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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-111 - Findings, declarations relative to instruction in suicide prevention in public schools.

18A:6-111 Findings, declarations relative to instruction in suicide prevention in public schools.
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Suicide is a leading cause of death for young people in this State. According to the Center for Health Statistics in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, between 1999 and 2001 more than 1,500 young people ages 13 to 18 made suicide attempts which resulted in hospitalization. More than 50 of these attempts were fatal. When young people up to 24 years of age are added to the equation, the number of attempted suicides rises to 3,000 and the number of fatalities rises to nearly 200.
b. A suicide can devastate a community. According to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), suicide severely impacts the families and friends left behind, who often wrongly live with extreme shame and guilt over not having prevented the death of their loved one. Moreover, many attempts which do not result in death nonetheless end in serious injury to the victims and lifelong trauma to their families and those who know them.
c. A person who is considering suicide may exhibit behavioral warning signs. If someone notices the warning signs of suicide, it may be possible to avert a tragedy. With the possible exception of a parent, no one is better situated than a teacher to detect these signs and to initiate appropriate steps to prevent a suicide attempt. Proper training for teaching staff members can thus save pupils' lives and save the families and friends of would-be victims the trauma of a suicide or suicide attempt. Moreover, early identification of depression and other problems may help to reduce the number of young people who commit or attempt to commit suicide once they have left school and entered adulthood.
d. It is therefore appropriate for the Legislature to require: the State Board of Education to require instruction in suicide prevention as part of any continuing education which public school teaching staff members must complete to maintain their certification; and inclusion of suicide prevention awareness in the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education.
L.2005,c.310,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-113 - Provision for instruction in suicide prevention in school curriculum.

18A:6-113 Provision for instruction in suicide prevention in school curriculum.
3. Within 180 days of the effective date of this act, the State Board of Education shall revise the Core Curriculum Content Standards in Comprehensive Health and Physical Education to provide for instruction in suicide prevention in an appropriate place in the curriculum of elementary school, middle school, and high school pupils.
L.2005,c.310,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-113.1 - Middle school, high school student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information.

18A:6-113.1 Middle school, high school student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information.
1. A public school that includes any of the grades seven through 12 and that issues student identification cards shall have printed on the back of the student identification cards the telephone number for the New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline (NJ Hopeline) and contact information for a crisis text line.
L.2021, c.261, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-115 - Personal financial literacy course pilot program.

18A:6-115 Personal financial literacy course pilot program.
1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a three-year pilot program to provide high school seniors in selected school districts with a personal financial literacy course. The goal of the pilot program shall be to ensure that high school graduates in the pilot districts receive instruction on budgeting, savings and investment, credit card debt, and other issues associated with personal financial responsibility. The commissioner shall select two districts in each of the southern, central, and northern regions of the State to participate in the program and shall seek a cross section of school districts from urban, suburban, and rural areas of the State.
b. The commissioner shall provide pilot districts with curriculum and sample instructional materials that may be used to support implementation of the pilot program.
c. At the conclusion of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature. The report shall contain information on the implementation of the pilot program and shall include the commissioner's recommendation on the feasibility of implementing the program on a Statewide basis.
d. The commissioner shall provide a grant to each of the pilot districts to finance the costs associated with offering the personal financial literacy course.
L.2009, c.153, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-116 - "VETeach Pilot Program."

18A:6-116 "VETeach Pilot Program."
1. a. There is established in the Department of Education a four-year "VETeach Pilot Program." The purpose of the pilot program shall be to address the shortage of certified public school teachers that is anticipated to occur due to teacher retirements, by taking advantage of the qualified workforce represented by the State's veterans. The pilot program shall facilitate the teacher certification of veterans in order to advance the State's goals of ensuring a qualified public school workforce and addressing the high rate of unemployment among returning veterans.
b. Under the pilot program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey shall enroll in a 36-month teacher preparation program, a single cohort of students who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces and who served on or after September 11, 2001. The program shall lead to a baccalaureate degree and completion of the requirements necessary to apply to the State Board of Examiners for a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing.
c. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey shall establish, with the approval of the State Board of Education, the coherent sequence of courses required to be completed by a student under the pilot program in order to be eligible to receive a certificate of eligibility with advanced standing. A certificate of eligibility with advanced standing issued to a student who completes the pilot program shall authorize the student to seek employment as a teacher in grades K through 8, and in certain secondary education fields.
d. Upon the conclusion of the pilot program, the commissioner shall report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the number of veterans who enrolled in the teacher preparation program established under the pilot program, the number of those veterans who were hired as teachers in public or nonpublic schools, and the advisability of the establishment of similar programs on a permanent basis.
L.2012, c.2, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-118 - Findings, declarations relative to the TEACHNJ Act.

