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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-27 - Boards of school estimate

18A:54-27. Boards of school estimate  There shall be for each county system of vocational schools a board of school estimate, which shall consist of two members of the board of education of the school, appointed by that board, two members of the board of chosen freeholders of the county in which the school is situate, appointed by that board, and the county supervisor of the county, in counties of the first class, and the director of the board of chosen freeholders, in other counties. The appointments shall be made annually between January 1 and January 15. In case of a vacancy occurring in the board by reason of the resignation, death, or removal of any appointed member, the vacancy shall be filled immediately by the body which originally appointed the member, by appointing another of its members to fill the vacancy. The secretary of the board of education of the school shall be the secretary of the board of school estimate, but shall receive no compensation as such. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-28 - Estimate by board of education of general fund expenses

18A:54-28. Estimate by board of education of general fund expenses  18A:54-28. On or before the fourth Tuesday in March in each year the board of education of a county vocational school district shall prepare and deliver to each member of the board of school estimate an itemized statement of the amount of money estimated to be necessary for the general fund expenses of the county vocational school district for the ensuing school year. The board of education shall follow the procedures established in section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5).  L.1967, c.271; amended 1978, c.136, s.18; 1992, c.159, s.21; 1993, c.83, s.24; 1996, c.138, s.80.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-29 - Fixing, determining amounts necessary to be raised

18A:54-29. Fixing, determining amounts necessary to be raised  18A:54-29. Between the fourth Tuesday in March and April 8 in each year the board of school estimate shall fix and determine by action taken at a public meeting of the board the amount of money necessary to be appropriated for the use of the county vocational school district for the ensuing school year exclusive of the amount to be received from the State as provided in section 18A:54-32. The board of education of the county vocational school district and the board of school estimate shall follow the procedures established in section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5). L.1967, c.271; amended 1978, c.136, s.19; 1992, c.159, s.22; 1996, c.138, s.81.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-29.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-29.1 - Certification of amounts to be raised

18A:54-29.1. Certification of amounts to be raised  The board of school estimate shall, on or before the last named date, make two certificates of the amount, signed by at least three of its members, one of which certificates shall be delivered to the board of education of the county vocational school district and the other to the board of chosen freeholders of the county in which the school is situated. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-29.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-29.2 - Appropriation and raising of amounts required

18A:54-29.2. Appropriation and raising of amounts required  The board of chosen freeholders shall, upon receipt of the certificate, appropriate, in the same manner as other appropriations are made by it, the amount so certified, and the amount shall be assessed, levied, and collected in the same manner as moneys appropriated for other purposes in the county are assessed, levied, and collected, unless such amount is to be raised as otherwise hereinafter provided in this chapter. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-29.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-29.4 - County tax levy adjusted for establishment of county vocational school

18A:54-29.4. County tax levy adjusted for establishment of county vocational school  1. Any county which received approval from the State Board of Education, after July 1, 1990, for the establishment of a county vocational school shall, consistent with the practice for existing county vocational schools, be entitled to an exception to the limitation imposed upon increases in the county tax levy pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.4) in an amount equal to that expended for the county vocational school board of education.  L.1992,c.55,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-30 - Contracts for supplies, and construction, alteration and repair of buildings; municipal permits

18A:54-30. Contracts for supplies, and construction, alteration and repair of buildings; municipal permits  All provisions of law relating to the entering into contract for the furnishing of supplies and to the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or repair of any building by a board of education of a county vocational school and the approval and filing thereof and of any such contract and to the advertisement for bids and the awarding of contracts as a result thereof, which are applicable to a board of education of a school district, shall likewise be applicable to a board of education of a county vocational school and no municipal permit shall be required in connection with the making or performance of any such contract. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-31 - Raising of moneys for lands or buildings; bond issued.

18A:54-31 Raising of moneys for lands or buildings; bond issued.  18A:54-31. Whenever a board of education of a county vocational school district shall decide that it is necessary to sell bonds to raise money for any capital project, as defined in section 18A:21-1 of this Title, it shall prepare and deliver to each member of the board of school estimate a statement of the amount of money estimated to be necessary for such purpose or purposes. The board of school estimate shall fix and determine the necessary amount and shall make two certificates thereof, one of which certificates shall be delivered to the board of education and the other to the board of chosen freeholders of the county in which the school district is situate. The board of chosen freeholders, or the members of a county improvement authority at the request of the board of education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2015, c.68 (C.18A:7G-5a), may appropriate such amount and borrow such amount for the purpose or purposes aforesaid, and secure the repayment of the sum so borrowed, together with interest thereon, by the issuance of bonds or notes of the county pursuant to the local bond law, notwithstanding any debt limitation or requirement for down payment therein provided for, or by the issuance of bonds or notes of the county improvement authority pursuant to the "county improvement authorities law," P.L.1960, c.183 (C.40:37A-44 et seq.). The proceeds of the sale of such obligations shall be paid to the treasurer of the county vocational school district, or in the case of bonds or notes issued by the county improvement authority to the chief financial officer of the authority if so directed by the treasurer, and shall be paid out only on the warrants or orders of the board of education of the school district, or in the case of bonds or notes issued by the county improvement authority on the orders of the chief financial officer of the authority. The treasurer of the board of education or the chief financial officer of the authority, as applicable, shall in no event disburse such proceeds, except to pay the expenses of issuing and selling such obligations and for the purpose or purposes for which such obligations were issued. If for any reason any part of such proceeds are not applied to or necessary for such purpose or purposes, the board of education of the county vocational school district may transfer the balance remaining unapplied to the general fund of the school district. amended 1968, c.295, s.15; 1993, c.83, s.25; 2015, c.68, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-31.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-31.1 - Findings, declarations relative to certain programs of a school district.

