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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-25 - Application of chapter

18A:8-25. Application of chapter  The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to all consolidated local school districts heretofore created. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-26 - Name of consolidated district board

18A:8-26. Name of consolidated district board  The board of education of each consolidated district shall be called "The board of education of the of (here insert the name of the municipality included within the consolidated district which has the larger or largest amount of taxable property as ascertained from the last published report of the director of taxation in the department of the treasury,) in the county of ." L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-27 - Adoption of different name for board

18A:8-27. Adoption of different name for board  If a shorter or different name for the board of education of a consolidated district, heretofore created, appears to be desirable to the board, another title may be adopted by it with the approval of the state board, which approved title shall be certified by the state board under the hand of its secretary to the secretary of state, and the new title so approved and certified shall become the corporate title of the district. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-28 - Powers, duties and succession to property and obligations by board

18A:8-28. Powers, duties and succession to property and obligations by board  The board of education of each consolidated district shall be a body corporate and shall have all the powers and duties and be subject to the same restrictions as a board of education in a type II school district, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, and from and after the effective date of consolidation, all of the property and assets of the consolidating districts and of any regional school district or districts dissolved by reason of such consolidation shall vest in the board of education of the consolidated district and the board of the consolidated district shall be subject to the contracts, debts, and other obligations of the consolidating districts and of such regional district or districts. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-29 - Apportionment of membership of board

18A:8-29. Apportionment of membership of board  The membership of the board shall, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, be apportioned by the county superintendent or county superintendents among the several consolidating school districts as nearly as may be according to the number of their inhabitants, as shown by the last published federal census report, but each district shall have at least one member. The apportionment of membership shall continue until changed by reapportionment by the county superintendent or county superintendents, which shall be made, when required, immediately succeeding each published federal census report, but the members of the board in office at the time of any reapportionment shall continue in office for their unexpired terms. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-30 - Apportionment of members of boards in unapportioned districts

18A:8-30. Apportionment of members of boards in unapportioned districts  The membership of the board of any consolidated school district heretofore created, in which such membership has not been determined by apportionment, shall be selected as heretofore, but in any such district there may be adopted the apportionment provisions of this chapter at any annual school election by approval of a majority of the votes cast on such proposition. The proposition shall be placed on the ballots to be used at such election whenever a petition requesting the submission of such proposition, signed by not less than five per cent of the registered voters of the consolidated district, shall have been filed with the secretary at least 20 days prior to the date fixed for the holding thereof. If such proposition shall be adopted, the county superintendent or county superintendents of the county or counties, in which the district is situate, shall apportion the membership of the board of the consolidated district in accordance with this chapter, beginning with the next annual election, and as the terms of the respective members of the board in office shall expire, and thereafter the members of said board shall be elected accordingly. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-31 - Number and annual election of members of boards; terms

18A:8-31. Number and annual election of members of boards; terms  The board shall consist of nine members and the members shall serve for terms of three years and vacancies for the unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner as in other type II districts. The board shall provide annually for election of members from the former constituent districts to succeed the members selected therefrom as their terms expire. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-32 - Organization of board

18A:8-32. Organization of board  The board shall organize annually in the manner prescribed for other type II districts. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-33 - Treasurer of school moneys.

18A:8-33 Treasurer of school moneys.  18A:8-33. The board may appoint a suitable person, except a member or employee of the board, as treasurer of school moneys and may fix his salary, and he shall give bond in such amount, according to such terms, as are required by law, of treasurers of school moneys of school districts, and with such surety as the board shall direct. The board in its determination of the amount shall be guided by a schedule of minimum limits to be promulgated by the State board. amended 2010, c.39, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-34 - Principals, teachers and employees of constituent districts; tenure, etc.

18A:8-34. Principals, teachers and employees of constituent districts; tenure, etc.  All principals, teachers and employees in the public schools of the consolidating school districts and of any regional district or districts abolished by the consolidation shall, when the consolidation became effective, be principals, teachers and employees, respectively, in the public schools of the consolidated district, and their tenure, pension and accumulative sick leave rights under the state laws shall not be affected by consolidation or abolition or by any of the provisions of this chapter. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-35 - Supervision of consolidated districts

18A:8-35. Supervision of consolidated districts  The schools under each consolidated board of education shall be under the supervision of the county superintendent of the county including the constituent district or districts having the larger or largest amount of ratables, as ascertained from the last published report of the director of the division of taxation in the department of the treasury. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-36 - Appropriations authorized by majority of votes cast.