18A:6-118 Findings, declarations relative to the TEACHNJ Act.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. The goal of this legislation is to raise student achievement by improving instruction through the adoption of evaluations that provide specific feedback to educators, inform the provision of aligned professional development, and inform personnel decisions;
b. The New Jersey Supreme Court has found that a multitude of factors play a vital role in the quality of a child's education, including effectiveness in teaching methods and evaluations. Changing the current evaluation system to focus on improved student outcomes, including objective measures of student growth, is critical to improving teacher effectiveness, raising student achievement, and meeting the objectives of the federal "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001"; and
c. Existing resources from federal, State, and local sources should be used in ways consistent with this law.
L.2012, c.26, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-120 - School improvement panel.

18A:6-120 School improvement panel.
12. a. In order to ensure the effectiveness of its teachers, each school shall convene a school improvement panel. A panel shall include the principal, or his designee, an assistant or vice-principal, and a teacher. The principal's designee shall be an individual employed in the district in a supervisory role and capacity who possesses a school administrator certificate, principal certificate, or supervisor certificate. The teacher shall be a person with a demonstrated record of success in the classroom who shall be selected in consultation with the majority representative. An individual teacher shall not serve more than three consecutive years on any one school improvement panel. In the event that an assistant or vice-principal is not available to serve on the panel, the principal shall appoint an additional member to the panel, who is employed in the district in a supervisory role and capacity and who possesses a school administrator certificate, principal certificate, or supervisor certificate.
Nothing in this section shall prevent a district that has entered a shared services agreement for the functions of the school improvement panel from providing services under that shared services agreement.
b. The panel shall oversee the mentoring of teachers and conduct evaluations of teachers, including an annual summative evaluation, provided that the teacher on the school improvement panel shall not be included in the evaluation process, except in those instances in which the majority representative has agreed to the contrary. The panel shall also identify professional development opportunities for all instructional staff members that are tailored to meet the unique needs of the students and staff of the school.
c. The panel shall conduct a mid-year evaluation of any employee in the position of teacher who is evaluated as ineffective or partially effective in his most recent annual summative evaluation, provided that the teacher on the school improvement panel shall not be included in the mid-year evaluation process, except in those instances in which the majority representative has agreed to the contrary.
d. Information related to the evaluation of a particular employee shall be maintained by the school district, shall be confidential, and shall not be accessible to the public pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented.
L.2012, c.26, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-121 - Evaluations of principal, assistant principal, vice-principal.

18A:6-121 Evaluations of principal, assistant principal, vice-principal.
13. a. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the schools in the district, the superintendent of schools or his designee shall conduct evaluations of each principal employed by the school district, including an annual summative evaluation.
b. The principal, in conjunction with the superintendent or his designee, shall conduct evaluations of each assistant principal and vice-principal employed in his school, including an annual summative evaluation.
c. The superintendent or his designee and the principal, as appropriate, shall conduct a mid-year evaluation of any principal, assistant principal, or vice-principal who is evaluated as ineffective or partially effective in his most recent annual summative evaluation.
d. Information related to the evaluation of a particular employee shall be maintained by the school district, shall be confidential, and shall not be accessible to the public pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented.
L.2012, c.26, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-122 - Annual submission of evaluation rubrics.

18A:6-122 Annual submission of evaluation rubrics.
16. a. A school district shall annually submit to the Commissioner of Education, for review and approval, the evaluation rubrics that the district will use to assess the effectiveness of its teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals and all other teaching staff members. The board shall ensure that an approved rubric meets the minimum standards established by the State Board of Education.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, a school district may choose to use the model evaluation rubric established by the commissioner pursuant to subsection f. of section 17 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-123) to assess the effectiveness of its teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals and all other teaching staff members. In the case in which the district fails to submit a rubric for review and approval, the model rubric shall be used by the district to assess the effectiveness of its teachers, principals, assistant principals, and vice-principals and all other teaching staff members.
L.2012, c.26, s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-124 - Regulations.

