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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-91.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-91.3 - Inter-agency Work Group, duties

18A:6-91.3. Inter-agency Work Group, duties  3. The Inter-agency Work Group, created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1995, c.409 (C.18A:6-91.4), may: a. Publicize existing model environmental education programs; b. Provide leadership and coordination in conducting teacher in-service programs throughout the State; c. Solicit public and private partnerships at the local, State and national levels to provide teacher education programs; and d. Provide the commission with information concerning the availability of environmental education to students in the State. L.1995,c.409,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-91.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-91.4 - Inter-agency Work Group created

18A:6-91.4. Inter-agency Work Group created  4. There is created an Inter-agency Work Group, which shall consist of the commissioner or secretary, or his designee, of each of the principal departments. This work group shall meet periodically to coordinate the environmental education efforts of the various departments and agencies in the State. L.1995,c.409,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-91.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-91.5 - Environmental Education Fund created

18A:6-91.5. Environmental Education Fund created  5. The Environmental Education Fund is established as a nonlapsing revolving fund in the Department of Environmental Protection. The fund shall be administered by the commission, and shall be credited with all moneys appropriated by this act and with grant moneys or any other revenue obtained by the commission for the purpose of environmental education. Interest received on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. L.1995,c.409,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-95.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-95.1 - Educational information and resource center; establishment; services provided

18A:6-95.1. Educational information and resource center; establishment; services provided  There is established a local education agency to serve as an educational information and resource center to provide, on request, support and assistance to teachers, administrators, parent and community groups, schools and colleges, the Department of Education, and other public agencies, through the delivery of materials, techniques and expertise to improve school and community programs and services. The services provided by the center shall include: a lending library of educational and instructional materials; preparation of media and materials for informational and instructional purposes; an educational information storage and retrieval system; special topic seminars and conferences; and consultant advice, information and expertise. The programs and services of the center shall not duplicate the programs of the Department of Education. To the extent permitted by law, the educational information and resource center shall also provide support and service to nonprofit, nonpublic schools. L.1983, c. 186, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-95.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-95.2 - Coordination with programs and services provided by department of education

18A:6-95.2. Coordination with programs and services provided by department of education  The Commissioner of Education or his designee shall meet prior to January 10 of each year with the executive director of the educational information and resource center to mutually communicate those programs and services which the department provides and which the educational information and resource center will provide during the calendar year. The educational information and resource center shall cease to provide any programs and services at the time that these programs and services are provided by the Department of Education, so that there is no interruption in, or loss of services to, the population served. L.1983, c. 186, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-95.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-95.3 - Funding

18A:6-95.3. Funding  State funding of the educational information and resource center shall be by direct appropriation of the Legislature and shall not be derived from the proposed or actual operating budget of the Department of Education. L.1983, c. 186, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-95.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-95.4 - Transfer of assets

18A:6-95.4. Transfer of assets  The assets of the educational improvement centers shall be transferred to the Commissioner of Education, except that the assets of Educational Improvement Center-South shall be transferred to the educational information and resource center. All transfers shall be made as provided in the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1983, c. 186, s. 12, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-96 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-96 - Control, management, etc. by board of directors

18A:6-96. Control, management, etc. by board of directors  The government, control, conduct, management and administration of the educational information and resource center shall be vested in the board of directors. L.1978, c. 58, s. 2, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by L.1983, c. 186, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-96.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-96.1 - Transfer of board; term

18A:6-96.1. Transfer of board; term  The board of the Educational Improvement Center-South shall become the board of the educational improvement and resource center as of the effective date of this act, and each member shall continue in office until the expiration of his respective term and the qualification in office of his successor. L.1983, c. 186, s. 13, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-97 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-97 - Members; selection; reimbursement of expenses; term of office; vacancies; removal

18A:6-97. Members; selection; reimbursement of expenses; term of office; vacancies; removal  The board of directors shall be selected through procedures established by the board of directors and shall consist of 21 members. Members of the board of directors shall be selected as follows: a. Twelve teaching staff members to be selected from each of the following categories: (1) special education teacher; (2) vocational education teacher; (3) K-2 teacher; (4) 3-5 teacher; (5) 6-8 teacher; (6) 9-12 teacher; (7) pupil personnel staff; (8) elementary principal; (9) secondary principal; (10) curriculum supervisor; (11) superintendent of schools; (12) business manager/board secretary. The selection of teaching staff members from categories 1 through 6 shall be made from a list of nominees provided by their respective county professional organizations representing local associations dealing with terms and conditions of employment. No one who is not a member of such an organization shall be excluded from consideration for such a list. The selection of teaching staff members from categories 7 through 12 shall be made from a list of nominees provided by their respective county professional organizations; b. Two parents; c. Two representatives of a nonprofit, nonpublic school; d. One representative of higher education; e. Two members of local boards of education; f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.[1983], c. [186] ); g. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.[1983], c. [186] ); h. One representative of business and industry; and i. One student representative. Members of the board of directors shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses. The terms of office of the members shall be for 3 years beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, except that of the members first appointed, seven shall be appointed for terms of 1 year; seven for terms of 2 years and seven for terms of 3 years. Each member shall serve until his successor shall have been appointed and vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the remainder of the unexpired terms. No member shall serve more than two successive terms. No member of the board of directors shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with or claim against the board. Whenever a member of the board of directors shall cease to be a bona fide resident of or an employee of an agency or firm located within the State his or her membership on the board shall immediately cease, and any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the board without good cause may be removed by it. L.1978, c. 58, s. 3, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by L.1983, c. 186, s. 6, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-98 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-98 - Leave of absence without loss of pay to attend meetings of board

