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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.1 - Sharing of superintendent, school business administrator; procedure

18A:17-24.1. Sharing of superintendent, school business administrator; procedure
4. The boards of education of two or more school districts may share a superintendent or a school business administrator, or both. A shared superintendent or business administrator shall be subject to the same rules governing eligibility for employment as are superintendents or business administrators of a single district. The decision to share a school business administrator shall be made jointly by the boards of education of the districts, in consultation with the superintendents of the respective districts, subject to the final approval of the Commissioner of Education. The decision to share a superintendent shall be made jointly by the boards of education of the districts, subject to the final approval of the Commissioner of Education. The procedure shall be as follows:
a. Should two or more districts, after careful study and opportunity for community input, decide to share a superintendent or school business administrator, the districts shall mutually prepare a report for submission to the county superintendent or county superintendents if the districts are in different counties. The report shall outline the anticipated advantages to the districts and the feasibility of a shared arrangement. The report shall set forth a plan explaining how the shared arrangement will operate, and shall also address such items as community support for the arrangement, effect on services to the respective districts, division of the superintendent's or business administrator's time between the districts, availability of administrative backup, likelihood of situations creating conflict of interest, and financial advantages of the arrangement.
b. The county superintendent or superintendents shall review the plan and forward a recommendation to the Commissioner of Education who shall approve or disapprove the plan.
L.1996,c.111,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.2 - Contract for sharing superintendent, school business administrator

18A:17-24.2. Contract for sharing superintendent, school business administrator
5. Any boards obtaining the approval of the Commissioner of Education may contract with one another for the sharing of a superintendent or school business administrator. The contract shall be in writing and shall address the responsibilities of each district under the sharing relationship, including the apportionment of costs. The agreement shall be made contingent upon the districts' mutual agreement on a candidate to fill the shared position and shall be conterminous with the superintendent's or business administrator's employment contract. A candidate for the position of superintendent shall hold the standard certificate of school administrator and a candidate for the position of school business administrator shall hold the standard certificate of school business administrator.
a. The school districts shall together agree on how the initial costs of sharing a superintendent or business administrator shall be apportioned, which apportionment shall be expressed as a percentage for each district, and shall include the cost of salaries and benefits.
b. At least one year prior to the expiration of the first or any subsequent contract between school boards sharing a superintendent or business administrator, a board wishing to terminate the contract shall notify, in writing, the other board or boards and the superintendent or business administrator, that it wishes to terminate the contract.
c. Should a board give a notice of termination, the contract between the boards shall be terminated at the expiration of that term and the superintendent or business administrator shall not be reappointed by the joint boards at the end of the current term. However, the termination shall not preclude a board from reemploying the superintendent or business administrator on an individual basis.
d. Upon the expiration of a contract between school boards sharing a superintendent or business administrator, the boards shall submit a report to the county superintendent or superintendents, which shall include an evaluation of the sharing relationship and the feasibility of voluntarily forming a regional district.
L.1996,c.111,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.3 - Appointment of shared superintendent, school business administrator; terms

18A:17-24.3. Appointment of shared superintendent, school business administrator; terms
6. The boards of education may, by contract, appoint a shared superintendent or school business administrator for a term of not less than three nor more than five years and expiring July 1, by the recorded roll call majority vote of the membership of each board. At the conclusion of the term of the initial contract or of any subsequent contract, the superintendent or business administrator shall be deemed reappointed for another contracted term of the same duration as the previous contract unless either:
a. The boards shall together agree to reappoint the person by contract for a different term, which term shall not be less than three nor more than five years in which event reappointments thereafter shall be deemed for the new term unless a different term is again specified; or
b. At least one year prior to the expiration of the first or any subsequent contract a board shall notify the superintendent or business administrator and the other board or boards in writing that the person will not be reappointed at the end of the current term, in which event the person's employment shall cease at the expiration of that term. The contract between the boards shall also be terminated. However, the termination shall not preclude any board from reemploying the superintendent or business administrator on an individual basis. If a contract between boards of education is terminated because the superintendent or business administrator is not reappointed at the end of the term of employment, and the boards involved in the previous sharing relationship determine to enter into a new contract, the boards shall not be required to prepare and submit a report or receive the approval of the Commissioner of Education if the new contract is for the same shared position for which the boards previously received approval.
L.1996,c.111,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.4 - Grounds for dismissal of shared superintendent, school business administrator