18A:54-31.1 Findings, declarations relative to certain programs of a school district.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The economic prosperity of New Jersey depends on a strong pipeline of workers with the academic, technical, and career readiness skills to fill current and future jobs; b. Expanding access to career and technical education and engaging employers in the development and delivery of technical education are crucial for the State's economic growth and critical strategies for keeping New Jersey competitive in the global economy; c. While almost 32,000 full-time and shared-time students are currently enrolled at New Jersey's county vocational school districts, the demand for a career and technical education exceeds the space available at most schools; d. On a Statewide basis, county vocational school districts receive nearly 2.5 applications for each available space, and in some counties, and for certain programs, the demand is much greater. In 2013, roughly 16,700 students seeking career and technical education programs were not able to be accommodated; e. Given the immediate shortage of space for career and technical education program expansion, employers can play a significant role in helping to meet short-term needs by hosting career and technical education programs in an industry setting and offering work-based learning opportunities for students; f. This type of public-private partnership is a desirable mechanism to address the needed expansion of career and technical education programs and would give students access to equipment and technology that is expensive or difficult to replicate in public school district settings; and g. In order to facilitate this worthwhile partnership, career and technical education programs taught in industry settings should be exempted from certain unnecessarily restrictive State regulations.  L.2014, c.75, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-31.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-31.2 - Career, technical education programs exempt from certain regulations.

18A:54-31.2 Career, technical education programs exempt from certain regulations.  2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, in the case of a career and technical education program of a school district which has been approved by the Department of Education and is taught at a location other than the school district: (1) The educational facility standards for new construction pursuant to N.J.A.C.6A:26-6.3 shall not apply to the location at which the career and technical education program is taught; (2) The location at which the career and technical education program is taught shall not require approval as a temporary facility pursuant to N.J.A.C.6A:26-8.1; and (3) The long range facilities plan of the school district shall not be required to take into consideration any career and technical education programs taught at a location other than the school district. b. The location at which the career and technical education program is taught shall meet the requirements of the uniform construction code and all applicable health and safety standards. L.2014, c.75, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-33 - Establishment of emergency vocational schools; commissions; cost per pupil

18A:54-33. Establishment of emergency vocational schools; commissions; cost per pupil  In any county of the second class in which there does not presently exist a vocational school established under the laws of this state, the board of chosen freeholders of such county may, by a majority vote of the board, establish a vocational school to be known as the "emergency vocational school in the county of (here insert the name of the county in which the school is to be located)." In the event of the establishment of any emergency vocational school as in this act provided, the board of chosen freeholders of the county shall have power to name a commission to supervise said school, to prescribe courses in the emergency vocational schools, and power to fix rates of tuition. The cost per pupil shall be established from time to time by the board of chosen freeholders and shall be paid in accordance with rules and regulations to be adopted by the board. The commission, selected for the supervision of such emergency vocational school, shall have power to expend appropriations authorized and to obtain from the federal government or any agency thereof grants in aid of such emergency vocational school. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-34 - Commissioners; terms; reports; vacancies; residence

18A:54-34. Commissioners; terms; reports; vacancies; residence  The commission charged with the supervision of such school shall be three in number and shall hold their said offices for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed by the board of chosen freeholders. The commission shall annually report to the board of chosen freeholders. Vacancies occurring for any cause shall be filled by the board of chosen freeholders for the unexpired term. Any person a resident of the county for a period of at least five years prior to the passage of this act may be selected to membership in such commission. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-35 - Duty of commission

18A:54-35. Duty of commission  The commission shall be charged with the duty of formulating courses in emergency vocational training in aid of national or state defense and to prescribe the length of such courses. L.1967, c.271
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-36 - Appropriations for schools

18A:54-36. Appropriations for schools  The board of chosen freeholders of any such county is authorized and empowered to provide by appropriation from time to time for the maintenance of emergency vocational schools authorized to be established. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-37 - Municipalities in counties of first class under 700,000; exemption from tax for county vocational school district

18A:54-37. Municipalities in counties of first class under 700,000; exemption from tax for county vocational school district  Notwithstanding any of the provisions of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, in any county of the first class having a population of not more than 700,000 according to the latest federal decennial census, each municipality included within a school district which has maintained for a minimum of 20 years a vocational education program approved for the purposes of federal or State allotment of vocational funds by the Commissioner of Education under the regulation of the State Board of Education shall be exempt from assessment, levy or collection of taxes based on any apportionment of amounts appropriated for the use of a county vocational school district. L.1973, c. 305, s. 1, eff. Dec. 14, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 462, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-38 - Establishment of New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools

