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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-34.1 - Voluntary survey for students with prior parental, guardian written notification.

18A:36-34.1 Voluntary survey for students with prior parental, guardian written notification.
1. a. Notwithstanding section 1 of P.L.2001, c.364 (C.18A:36-34), or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a school district that sends prior written notification to a parent or legal guardian of a student may administer an anonymous, voluntary survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation to the student which reveals information concerning any of the following issues:
(1) use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and vaping;
(2) sexual behavior and attitudes;
(3) behaviors that may contribute to intentional or unintentional injuries or violence; or
(4) physical activity and nutrition-related behaviors.
b. Written notification provided by a school district to the parent or legal guardian of a student shall be delivered to the parent or legal guardian by regular mail, electronic mail, or a written acknowledgement form to be delivered by the student at least two weeks prior to administration of the survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation. Written notification shall contain, at minimum, the following information:
(1) a description of the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation;
(2) the purpose for which the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation is needed;
(3) the entities and persons that will have access to the information generated by the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation;
(4) specific instruction as to when and where the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation will be available for parental or legal guardian review prior to its administration;
(5) the method by which the parent or legal guardian can deny permission to administer the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation to the student; a form specifically providing for such denial shall be included with this notice;
(6) the names and contact information of persons to whom questions can be directed; and
(7) a statement advising that failure to respond indicates approval of participation in the survey, assessment, analysis, or evaluation.
c. Information obtained through a survey, assessment, analysis or evaluation administered to a student in accordance with this section shall be submitted to the Department of Education and the Department of Health. Information may be used to develop public health initiatives and prevention programs. Information shall not be used for marketing or other commercial purposes that are not related to student health.
d. A school district that violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to such monetary penalties as determined by the commissioner.
L.2021, c.156.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-35 - Disclosure of certain student information on Internet prohibited without parental consent.

18A:36-35 Disclosure of certain student information on Internet prohibited without parental consent.
1. The board of education of each school district and the board of trustees of each charter school that establishes an Internet web site, shall not disclose on that web site any personally identifiable information about a student without receiving prior written consent from the student's parent or guardian on a form developed by the Department of Education. The written consent form shall contain a statement concerning the potential dangers of personally identifiable information about individual students on the Internet.
As used in this act, "personally identifiable information" means student names, student photos, student addresses, student e-mail addresses, student phone numbers, and locations and times of class trips.
L.2001,c.402,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-35.1 - School website compliance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines; statement of assurance.

18A:36-35.1 School website compliance, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines; statement of assurance.
1. a. No school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf shall make available to the enrolled students of the district or school or to the public an Internet website or web service unless the Internet website or web service complies with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA or the most up-to-date version of the guidelines if the guidelines are approved by the Commissioner of Education, or any other applicable guidelines or requirements as may be designated or approved by the Commissioner of Education.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a procedure to obtain a statement of assurance that shall be submitted by the school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf concerning the accessibility compliance status of the Internet website or web service of a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The Department of Education shall be responsible for collecting the statements of assurance, which shall attest that an Internet website or web service complies with the requirements of this section and shall post such information on the Department of Education's Internet website which shall be updated every two years.
c. (1) If a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf establishes an Internet website or web service after the effective date of this act, the public school shall submit the statement of assurance to the department. An Internet website or web service established by a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf before or after the effective date of this act shall be permitted to operate while pending receipt of the statement of assurance by the department.
(2) Every two years following the effective date of this act, a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf shall submit the statement of assurance attesting to the compliance of each Internet website or web service operated by the school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf with the requirements of this section.
d. Nothing in this section shall be construed to bar, exclude, or otherwise affect any right or action that exists under the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.).
e. As used in this section, "Internet website or web service" includes any webpage, website, web service, online curriculum, or online third party or open educational resource product that is made available to enrolled students or the public by a school district, charter school, renaissance school, or the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf through the Internet.
L.2021, c.461.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-36 - Pupil information, certain, classroom materials; rules.