18A:17-24.4. Grounds for dismissal of shared superintendent, school business administrator
7. During the term of any employment contract with the board, a shared superintendent or school business administrator shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, incapacity, or conduct unbecoming or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by N.J.S.18A:6-9 et seq.
L.1996,c.111,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.5 - Position of shared superintendent, business administrator not tenurable

18A:17-24.5. Position of shared superintendent, business administrator not tenurable
8. The position of shared superintendent or shared business administrator shall not be a tenurable position. If two or more boards of education appoint an individual from within one of the school districts to a shared position, the individual shall retain all tenure rights accrued in the positions in which he previously served within the district. However, in no event shall the districts be required to appoint a tenured individual from within any of the districts to fill a shared position.
L.1996,c.111,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.6 - Determination of initial terms, conditions of employment contract

18A:17-24.6. Determination of initial terms, conditions of employment contract
9. The initial terms and conditions of the employment contract between the boards and the superintendent or school business administrator shall be determined by the boards and the superintendent or business administrator. The terms shall be maintained for the life of the contract.
Boards may mutually agree to provide additional benefits or compensation during the life of the superintendent's or business administrator's contract, but if agreement is not possible, an individual board may do so unilaterally based upon the superintendent's or business administrator's performance and the needs of the district, and the responsibility for the cost of the additional benefits shall rest solely with that individual board.
L.1996,c.111,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.7 - Individual evaluation of shared superintendent, school business administrator

18A:17-24.7. Individual evaluation of shared superintendent, school business administrator
10. Each district shall ensure that the shared superintendent or school business administrator is evaluated individually in that district, in accordance with statute and regulation.
L.1996,c.111,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.8 - Mediation of contract disputes

18A:17-24.8. Mediation of contract disputes
11. The county superintendent or superintendents if the districts are in different counties shall serve as a mediator for any disputes arising over the interpretation of the contract between the boards of education sharing a superintendent or a school business administrator.
L.1996,c.111,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-24.9 - Law supersedes "Interlocal Services Act".

18A:17-24.9. Law supersedes "Interlocal Services Act".
12. The provisions of P.L.1996, c.111 (C.18A:17-24.1 et al.) shall govern the sharing of a superintendent or school business administrator by two or more boards of education and shall not be deemed inconsistent with the provisions of P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 et seq.) insofar as that act may authorize the subcontracting of school district administrative services.
L.1996,c.111,s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-25 - Appointment; salary; removal

18A:17-25. Appointment; salary; removal
A business manager may be appointed in any type I school district, and subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter, may be removed from such office, by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education and he shall receive such salary as the board shall determine.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 3, eff. Sept. 9, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-26 - Bond of business manager

18A:17-26. Bond of business manager
The business manager shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give bond to the board for the faithful discharge of his duties in such principal sum, not less than $2,000.00 and with such surety as the board shall direct, but the annual premium of such bond may be paid by the board as a current expense.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-28 - Duties of business manager

18A:17-28. Duties of business manager
The business manager shall:
a. Have charge and care of the public school buildings and other property belonging to the district and the repair and maintenance thereof, and in the case of repairs not exceeding the sum of $1,000.00, he, when so authorized by the board, may order the same between meetings of the board, without previous order of the board and without advertisement;
b. Draw or supervise the drawing of all plans and specifications for the erection, improvement or repair of public schoolhouses, subject to the approval thereof by the board;
c. Superintend all advertisements for bids in the letting of all contracts for the board;
d. Supervise the construction and repair of all school buildings and inspect all work done and materials and supplies furnished under contract and, subject to the approval of the board, condemn any work done or reject any materials or supplies furnished which, in his judgment, do not conform to the specifications or the contract therefor;
e. Report monthly to the board as to the progress of any work of construction or repair;
f. Perform such other duties as may be required by law or as may be required by the board.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-31 - Treasurer of school moneys.

