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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-12.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-12.2 - Reference to consolidated board.

18A:54-12.2 Reference to consolidated board.  9. If a board of chosen freeholders establishes a board of education pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2007, c.222 (C.18A:46-47), whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the board of education of the county vocational school district, the same shall mean and refer to the consolidated board. L.2007, c.222, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-13 - Establishment by election on request of voters

18A:54-13. Establishment by election on request of voters  In any county having a population not exceeding 100,000 inhabitants, there may be established and maintained a vocational school to be known as the "vocational school in the county of " (here insert the name of the county in which the schools are located). At the request in writing of not less than 15% of the registered voters of any such county the county clerk shall submit at the next ensuing general election, and shall cause to be printed upon the ballot to be voted at such election the following question: "Shall vocational schools be established in the county of (here insert the name of the county), pursuant to the provisions of article 3 of chapter 54 of Title 18A, Education, of the New Jersey Statutes." In squares at the right shall be placed the words "Yes" and "No." Any person desiring the establishment of such schools in the county shall mark a cross ( x ), plus (+) or check ( X ) mark in the square opposite the word "Yes," and any person opposed thereto shall make a cross ( x ), plus (+) or check ( X ) mark opposite the word "No." If a majority of all the ballots so voted shall favor the establishment of the schools, then the same shall be forthwith established and maintained as provided in this chapter. The results from such election shall be returned and canvassed in the same manner and at the same time as other election returns are canvassed. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-14 - Establishment in second-class counties by board of chosen freeholders

18A:54-14. Establishment in second-class counties by board of chosen freeholders  In any second-class county of this state in which there does not presently exist a vocational school established under the laws of the state, the board of chosen freeholders of such county may, by a majority vote, establish a vocational school to be known as the "vocational school in the county of " (here insert the name of the county in which the school is to be located). L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-16.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-16.8 - Counties of third class of 110,000 to 125,000; board of education; members; appointment

18A:54-16.8. Counties of third class of 110,000 to 125,000; board of education; members; appointment  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, in all counties of the third class with a population greater than 110,000 but less than 125,000 as of the latest federal decennial census the board of education of the county vocational-technical school shall consist of five members to be appointed by the appointing authority of the county. L.1983, c. 396, s. 1, eff. Dec. 21, 1983. Amended by L.1984, c. 8, s. 1, eff. Feb. 22, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-16.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-16.9 - Third class counties of 70,000 to 105,000; board members; term of office

18A:54-16.9. Third class counties of 70,000 to 105,000; board members; term of office  The board members elected pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c. 30 (C. 18A:54-16.1), for the school year preceding the year in which this act takes effect shall remain in office until their successors are appointed and qualified which shall occur no later than December 31, 1983. In making the first appointments to a board one person shall be appointed to serve for one year, one person for two years, one for three years and two for four years; thereafter, members shall serve for terms of four years. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. L.1983, c. 396, s. 2, eff. Dec. 21, 1983. Amended by L.1984, c. 8, s. 2, eff. Feb. 22, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-16.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-16.11 - Third class counties of 80,000 to 105,000; board members

18A:54-16.11. Third class counties of 80,000 to 105,000; board members  Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes to the contrary, in all counties of the third class with a population greater than 80,000 but less than 105,000 as of the latest federal decennial census the board of education of the county vocational-technical school shall consist of at least five members to be appointed by the appointing authority of the county. L.1984, c. 165, s. 1, eff. Oct. 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-16.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-16.12 - Third class counties of 70,000 to 105,000; board members; successors; terms; vacancies

18A:54-16.12. Third class counties of 70,000 to 105,000; board members; successors; terms; vacancies  The board members elected pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c. 30 (C. 18A:54-16.1), for the school year preceding the year in which this act takes effect shall remain in office until their successors are appointed and qualified which shall occur no later than November 1, 1984. In making the first five appointments to a board one person shall be appointed to serve for one year, one person for two years, one for three years and two for four years and the terms of any additional members of the board shall also be staggered to ensure that an approximately equal number of terms expire every year. Thereafter, members shall serve for terms of four years. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. L.1984, c. 165, s. 2, eff. Oct. 10, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-16.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-16.14 - Appointment of additional board members, county vocational schools, certain.

18A:54-16.14 Appointment of additional board members, county vocational schools, certain.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.2005, c.299 (C.18A:54-16.14 et al.) to the contrary, if a county of the first class which has a county vocational school board of education with seven members on the effective date of this act determines by ordinance within six months of the effective date of this act to appoint a board with nine members, one person shall be appointed to serve for two years and one person shall be appointed to serve for four years, which terms shall begin immediately upon appointment and shall expire on November 1 next succeeding the completion of the terms. L.2005,c.299,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-17 - Qualifications of board members

18A:54-17. Qualifications of board members  Each member of a board of education for county vocational schools shall be a citizen and resident of the county and shall have been such citizen and resident for at least three years immediately preceding his becoming a member of the board, and if he shall cease to be a resident of such county, his membership in said board shall cease. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-18 - Organization of boards of education

