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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36A-17 - Granting, renewal of charter

18A:36A-17. Granting, renewal of charter  17. A charter granted by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be granted for a four-year period and may be renewed for a five-year period. The commissioner may revoke a school's charter if the school has not fulfilled any condition imposed by the commissioner in connection with the granting of the charter or if the school has violated any provision of its charter. The commissioner may place the charter school on probationary status to allow the implementation of a remedial plan after which, if the plan is unsuccessful, the charter may be summarily revoked. The commissioner shall develop procedures and guidelines for the revocation and renewal of a school's charter. L.1995,c.426,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36A-17.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36A-17.1 - Commissioner's actions relative to possible loss, not granting of charter.

18A:36A-17.1 Commissioner's actions relative to possible loss, not granting of charter.  4. If at any time the commissioner determines that a board of trustees is in jeopardy of losing its charter or an applicant is in jeopardy of not being granted a charter, the commissioner shall so notify the board of trustees or the applicant. The board of trustees or the applicant shall, within 48 hours of receipt of such notification, provide to the commissioner, in writing, a complete list of the names and addresses of all students and staff currently enrolled and working in the school, or in the case of an applicant, a complete list of the names and addresses of all students and staff intending to enroll or work at the school, so the commissioner may send the appropriate notice to the parents or guardians and staff. L.2000,c.142,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36A-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36A-18 - Rules, regulations

18A:36A-18. Rules, regulations  18. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.1995,c.426,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-14 - Short title.

18A:36B-14 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act." L.2010, c.65, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-15 - Definitions relative to public school choice.

18A:36B-15 Definitions relative to public school choice.  2. As used in this act: "Choice district" means a public school district, established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, which is authorized under the interdistrict public school choice program to open a school or schools to students from sending districts; "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education; "Sending district" means the district of residence of a choice student. L.2010, c.65, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-16 - Interdistrict public school choice program.

18A:36B-16 Interdistrict public school choice program.  3. The Commissioner of Education shall establish an interdistrict public school choice program which shall provide for the creation of choice districts. A choice district may enroll students across district lines in designated schools of the choice district. L.2010, c.65, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-17 - Application by district for choice program.

18A:36B-17 Application by district for choice program.  4. a. A proposed choice district shall submit an application to the commissioner no later than April 30 in the year prior to the school year in which the choice program will be implemented; except that for the first year of implementation of the program pursuant to P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.), the application shall be submitted no later than the date specified by the commissioner. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: (1) a description of programs and schools and the number of student openings in each school identified by grade level which are available for selection; (2) the provision for the creation of a parent information center; (3) a description of the student application process and any criteria required for admission; and (4) an analysis of the potential impact of the program on student population diversity in all potential participating districts and a plan for maintaining diversity in all potential participating districts, which plan shall not be used to supersede a court-ordered or administrative court-ordered desegregation plan. The commissioner shall notify a choice district of the approval or disapproval of its application no later than July 30, and the reasons for disapproval shall be included in the notice; except that for the first year of implementation of the program pursuant to P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.), notification shall be no later than the date specified by the commissioner. The commissioner shall notify the State Board of Education of the approval of a choice district application and the State board shall include a public notice of the approval on the next agenda for its public monthly meeting. b. The commissioner may take appropriate action, consistent with State and federal law, to provide that student population diversity in all districts participating in a choice district program is maintained. Student population diversity shall include, but not be limited to, the ethnic, racial, economic, and geographic diversity of a district's student population. The actions may include, but need not be limited to: (1) directing a choice district to take appropriate steps to implement successfully the district's plan for maintaining student population diversity; (2) restricting the number of choice students from a sending district or the authority of a choice district to accept choice students in the future; and (3) revoking approval of the choice district. Any choice student who is attending a designated school in a choice district at the time of the commissioner's revocation of approval shall be entitled to continue to be enrolled in that school until graduation. L.2010, c.65, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-18 - Evaluation of district's application.

18A:36B-18 Evaluation of district's application.  5. The commissioner shall evaluate an application submitted by a proposed choice district according to the following criteria: a. the fiscal impact on the district; b. the quality and variety of academic programs offered within the district; c. the potential effectiveness of the student application process and of the admissions criteria utilized; d. the impact on student population diversity in the district; and e. the degree to which the program will promote or reduce educational quality in the choice district and the sending districts. L.2010, c.65, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-19 - Current choice districts unaffected.

18A:36B-19 Current choice districts unaffected.  6. Any choice district established by the commissioner prior to the effective date of P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.) is authorized to continue operation as if the choice district had been approved pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.). L.2010, c.65, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-21 - Enrollment restrictions.