18A:6-98. Leave of absence without loss of pay to attend meetings of board  Any person employed by a public educational system or institution in a position which requires a certificate issued by the State board of examiners or employed in a professional education capacity by a school, college, or university which is either tax-supported or operated under contract with the State or on behalf of the State, who is a member of the board of directors of the educational information and resource center, shall be entitled to time off from his or her duties as such employee, without loss of pay, during the periods of his attendance at six duly authorized meetings of the board per year. L.1978, c. 58, s. 4, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by L.1983, c. 186, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-99 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-99 - Organization; meetings

18A:6-99. Organization; meetings  The board of directors shall meet and organize annually, at a regular meeting held during the second week of September, by the election of a chairman, vice chairman, and such other officers as the board shall determine. Such officers shall serve until the following September meeting and until their successors are elected. Vacancies in such offices shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired terms only. The board of directors shall hold public meetings at least once in each month at such times and places as its rules may prescribe, at least half of which shall be scheduled during evening hours. L.1978, c. 58, s. 5, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by L.1983, c. 186, s. 8, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-101 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-101 - Executive director

18A:6-101. Executive director  The executive director of the educational information and resource center shall be responsible to its board of directors and shall have such powers as shall be requisite for the executive management and conduct of the center and for the execution and enforcement of the bylaws, rules, regulations and orders governing the management, conduct and administration of the center. L.1978, c. 58, s. 7, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by L.1983, c. 186, s. 10, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-102 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-102 - Employees; tenure; pensions

18A:6-102. Employees; tenure; pensions  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, all employees of the educational information and resource center shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. Certificated professional full-time employees shall be eligible for membership in the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund established pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:66-1 et seq., and all other employees shall be members of the Public Employees' Retirement System established pursuant to P.L.1954, c. 84 (C. 43:15A-1 et seq.). Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, such persons shall be entitled to supplemental compensation upon retirement, as set forth in section 1 of P.L.1973, c. 130 (C. 11:14-9). L.1978, c. 58, s. 8, eff. June 29, 1978. Amended by L.1983, c. 186, s. 11, eff. July 1, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-103 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-103 - Short title

18A:6-103. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Educational Technology Teacher Training Act." L.1996,c.129,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-104 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-104 - Findings, declarations relative to Educational Technology Teacher Training

18A:6-104. Findings, declarations relative to Educational Technology Teacher Training  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In order for all of New Jersey's students to acquire the critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary to become productive citizens in the next century, they will require access to the opportunities provided by modern technology; b. It is imperative that teachers understand the potential of technology within the classroom to support curriculum goals and that they become proficient and sophisticated users of those technologies critical to educating New Jersey's students; c. Many of this State's teachers ended their training before technology was pervasive within teacher education programs and as a result the most frequently mentioned issue in educational technology has been the need for staff training; d. The Education Technology Task Force, formed by the Commission on Business Efficiency in the Public Schools to assist the Legislature and Executive branch in formulating a Statewide educational technology policy, noted in its March, 1996 report, Technology and New Jersey's Schools in the 21st Century, that some school districts have exemplary technology programs and also have developed exemplary staff training programs; e. The task force also recommended that in order to provide access to technology to teachers in the most efficient manner possible, the State should build upon this expertise by providing grants to school districts with proven histories of success in applying technology to education so that these school districts may share that knowledge with other districts through training programs specifically developed for that purpose; and f. The New Jersey Department of Education has repeatedly stressed the importance of technology training for educational personnel and in fact in its April, 1993 report, Educational Technology in New Jersey: A Plan for Action, emphasized the critical need for strategies that will provide and support effective staff development models in this regard. L.1996,c.129,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-105 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-105 - Educational Technology Teacher Training Program

18A:6-105. Educational Technology Teacher Training Program  3. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer an Educational Technology Teacher Training Program. The purpose of the program shall be to provide grants to local school districts which have successfully integrated technology within their own educational programs to develop and offer educational technology training programs to the teachers and staff of other school districts and to the teachers and staff of non-public schools. The grants shall be allocated to school districts on a competitive basis and the commissioner may, if he deems appropriate, award grants to other appropriate applicants which he feels have the potential to develop and offer high quality educational technology training programs to school staff, including the staff of non-public schools. L.1996,c.129,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-106 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-106 - "Educational Technology Teacher Training Fund"