18A:54-18. Organization of boards of education  Each board of education for county vocational schools shall organize annually on November 1 by the election of a president and vice-president, unless November 1 shall fall on Sunday, in which case the board shall organize on the following day. If the organization meeting cannot take place on the day hereinabove provided for by reason of a lack of a quorum or for any other reason, said meeting shall be held within 3 days thereafter. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1970, c. 276, s. 1, eff. Dec. 3, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-19 - Board body corporate; name

18A:54-19. Board body corporate; name  Each such board of education shall be a body corporate and shall be known as and called "the board of education of the vocational school in the county of " (here insert the name of the county in which such school shall be located). L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-20 - Powers of board

18A:54-20. Powers of board  18A:54-20. The board of education of a county vocational school district may:  a. Purchase, sell, and improve school grounds, erect, purchase, lease, enlarge, improve, and repair school buildings, including any building or buildings for school purposes owned by any municipality or school district in such county, with or without furnishings and equipment, and purchase school furniture and other necessary equipment;  b. Take and condemn land and other property for school purposes in the manner provided by law regulating the ascertainment and payment of compensation for property condemned and taken for public uses. If either party shall feel aggrieved by any proceedings and award thereunder, he may appeal in the manner provided by law for appeals from such proceedings and award;  c. Insure school buildings, furniture, and other school property, and receive, lease, and hold in trust any and all real and personal property for the benefit of the school district;  d. Employ and dismiss principals, teachers, janitors, mechanics, and laborers; fix, alter, and order paid their salaries and compensation, and prescribe the course of study to be pursued;  e. Appoint a treasurer, who shall not be a member of the board of education and fix his salary and term of office. The treasurer shall give bond in such amounts and with such security as the board shall determine;  f. Make, amend, and repeal rules, not inconsistent with this title, or with the rules of the State board, for its own government, for the transaction of business, and for the government and management of the school and school property under its control;  g. Suspend and expel pupils from school; h. Provide textbooks and other necessary supplies and apparatus;  i. Adopt an official seal by which all its official acts may be authenticated;  j. Make an annual report to the commissioner on or before August 1 in the manner and form prescribed by him;  k. Appoint a secretary and fix his salary and term of office; and  l. Borrow by temporary loan such sum as may be necessary to meet the current expenses of such school district, not exceeding 80% of the anticipated tuition payments to be received from sending districts. Such temporary obligation, if any, shall be paid first out of the moneys received under this chapter.  L.1967, c.271; amended 1990,c.52,s.72.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-20.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-20.1 - Enrollment of pupils in county vocational schools, funding

18A:54-20.1. Enrollment of pupils in county vocational schools, funding  a. The board of education of each school district or regional school district in any county in which there is a county vocational school district shall send to any of the schools of the county vocational school district each pupil who resides in the school district or regional school district and who has applied for admission to and has been accepted for attendance at any of the schools of the county vocational school district. The board of education shall pay tuition for each of these pupils to the county vocational school district pursuant to subsection c. of this section. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the board of education of a school district or regional school district maintaining a vocational school or schools pursuant to article 2 of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.  b. The board of education of a county vocational school district shall receive pupils from districts without the county so far as their facilities may permit.  c. The board of education of a county vocational school district shall receive such funds as may be appropriated by the county pursuant to N.J.S.18A:54-29.2 and shall be entitled to collect and receive from the sending districts in which each pupil attending the vocational school resides, for the tuition of that pupil, except for a post-secondary vocational education pupil, a sum not to exceed the actual cost per pupil as determined for each vocational program classification, according to rules prescribed by the commissioner and approved by the State board. Whenever funds have been appropriated by the county, the county vocational school district may charge a fee in addition to tuition for any pupils who are not residents of the county. The fee shall not exceed the amount of the county's per pupil appropriation to the county vocational school district.  d. The tuition and nonresident fee, if any, shall be established not later than January 15 in advance of the school year by the board of education. The tuition for each program category shall be at the same rate per pupil for each sending district whether within or without the county, and 10% of the tuition amount and nonresident fee, if any, shall be paid on the first of each month from September to June by or on behalf of the board of education of each sending district.  e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1991, c.62). L.1990,c.52,s.71; amended 1991,c.62,s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-20.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-20.3 - Pupil directory information provided to county vocational school district.

18A:54-20.3 Pupil directory information provided to county vocational school district.  1. a. As used in this section, "pupil directory information" means a pupil's name and address. b. The board of education of a school district or regional school district located in a county in which there is a county vocational school district shall provide, upon the request of that county vocational school district, pupil directory information for each pupil enrolled in grades six through 12, or any subset of these grades, as requested by that county vocational school district. The board of education of a school district or regional school district shall not provide the pupil directory information for a pupil if the parent previously submitted a request that the pupil's information not be released for the purposes of this subsection. The board of education of a school district or regional school district shall notify parents of the opportunity to prohibit the release of pupil directory information. c. The Commissioner of Education shall establish the timelines during which a county vocational school district may request pupil directory information and when the school district or regional school district shall provide the information. L.2013, c.52, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-21 - Rules for organization and management of county vocational schools