18A:36-36 Pupil information, certain, classroom materials; rules.
1. a. A pupil in a public school shall not be required to supply information regarding the pupil's race, ethnicity, migrant status or economically disadvantaged status on any materials distributed in class.
b. Materials distributed to a pupil in a public school shall not include any obvious indicators of the pupil's race, ethnicity, migrant status or economically disadvantaged status; except that the school district may use identification numbers or other methods of identification after the collection of the materials
c. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the provisions of this act.
L.2002,c.92,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-37 - "Student-athlete" defined, rules for maintenance of amateur status; violations, penalties.

18A:36-37 "Student-athlete" defined, rules for maintenance of amateur status; violations, penalties.
1. a. As used in this section, "student-athlete" means any student enrolled in a public or nonpublic secondary school in this State who is a participant in an interscholastic athletic program governed by the rules of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association.
b. No person shall give, offer, promise or attempt to give to any student-athlete, whether directly or indirectly, any gift, favor, service, employment or other thing of value which the person knows or has reason to know would, if accepted, subject that student-athlete to being ruled ineligible to participate as an amateur-athlete under the rules established by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000, for each violation, which shall be collected in a summary manner pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.), in the Superior Court or any municipal court.
c. The board of education of each school district or the chief school administrator of each nonpublic school shall annually notify each student-athlete under the jurisdiction of the school district or nonpublic school of the provisions of this section and of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association's rules regarding eligibility.
d. The notice required by subsection c. of this section shall be:
(1) written;
(2) in language understandable by a secondary school student;
(3) based on model language developed by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association; and
(4) communicated via regular or electronic mail, sent home with the student or published in a student handbook.
L.2005,c.364.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-39 - Notification by school to certain persons using certain electronic devices; fine.

18A:36-39 Notification by school to certain persons using certain electronic devices; fine.
1. A school district or charter school that furnishes a student with a laptop computer, cellular telephone, or other electronic device shall provide the student with written or electronic notification that the electronic device may record or collect information on the student's activity or the student's use of the device if the electronic device is equipped with a camera, global positioning system, or other feature capable of recording or collecting information on the student's activity or use of the device. The notification shall also include a statement that the school district or charter school shall not use any of the capabilities in a manner that would violate the privacy rights of the student or any individual residing with the student. The parent or guardian of the student shall acknowledge receipt of the notification. The school district or charter school shall retain the acknowledgement as long as the student retains the use of the electronic device.
A school district or charter school failing to provide the notification required by this section shall be subject to a fine of $250 per student, per incident. The fine shall be remitted to the Department of Education, and shall be deposited in a fund that shall be used to provide laptop or other portable computer equipment to at-risk pupils, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-45).
L.2013, c.44, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-40 - Written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students.

18A:36-40 Written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students.
1. a. As used in this section, "electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, computer network, personal data assistant, or pager. Electronic communications include, but are not limited to, e-mails, text messages, instant messages, and communications made by means of an Internet website, including social media and social networking websites.
b. Each school district shall, within 120 days of the effective date of this act, adopt a written policy concerning electronic communications between school employees and students enrolled in the district. The policy shall include, at a minimum, provisions designed to prevent improper communications between school employees and students made via e-mail, cellular phones, social networking websites, and other Internet-based social media.
L.2014, c.2, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-42 - Guidance, resources provided.

18A:36-42 Guidance, resources provided.
2. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with guidance and resources regarding the following:
a. providing professional development opportunities to teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, bus drivers, coaches, and other school staff regarding issues and concerns relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students; and
b. making developmentally appropriate information about LGBTQ issues available in school facilities, which may include providing pamphlets or books in school libraries, counseling offices, and nurse's offices.
L.2017, c.137, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-43 - Policy requiring students to carry school identification card under certain circumstances permitted.

18A:36-43 Policy requiring students to carry school identification card under certain circumstances permitted.
1. a. Each school district may develop and implement a policy requiring all students to carry a school identification card issued by the district while the student is at any school-sponsored, off-campus activity including, but not limited to, field trips or interscholastic sports programs. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to require a student to carry the school identification card while participating in an athletic contest or competition, an activity involving fine arts or performing arts, or any other extracurricular activity that the Commissioner of Education determines does not require the physical possession of a school identification card.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall develop guidelines concerning the information to be included on an identification card authorized pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The information shall include, but need not be limited to, the student's name, an up-to-date photograph, and the current school year.
c. A school identification card issued in accordance with this section shall not be considered a government record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.), or the common law concerning access to government records.
L.2019, c.57, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-44 - School student's right to freedom of speech and press.

