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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-56 - Election; terms

18A:6-56. Election; terms
Members of the representative assembly shall be elected by their respective boards of education at the annual organization meeting. An individual so elected shall be a member of the district's board of education or the district's superintendent or chief school administrator. Should the representative cease to be a member or employee of the board of education which elected the representative, that position shall become vacant and a replacement shall be selected by that member district in a like manner to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term for which the vacating member had been elected.
L.1968, c.243, s.6; amended 1979, c.356, s.3; 1989,c.254,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-57 - Meetings; transaction of business

18A:6-57. Meetings; transaction of business
The board of directors shall meet for the transaction of business at least once every two months throughout the year. A written record of all action taken by the board of directors shall be forwarded to the members of the representative assembly after each meeting.
The board shall not enter into a contract until the same has been presented and passed upon at a regularly called meeting of the board. The board may pay a bill or a demand for money against it by action of the board or as provided in section 4 of P.L.1982, c.196 (C.18A:19-4.1).
The board may designate its president, its vice-president and one other member of the board as an executive committee to administer the affairs of the board of directors between regularly convened meetings of the board.
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the board of directors.
L.1968, c.243, s.7; amended 1989,c.254,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-58 - Secretary; compensation; term; bond

18A:6-58. Secretary; compensation; term; bond
The board shall appoint a suitable person to be its secretary and shall fix his compensation and term of employment. The secretary shall before entering upon the duties of his office execute and deliver to the board a bond in a sum to be fixed by it, with surety to be approved by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. The board may accept the bond of a company authorized to execute surety bonds, and may pay the annual premium or fee for the bond as a commission expense.
L.1968, c.243, s.8; amended 1989,c.254,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-59 - Powers and duties

18A:6-59. Powers and duties
The powers and duties of the secretary of the board of directors shall be prescribed by the board, including but not limited to the following:
(a) Record in a suitable book all proceedings of the board.
(b) Pay out on warrants signed by the president and another member of the board.
(c) Report to the board at each regular meeting:
(1) The amount of the total appropriations and the cash receipts for each account;
(2) The amount for which warrants have been drawn and the amount of orders for all contractual obligations since the date of his last report;
(3) The accounts against which the warrants have been drawn and the accounts against which the contractual obligations are chargeable; and
(4) The cash balance and free balance to the credit of each account;
(d) Notify all members of the board of all regular meetings of the board.
(e) Notify all members of the board of special meetings of the board when ordered by the president to do so, or when requested to do so by a petition in writing signed by at least 1/3 of the members of the board.
(f) During the month of November in each year, report to the board a detailed audit report of its financial transactions during the preceding fiscal year, and file a copy thereof with the county superintendent of schools, or county superintendents, as the case may be, of the county or counties in which the commission is located. The report shall itemize all expenses, indicating which are commission expenses and which are expenses of each program or service offered. Where appropriate, the report shall indicate which commission expenses can be reasonably charged to specific programs or services. The report shall also indicate the amount and disposition of revenues derived from membership charges, if any, and from each program or service.
(g) Notify all members of the representative assembly of meetings of the board of directors and record all transactions.
L.1968, c.243, s.9; amended 1989,c.254,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-60 - Superintendent or chief school administrator

18A:6-60. Superintendent or chief school administrator
The board of directors shall appoint a suitable person to be the superintendent or chief school administrator of the commission. Such person shall possess a certificate appropriate to the position of superintendent or chief school administrator as prescribed under rules of the State Board of Examiners. The superintendent or chief school administrator shall have a seat on the board of directors, but no vote. He shall have the same powers as are conferred upon superintendents of schools by Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
L.1968, c.243, s.10; amended 1989,c.254,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-61 - Body corporate

18A:6-61. Body corporate
The board of directors shall be a body corporate, and shall be known as "the board of directors of ..................... " (here shall be inserted a suitable name to be adopted by the board of directors with the approval of the State Board of Education, but such name shall contain at least the words "Educational Services Commission)".
The board of directors may purchase, lease-purchase or lease personal or real property in accordance with rules and regulations to be adopted by the State board of education.
L.1968, c.243, s.11; amended 1989,c.254,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-62 - Annual budget; preparation, adoption, funding

