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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-9 - Teaching after notice of termination of contract

18A:27-9. Teaching after notice of termination of contract  If the employment of a teaching staff member is terminated on notice, pursuant to a contract entered into with the board of education, it shall be optional with the board whether or not the member shall continue to perform his duties during the period between the giving of the notice and the date of termination of employment thereunder. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-10 - Written offer or notice to nontenure teachers

18A:27-10. Written offer or notice to nontenure teachers  1. On or before May 15 in each year, each nontenured teaching staff member continuously employed by a board of education since the preceding September 30 shall receive either  a. A written offer of a contract for employment from the board of education for the next succeeding year providing for at least the same terms and conditions of employment but with such increases in salary as may be required by law or policies of the board of education, or  b. A written notice from the chief school administrator that such employment will not be offered.  L.1971,c.436,s.1; amended 1979,c.23,s.4; 1992,c.159,s.18; 1993,c.100,s.2; 1995,c.125,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-10.1 - Findings, declarations relative to teaching paraprofessionals.

18A:27-10.1 Findings, declarations relative to teaching paraprofessionals.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that as school districts that receive federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. s.6301 et seq.) come under greater pressure to meet standards and demonstrate higher student performance, teachers in those districts are being forced to focus more on curriculum and student test preparation. In response to this pressure, the paraprofessionals that assist teachers are assuming greater responsibility for supporting students in the classroom and the school environment. Paraprofessionals perform a critically important role in providing a thorough and efficient education to the State's public school students. It is therefore fitting and proper to establish measures to enhance employment stability and promote professional development for these individuals. L.2009, c.227, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-10.2 - Contract, written notice relative to employment of paraprofessional.

18A:27-10.2 Contract, written notice relative to employment of paraprofessional.  2. a. As used in this section, "paraprofessional" means an individual who is employed in a school district as a school aide or classroom aide who assists a teaching staff member with the supervision of pupil activities. b. On or before May 15 in each year, a paraprofessional continuously employed since the preceding September 30 in a school district that receives funding under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. s. 6301 et seq.) shall receive either:  (1) a written offer of a contract for employment from the board of education for the next succeeding year providing for at least the same terms and conditions of employment but with such increases in salary as may be required by law or policies of the board of education; or  (2) a written notice from the chief school administrator that employment will not be offered.  L.2009, c.227, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-10.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-10.3 - Dismissal, reduction in compensation; conditions.

18A:27-10.3 Dismissal, reduction in compensation; conditions.  3. a. As used in this section, "paraprofessional" means an individual who is employed in a school district as a school aide or classroom aide who assists a teaching staff member with the supervision of pupil activities. b. A paraprofessional employed in a school district that receives funding under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. s.6301 et seq.) shall be dismissed or reduced in compensation during the term of a contract only for just cause, and may not be dismissed for arbitrary or capricious reasons. A paraprofessional who is dismissed or reduced in compensation shall receive notice of the basis for the dismissal or reduction in compensation and have an opportunity to be heard. c. Nothing is this section shall be construed to grant tenure to a paraprofessional, interfere with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, or affect any other right or remedy that may be available to a school district or paraprofessional pursuant to law. L.2009, c.227, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-10.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-10.4 - Student teaching performed in district of employment.

18A:27-10.4 Student teaching performed in district of employment.  4. a. As used in this section, "paraprofessional" means an individual who is employed in a school district as a school aide or classroom aide who assists a teaching staff member with the supervision of pupil activities. b. Prior to the beginning of the first full academic year following the enactment of P.L.2009, c.227 (C.18A:27-10.1 et seq.), a regionally-accredited institution of higher education offering coursework for a New Jersey instructional certificate shall adopt policies and procedures to allow a student who is enrolled in a teacher preparation program offered by the institution and who is a paraprofessional employed in a school district that receives funding under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. s.6301 et seq.) to perform his student teaching experience in the district in which he is employed. The institution shall enter into an agreement with the district in which the paraprofessional is employed to authorize the student teaching. c. Prior to the beginning of the first full school year following the enactment of P.L.2009, c.227 (C.18A:27-10.1 et seq.), a school district that receives funding under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. s.6301 et seq.) shall adopt policies and procedures to allow a paraprofessional who is employed by the district and who is enrolled in a teacher preparation program at a regionally-accredited institution of higher education to perform his student teaching experience in the district. The district shall enter into an agreement with the institution of higher education in which the paraprofessional is enrolled to authorize the student teaching experience in the district. d. A school district that receives funding under Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. s.6301 et seq.) shall provide, if feasible, a paraprofessional who is student teaching in the district pursuant to this section with a modified work schedule that enables the paraprofessional to complete the student teaching experience while employed as a paraprofessional. L.2009, c.227, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-11 - Failure to give timely notice of termination as offer of employment for next succeeding year

18A:27-11. Failure to give timely notice of termination as offer of employment for next succeeding year  Should any board of education fail to give to any nontenure teaching staff member either an offer of contract for employment for the next succeeding year or a notice that such employment will not be offered, all within the time and in the manner provided by this act, then said board of education shall be deemed to have offered to that teaching staff member continued employment for the next succeeding school year upon the same terms and conditions but with such increases in salary as may be required by law or policies of the board of education. L.1971, c. 436, s. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-12 - Notice of acceptance; deadline