18A:36B-21 Enrollment restrictions.  8. a. (1) The school board of a sending district may adopt a resolution to restrict enrollment of its students in a choice district to a maximum of 10% of the number of students per grade level per year limited by any resolution adopted pursuant to this paragraph and 15% of the total number of students enrolled in the sending district, provided that the resolution shall be subject to approval by the commissioner upon a determination that the resolution is in the best interest of the district's students and that it will not adversely affect the district's programs, services, operations, or fiscal conditions, and that the resolution will not adversely affect or limit the diversity of the remainder of the student population in the district who do not participate in the choice program. (2) Enrollment restriction percentages adopted by any resolution pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be compounded from year to year and shall be based upon the enrollment counts for the year preceding the sending district's initial year of participation in the choice program, except that in any year of the program in which there is an increase in enrollment, the percentage enrollment restriction may be applied to the increase and the result added to the preceding year's count of students eligible to attend a choice district. If there is a decrease in enrollment at any time during the duration of the program, the number of students eligible to attend a choice district shall be the number of students enrolled in the choice program in the initial year of the district's participation in the program, provided that a student attending a choice district school shall be entitled to remain enrolled in that school until graduation. (3) The calculation of the enrollment of a sending district shall be based on the enrollment count as reported on the Application for State School Aid in October preceding the school year during which the restriction on enrollment shall be applicable. b. A choice district shall not be eligible to enroll students on a tuition basis pursuant to N.J.S.18A:38-3 while participating in the interdistrict public school choice program. Any student enrolled on a tuition basis prior to the establishment of the choice program shall be entitled to remain enrolled in the choice district as a choice student. L.2010, c.65, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-22 - Provision of transportation, aid in-lieu-of transportation.

18A:36B-22 Provision of transportation, aid in-lieu-of transportation.  9. a. Transportation, or aid in-lieu-of transportation, shall be provided to an elementary school pupil who lives more than two miles from the choice district school of attendance and to a secondary school pupil who lives more than two and one-half miles from the choice district school of attendance, provided the choice district school is not more than 20 miles from the residence of the pupil. Transportation, or aid in-lieu-of transportation, shall be the responsibility of the sending district. The choice district and the sending district may enter into a shared service agreement in accordance with the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act," sections 1 through 35 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-1 through C.40A:65-35). b. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-62) to the contrary, the sending district shall receive State aid for transportation calculated pursuant to section 15 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-57) for a student transported or receiving aid-in-lieu-of transportation pursuant to subsection a. of this section.  L.2010, c.65, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-23 - Parent information center.

18A:36B-23 Parent information center.  10. A choice district shall establish and maintain a parent information center. The center shall collect and disseminate information about participating programs and schools and shall assist parents and guardians in submitting applications for enrollment of students in an appropriate program and school. The information about participating programs and schools shall be posted on the choice district's website. L.2010, c.65, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36B-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36B-24 - Annual report.

18A:36B-24 Annual report.  11. The commissioner shall annually report to the State Board of Education, the Legislature, and the Joint Committee on the Public Schools on the effectiveness of the interdistrict public school choice program. The commissioner's annual report shall be posted on the Department of Education's website and on the website of each choice district. L.2010, c.65, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-1 - Short title.

18A:36C-1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Urban Hope Act." L.2011, c.176, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-2 - Findings, declarations relative to the "Urban Hope Act."

18A:36C-2 Findings, declarations relative to the "Urban Hope Act."  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Maintaining a thorough and efficient public school system is among the Legislature's most important responsibilities; b. Although New Jersey's per pupil public school expenditures are among the highest in the nation, many of the State's students are failing to achieve the core curriculum content standards; c. Many of those students are confined to a number of persistently failing school districts and schools that, year after year, have been unable to convert increased State aid and other resources into improved student achievement, higher graduation rates, or greater student readiness for postsecondary education and gainful employment; d. For those school districts and schools, it is necessary to provide local boards of education, parents, students, and teachers with more and better options for addressing their failing schools; and e. One such option is to allow a small number of school districts with high concentrations of at-risk students to, on a limited pilot program basis, partner with one or more nonprofit entities to create "renaissance schools." While creation of these schools is voluntary, it is the hope of the Legislature that the districts will find suitable nonprofit partners and establish one or more renaissance schools dedicated to providing New Jersey's students with the educators, facilities, and resources to prepare them for college and career. L.2011, c.176, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-5 - Limitation of renaissance projects per district, review of applications.

18A:36C-5 Limitation of renaissance projects per district, review of applications.  5. The commissioner may not approve more than four renaissance school projects in any one renaissance school district. The commissioner may approve no more than one renaissance school project with a dormitory and related facilities in any one renaissance school district. Nothing in this act shall prohibit a renaissance school project that provides an educational program for a grade range less than pre-K through 12 from expanding grade levels after the approval by the commissioner of the initial application. In reviewing and judging applications for renaissance school projects, the factors considered by the commissioner may include, but not be limited to: a. The likelihood that the renaissance school project will improve academic achievement in the renaissance school district;  b. The strength of the support for the renaissance school project from the school district, board of education, and parents; c. The facilities plan for the renaissance school project; d. Diversity of school type, elementary school, middle school, and high school, among the proposed renaissance school projects; and e. Any other factors deemed significant by the commissioner. L.2011, c.176, s.5; amended 2013, c.149, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-6 - Contract, filing of organizational document.