18A:36-44 School student's right to freedom of speech and press.
1. a. Except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, a public school student shall have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press.
b. By the first full school year next following the date of enactment of this act, each school district shall adopt a written policy concerning student freedom of expression in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of this act. The policy shall include reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of student expression. The policy may also include limitations on language that may be defined as profane, harassing, threatening, or intimidating.
L. 2021, c.309, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36-45 - Definitions relative to student's right to freedom of speech and press.

18A:36-45 Definitions relative to student's right to freedom of speech and press.
2. a. As used in this section:
"School-sponsored media" means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public school, distributed or generally made available to members of the student body, and prepared under the direction of a student media adviser. School-sponsored media does not include media intended for distribution or transmission solely in the classroom in which the media is produced.
"Student journalist" means a public school student who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for dissemination in school-sponsored media.
"Student media adviser" means an individual employed, appointed, or designated by a school district to supervise or provide instruction relating to school-sponsored media.
b. Except as otherwise provided in subsection c. of this section, a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media, regardless of whether the media is supported financially by the school district or by use of school district facilities, or produced in conjunction with a class in which the student is enrolled. Subject to subsection c. of this section, a student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of school-sponsored media. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent a student media adviser from teaching professional standards of English and journalism to student journalists.
c. This section does not authorize or protect expression by a student that:
(1) is libelous or slanderous;
(2) constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy;
(3) is profane or obscene;
(4) violates federal or State law; or
(5) so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act, the violation of school district policies, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school.
d. A school district shall not authorize any prior restraint of any school-sponsored media except for the types of expression described in subsection c. of this section. When a school official determines that the restraint of student expression is necessary, the school official shall simultaneously identify the provision within subsection c. of this section under which the limitation of student expression is appropriate.
e. A school district shall not sanction a student operating as an independent journalist.
f. An employee of a school district shall not be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against solely for acting to protect a student engaged in the conduct authorized under this section, or refusing to infringe upon conduct that is protected by this section, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, or paragraph 6 of Article I of the New Jersey Constitution.
L. 2021, c.309, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-2 - Findings, declarations relative to establishment of charter schools

18A:36A-2. Findings, declarations relative to establishment of charter schools
2. The Legislature finds and declares that the establishment of charter schools as part of this State's program of public education can assist in promoting comprehensive educational reform by providing a mechanism for the implementation of a variety of educational approaches which may not be available in the traditional public school classroom. Specifically, charter schools offer the potential to improve pupil learning; increase for students and parents the educational choices available when selecting the learning environment which they feel may be the most appropriate; encourage the use of different and innovative learning methods; establish a new form of accountability for schools; require the measurement of learning outcomes; make the school the unit for educational improvement; and establish new professional opportunities for teachers.
The Legislature further finds that the establishment of a charter school program is in the best interests of the students of this State and it is therefore the public policy of the State to encourage and facilitate the development of charter schools.
L.1995,c.426,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-3 - Charter school program established

18A:36A-3. Charter school program established
3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a charter school program which shall provide for the approval and granting of charters to charter schools pursuant to the provisions of this act. A charter school shall be a public school operated under a charter granted by the commissioner, which is operated independently of a local board of education and is managed by a board of trustees. The board of trustees, upon receiving a charter from the commissioner, shall be deemed to be public agents authorized by the State Board of Education to supervise and control the charter school.
b. The program shall authorize the establishment of not more than 135 charter schools during the 48 months following the effective date of this act. A minimum of three charter schools shall be allocated to each county. The commissioner shall actively encourage the establishment of charter schools in urban school districts with the participation of institutions of higher education.
L.1995,c.426,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-4.1 - Conversion to charter school by certain nonpublic schools.