18A:17-31 Treasurer of school moneys.
18A:17-31. The board may appoint any suitable person except a member or employee of the board, with a term of office fixed by the board as the treasurer of school moneys. Any municipal officer acting or designated as treasurer of school moneys who ceases to be such officer shall thereupon cease to be such treasurer.
amended 1977, c.464; 1981, c.174, s.4; 2010, c.39, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-32 - Bond of treasurer

18A:17-32. Bond of treasurer
If the treasurer is an officer of the municipality constituting the district, and the bond given by him for the faithful performance of his duties as such municipal officer covers and secures the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of school moneys, and it shall be so certified to the board by a certificate of such coverage by the bondsman thereon and the amount thereof is sufficient to cover both the original and the additional liability he shall not be required to give additional bond but otherwise or if he is not such an officer he shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of school moneys in such amount, and with such surety, as the board shall direct. In each case the board in its determination of the amount shall be guided by a schedule of minimum limits to be promulgated by the State board.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 4, eff. Sept. 9, 1968; L.1981, c. 174, s. 5, eff. June 19, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-34 - Receipt and disposition of moneys.

18A:17-34 Receipt and disposition of moneys.
18A:17-34. In a district which appoints a treasurer of school moneys, the treasurer shall receive and hold in trust all school moneys belonging to the district from whatever source derived free of any control by the governing body of any municipality comprised in said district, except such moneys as are derived from athletic events or other activities of pupil organizations of the district, and he shall, when required by resolution of the board, deposit the same or such part thereof as may be designated in any bank or banking institution of this State designated by it as a depository of school moneys, which may include the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund, created pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c.281 (C.52:18A-90.4), and thereafter school moneys shall be deposited only in the depository or any of the depositories so named and the treasurer shall, upon depositing the same therein, be relieved from liability for any loss thereof which may be caused by reason of such deposit.
amended 1977, c.281, s.8; 1981, c.174, s.7; 2010, c.39, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-35 - Records of receipts and payments

18A:17-35. Records of receipts and payments
The treasurer shall keep a record of the sums received and paid out by him in books provided for that purpose and kept in accordance with the uniform system of bookkeeping prescribed by the State board. Upon ceasing to hold said office he shall pay over the balance of school funds remaining in his hands to his successor in office.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 8, eff. June 19, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-36 - Accounting; monthly and annual reports

18A:17-36. Accounting; monthly and annual reports
The treasurer shall render to the board monthly, and at such other times as shall be requested by the board, reports giving a detailed account of all receipts, the amounts of all warrants signed by him since the date of his last report and the accounts against which, and the purposes for which, the warrants were drawn and the balance to the credit of each account, and at the close of the school year and not later than August 1 of each year he shall render an annual report showing the amounts received and disbursed by him for school purposes during said year, a duplicate whereof shall be filed with the county superintendent, and shall also report to the county superintendent in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner.
L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 9, eff. June 19, 1981.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-41 - Rules and regulations governing janitorial employees

18A:17-41. Rules and regulations governing janitorial employees
The board of education of every district shall make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, as may be necessary for the employment, discharge, management and control of the public school janitor, janitor engineers, custodians or janitorial employees of the district.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-42 - Preamble; purpose of article

18A:17-42. Preamble; purpose of article
The legislature finds that the safety and welfare of the public school students of this state while attending sessions of the public schools is a matter of prime concern to the citizens of this state; that, in several isolated instances throughout this state, unlawful intruders into the public schools have subjected public school students and their teachers to physical and verbal attacks during sessions of the public schools and on the property of said public schools; that such attacks might have been prevented, and similar attacks will be prevented, if public school law enforcement officers are stationed in said schools; and that state aid to local boards is necessary to help such boards bear the cost of employing and stationing public school law enforcement officers.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-43 - Employment of law enforcement officers

18A:17-43. Employment of law enforcement officers
(a) The commissioner may, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article and upon a finding of need therefor, authorize any board of education to employ, subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes, one or more public school law enforcement officers, and to station such public school law enforcement officers in public schools of this state during hours when said public schools are normally in session or are occupied by public school students or their teachers.
(b) No such public school law enforcement officer shall be employed, except upon the application of a board of education and with the approval of the county superintendent.
L.1967, c.271.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-43.1 - Training course required for service as safe schools resource officer, liaison to law enforcement.

18A:17-43.1 Training course required for service as safe schools resource officer, liaison to law enforcement.
3. a. Following the development of the training course pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8) or 180 days following the effective date of this act, whichever occurs first, a board of education shall not assign a safe schools resource officer to a public school unless that individual first completes the safe schools resource officer training course.
b. Following the development of the training course pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8) or 180 days following the effective date of this act, whichever occurs first, a board of education shall not assign an employee to serve as a school liaison to law enforcement unless that individual first completes the safe schools resource officer training course.
c. A person who is assigned to a public school as a safe schools resource officer prior to the effective date of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8 et al.) or assigned to serve as a school liaison to law enforcement prior to that date shall not be required to complete the safe schools resource officer training course developed by the Police Training Commission pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8), but may in accordance with that section.
L.2005,c.276,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-43.2 - New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy, Certification programs.