18A:36C-6 Contract, filing of organizational document.  6. a. The nonprofit entity and the renaissance school district in which the renaissance school project will be located shall enter into a contract setting forth the terms and conditions for the renaissance school project including, but not limited to, the operation, management, and funding of the renaissance school project. The contract shall be submitted to the commissioner for approval. b. The nonprofit entity shall file with the commissioner an organizational document for the renaissance school project setting forth: the name of the renaissance school project, the grade levels of the school, the location of the school, and the total enrollment of the school; the mission statement for the renaissance school project; the curriculum for the renaissance school project; the length of the renaissance school project school day and school year; and such other information as the commissioner may require.  L.2011, c.176, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-7.1 - Funding for temporary facility.

18A:36C-7.1 Funding for temporary facility.  5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection e. of section 7 of P.L.2011, c.176 (C.18A:36C-7) to the contrary, if after approval, a renaissance school project is located in a temporary facility pending completion of the newly constructed facility or substantially reconstructed facility, the renaissance school project shall be funded pursuant to subsection b. of section 12 of P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-12) until it has obtained final site plan approval for the newly constructed facility or begun construction on the facility to be substantially reconstructed, provided that a renaissance school project shall not be located in a temporary facility for more than three years. L.2014, c.61, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-9 - Employees of renaissance school project.

18A:36C-9 Employees of renaissance school project.  9. a. The employees of a renaissance school project shall not be deemed to be members of the bargaining unit of the renaissance school district. b. In hiring its employees for a renaissance school project, a nonprofit entity shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). A nonprofit entity shall not set a teacher salary lower than the minimum teacher salary specified pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1985, c.321 (C.18A:29-5.6). c. All principals, administrators, classroom teachers, and professional support staff hired by a nonprofit entity to work in a renaissance school project shall hold appropriate New Jersey certifications and shall possess all the tenure rights as employees of a board of education of a school district as provided in Title 18A and other laws and regulations. L.2011, c.176, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-11 - Conveyance of land by authority to renaissance school project.

18A:36C-11 Conveyance of land by authority to renaissance school project.  11. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act," P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.), or any other law or regulation to the contrary, when an entity seeks to build a renaissance school project on land owned by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, the authority may convey the land by ground lease or fee simple title to either the renaissance school district or the entity if the authority determines conveyance to be in the best interests of the State, provided that such conveyance, whether by ground lease or fee simple title shall (1) contain a restriction that the land be used solely for a school or it shall revert to the authority; and (2) be for such consideration and on such terms as the authority determines to be in the best interests of the State.  b. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in the event of a conveyance by the authority to a renaissance school district pursuant to this section, the renaissance school district is authorized to enter into a sub-lease of the property to the entity as required to effectuate the renaissance school project. The sub-lease shall be submitted to the commissioner for his review and approval. The sub-lease shall contain a restriction that the land be used solely for the renaissance school project or it shall revert to the school district. L.2011, c.176, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-12 - Conveyance of land by board of education to renaissance school project.

18A:36C-12 Conveyance of land by board of education to renaissance school project.  12. Whenever any board of education shall by resolution determine that any tract of land is no longer desirable or necessary for school purposes it may authorize the conveyance thereof, for a nominal consideration, to a renaissance school project established pursuant to P.L.2011, c.176 (C.18A:36C-1 et seq.). The president and secretary of the board shall be authorized to execute and deliver a conveyance for the same in the name and under the seal of the board, which conveyance shall be subject to a condition providing that the land shall be used by the renaissance school project for school purposes, and in the event that the property shall cease to be used for those purposes, the property shall thereupon revert to and the title thereof shall vest in the board of education making the conveyance thereof hereunder. L.2011, c.176, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-13 - Regulations.

18A:36C-13 Regulations.  13. The Commissioner of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act; except that, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to the contrary, the commissioner may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted, or readopted by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2011, c.176, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-14 - Compliance concerning students with disabilities.

18A:36C-14 Compliance concerning students with disabilities.  5. A renaissance school project shall comply with the provisions of chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes concerning the provision of services to students with disabilities; except that the fiscal responsibility for any student currently enrolled in or determined to require a private day or residential school shall remain with the district of residence. Within 15 days of the signing of the individualized education plan, a renaissance school project shall provide notice to the resident district of any individualized education plan which results in a private day or residential placement. The resident district may challenge the placement within 30 days in accordance with the procedures established by law. L.2013, c.149, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:36C-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:36C-15 - Local education agency designation for application for certain funds.

18A:36C-15 Local education agency designation for application for certain funds.  6. A renaissance school project shall be a local education agency only for the purpose of applying for federal entitlement and discretionary funds. L.2013, c.149, s.6.