18A:36A-4.1 Conversion to charter school by certain nonpublic schools.
1. a. The governing body of a high-performing nonpublic school that is located in a failing school district may submit an application to the Commissioner of Education to convert the school to a charter school. The application of a nonpublic school to convert to a charter school shall certify that upon conversion to charter school status the school shall prohibit religious instruction, events, and activities that promote religious views, and the display of religious symbols. The name of the proposed charter school shall not include any religious reference.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a process for the review of charter school conversion applications. The commissioner may grant an application if the school is a high-performing nonpublic school and located in a failing school district.
As used in this subsection:
"Failing school district" means a school district in need of improvement pursuant to the provisions of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," Pub.L.107-110;
"High-performing nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school that ranked in the 66th percentile or higher on a norm-referenced achievement test in the school year prior to the school year in which a conversion application is submitted pursuant to subsection a. of this section;
"Norm-referenced achievement test" means the California Achievement Test (CAT), Metropolitan Achievement Test (MAT), Stanford Achievement Test (SAT), or the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) or one of the tests within the CTBS.
c. Students enrolled in the nonpublic school in the school year preceding its conversion to a charter school shall be eligible to continue enrollment at the school after its conversion. Preference for any remaining enrollment spaces for the charter school for its first year, and for all enrollment spaces in each successive year, shall be provided pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-8).
d. Teaching staff and other employees of the nonpublic school may continue employment at the charter school upon its conversion. Any employee who is not certified in accordance with the provisions of subsection c. of section 14 of P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-14) shall take immediate action towards receiving appropriate New Jersey certification and shall be in full compliance with all certification requirements within two years of the school's conversion. Any employee hired following the conversion of the nonpublic school to charter school status shall meet the requirements of subsection c. of section 14 of P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-14).
e. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of P.L.1995, c.426 (C.18A:36A-1 et seq.) shall apply in the case of a nonpublic school applying for conversion or having undergone conversion to charter school status.
L.2011, c.140, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-5 - Application for charter school

18A:36A-5. Application for charter school
5. The application for a charter school shall include the following information:
a. The identification of the charter applicant;
b. The name of the proposed charter school;
c. The proposed governance structure of the charter school including a list of the proposed members of the board of trustees of the charter school or a description of the qualifications and method for the appointment or election of members of the board of trustees;
d. The educational goals of the charter school, the curriculum to be offered, and the methods of assessing whether students are meeting educational goals. Charter school students shall be required to meet the same testing and academic performance standards as established by law and regulation for public school students. Charter school students shall also meet any additional assessment indicators which are included within the charter approved by the commissioner;
e. The admission policy and criteria for evaluating the admission of students which shall comply with the requirements of section 8 of this act;
f. The age or grade range of students to be enrolled;
g. The school calendar and school day schedule;
h. A description of the charter school staff responsibilities and the proposed qualifications of teaching staff;
i. A description of the procedures to be implemented to ensure significant parental involvement in the operation of the school;
j. A description of, and address for, the physical facility in which the charter school will be located;
k. Information on the manner in which community groups will be involved in the charter school planning process;
l. The financial plan for the charter school and the provisions which will be made for auditing the school pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:23-1;
m. A description of and justification for any waivers of regulations which the charter school will request; and
n. Such other information as the commissioner may require.
L.1995,c.426,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-6 - Powers of charter school

18A:36A-6. Powers of charter school
6. A charter school established pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate and politic with all powers necessary or desirable for carrying out its charter program, including, but not limited to, the power to:
a. Adopt a name and corporate seal; however, any name selected shall include the words "charter school;"
b. Sue and be sued, but only to the same extent and upon the same conditions that a public entity can be sued;
c. Acquire real property from public or private sources, by purchase, lease, lease with an option to purchase, or by gift, for use as a school facility;
d. Receive and disburse funds for school purposes;
e. Make contracts and leases for the procurement of services, equipment and supplies;
f. Incur temporary debts in anticipation of the receipt of funds;
g. Solicit and accept any gifts or grants for school purposes; and
h. Have such other powers as are necessary to fulfill its charter and which are not inconsistent with this act or the requirements of the commissioner.
The board of trustees of a charter school shall comply with the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.).
L.1995,c.426,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-7 - Student admissions to charter school.

