonpublic school who participates in interscholastic athletics the National Collegiate Athletic Association's freshman eligibility standards for participation in collegiate athletics. L.2013, c.33, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.5 - Findings, declarations relative to athletic activities of students with disabilities.

18A:11-3.5 Findings, declarations relative to athletic activities of students with disabilities.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that:  a. The United States Government Accountability Office issued a report in June 2010 that underscored that access to, and participation in, extracurricular athletic opportunities provide important health and social benefits to all students, particularly those with disabilities, including socialization, improved teamwork and leadership skills, and fitness. Unfortunately, the report found that students with disabilities are not being afforded an equal opportunity to participate in extracurricular athletics in public elementary and secondary schools. b. The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, issued guidance on January 25, 2013, which clarifies existing legal obligations of school districts to provide equal access to extracurricular athletic activities to students with disabilities and urges school districts to work with community organizations to increase athletic opportunities for students with disabilities in club, intramural, and interscholastic athletic programs. c. Students with intellectual, developmental, physical, and other forms of disabilities should consistently have opportunities to participate in athletics equal to those of other students, which is in keeping with school district responsibilities under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.s.794, regarding the provision of extracurricular activities.  L.2014, c.10, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.6 - Definitions relative to athletic activities of students with disabilities.

18A:11-3.6 Definitions relative to athletic activities of students with disabilities.  2. As used in this act: "Adapted program" means a program that is developed for a student with a disability. "Athletic program" means a club, intramural, or interscholastic athletic activity that is developed and offered to students by the school district. "Physical education program" means the physical education program of the school district. "Student with a disability" means a student who meets the definition of a "handicapped person" as defined in 45 C.F.R.s.84.3 (j). "Unified sports program" means an athletic program that combines individuals with disabilities and individuals without disabilities.  L.2014, c.10, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.7 - Obligations of school district, exceptions.

18A:11-3.7 Obligations of school district, exceptions.  3. a. Each school district shall, subject to the provisions of subsection b. of this section:  (1) ensure that a student with a disability has an equal opportunity to: participate in physical education programs; participate in existing classroom activities that involve physical activity; and try out for and, if selected, participate in athletic programs in an integrated manner to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the student; and (2) ensure the provision of reasonable modifications or aids or services necessary to provide a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in physical education programs, existing classroom activities that involve physical activity, and athletic programs as set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection in an integrated manner to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the student. b. An exception to the requirements under subsection a. of this section may be made when the inclusion of a student with a disability: (1) presents an objective health or safety risk to the student or to others, based on an individualized assessment of the student; or (2) fundamentally alters the nature of the physical education program or athletic program in accordance with the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990," 42 U.S.C. s.12101 et seq. and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. s.794. L.2014, c.10, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.8 - Reasonable efforts when exception applies.

18A:11-3.8 Reasonable efforts when exception applies.  4. In the event that an exception applies under subsection b. of section 3 of this act, a school district, in consultation with students, parents, community members, and advocacy groups, shall make reasonable efforts to provide a student with a disability the opportunity to participate in existing adapted or unified sports programs facilitated by community organizations, such as the Special Olympics New Jersey. A school district may develop such programs on a school, district, regional, or county basis. The provision of an adapted program or a unified sports program for a student with a disability shall not mitigate the responsibility of the school district to provide a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in programs and activities in accordance with section 3 of this act.  L.2014, c.10, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:11-3.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:11-3.9 - Interscholastic athletic programs for certain student-athletes with disabilities.

18A:11-3.9 Interscholastic athletic programs for certain student-athletes with disabilities.  5. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, in consultation with Special Olympics New Jersey and any other adapted sports organizations, may establish interscholastic athletic programs for student-athletes with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are participating in a unified sports program of athletics developed by a school district. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association may require any coach of a unified sports program of athletics to receive training specific to that program. L.2014, c.10, s.5.