18A:6-124 Regulations.
24. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in accordance with an expeditious time frame, to set standards for the approval of evaluation rubrics for all teaching staff members, other than those included under the provisions of subsection b. of section 17 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-123). The standards at a minimum shall include: four defined annual rating categories: ineffective, partially effective, effective, and highly effective.
L.2012, c.26, s.24.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-125 - Evaluation rubric not subject to collective negotiations.

18A:6-125 Evaluation rubric not subject to collective negotiations.
19. A school district's evaluation rubric approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 16 of P.L.2012, c.25 (C.18A:6-122) shall not be subject to collective negotiations.
L.2012, c.26, s.19.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-126 - Conflicts with collective bargaining agreements.

18A:6-126 Conflicts with collective bargaining agreements.
21. No collective bargaining agreement or other contract entered into by a school district after July 1, 2013 shall conflict with the educator evaluation system established pursuant to P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-117 et al.). A district with an existing collective bargaining agreement on July 1, 2013 which conflicts in whole or in part with the educator evaluation system established pursuant to that act, shall implement in accordance with that act those provisions not in conflict with the collective bargaining agreement.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, aspects of evaluation not superseded by statute or regulation shall continue to be mandatory subjects of collective negotiations.
L.2012, c.26, s.21.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-127 - Researched-based mentoring program.

18A:6-127 Researched-based mentoring program.
14. a. A board of education shall implement a researched-based mentoring program that pairs effective, experienced teachers with first-year teachers to provide observation and feedback, opportunities for modeling, and confidential support and guidance in accordance with the Professional Standards for Teachers and the evaluation rubric.
b. The mentoring program shall: enhance teacher knowledge of, and strategies related to, the core curriculum content standards in order to facilitate student achievement and growth; identify exemplary teaching skills and educational practices necessary to acquire and maintain excellence in teaching; and assist first-year teachers in the performance of their duties and adjustment to the challenges of teaching. To the greatest extent feasible, mentoring activities shall be developed in consultation with the school improvement panels established pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-120) in order to be responsive to the unique needs of different teachers in different instructional settings.
L.2012, c.26, s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-128 - Ongoing professional development.

18A:6-128 Ongoing professional development.
15. a. A board of education, principal, or superintendent shall provide its teaching staff members with ongoing professional development that supports student achievement and with an individual professional development plan. To the greatest extent feasible, professional development opportunities shall be developed in consultation with the school improvement panels established pursuant to section 12 of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-120) in order to be responsive to the unique needs of different instructional staff members in different instructional settings.
b. A board of education, principal, or superintendent shall provide additional professional development for any teaching staff member who fails or is struggling to meet the performance standards established by the board, as documented in the teaching staff member's annual summative evaluation. The additional professional development shall be designed to correct the needs identified in the annual summative evaluation.
A corrective action plan shall be developed by the teaching staff member and a teaching staff member serving in a supervisory capacity to address deficiencies outlined in the evaluation when the employee is rated ineffective or partially effective. The corrective action plan shall include timelines for corrective action and responsibilities of the teaching staff member and the school district for implementation of the plan.
c. All funds budgeted by a school district for professional development shall be used primarily to provide the professional development required pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2012, c.26 (C.18A:6-117 et al.).
L.2012, c.26, s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-130 - Professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities.

18A:6-130 Professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities.
1. The Department of Education shall provide professional development opportunities related to reading disabilities, including dyslexia, to school district personnel. The professional development shall be made available to general education, special education, basic skills, and English as a second language teachers, instructional support staff, administrators, supervisors, child study team members, and speech-language specialists. The professional development opportunities shall be designed to account for the various manners in which different school district personnel interact with, or develop instructional programs for, students with reading disabilities.
L.2013, c.105, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-131 - Required instruction.