18A:6-62. Annual budget; preparation, adoption, funding
12. The representative assembly shall annually, on or before March 8, adopt a budget for the ensuing fiscal year, which shall contain the estimated cost of providing each service or program, and submit such budget within three days of adoption to the county superintendent for approval.
By January 15 prior to the adoption of the budget the board shall notify each member board of education of the fees to be charged for each service and program for the ensuing school year and of the method by which the commission expenses shall be funded.
The commission expenses may be paid from one or more of the following sources:
a. unappropriated balances from the prebudget year;
b. anticipated surpluses to be generated by fees for programs or services;
c. payments by member districts;
d. anticipated miscellaneous revenues.
If payments shall be made by member districts to pay for all or part of the commission expenses, each member district's share shall be determined as the proportion which the total public school enrollment in the school district on the last school day prior to October 16 of the year in which the budget is made bears to the total public school enrollment for all member districts on the last school day prior to October 16 or in any other manner agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the representative assembly. Payment of the member district's share of the commission expense, when so determined, shall be an obligation of a member school district, and payments shall be made during the school year for which such budget shall have been made in a manner determined by the representative assembly.
L.1968,c.243,s.12; amended 1989,c.254,s.12; 1990,c.52,s.29; 1992,c.159,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-63 - Services; contracts

18A:6-63. Services; contracts
a. The representative assembly shall from time to time determine what services and programs shall be provided by the commission, subject to approval of and pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education. It shall determine the fee to be charged for providing each service and program, and enter into contracts with school districts, whether member districts of the commission or not, to provide any or all such services and programs. The commission may enter into contracts to provide these services and programs to nonpublic schools. Such contracts for member districts may be for terms not exceeding 10 years, and a member school district, having so contracted, may not withdraw from membership in the commission during the term of such a contract.
b. Commissions may enter into contracts with other public and private agencies for the provision of approved services and programs to participating public school districts and nonpublic schools. These contractual arrangements shall conform to rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and be approved by the county superintendent or superintendents, as the case may be.
L.1968, c.243, s.13; amended 1989,c.254,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-64 - Withdrawal of membership

18A:6-64. Withdrawal of membership
Except as provided in section 13 of this act, a school district which is a member of a commission may withdraw from membership by adopting a resolution setting forth its intention to withdraw and the reason or reasons for the withdrawal, and filing with the county superintendent or superintendents, as the case may be, and secretary of the board of directors a certified copy of such resolution. The withdrawal shall be effective at the conclusion of the third full school year after the filing of such resolution with the secretary of the board of directors.
L.1968, c.243, s.14; amended 1989,c.254,s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-65 - Employment of personnel

18A:6-65. Employment of personnel
The board may employ teachers, principals and other employees, subject to the provisions of Title 18A for the employment of personnel for public school districts, and subject to the rules of the State Board of Examiners for the employment of persons whose office, position or employment requires them to hold an appropriate certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners.
L.1968, c. 243, s. 15, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-66 - Rights and benefits of personnel

18A:6-66. Rights and benefits of personnel
Persons holding office, position or employment under a board of directors of a commission shall enjoy the same rights and benefits as are enjoyed by persons holding office, position, or employment under a public school district board of education.
L.1968, c. 243, s. 16, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-67 - Funds and grants; contracting for, receiving and administration

18A:6-67. Funds and grants; contracting for, receiving and administration
The board of directors may enter into a contract with and receive and administer funds and grants from any individual or agency, including but not limited to, agencies of the federal government of the United States, provided that the funds or grants are for programs or services for which the commission has received approval from the State board pursuant to sections 2 and 19 of P.L.1968, c.243 (C.18A:6-52 and 18A:6-69).
L.1968, c.243, s.17; amended 1989,c.254,s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-68 - Bookkeeping and accounting system