18A:17-43.2 New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy, Certification programs.
1. a. There is established in the Department of Education the New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy. It shall be the purpose of the academy to serve as a central repository for best practices, training standards, and compliance oversight in all matters regarding school safety and security, including prevention efforts, intervention efforts, and emergency preparedness planning. The academy shall: provide, free of charge, ongoing professional development on national and State best practices, as well as the most current resources on school safety and security; assume a lead role in setting the vision for school safety and security in the State; and provide a coordinated and interdisciplinary approach to providing technical assistance and guidance to schools throughout the State.
b. The academy shall develop and implement a School Safety Specialist Certification Program. A school safety specialist appointed pursuant to section 2 of this act shall be required to acquire the certification. The certification program shall provide training, free of charge, to newly-appointed school safety specialists in the areas of bullying, hazing, truancy, Internet safety, emergency planning, emergency drills, drugs, weapons, gangs and school policing, and any other areas deemed necessary by the academy. The academy shall also offer annual training sessions for certified school safety specialists. The academy shall develop training modules in both traditional and online formats.
L.2017, c.162, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-43.3 - Designation of school safety specialist.

18A:17-43.3 Designation of school safety specialist.
2. The superintendent in each school district shall designate a school administrator, or a school employee with expertise in school safety and security, as a school safety specialist for the district. The school safety specialist shall: be responsible for the supervision and oversight for all school safety and security personnel, policies, and procedures in the school district; ensure that these policies and procedures are in compliance with State law and regulations; and provide the necessary training and resources to school district staff in matters relating to school safety and security. The school safety specialist shall also serve as the school district liaison with local law enforcement and national, State, and community agencies and organizations in matters of school safety and security.
L.2017, c.162, s.2; amended 2018, c.100, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-43.4 - Threat assessment team, establishment, policy; school district, charter school, renaissance school project.

18A:17-43.4 Threat assessment team, establishment, policy; school district, charter school, renaissance school project.
1. a. The board of education of each school district and the board of trustees of each charter school or renaissance school project shall develop and adopt a policy for the establishment of a threat assessment team at each school. The purpose of a threat assessment team shall be to provide school teachers, administrators, and other staff with assistance in identifying students of concern, assessing those students' risk for engaging in violence or other harmful activities, and delivering intervention strategies to manage the risk of harm for students who pose a potential safety risk, to prevent targeted violence in the school, and ensure a safe and secure school environment that enhances the learning experience for all members of the school community.
b. A threat assessment team established by a board of education or a board of trustees under subsection a. of this section shall be multidisciplinary in membership and, to the extent possible, shall include the following individuals:
(1) a school psychologist, school counselor, school social worker, or other school employee with expertise in student counseling;
(2) a teaching staff member;
(3) a school principal or other senior school administrator;
(4) a safe schools resource officer or school employee who serves as a school liaison to law enforcement; and
(5) the school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3), in the event that the school safety specialist is not already a school administrator or school employee required to be a part of the threat assessment team pursuant to this section.
Additional school employees may serve as regular members of the threat assessment team or may be consulted during the threat assessment process, as determined to be appropriate by the team.
c. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as affecting the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement or individual contract of employment in effect on this act's effective date.
L.2022, c.83, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-43.5 - Alignment of threat assessment team policy.