18A:36A-7 Student admissions to charter school.
7. A charter school shall be open to all students on a space available basis and shall not discriminate in its admission policies or practices on the basis of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, status as a person with a disability, proficiency in the English language, or any other basis that would be illegal if used by a school district; however, a charter school may limit admission to a particular grade level or to areas of concentration of the school, such as mathematics, science, or the arts. A charter school may establish reasonable criteria to evaluate prospective students which shall be outlined in the school's charter.
L.1995, c.426, s.7; amended 2017, c.131, s.26.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-8 - Enrollment preference

18A:36A-8. Enrollment preference
8. a. Preference for enrollment in a charter school shall be given to students who reside in the school district in which the charter school is located. If there are more applications to enroll in the charter school than there are spaces available, the charter school shall select students to attend using a random selection process. A charter school shall not charge tuition to students who reside in the district.
b. A charter school shall allow any student who was enrolled in the school in the immediately preceding school year to enroll in the charter school in the appropriate grade unless the appropriate grade is not offered at the charter school.
c. A charter school may give enrollment priority to a sibling of a student enrolled in the charter school.
d. If available space permits, a charter school may enroll non-resident students. The terms and condition of the enrollment shall be outlined in the school's charter and approved by the commissioner.
e. The admission policy of the charter school shall, to the maximum extent practicable, seek the enrollment of a cross section of the community's school age population including racial and academic factors.
L.1995,c.426,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-9 - Withdrawal, expulsion from charter school.

18A:36A-9 Withdrawal, expulsion from charter school.
9. A student may withdraw from a charter school at any time. Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of P.L.2016, c.45 (C.18A:37-2a), a student may be expelled from a charter school based on criteria determined by the board of trustees, which are consistent with the provisions of N.J.S.18A:37-2, and approved by the commissioner as part of the school's charter. Any expulsion shall be made upon the recommendation of the charter school principal, in consultation with the student's teachers.
L.1995, c.426, s.9; amended 2016, c.45, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-10 - Location of charter school.

18A:36A-10 Location of charter school.
10. A charter school may be located in part of an existing public school building, in space provided on a public work site, in a public building, or any other suitable location. In the case of a nonpublic school that converts to a charter school pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2011, c.140 (C.18A:36A-4.1), the charter school may be located in the same school building in which the nonpublic school was located. The facility shall be exempt from public school facility regulations except those pertaining to the health or safety of the pupils. A charter school shall not construct a facility with public funds other than federal funds.
L.1995, c.426, s.10; amended 2002, c.10; 2011, c.140, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-11 - Operation of charter school.

18A:36A-11 Operation of charter school.
11. a. A charter school shall operate in accordance with its charter and the provisions of law and regulation which govern other public schools; except that, upon the request of the board of trustees of a charter school, the commissioner may exempt the school from State regulations concerning public schools, except those pertaining to assessment, testing, civil rights and student health and safety, if the board of trustees satisfactorily demonstrates to the commissioner that the exemption will advance the educational goals and objectives of the school.
b. A charter school shall comply with the provisions of chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes concerning the provision of services to students with disabilities; except that the fiscal responsibility for any student currently enrolled in or determined to require a private day or residential school shall remain with the district of residence.
Within 15 days of the signing of the individualized education plan, a charter school shall provide notice to the resident district of any individualized education plan which results in a private day or residential placement. The resident district may challenge the placement within 30 days in accordance with the procedures established by law.
c. A charter school shall comply with applicable State and federal anti-discrimination statutes.
L.1995, c.426, s.11; amended 2007, c.260, s.57; 2017, c.131, s.27.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-11.2 - Requiring student representative as nonvoting member of charter school board that includes grades nine through 12; procedure; duties.

18A:36A-11.2 Requiring student representative as nonvoting member of charter school board that includes grades nine through 12; procedure; duties.
2. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, each board of trustees of a charter school that includes grades nine through 12 shall include a minimum of one student selected by the student body to serve as a nonvoting student representative on the board. The student body may elect or appoint the student representative to the board, in a process to be determined by the chief school administrator of a charter school and shall consider input provided by the student body. The student representative shall serve for a one-school-year term.
b. The duties of the student representative shall include:
(1) attending all board meetings, except that a student representative shall be excluded from discussions of the board involving subjects which are confidential;
(2) representing all high school students within the charter school and presenting student proposals and concerns to the board for its consideration; and
(3) keeping high school students within the charter school informed of the business of the board by providing a monthly report to the student council concerning the activities of the board.
L.2021, c.446, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-12 - Per pupil payments to charter schools.