18A:6-131 Required instruction.
2. The State Board of Education shall, as part of the professional development requirement established by the State board for public school teaching staff members, require certain teaching staff members to annually complete at least two hours of professional development instruction on the screening, intervention, accommodation, and use of technology for students with reading disabilities, including dyslexia. The professional development requirement established pursuant to this section shall apply to general education teachers employed in grades kindergarten through 3, special education, basic skills, and English as a second language teachers, reading specialists, learning disabilities teacher consultants, and speech-language specialists. A board of education may make the professional development opportunities available to other instructional or support staff as the board deems appropriate.
L.2013, c.105, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-131.1 - Professional development requirement satisfied.

18A:6-131.1 Professional development requirement satisfied.
2. A teaching staff member may satisfy in each professional development cycle one or more hours of the professional development requirement established by the State Board of Education through participation in training programs on sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention.
L.2019, c.185, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-131.2 - Development, distribution of guidelines concerning child trafficking.

18A:6-131.2 Development, distribution of guidelines concerning child trafficking.
1. a. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Children and Families, shall develop and distribute to school districts guidelines concerning child trafficking. The purpose of the guidelines shall be to provide direction for schools in creating awareness of child trafficking, including warning signs and risk factors associated with child trafficking and how to prevent child trafficking.
b. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, research-based information and guidance regarding the following:
(1) definitions and terms relevant to an understanding of child trafficking;
(2) resources and information to provide training for teachers, staff, and students regarding child trafficking;
(3) resources and information to create a greater understanding of risk factors that make children more susceptible to becoming a victim of child trafficking, recruitment of traffickers, and behavioral indicators that a student may be a victim of possible child trafficking;
(4) how to report a suspected case of child trafficking to school administrators and law enforcement;
(5) strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of child trafficking; and
(6) procedures for ensuring confidentiality and privacy.
L.2019, c.189, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-131.3 - Provision of guidance, resources to school districts.

18A:6-131.3 Provision of guidance, resources to school districts.
2. The Commissioner of Education shall provide school districts with guidance and resources regarding the following:
a. professional development opportunities for teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, coaches, and other school staff regarding issues and concerns relevant to child trafficking awareness; and
b. developmentally appropriate resources regarding child trafficking awareness.
L.2019, c.189, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-132 - County vocational District Partnership Grant Program.

18A:6-132 County vocational District Partnership Grant Program.
1. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and administer a four-year County Vocational School District Partnership Grant Program. The purpose of the program shall be to award grants to county vocational school districts to partner with urban districts, other school districts, county colleges, and other entities to create high-quality career and technical education programs in existing facilities. The commissioner shall consult with the New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools and employer representatives regarding the design of the grant program.
L.2014, c.73, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-133 - Awarding of grants.

18A:6-133 Awarding of grants.
2. a. The commissioner shall award grants, within the limit of available State appropriations, to selected county vocational school districts to be used to support the development and implementation of a career and technical education program in an existing school or college facility that is not owned or leased by the county vocational school district. The commissioner shall determine the amount of each grant awarded under the program and may award multi-year grants.
b. A county vocational school district that wants to apply for a grant shall submit an application to the commissioner. The application shall include:
(1) a description of the career and technical education partnership program to be developed with the grant funding;
(2) a description of the partnership with the school district, county college, or other entity that will host the program including, but not limited to, the responsibilities of each partner for providing education and support services to students and teacher supervision and professional development;
(3) a description of any partnerships with local employers that will support the proposed career and technical education partnership program by advising on curriculum, offering work-based learning opportunities, providing equipment or resources, or other assistance;
(4) the number of students that could be accommodated in the career and technical education partnership program over each of the four years of the grant program and in future years;
(5) the projected demand for the career and technical education partnership program;
(6) an explanation of whether the proposed partnership will replicate an existing approved career and technical education program at the county vocational school, or if new approval will be sought;
(7) the location of the facility in which the partnership program will be located and whether the location is conducive to serving the populations targeted by the career and technical education partnership program;
(8) the estimated start-up and initial operational costs of the proposed partnership program, including the cost of any facility repairs or modification, equipment and supplies, curriculum development and materials, and professional salaries;
(9) an explanation of why the facilities of the county vocational school district could not accommodate the new career and technical education program;
(10) the plan to sustain the career and technical education partnership program beyond the period of grant funding using other State, federal, and local resources; and
(11) any other information that the commissioner deems appropriate.
L.2014, c.73, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-134 - Report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:6-134 Report to Governor, Legislature.
3. The commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor, and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), four years after the establishment of the County Vocational School District Partnership Grant Program. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, information on the number of grant applicants, the number of grant awards, the number of career and technical education partnership programs established under the grant program, the number of students who completed the career and technical education partnership programs established under the grant program, the costs and any savings realized through the sharing of facilities under the grant program, and a recommendation on the establishment of a permanent source of funding for such career and technical education partnership programs.
L.2014, c.73, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-135 - Development, establishment of Response to Intervention framework.