18A:17-43.5 Alignment of threat assessment team policy.
2. a. Any policy developed by a school district, charter school or renaissance school project concerning the establishment of a threat assessment team, required pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall be aligned with guidelines developed by the Department of Education pursuant to section 3 of this act and shall include, but need not be limited to:
(1) guidance for students, teachers, and all school staff regarding the recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior in a student that may represent a threat to the school community;
(2) the designation of members of the school community to whom threatening behavior shall be reported;
(3) the development and implementation of policies concerning the assessment and intervention of students whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the school community, and appropriate actions to be taken, including available social, developmental, and law enforcement resources, for students whose behavior is identified as posing a threat to the safety of the school community;
(4) coordination and consultation with the school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3); and
(5) a policy that the threat assessment team shall not disclose or disseminate any information obtained during their assessment beyond the purpose for which the information was provided to the threat assessment team, except that the threat assessment team is authorized to disclose the information to applicable agencies to pursue appropriate action pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection for any student whose behavior is identified as posing a threat to the safety of the school community.
b. When assessing a student whose behavior may pose a threat to the safety of the school community, in the case of a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 plan, the threat assessment team shall consult with the IEP team or 504 team to determine whether the aberrant behavior is a threat to school safety and is being properly addressed in a manner that is required by N.J.A.C.6A:14 and all federal and State special education laws.
c. Each member of the threat assessment team shall participate in training provided by the school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3) that is consistent with the guidelines developed by the department pursuant to section 3 of this act to ensure that the threat assessment team is able to accurately assess student behavior and to ensure that threat assessment teams do not have a disparate impact on students based on their race, ethnicity, homelessness status, religious belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. The training shall, at a minimum, include training on adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, cultural competency, and implicit bias.
L.2022, c.83, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-43.6 - Guidelines developed; training provided.

18A:17-43.6 Guidelines developed; training provided.
3. The Department of Education, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, shall develop guidelines for school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects regarding the establishment and training of threat assessment teams pursuant to this act. The Department of Education shall provide training through the New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.2). The school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3) shall provide training to school staff consistent with the training and guidelines provided by the department.
L.2022, c.83, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-47 - Discharge of, or discrimination against, school employee who files report

18A:17-47. Discharge of, or discrimination against, school employee who files report
It shall be unlawful for any board of education to discharge or in any manner discriminate against a school employee as to his employment because the employee had filed a report pursuant to section 1 of this act. Any employee discriminated against shall be restored to his employment and shall be compensated by the board of education for any loss of wages arising out of the discrimination; provided, however, if the employee shall cease to be qualified to perform the duties of his employment he shall not be entitled to restoration and compensation.
L.1982, c. 163, s. 2, eff. Oct. 28, 1982.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-48 - Annual report to Legislature.

18A:17-48 Annual report to Legislature.
3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall each year submit a report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly detailing the extent of violence, vandalism, and harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the public schools and documenting steps taken to verify and validate school district reporting. The report shall be made available annually to the public no later than October 1, and shall be posted on the department's website.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall each year compile the information reported by each school district to the Department of Education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.163 (C.18A:17-46) into a Statewide database. The database shall be posted on the department's Internet website. At a minimum, the database shall provide school level totals for each category of student disciplinary actions, including in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, use of physical restraint or seclusion techniques, referrals to law enforcement, and arrests, as well as demographic information of the students who received the disciplinary action.
L.1982, c.163, s.3; amended 2010, c.122, s.8; 2021, c.387, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-49 - Definitions relative to public school facilities

18A:17-49. Definitions relative to public school facilities
1. As used in this act, "Buildings and grounds supervisor" means a person employed by a school district who performs administrative and supervisory duties relating to the structural, mechanical and physical maintenance and repair of public school facilities and who consults with contractors and school district officials to ensure proper compliance and administration of the various laws, regulations, technical practices, operations and management techniques with regard to the maintenance and repair of public school facilities or assists in planning, organizing and directing all undertakings relating to the structural, mechanical and physical maintenance and repair of public school facilities, or a combination thereof.
"Certified educational facilities manager" means a person who meets any one of the following criteria:
i. has served as a buildings and grounds supervisor in a school district continuously for the five years prior to September 1, 2002; or
ii. is a code enforcement official licensed by the Department of Community Affairs and is serving as a building and grounds supervisor on the effective date of P.L.1999, c.337 (C.18A:17-49 et seq.); or
iii. has a minimum of two years of experience in the field of buildings and grounds supervision and has graduated as a certified educational facilities manager from the New Jersey Educational Facility Management Program at Rutgers, The State University or has graduated from an equivalent program offered at either an accredited institution of higher education or an approved post-secondary institution located within or outside of the State.
L.1999, c.337, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-50 - Conditions of employing building and grounds supervisor

18A:17-50. Conditions of employing building and grounds supervisor
2. Commencing September 1, 2002, no person shall be employed by a board of education of a school district as a buildings and grounds supervisor unless he is a certified educational facilities manager; except that when a vacancy occurs in a position in which the duties of a buildings and grounds supervisor are performed, a board may select, for a period not to exceed two years and commencing on the date of the vacancy, a person who is not a certified educational facilities manager to perform on an interim basis, the duties of a buildings and grounds supervisor.
L.1999, c.337, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-51 - Applicant to provide certification documentation.