18A:36A-12 Per pupil payments to charter schools.
12. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.260).
b. The school district of residence shall pay directly to the charter school for each student enrolled in the charter school who resides in the district an amount equal to 90% of the sum of the budget year equalization aid per pupil, the prebudget year general fund tax levy per pupil inflated by the CPI rate most recent to the calculation, and the employer payroll tax per pupil that is transferred to the school district pursuant to subsection d. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c.68. In addition, the school district of residence shall pay directly to the charter school the security categorical aid attributable to the student and a percentage of the district's special education categorical aid equal to the percentage of the district's special education students enrolled in the charter school and, if applicable, 100% of preschool education aid. The district of residence shall also pay directly to the charter school any federal funds attributable to the student.
c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.260).
d. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of this section, in the case of a student who was not included in the district's projected resident enrollment for the school year, the State shall pay 100% of the amount required pursuant to subsection b. of this section for the first year of the student's enrollment in the charter school.
e. The State shall make payments required pursuant to subsection d. of this section directly to the charter school.
L.1995, c.426, s.12; amended 2000, c.142, s.2; 2007, c.260, s.58; 2018, c.68, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-13 - Transportation for students

18A:36A-13. Transportation for students
13. The students who reside in the school district in which the charter school is located shall be provided transportation to the charter school on the same terms and conditions as transportation is provided to students attending the schools of the district. Non-resident students shall receive transportation services pursuant to regulations established by the State board.
L.1995,c.426,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-15 - Complaints to board of trustees

18A:36A-15. Complaints to board of trustees
15. Any individual or group may bring a complaint to the board of trustees of a charter school alleging a violation of the provisions of this act. If, after presenting the complaint to the board of trustees, the individual or group determines that the board of trustees has not adequately addressed the complaint, they may present that complaint to the commissioner who shall investigate and respond to the complaint. The board shall establish an advisory grievance committee consisting of both parents and teachers who are selected by the parents and teachers of the school to make nonbinding recommendations to the board concerning the disposition of a complaint.
L.1995,c.426,s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-17 - Granting, renewal of charter

18A:36A-17. Granting, renewal of charter
17. A charter granted by the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be granted for a four-year period and may be renewed for a five-year period. The commissioner may revoke a school's charter if the school has not fulfilled any condition imposed by the commissioner in connection with the granting of the charter or if the school has violated any provision of its charter. The commissioner may place the charter school on probationary status to allow the implementation of a remedial plan after which, if the plan is unsuccessful, the charter may be summarily revoked. The commissioner shall develop procedures and guidelines for the revocation and renewal of a school's charter.
L.1995,c.426,s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-17.1 - Commissioner's actions relative to possible loss, not granting of charter.

18A:36A-17.1 Commissioner's actions relative to possible loss, not granting of charter.
4. If at any time the commissioner determines that a board of trustees is in jeopardy of losing its charter or an applicant is in jeopardy of not being granted a charter, the commissioner shall so notify the board of trustees or the applicant. The board of trustees or the applicant shall, within 48 hours of receipt of such notification, provide to the commissioner, in writing, a complete list of the names and addresses of all students and staff currently enrolled and working in the school, or in the case of an applicant, a complete list of the names and addresses of all students and staff intending to enroll or work at the school, so the commissioner may send the appropriate notice to the parents or guardians and staff.
L.2000,c.142,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36A-18 - Rules, regulations

18A:36A-18. Rules, regulations
18. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act.
L.1995,c.426,s.18.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36B-15 - Definitions relative to public school choice.

18A:36B-15 Definitions relative to public school choice.
2. As used in this act:
"Choice district" means a public school district, established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, which is authorized under the interdistrict public school choice program to open a school or schools to students from sending districts;
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education;
"Sending district" means the district of residence of a choice student.
L.2010, c.65, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36B-16 - Interdistrict public school choice program.

18A:36B-16 Interdistrict public school choice program.
3. The Commissioner of Education shall establish an interdistrict public school choice program which shall provide for the creation of choice districts. A choice district may enroll students across district lines in designated schools of the choice district.
L.2010, c.65, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36B-17 - Application by district for choice program.