18A:6-68. Bookkeeping and accounting system
The board of directors shall adopt and employ such a system of bookkeeping and accounting as may be prescribed by the State Board of Education. The board of directors shall comply with the requirements for audit prescribed in chapter 23 of Title 18A for public school districts.
L.1968, c. 243, s. 18, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-69 - Enlargement, alteration of purposes

18A:6-69. Enlargement, alteration of purposes
The representative assembly may enlarge or alter the purposes for which the formation of the commission was approved, upon application to and approval by the State Board of Education.
L.1968, c.243, s.19; amended 1989,c.254,s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-70 - Application for admission; representative

18A:6-70. Application for admission; representative
A board of education not a member of a commission at the time such commission was established shall be admitted to such commission upon application to the representative assembly not less than three months prior to the annual organization meeting of the representative assembly.
L.1968, c.243, s.20; amended 1989,c.254,s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-71 - Establishment and operation of centers

18A:6-71. Establishment and operation of centers
That the Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to plan for, establish, and operate a State-wide system of educational centers for research and demonstration. These centers, in voluntary co-operation with local school districts, shall concentrate upon the development, testing, and installation of ideas and procedures to solve major educational problems facing the State; including but not limited to reading levels of low-income children, early childhood development, the gifted student and the effective utilization of new materials and equipment, educational technology, and patterns of school organization.
L.1970, c. 122, s. 1, eff. June 30, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-72 - Projects

18A:6-72. Projects
The centers shall design projects within an experimental framework in order that unproven educational ideas, equipment, methods and approaches, and newly developed curriculum materials can be objectively tested and evaluated and their value to local school districts demonstrated. These educational centers shall be planned and developed (1) to demonstrate an exemplary result that has widespread use and adaptability to local educational agencies, and (2) to procure and use Federal and private resources in combination with State resources to attain State educational goals.
L.1970, c. 122, s. 2, eff. June 30, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-73 - Rules and regulations; implementation of provisions

18A:6-73. Rules and regulations; implementation of provisions
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take all other necessary steps to insure the implementation of the provisions of this act.
L.1970, c. 122, s. 3, eff. July 30, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-74 - Cooperation with other agencies

18A:6-74. Cooperation with other agencies
Pursuant to the objectives of this act, the State Department of Education may seek the co-operation and involvement of other State agencies.
L.1970, c. 122, s. 5, eff. June 30, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-75 - Establishment and operation

18A:6-75. Establishment and operation
The Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility under this act to plan, establish, and operate a Statewide performance evaluation project. This project, through voluntary cooperation among local school districts, teacher training institutions, professional educational organizations, and the State Department of Education, shall concentrate on developing criteria for professional teaching competence based on performance evaluation prior to the issuance of initial teaching certificates.
L.1971, c. 148, s. 1, eff. May 20, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-76 - Objectives

18A:6-76. Objectives
This project:
a. shall identify the skills, attitudes, and other such pertinent data as the participating groups deem essential for an individual to demonstrate before being issued an initial teaching certificate;
b. shall determine the method or methods of evaluation of the performance of each candidate for an initial teaching certificate;
c. shall recommend to the commissioner and to the State Board of Education the minimum standards which an individual must achieve in order to be issued an initial teaching certificate; and
d. shall procure and use Federal and private resources in combination with State resources to attain State educational goals.
L.1971, c. 148, s. 2, eff. May 20, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-76.1 - Provisional certificate program; implementation

18A:6-76.1. Provisional certificate program; implementation
2. a. By November 1, 1992, colleges shall notify all students enrolled in teacher education programs of the details and requirements of the provisional certificate and induction program.
b. By November 1, 1992, the Department of Education shall provide all public school districts with a standard plan to implement the induction program that districts may choose to submit, instead of developing individual plans.
c. By February 1, 1993, each district shall submit a board-approved plan to the Department of Education.
d. The Department of Education shall coordinate county or regional training programs for mentors beginning in the 1993-94 school year.
L.1992,c.127,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-77 - Implementation

18A:6-77. Implementation
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take all other necessary steps to insure the implementation of the provisions of this act.
L.1971, c. 148, s. 3, eff. May 20, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-78 - Cooperation and involvement of other state agencies