18A:17-51 Applicant to provide certification documentation.
3. A board of education shall require any applicant for a permanent position as a buildings and grounds supervisor to provide documentation that he is a certified educational facilities manager who has received an authorization from the Department of Education pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-53).
L.1999, c.337, s.3, amended 2013, c.47, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-52 - Rules, regulations

18A:17-52. Rules, regulations
4. 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.1999, c.337, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-53 - Issuance of authorization to serve as educational facilities manager.

18A:17-53 Issuance of authorization to serve as educational facilities manager.
2. a. The Department of Education shall issue an authorization to serve as an educational facilities manager to an applicant who meets the criteria of a certified educational facilities manager as set forth in section 1 of P.L.1999, c.337 (C.18A:17-49). The department shall place the applicant on a master list of certified educational facilities managers to be maintained by the department. An authorization shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance.
b. The department shall renew the authorization of a certified educational facilities manager upon receipt and verification of a renewal application submitted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-54).
L.2013, c.47, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17-54 - Application for renewal of authorization.

18A:17-54 Application for renewal of authorization.
3. a. A certified educational facilities manager shall apply to the Department of Education for renewal of the authorization issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-53). The renewal application shall include a certified statement, upon a form prescribed by the department, that the applicant completed at least 20 hours of training or continuing education in the prior three years in fields of study related to school facilities in the State and approved by the department.
b. In the case of an authorization issued by the department more than three years prior to the effective date of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-53 et al.), the department shall establish a schedule for the submission of renewal applications for those authorizations.
L.2013, c.47, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-1 - Districts in cities of first class over 325,000; unit control organizational structure; executive superintendent; appointment; term; compensation

18A:17A-1. Districts in cities of first class over 325,000; unit control organizational structure; executive superintendent; appointment; term; compensation
Districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 shall have a unit control organizational structure. The board of education shall appoint, for a first term not to exceed 3 years and for any subsequent term for said person not to exceed 5 years, an executive superintendent by the recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board. The executive superintendent shall receive such salary as the board shall determine. The salary of the executive superintendent shall not be reduced during his term of office. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no executive superintendent shall acquire tenure.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-2 - Executive superintendent; qualifications

18A:17A-2. Executive superintendent; qualifications
No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, executive superintendent, unless he holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the State board; provided, however, that in addition to State certification requirements the executive superintendent shall meet additional criteria as shall be determined by the board of education. Such additional criteria for the executive superintendent shall be determined and set forth and the public shall be given notice of such criteria prior to the start of the selection process.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 2, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-3 - Executive superintendent; duties and powers

18A:17A-3. Executive superintendent; duties and powers
The executive superintendent shall be the chief executive officer and administrator of the district. Pursuant to rules and regulations established by the board of education, the executive superintendent shall have responsibility and general supervision over the organization and the educational, managerial, and fiscal operations of the district, including the schools therein, under rules and regulations prescribed by the State board. He shall have supervisory authority over all officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional, of the district, all of whom shall report to him, and he shall prescribe their duties. He shall keep himself informed as to the condition and progress of the educational, managerial, and fiscal operations of the district and shall report thereon, from time to time, to, and as directed by, the board and he shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board employing him.
He shall have a seat on the board of education employing him and the right to speak on all educational, managerial, and fiscal matters at meetings of the board but shall have no vote.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 3, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-4 - Abolishment of certain positions; performance of duties and powers by executive superintendent

18A:17A-4. Abolishment of certain positions; performance of duties and powers by executive superintendent
The positions of superintendent of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, school business administrator, school business manager, secretary to the board of education and assistant secretary to the board of education in such cities are hereby abolished. The executive superintendent shall perform all the duties and possess all the powers heretofore and hereafter assigned to the superintendent of schools, secretary of the board of education, school business administrator, school business manager, and assistants and clerks thereto, in Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 4, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-5 - Officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional; employment, transfer and removal