18A:54-21. Rules for organization and management of county vocational schools  The state board shall prescribe rules for the organization, management and control of such schools. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-22 - Teachers, principals, superintendents, assistant superintendents; directors and assistant directors; rights and privileges

18A:54-22. Teachers, principals, superintendents, assistant superintendents; directors and assistant directors; rights and privileges  All teachers, principals, directors and assistant directors of boards of education of county vocational schools shall have all rights and privileges of teachers, principals, superintendents and assistant superintendents of schools, respectively, in school districts. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-23.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-23.1 - Receiving pupils from other counties; county vocational school districts with post secondary vocational-technical education

18A:54-23.1. Receiving pupils from other counties; county vocational school districts with post secondary vocational-technical education  Every county vocational school district board of education providing post secondary vocational-technical education shall, to the extent its facilities permit and subject to rules prescribed by the commissioner and approved by the State board, accept for post secondary vocational-technical education students who are residents of any other county in the State. L.1973, c. 333, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-23.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-23.2 - Application for issuance of certificate of residence; grant or denial; appeal; hearing; determination

18A:54-23.2. Application for issuance of certificate of residence; grant or denial; appeal; hearing; determination  Any person desiring to enroll in a post secondary vocational-technical program in a county vocational school district as a nonresident student shall apply to the chief fiscal officer of his county of residence for a certificate of residence showing that said person is a resident of said county. The chief fiscal officer shall, upon application and submission to him of satisfactory evidence of such residence, issue said certificate provided that (a) the county does not maintain a vocational school providing such a program, or (b) the county vocational school district board of education certifies to the chief fiscal officer that it does not offer the particular course or curriculum desired by the applicant, or (c) the county vocational school cannot admit the applicant into a particular course or curriculum desired by the applicant pursuant to rules approved by the State Board of Education. If the chief fiscal officer refuses to issue such a certificate, the applicant may appeal to the board of chosen freeholders within 10 days of the receipt of notice of such refusal. The board of chosen freeholders shall hold a hearing on such appeal within a reasonable time, but not less than 10 days after notice is given to the chief fiscal officer and the applicant. The board of chosen freeholders shall notify the applicant of its decision within 10 days after such hearing. L.1973, c. 333, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-23.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-23.3 - Certificate of residence; filing; duration

18A:54-23.3. Certificate of residence; filing; duration  Upon his registration for each school year, the nonresident student shall file with the county vocational school district board of education such a certificate of residence issued not more than 2 months prior thereto and such a certificate of residence shall be valid for the current year or the academic year next succeeding the date of issuance. L.1973, c. 333, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-23.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-23.4 - Payments by county of residence for each student

18A:54-23.4. Payments by county of residence for each student  Any county vocational school district board of education admitting nonresident students shall annually charge to, and collect from, each county of residence for each such student (a) $200.00 to be applied to the county's share of the vocational school district's capital expenses and (b) the average county share of budgeted operating cost per full-time student as certified by the commissioner; provided however, that the said board of education may, with the approval of the commissioner, charge and collect a higher annual amount or amounts when high-cost or high-priority programs are provided. L.1973, c. 333, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-23.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-23.5 - List of nonresident students, courses and programs; notice to department of education

18A:54-23.5. List of nonresident students, courses and programs; notice to department of education  Each county vocational school district board of education shall notify the department of education of the names and addresses of all nonresident students and the courses and programs in which they are enrolled as of the second week of each term. Such notification shall be made in writing no later than the end of the fourth week of each term. L.1973, c. 333, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-24 - Approval of courses of study

18A:54-24. Approval of courses of study  The courses of study to be pursued in every county vocational school, and all changes therein shall be approved by the commissioner, with the advice and consent of the state board. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-24.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-24.1 - "Green job" defined, certification program.

18A:54-24.1 "Green job" defined, certification program.  1. a. As used in this section, "green job" means those aspects of employment that deal with renewable energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, and energy sustainability. b. A county vocational school district may enter into a partnership with one or more private entities to develop and establish a green jobs certification program. Under the program the county vocational school district shall identify needed skills, develop training programs, and train workers for green jobs in one or more industries including, but not limited to, energy efficient building, construction and retrofits, renewable electric power, energy efficient vehicles, biofuels, and manufacturing that produces sustainable products and uses sustainable processes and materials. The county vocational school district shall issue a green jobs certification to each person who successfully completes the training program.  c. A county vocational school district may review national standards established by various industries in developing a green jobs certification program. d. A county vocational school district may consult with the Department of Community Affairs in developing a green jobs certification program. L.2011, c.137, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-25 - School year

18A:54-25. School year  The school year for a county vocational school shall begin on July 1 and end June 30. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:54-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:54-26 - Contracts; payment of bills

18A:54-26. Contracts; payment of bills  No contract shall be entered into by the board of education of a county vocational school, nor shall any bill or demand for money be paid until the same shall have been presented and passed on at a regularly called meeting of the board. Every such bill or demand, except for salaries, exceeding $25.00 shall be verified by affidavit or contain or have annexed thereto a signed declaration in writing to the effect that such bill or demand is correct in all its particulars, that the articles have been furnished or services rendered as stated therein and that no bonus has been given or received on account thereof. L.1967, c.271.