18A:6-106. "Educational Technology Teacher Training Fund"  4. a. There is established within the Department of Education a fund to be known as the "Educational Technology Teacher Training Fund," hereinafter referred to as the "fund." The fund shall be used to provide grants to school districts or other applicants as approved by the commissioner to develop and administer educational technology training programs for school district staff. The grants shall be provided for a three-year period after which the technology training program shall be supported on a fee-for-service basis, through private sector-school district partnership funding, or both. During the initial three-year period, the grant funding shall be supplemented on a fee-for-service basis to offset costs which may exceed the grant amount. b. The fund shall annually be credited with money appropriated by the Legislature, any moneys received from corporate donors or other private sector support, and any federal funds which may become available for teacher technology training. c. Grants provided from the fund shall be used for the development of accessible training sites; costs associated with educational technology training personnel; the acquisition of equipment necessary for technological training including hardware and software; subscription fees for telecommunications and data base services; and any other purpose approved by the commissioner. L.1996,c.129,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-107 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-107 - Proposals for training programs; grants; training sites

18A:6-107. Proposals for training programs; grants; training sites  5. a. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall forward a request for proposals for the establishment of educational technology teacher training programs to local school districts and other appropriate applicants. A local school district or other applicant which wants to participate in the program shall submit a proposal to the commissioner which outlines the district's or applicant's plan to offer educational technology training to teachers and other school staff. The proposal shall include information which outlines the manner in which the technology training program shall become self-supporting at the end of the three-year grant period through a fee-for-service arrangement, private sector support, or some other mechanism as developed by the grant recipient. The proposal shall also include any other information which the commissioner may require. b. The commissioner shall select grant recipients based on the quality of the proposed educational technology teacher training program. In selecting grant recipients, the commissioner shall consider the leadership and experience of the grant applicant in the effective use of educational technology within the classroom; the location of the proposed training site; and the potential for the training program to operate independently of grant funds at the end of the three-year period. c. The commissioner shall award grants to support at least 21 teacher training sites in the amount of $200,000 per site. The commissioner shall provide for a phase-in of training sites over the three-year period with at least seven sites established in the first year of the program, seven sites in the second year, and seven sites in the third year. In establishing a schedule for the phase-in of training sites, the commissioner shall ensure that there is an equitable distribution of sites in terms of their geographic location providing at a minimum for the establishment of one training site per county. d. Each training site shall include: (1) program offerings providing basic technology skills; (2) program offerings related to word processing, data bases, spreadsheets, and design; (3) a minimum of three educational multimedia program offerings; (4) a minimum of two telecommunications program offerings; and (5) program offerings which provide instruction on implementing teaching strategies that support the integration of technology in the classroom. L.1996,c.129,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-108 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-108 - Evaluation by commissioner

18A:6-108. Evaluation by commissioner  6. The commissioner shall annually evaluate the effectiveness of the teacher training programs being operated by grant recipients. Three years following the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on the progress of the Educational Technology Teacher Training Program.  L.1996,c.129,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-109 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-109 - Rules, regulations

18A:6-109. Rules, regulations  7. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1996,c.129,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:6-110 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:6-110 - Spread the Word Program.

18A:6-110 Spread the Word Program.  1. a. There is established the Spread the Word Program in the Department of Education. The purpose of the program is to provide books to elementary school children in grades kindergarten through five. Under the program, donating schools shall collect books from children and families who have extra books at home, and these books shall be donated to recipient schools for distribution to children who have few books at home. The program shall be county-based and shall be administered by the county superintendent of schools. b. Prior to the start of each school year, the department shall send to each elementary school in the State an informational brochure on the program. If the school is interested in participating in the program as a donating school, the principal shall contact the county superintendent of schools to receive further information on program participation.  c. A donating school shall conduct book drives. When the drive is finished, the school shall review the donated books to ensure that they are age-appropriate and in satisfactory condition. After the review, the school shall count, sort and pack the books and contact the county superintendent of schools to report the approximate number of books collected and the number of boxes needed to be transported. The county superintendent of schools shall arrange for the books to be transported from the donating school to an eligible recipient school. The State shall assume the costs of transporting the donated books to the recipient school.  d. The State Board of Education shall determine criteria for choosing recipient schools which shall be based, at least in part, on the number of low-income pupils attending the school. The county superintendent of schools shall contact schools within the county that meet the criteria and provide information regarding the program. An eligible school that is interested in receiving donated books under the program shall inform the county superintendent of schools. e. The Commissioner of Education shall assign a person on a part-time basis to serve as the coordinator of the program. L.2001,c.292,s.1.