18A:54-38. Establishment of New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools  1. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools. A county vocational school established pursuant to chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes may, upon the approval of its board of education, be a member of the council.  L.1993,c.302,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-39 - Membership of the council

18A:54-39. Membership of the council  2. The council shall consist of the president of the board of education and the superintendent of each county vocational school which is a member of the council. A board of education president may designate another member of the board as an alternate to attend and to vote at council meetings in the president's absence. A member of the council shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses.  L.1993,c.302,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-40 - Responsibilities of council

18A:54-40. Responsibilities of council  3. The council shall select such officers and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the transaction of business. The council may, if it deems necessary, impose and collect dues from council members to defray expenses. The council may also employ such staff as it determines is necessary within the limit of funds available for this purpose.  L.1993,c.302,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-41 - Powers, duties of council

18A:54-41. Powers, duties of council  4. The council shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers and duties:  a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and bylaws for its own government and guidance, not inconsistent with the purposes of the council;  b. To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; c. To maintain an office at such place or places in the State as it may designate; d. To sue and be sued in its own name; e. To acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this act. All this property shall be exempt from taxation under chapter 4 of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes; and  f. To aid all initiatives for the improvement of vocational, technical, and occupational education and to make recommendations to the State Board of Education concerning the county vocational schools.  L.1993,c.302,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-42 - Definitions relative to Work and Learn Consortiums.

18A:54-42 Definitions relative to Work and Learn Consortiums.  1. As used in this act: "Guided pathway" means a set map of courses that are clearly identified and aligned with further education and career advancement. A guided pathway shows a student the entire program of study from its beginning to its end. "Program" means a program operated by a Work and Learn Consortium established pursuant to section 2 of this act. "Stackable credentials" means industry-recognized, short-term credentials and certificates that count toward a higher-level certificate or degree so that individuals may advance in employment and training over the course of their careers. "Stop-out point" means a point at which a student may exit a program with an industry-valued credential, with the opportunity to re-enter the program without penalty or loss of progress. L.2019, c.403, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-43 - Work and Learn Consortium.

18A:54-43 Work and Learn Consortium.  2. a. A county college and a county vocational school district shall enter into a Work and Learn Consortium for the purpose of creating certificate and degree programs that lead to employment in industries in which there is a high demand for qualified employees. The consortium shall work in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the local workforce investment board to address the highest areas of labor demand in New Jersey as identified by the department. b. The purpose of the programs developed by a consortium shall be to: foster collaboration between academic and non-academic entities; provide students with an opportunity to earn stackable credentials that will increase the likelihood of employment in industries of high demand and future growth in the State; develop a guided pathway for students to earn those credentials; and allow enrolled students to choose among multiple program stop-out points. L.2019, c.403, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-44 - Components of Work and Learn Consortium.

18A:54-44 Components of Work and Learn Consortium.  3. A Work and Learn Consortium shall include the following components: a. The county vocational school district shall award the high school diploma, provide training, and award early certificates. b. The county college shall: (1) award certificates and the associate degree; (2) coordinate the program's internship component; (3) develop the guided pathway; (4) provide student advising services and student support services; and (5) award prior learning assessment credits for experience and knowledge acquired while working. c. The local workforce investment board shall: (1) identify business and industries that have a workforce demand; and (2) assist in the recruitment of persons who are unemployed or want to change career.The local workforce investment board shall have a satellite location on the county college campus. d. A Work and Learn Consortium shall work to form partnerships with: (1) four-year public or independent institutions of higher education to provide additional certificates and baccalaureate degrees under the stackable credentials program; (2) the local chamber of commerce in order to identify business and industry partners and to market and promote the consortium; and (3) business and industry in order to identify industry trends and required certifications, credentials, and training, and to provide internships to enrolled students.  e. There shall be an advisory board for each Work and Learn Consortium program. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development , the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, and the Department of Education shall provide support to the advisory board, and shall share trend analysis data related to economic growth.  L.2019, c.403, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54A-1 - Short title

18A:54A-1. Short title  This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Neighborhood Education Center Act of 1968." L.1968, c. 182, s. 1, eff. July 19, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54A-2 - Liberal construction

18A:54A-2. Liberal construction  This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and intent thereof. L.1968, c. 182, s. 2, eff. July 19, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54A-3 - Legislature's findings

18A:54A-3. Legislature's findings  3. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is a need for new programs and institutions capable of reaching and motivating the high-school dropout; that the experience gained by the creation of neighborhood education centers in other States indicates that those centers may be a partial answer to the problem of the high-school dropout; that the Commissioners of Education and Community Affairs should be authorized to establish such neighborhood education centers; and that the expenditure of public funds for those purposes is in the public interest.  L.1968,c.182, s.3; amended 1994,c.48,s.68.