18A:27-12. Notice of acceptance; deadline  If the teaching staff member desires to accept such employment he shall notify the board of education of such acceptance, in writing, on or before June 1 in which event such employment shall continue as provided for herein. In the absence of such notice of acceptance the provisions of this article shall no longer be applicable. L.1971, c. 436, s. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1972. Amended by L.1979, c. 23, s. 5, eff. Feb. 8, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:27-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:27-13 - Inapplicability of act to teaching staff employees of county colleges

18A:27-13. Inapplicability of act to teaching staff employees of county colleges  Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S. 18A:64A-13 the provisions of this act shall not apply to teaching staff employees of county colleges. L.1971, c. 436, s. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-1 - Definition of "position"

18A:28-1. Definition of "position"  As used in this chapter the word "position" includes any office, position or employment. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-2 - Civil service employees not affected

18A:28-2. Civil service employees not affected  No person, who is in the classified service of the civil service of the state pursuant to Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes, shall be affected by any provisions of this chapter. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-3 - No tenure for noncitizens

18A:28-3. No tenure for noncitizens  No teaching staff member shall acquire tenure unless he is, or until he shall become, a citizen of the United States. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-4 - Requirements for certain school personnel to acquire tenure, exceptions

18A:28-4. Requirements for certain school personnel to acquire tenure, exceptions  18A:28-4. No teaching staff member shall acquire tenure in any position in the public schools in any school district or under any board of education, who is not the holder of an appropriate certificate for such position, issued by the State Board of Examiners, in full force and effect, except that no board of education shall terminate the employment or refuse to continue the employment or reemployment of  a. any school nurse appointed prior to May 9, 1947 for the reason that such nurse is not the holder of such a certificate and the State Board of Examiners shall make no rule or regulation which will affect adversely the rights of any such nurse under any certificate issued prior to said date; or b. a school athletic trainer appointed prior to the effective date of P.L.1999, c.87 (C.18A:26-2.4 et al.) for the reason that the school athletic trainer is not the holder of a certificate, provided that the person is registered with or licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, as applicable, as an athletic trainer. That person shall be issued the new certificate without being required to meet any additional qualifications, and any periods of employment as an athletic trainer prior to the effective date of that act shall count toward the acquisition of tenure to the same extent as employment after the effective date of that act. L.1967, c.271; amended 1999, c.87, s.2; 2001, c.156, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-5.1 - Tenure upon transfer to an underperforming school.

18A:28-5.1 Tenure upon transfer to an underperforming school.  11. A tenured teaching staff member who has been rated effective or highly effective on his most recent annual summative evaluation, and who accepts employment in the same position in an underperforming school shall be under tenure in that position in the new district during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, incapacity, or conduct unbecoming such a teaching staff member or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of this Title, after the employee receives a rating of effective or highly effective in at least one of the annual summative evaluations within the first two years of employment in the new school. For purposes of this subsection, "effective" or "highly effective" means the employee has received an annual summative evaluation rating of "effective" or "highly effective" based on the performance standards for his position established through the evaluation rubric adopted by the board of education and approved by the commissioner. As used in this section, "underperforming school" means a school which has been identified by the Department of Education as a "focus school" or a "priority school" for any year within a two-year period. L.2012, c.26, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-6.1 - Tenure upon discontinuance of school

18A:28-6.1. Tenure upon discontinuance of school  Whenever, heretofore or hereafter, any board of education in any school district in this state shall discontinue any high school, junior high school, elementary school or any one or more of the grades from kindergarten through grade 12 in the district and shall, by agreement with another board of education, send the pupils in such schools or grades to such other district, all teaching staff members who are assigned for a majority of their time in such school, grade or grades and who have tenure of office at the time such schools or grades are discontinued shall be employed by the board of education of such other district in the same or nearest equivalent position; provided that any such teaching staff member may elect to remain in the employ of the former district in any position to which he may be entitled by virtue of his tenure and seniority rights by giving notice of said election to the boards of education in each of the school districts at least three months prior to the date on which such school, grade, or grades are to be discontinued. Teaching staff members so employed in such other district shall have their rights to tenure, seniority, pension and accumulated leave of absence, accorded under the laws of this state, recognized and preserved by the board of education of that district. Any periods of prior employment in such sending district shall count toward the acquisition of tenure in the other district to the same extent as if all such prior employment had been in such other district. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-7 - Certain tenure of service and tenure of service rights saved

18A:28-7. Certain tenure of service and tenure of service rights saved  Section 4 of "An act concerning education, relating to tenure and seniority of school nurses, and repealing section 18:14-64.1 of the Revised Statutes," approved August 15, 1957 (P.L.1957, c. 181) is saved from repeal. [This section repeals section 18:14-64.1 of the Revised Statutes and provides that the repeal of said section shall not in any manner affect any tenure of service or tenure of service rights held thereunder on the effective date of the act.] L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-8 - Notice of intention to resign required