18A:6-78. Cooperation and involvement of other state agencies
Pursuant to the objectives of this act, the State Department of Education may seek the cooperation and involvement of other State agencies.
L.1971, c. 148, s. 4, eff. May 20, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-79 - Establishment and operation; projects; plan and development; implementation

18A:6-79. Establishment and operation; projects; plan and development; implementation
The Commissioner of Education and the State Board of Education shall have the authority and responsibility to plan for, establish and operate demonstration model early child development centers. These centers, in voluntary cooperation with local school districts or other public agencies, shall concentrate on the cognitive and affective development of children aged 3 to 6; including but not limited to health, dental hygiene, mental health, language and computation skills development, nutrition, socialization, and recreation.
The centers shall design projects within an experimental framework of early childhood education and day care support in order that unproven educational ideas, equipment, methods and approaches, newly developed curriculum materials and reliable educational techniques can be objectively tested and evaluated and their value to local school districts and other early childhood programs be demonstrated. The educational centers shall be planned and developed (1) to demonstrate an educational approach to day care that has widespread use and adaptability to local educational agencies, and (2) to procure and use Federal and private resources in combination with State resources to attain State educational goals.
The Commissioner of Education shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, promulgate rules and regulations, establish procedures, employ personnel, and take all other necessary steps to insure the implementation of the provisions of this act.
L.1971, c. 149, s. 1, eff. May 20, 1971.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-91.1 - New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education

18A:6-91.1. New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education
1. a. There is hereby created in but not of the Department of Environmental Protection the New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education. The commission shall consist of 23 public members, the commissioners, or their designees, of the Department of Education, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Health, the Attorney General or a designee with responsibility in the area of environmental law, the Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education, and a designee of the Governor. The public members shall consist of two college professors in the fields of environmental education or environmental science; one private school teacher and two public school teachers, one of whom is selected by the New Jersey Education Association, including one teacher from kindergarten to third grade, one from fourth to sixth grade, and one from seventh to twelfth grade; one school administrator; one representative of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association; one local school board representative selected by the New Jersey School Boards Association; one member of an interfaith religious organization; one representative from labor; one representative from industry; two representatives from environmental or public interest organizations; two representatives from cultural institutions such as museums and nature centers; two representatives from the field of environmental health; two non-academic science professionals; two representatives from the agricultural community; one student representative from a student environmental organization, such as Kids Against Pollution; and one representative from the South Jersey Environmental Information Center.
b. The public members shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of three years, except that the student representative shall be appointed for a term of one year, and in the first year the other public members shall be appointed to staggered terms as follows:
(1) Seven shall be appointed to terms of one year;
(2) Seven shall be appointed to terms of two years; and
(3) Seven shall be appointed to terms of three years.
c. The commission shall meet, at a minimum, four times a year.
d. The commission shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from among its membership. The term of office for each position shall be two years.
e. The commission may hire staff as necessary within the limits of funding as provided by section 5 of P.L.1995, c.409 (C.18A:6-91.5).
L.1995,c.409,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-91.2 - Duties of commission

18A:6-91.2. Duties of commission
2. The commission shall:
a. Advise and oversee the implementation of the Plan of Action that was adopted by the Commission on Environmental Education created by Executive Order Number 205 of 1989 and reconvened as the New Jersey Commission on Environmental Education by Executive Order Number 111 of 1993;
b. Develop and maintain, with the assistance of the various agencies and departments, a bi-annual inventory of the environmental education resources that are available in all State agencies and departments;
c. Develop and maintain an Environmental Education Network of activities, resources and model programs throughout the State;
d. Organize a global forum on environmental education to be held every three to five years;
e. Organize and support an annual Environmental Education Week;
f. Support such other environmental education activities as the commission determines are appropriate;
g. Provide technical assistance to the Legislature for legislation related to environmental education; and
h. Submit an annual report on the status of environmental education to the Governor and the Legislature.
L.1995,c.409,s.2.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.