18A:8-36 Appropriations authorized by majority of votes cast.  18A:8-36. At any election in which an appropriation must be authorized, a majority of the total votes cast thereon in all of the territory of the consolidated school district shall be necessary for the authorization. amended 1995, c.278, s.27; 2011, c.202, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-37 - Apportionment; collection and payment of appropriations

18A:8-37. Apportionment; collection and payment of appropriations  The amounts authorized to be raised for annual or special appropriations, or for interest, or for the redemption of bonds shall be certified by the board of education of the consolidated school district to the county board of taxation, which shall apportion such amounts among the taxing districts, comprising the former constituent school districts from which the consolidated district was constituted in the proportion that the apportionment valuation, as defined in section 54:4-49 of the Revised Statutes, of each taxing district bears to the total apportionment valuations within the consolidated school district and the amount thus apportioned to each taxing district shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are assessed, levied and collected therein and shall be paid upon requisitions, as in other type II districts.  Where the constituent school districts are located in more than one county, county board of taxation shall, for the purposes of this section, mean the county board of taxation of the county in which the constituent school districts having the largest aggregate apportionment valuations are located, as established by the last published county abstracts of ratables, and the county board or county boards of taxation in which the other constituent school districts are located shall certify to the county board of taxation charged with the duty of apportioning moneys hereunder the apportionment valuations of the constituent school districts within their respective jurisdictions.  L.1967, c.271
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-38 - Certification of apportionment to county boards of taxation

18A:8-38. Certification of apportionment to county boards of taxation  The county board of taxation making the apportionment shall certify to the other county board or boards of taxation the amounts apportioned to the constituent school districts within their respective jurisdictions. L.1967, c.271
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-39 - Continuation of certain consolidated school districts saved

18A:8-39. Continuation of certain consolidated school districts saved  R.S. 18:5-18 is saved from repeal. [This act provides that certain school districts consolidated prior to October 19, 1903 shall continue to exist as a consolidated school district as though it had been established as such by election held pursuant to section 18:5-14 of the Revised Statutes.] L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-40 - Continuation as liens of certain bonds issued, saved

18A:8-40. Continuation as liens of certain bonds issued, saved  R.S. 18:5-19 is saved from repeal. [This act provides that bonds issued prior to October 19, 1903, for the erection of a grade or high school building, by a school district comprised of the territories of two adjoining municipalities, by authority of the voters of both municipalities, shall continue to be liens and the district shall be governed as a consolidated district in the same manner as though the consolidation had been effected under R.S. 18:5-14.] L.1967, c.271
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-41 - Repealers as to consolidated school districts saved

18A:8-41. Repealers as to consolidated school districts saved  L.1947, c. 86; p. 477, s. 29 is saved from repeal. [This act repeals certain preexisting statutes relating to consolidated school districts.] L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-42 - Composition of regional school districts

18A:8-42. Composition of regional school districts  Each regional school district shall be composed as is provided in chapter 13 of this title. L.1967, c.271
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-43 - "Non-operating district" defined.

18A:8-43 "Non-operating district" defined.  1. As used in this act: "Non-operating district" means a school district that is not operating schools. L.2009, c.78, s.1; amended 2017, c.102, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-44 - Elimination of non-operating district through merger.

18A:8-44 Elimination of non-operating district through merger.  2. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, the executive county superintendent of schools shall eliminate any non-operating district and merge that district with the district with which it participates in a sending-receiving relationship. b. If a non-operating district is in a sending-receiving relationship with more than one district or is in a sending-receiving relationship with a district in need of improvement pursuant to the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," Pub.L.107-110, then the executive county superintendent shall determine with which district the non-operating district shall be merged. The determination shall be based on the district that is able to accommodate the merger with the least disruption to its finances and educational operations. In making the determination the executive county superintendent shall examine, but need not be limited to, the following factors: current sending-receiving relationships; the quality and effectiveness of educational programming and district operations; proximity of school districts; transportation costs; school building capacity; and special education needs. L.2009, c.78, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-45 - Apportioning of annual or special appropriations.

18A:8-45 Apportioning of annual or special appropriations.  3. The annual or special appropriations for a new district established pursuant to section 2 of this act, excluding the amounts to be raised for interest upon and the redemption of bonds payable by the district, shall be apportioned among the constituent districts of the new district in the first year of the merger in such manner as the commissioner determines to be the least fiscally disruptive. Thereafter the apportionment methodology shall be determined pursuant to chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes; however, if necessary, the commissioner may allow a five-year phase-in of the apportionment methodology. The amount to be raised for interest upon and the redemption of bonds payable by the district for bonds issued prior to and after the effective date of this act, shall be apportioned among the constituent districts of the new district in such manner as the commissioner determines to be the least fiscally disruptive. The commissioner may allow a five-year phase-in of the apportionment methodology, if necessary. L.2009, c.78, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-46 - Calculation of State aid.

18A:8-46 Calculation of State aid.  4. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-43 et al.) to the contrary, for the purposes of calculating State school aid, both the former non-operating district and the district with which it is merged pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of this act shall continue to be considered separate school districts. L.2009, c.78, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-47 - Board of education of newly-formed district; membership.