18A:36B-17 Application by district for choice program.
4. a. A proposed choice district shall submit an application to the commissioner no later than April 30 in the year prior to the school year in which the choice program will be implemented; except that for the first year of implementation of the program pursuant to P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.), the application shall be submitted no later than the date specified by the commissioner. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(1) a description of programs and schools and the number of student openings in each school identified by grade level which are available for selection;
(2) the provision for the creation of a parent information center;
(3) a description of the student application process and any criteria required for admission; and
(4) an analysis of the potential impact of the program on student population diversity in all potential participating districts and a plan for maintaining diversity in all potential participating districts, which plan shall not be used to supersede a court-ordered or administrative court-ordered desegregation plan.
The commissioner shall notify a choice district of the approval or disapproval of its application no later than July 30, and the reasons for disapproval shall be included in the notice; except that for the first year of implementation of the program pursuant to P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.), notification shall be no later than the date specified by the commissioner.
The commissioner shall notify the State Board of Education of the approval of a choice district application and the State board shall include a public notice of the approval on the next agenda for its public monthly meeting.
b. The commissioner may take appropriate action, consistent with State and federal law, to provide that student population diversity in all districts participating in a choice district program is maintained. Student population diversity shall include, but not be limited to, the ethnic, racial, economic, and geographic diversity of a district's student population. The actions may include, but need not be limited to:
(1) directing a choice district to take appropriate steps to implement successfully the district's plan for maintaining student population diversity;
(2) restricting the number of choice students from a sending district or the authority of a choice district to accept choice students in the future; and
(3) revoking approval of the choice district. Any choice student who is attending a designated school in a choice district at the time of the commissioner's revocation of approval shall be entitled to continue to be enrolled in that school until graduation.
L.2010, c.65, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36B-18 - Evaluation of district's application.

18A:36B-18 Evaluation of district's application.
5. The commissioner shall evaluate an application submitted by a proposed choice district according to the following criteria:
a. the fiscal impact on the district;
b. the quality and variety of academic programs offered within the district;
c. the potential effectiveness of the student application process and of the admissions criteria utilized;
d. the impact on student population diversity in the district; and
e. the degree to which the program will promote or reduce educational quality in the choice district and the sending districts.
L.2010, c.65, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36B-19 - Current choice districts unaffected.

18A:36B-19 Current choice districts unaffected.
6. Any choice district established by the commissioner prior to the effective date of P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.) is authorized to continue operation as if the choice district had been approved pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.).
L.2010, c.65, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:36B-21 - Enrollment restrictions.

18A:36B-21 Enrollment restrictions.
8. a. (1) The school board of a sending district may adopt a resolution to restrict enrollment of its students in a choice district to a maximum of 10% of the number of students per grade level per year limited by any resolution adopted pursuant to this paragraph and 15% of the total number of students enrolled in the sending district, provided that the resolution shall be subject to approval by the commissioner upon a determination that the resolution is in the best interest of the district's students and that it will not adversely affect the district's programs, services, operations, or fiscal conditions, and that the resolution will not adversely affect or limit the diversity of the remainder of the student population in the district who do not participate in the choice program.
(2) Enrollment restriction percentages adopted by any resolution pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be compounded from year to year and shall be based upon the enrollment counts for the year preceding the sending district's initial year of participation in the choice program, except that in any year of the program in which there is an increase in enrollment, the percentage enrollment restriction may be applied to the increase and the result added to the preceding year's count of students eligible to attend a choice district. If there is a decrease in enrollment at any time during the duration of the program, the number of students eligible to attend a choice district shall be the number of students enrolled in the choice program in the initial year of the district's participation in the program, provided that a student attending a choice district school shall be entitled to remain enrolled in that school until graduation.
(3) The calculation of the enrollment of a sending district shall be based on the enrollment count as reported on the Application for State School Aid in October preceding the school year during which the restriction on enrollment shall be applicable.
b. A choice district shall not be eligible to enroll students on a tuition basis pursuant to N.J.S.18A:38-3 while participating in the interdistrict public school choice program. Any student enrolled on a tuition basis prior to the establishment of the choice program shall be entitled to remain enrolled in the choice district as a choice student.
L.2010, c.65, s.8.