18A:28-8. Notice of intention to resign required  Any teaching staff member, under tenure of service, desiring to relinquish his position shall give the employing board of education at least 60 days written notice of his intention, unless the board shall approve of a release on shorter notice and if he fails to give such notice he shall be deemed guilty of unprofessional conduct and the commissioner may suspend his certificate for not more than one year. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-9 - Reduction of force; power to reduce and reasons for reduction

18A:28-9. Reduction of force; power to reduce and reasons for reduction  Nothing in this title or any other law relating to tenure of service shall be held to limit the right of any board of education to reduce the number of teaching staff members, employed in the district whenever, in the judgment of the board, it is advisable to abolish any such positions for reasons of economy or because of reduction in the number of pupils or of change in the administrative or supervisory organization of the district or for other good cause upon compliance with the provisions of this article. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-10 - Reasons for dismissals of persons under tenure on account of reduction

18A:28-10. Reasons for dismissals of persons under tenure on account of reduction  Dismissals resulting from any such reduction shall not be made by reason of residence, age, sex, marriage, race, religion or political affiliation but shall be made on the basis of seniority according to standards to be established by the commissioner with the approval of the state board. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-11 - Seniority; board to determine; notice and advisory opinion

18A:28-11. Seniority; board to determine; notice and advisory opinion  In the case of any such reduction the board of education shall determine the seniority of the persons affected according to such standards and shall notify each such person as to his seniority status, and the board may request the commissioner for an advisory opinion with respect to the applicability of the standards to particular situations, which request shall be referred to a panel consisting of the county superintendent of the county, the secretary of the state board of examiners and an assistant commissioner of education designated by the commissioner and an advisory opinion shall be furnished by said panel. No determination of such panel shall be binding upon the board of education or any other party in interest or upon the commissioner or the state board if any controversy or dispute arises as a result of such determination and an appeal is taken therefrom pursuant to the provisions of this title. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-11.1 - Credit for military service

18A:28-11.1. Credit for military service  1. In computing length of service for seniority purposes, every teaching staff member who, after July 1, 1940, has served or hereafter shall serve, in the active military or naval service of the United States or of this State, including active service in the women's army corps, the women's reserve of the naval reserve, or any similar organization authorized by the United States to serve with the army or navy, in time of war or an emergency, or for or during any period of training, or pursuant to or in connection with the operation of any system of selective service, or who was a member of the American Merchant Marine during World War II and is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits, shall be entitled to receive equivalent years of employment or seniority credit for that service as if the member had been employed for the same period of time in some publicly owned and operated college, school or institution of learning in this or any other state or territory of the United States, except that the period of that service shall not be credited toward more than four years of employment or seniority credit. Any military or naval service shall be credited towards this employment or seniority credit including service that occurred prior to the member's employment as a teaching staff member.  L.1985,c.217,s.1; amended 1991,c.389,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-12 - Reemployment in order of seniority

18A:28-12. Reemployment in order of seniority  18A:28-12. If any teaching staff member shall be dismissed as a result of such reduction, such person shall be and remain upon a preferred eligible list in the order of seniority for reemployment whenever a vacancy occurs in a position for which such person shall be qualified and he shall be reemployed by the body causing dismissal, if and when such vacancy occurs and in determining seniority, and in computing length of service for reemployment, full recognition shall be given to previous years of service, and the time of service by any such person in or with the military or naval forces of the United States or of this State, subsequent to September 1, 1940, and the time of service of any member of the American Merchant Marine during World War II who is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits, shall be credited to him as though he had been regularly employed in such a position within the district during the time of such military or naval service, except that the period of that service shall not be credited toward more than four years of employment or seniority credit. L.1967, c.271; amended 1985,c.217,s.2; 1991,c.389,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-13 - Establishment of standards of seniority by commissioner

18A:28-13. Establishment of standards of seniority by commissioner  The commissioner in establishing such standards shall classify insofar as practicable the fields or categories of administrative, supervisory, teaching or other educational services and the fields or categories of school nursing services which are being performed in the school districts of this state and may, in his discretion, determine seniority upon the basis of years of service and experience within such fields or categories of service as well as in the school system as a whole, or both. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-14 - Teaching staff members not certified; not protected; exception

18A:28-14. Teaching staff members not certified; not protected; exception  The services of any teaching staff member who is not the holder of an appropriate certificate, in full force and effect, issued by the state board of examiners under rules and regulations prescribed by the state board of education may be terminated without charge or trial, except that any school nurse appointed prior to May 9, 1947 shall be protected in her position as is provided in section 18A:28-4 of this title. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:28-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:28-15 - Effect of change of government of district on tenure

18A:28-15. Effect of change of government of district on tenure  No teaching staff member in the public schools shall be in any manner affected, in relation to his tenure of service or tenure of service rights, heretofore obtained or hereafter to be obtained, under this or any other law, because of any change in the method of government of the school district or school districts by which he was employed on the date of such change, or by reason of any change of name or title of the position, so held by him on said date, resulting from any such change of government, but he shall continue in said position by its original or changed name or title, as the case may be, with the same tenure of service and the same tenure of service rights which he would have had if such change in the method of government had not occurred. L.1967, c.271.