18A:8-47 Board of education of newly-formed district; membership.  5. a. If the district with which the non-operating district is merged is a Type II district without a board of school estimate, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the new district established pursuant to section 2 of this act shall have a board of education with the same number of members as the board of education of the district with which the non-operating district has been merged. The members of the board of education of the district with which the non-operating district has been merged shall continue in office as members of the first board of education of the new district until the expiration of the respective terms for which they were elected. In any year in which the term of a member of the board of education of the new district expires, his successor shall be elected at-large by the voters of the new district.  The executive county superintendent shall, not later than 30 days after the merger of the districts, appoint one member of the board of education of the former non-operating district to the board of the new district, who shall serve until the first Monday succeeding the first annual school election in which a member of the board of education of the new district is elected at-large; except that if the former non-operating district had representation on the board of education of the district with which it has been merged pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.8 (C.18A:38-8.2), then that representative shall be the person appointed by the executive county superintendent. The member appointed by the executive county superintendent shall be a voting member of the board. b. If the district with which the non-operating district is merged is a Type I district, the new district shall have a board of education with the same number of members as the board of education of the district with which the non-operating district has been merged plus one additional member. The mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality in which the former non-operating district is located shall appoint the one additional member. c. If the district with which the non-operating district is merged is a regional district, the former non-operating district shall be treated as a constituent district of the regional district and the membership of the board of education of the new district shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. L.2009, c.78, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-48 - Eligibility of nonpublic school students for transportation.

18A:8-48 Eligibility of nonpublic school students for transportation.  6. In the event that nonpublic school students who reside in a municipality that comprises the new district were not eligible for pupil transportation services pursuant to N.J.S.18A:39-1 prior to the effective date of P.L.2009, c.78 (C.18A:8-43 et al.), then any nonpublic school student in that municipality shall be ineligible for pupil transportation services following the merger pursuant to section 2 of this act.  L.2009, c.78, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-49 - Final audit of non-operating district's accounts.

18A:8-49 Final audit of non-operating district's accounts.  7. a. The board of education of the district with which the non-operating district is merged shall cause a final audit of the non-operating district's accounts and financial transactions to be made by a public school accountant pursuant to N.J.S.18A:23-1 et seq., and shall provide for the liquidation of the assets of the non-operating district. The non-operating district shall be responsible for the costs of the final audit which shall be payable from the district's accounts prior to the liquidation of the assets. Upon completion of the liquidation, any cash balances, including any remaining reserve balances, shall be paid to the municipal governing body of the municipality in which the former non-operating district is located, and any indebtedness shall be the responsibility of that municipal governing body. b. Upon the elimination of a non-operating district pursuant to section 2 of this act, the books, documents, and records of that district shall be turned over to the board of education of the new district. c. Upon the elimination of a non-operating district pursuant to section 2 of this act, the municipal governing body of the municipality in which the former non-operating district is located shall take title to and control of all school grounds and buildings, unless the deed on the school grounds and building directs otherwise, and the furnishings and equipment therein, situated in the municipality. L.2009, c.78, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-50 - Governing of new district.

18A:8-50 Governing of new district.  8. Unless otherwise provided in this act, a new district formed pursuant to section 2 of this act shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. L.2009, c.78, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:8-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:8-51 - Construction of act.

18A:8-51 Construction of act.  9. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit an executive county superintendent from including a former non-operating district in the consolidation plan submitted by the executive county superintendent to the commissioner pursuant to subsection h. of N.J.S.18A:7-8. L.2009, c.78, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-1 - Classification of school districts

18A:9-1. Classification of school districts  18A:9-1. School districts shall be classified as type I and type II school districts, except that the State board may, by administrative order pursuant to its authority under section 15 of P.L. 1975, c. 212 (C. 18A:7A-15), create a State-operated school district.  L.1967, c.271; amended 1987,c.399,s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-2 - Districts included in type I districts

18A:9-2. Districts included in type I districts  Type I districts shall include-- a. Every local school district hereafter established in a city, or in a municipality other than a city which shall become a city, except a municipality in which the provisions of section 18A:9-3 shall be accepted; b. Every local school district which was governed, immediately preceding the effective date of this title, by chapter 6 of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes; and c. Every local school district in which the provisions of this section shall be accepted; and such district shall be subject to the provisions of this title relating to type I districts. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:9-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:9-3 - Districts included in type II districts

18A:9-3. Districts included in type II districts  Type II school districts shall include-- a. Local school districts as follows: 1. Every local school district hereafter established in a municipality other than a city, or in a city which shall become a municipality other than a city, except a municipality in which the provisions of section 18A:9-2 shall be accepted; 2. Every local school district which was governed, immediately preceding the effective date of this title, by chapter 7 of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes; 3. Every local school district in which the provisions of this section shall be accepted; and 4. Every consolidated local school district. b. Every regional school district; and such district shall be subject to the provisions of this title relating to type II districts except as otherwise so provided in the case of regional districts.  L.1967, c.271.