18A:17A-5. Officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional; employment, transfer and removal
All officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional, shall be employed, transferred and removed as provided below.
a. The executive superintendent may appoint, transfer, pursuant to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, and, pursuant to Article 1 of chapter 17 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, remove clerks in his immediate office, but the number and salaries of the clerks shall be determined by the board.
b. The executive superintendent, subject to the approval of the board, shall appoint and fix the compensation of such assistant executive superintendents as he shall deem necessary; provided, however, the number of assistant executive superintendents shall not exceed the number of persons serving immediately prior to the effective date of this act in the position of assistant superintendent of schools, school business administrator, school business manager, secretary to the board of education and assistant secretary to the board of education. An assistant executive superintendent shall not be appointed for a term exceeding the remainder of the term of the executive superintendent. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no assistant executive superintendent shall acquire tenure.
c. The executive superintendent shall propose to the board of education all other officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional, for employment, transfer and removal.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 5, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-6 - Delegation of powers and duties

18A:17A-6. Delegation of powers and duties
The executive superintendent may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the district such of his powers and duties as he may deem desirable to be exercised under his supervision and direction.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 6, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-7 - Board of education; retention of powers and responsibilities

18A:17A-7. Board of education; retention of powers and responsibilities
Except as otherwise provided in this act, the board of education in districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 shall retain the power to perform all acts and do all things consistent with law and State board rules that are necessary for the proper conduct and maintenance of the public schools in its district and all other powers and responsibilities vested in it under Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, including but not limited to appointing, transferring or dismissing employees, fixing the terms and salaries of employees, adopting or altering a course of study, and selecting textbooks.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 7, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-8 - Tenured person in abolished position; continuance of employment; duties

18A:17A-8. Tenured person in abolished position; continuance of employment; duties
Subject to the provisions of section 12 of this act, any person serving under tenure as an assistant superintendent, secretary to the board of education, assistant secretary to the board of education, school business administrator, school business manager in a city of the first class with a population of over 325,000 as of the effective date of this act shall continue to serve under tenure in the district during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for just cause; provided, however, that they shall perform only such administrative duties as are prescribed or delegated by the executive superintendent.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 8, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-9 - Auditor general; appointment; duties

18A:17A-9. Auditor general; appointment; duties
In districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 the commissioner shall appoint an auditor general, who, subject to the rules and regulations of the State board, shall:
a. Perform post or concurrent audits of such transactions and accounts kept by or for the district as he may deem necessary;
b. Perform management analysis of such transactions and activities of the district as he may deem necessary in order to improve the efficiency, productivity and performance of the district and to disclose and prevent inefficiency in the district;
c. Conduct financial, operational and compliance reviews to improve effective control over income, expenditures, funds, property and other assets;
d. Determine whether the financial transactions of the district have been consummated in accordance with laws, regulations or other legal requirements, and whether adequate internal financial control over operations is exercised;
e. Keep and maintain such records as may be necessary to enable him to accomplish the duties of the office as in this act provided;
f. Organize the office as he shall determine appropriate with the approval of the commissioner;
g. Subject to the approval of the commissioner, appoint, employ, and with the limits of funds appropriated therefor, fix the compensation of such assistants and employees as the commissioner shall determine to be required to perform the duties and functions of the office;
h. Report at least annually to the commissioner on the operations of the office;
i. Perform such other duties as shall be directed by the commissioner.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 9, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-10 - Auditor general; reports; quarters; costs of office

18A:17A-10. Auditor general; reports; quarters; costs of office
The auditor general shall report directly to the commissioner but he shall keep the board of education and the executive superintendent fully informed of his activities, findings and recommendations. A copy of any written report, finding, or recommendation submitted by the auditor general shall be provided by the auditor general simultaneously to the board of education and the executive superintendent and shall be available for public inspection. He shall have no administrative authority within the district. The board of education shall maintain suitable quarters within the administrative offices of the district for the auditor general and his staff. The costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the office of the auditor general, including his salary and those of his assistants and employees, shall be determined by the commissioner and shall be allocated from the district's State aid; provided, however, that said costs shall not exceed in any school year 15/100 of 1% of the district's annual school budget.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 10, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:17A-11 - Comprehensive report by commissioner

18A:17A-11. Comprehensive report by commissioner
The commissioner shall, 2 years after the effective date of this act, make a comprehensive report to the Governor and the Legislature assessing the effectiveness of this act.
L.1975, c. 169, s. 11, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.