18A:6-135 Development, establishment of Response to Intervention framework.
1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop and establish an initiative to support and encourage the use of a Response to Intervention framework by school districts to promote the achievement of all students. The initiative shall include dissemination of information and guidance to school districts regarding the development and effective implementation of a Response to Intervention framework as a methodology to identify struggling learners, maximize student achievement, and reduce behavioral problems. The initiative shall also include dissemination of information and guidance to school districts regarding the effective use of a Response to Intervention framework as a methodology to identify students with specific learning disabilities in accordance with the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," 20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq. The information and guidance provided to school districts shall make clear that a Response to Intervention framework is not a substitute for classification of a student as eligible for special education and related services if the student requires classification.
b. The commissioner shall ensure that a Response to Intervention framework implemented by a school district includes, at a minimum, the following elements:
(1) high quality research-based instruction in the general education setting;
(2) universal screening procedures to identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes or behavioral challenges;
(3) multiple levels of evidence-based interventions that are progressively more intense, based on the student's responsiveness; and
(4) continuous monitoring of student progress.
c. The commissioner shall make available technical assistance and training to assist school districts in the implementation of a Response to Intervention framework.
L.2016, c.48, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-136 - Definitions relative to a teaching pilot program; recruitment; report.

18A:6-136 Definitions relative to a teaching pilot program; recruitment; report.
1. a. As used in this section:
"Underperforming school" means any public school that meets the criteria of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2):
(1) among all students in that school to whom a State assessment was administered, the sum of the percent of students scoring in the not yet meeting expectations and partially meeting expectations categories in both the language arts and mathematics subject areas of the State assessments exceeded 40% in each of the prior two school years; or
(2) among all students in that school to whom a State assessment was administered, the sum of the percent of students scoring in the not yet meeting expectations and partially meeting expectations categories in either the language arts or mathematics subject areas of the State assessment exceeded 65% in each of the prior two school years. "Minority" means a person who is a member of a racial-ethnic group that has been historically disadvantaged in obtaining access to equal educational opportunities.
"Eligible participant" means a male resident of New Jersey who is from a disadvantaged or minority background; is interested in pursuing a career as a teacher in New Jersey; and meets eligibility criteria for enrolling in the alternate route teacher preparation program, including the requirements for obtaining a certificate of eligibility under State Board of Education regulations.
b. The Commissioner of Education shall establish a pilot program in which the commissioner will recruit eligible participants and match them to teaching opportunities for which they may apply in underperforming schools under the alternate route teacher preparation program. The purpose of the pilot program shall be to increase the access of disadvantaged or minority men to teaching opportunities and to provide needed high-quality teachers in underperforming schools in the State.
c. The commissioner shall select for participation in the pilot program six underperforming schools, including, if possible, two schools in each of the northern, central, and southern regions of the State. To the extent possible, the commissioner shall seek a cross section of schools from urban, suburban, and rural areas.
d. The commissioner shall establish policies and procedures for the recruitment and selection of eligible participants, and for matching the selected eligible participants to teaching opportunities for which they may apply at the participating schools under the alternate route teacher preparation program.
e. Two years following the establishment of the pilot program, the commissioner shall submit a report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). The report shall contain information on the implementation of the pilot program and shall include the commissioner's recommendation on the advisability of continuing or expanding the program.
L.2019, c.102.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-137 - Definitions.

18A:6-137 Definitions.
1. As used in sections 2 through 5 of P.L.2019, c.256 (C.18A:6-138 through C.18A:6-141):
"Eligible teacher" means an individual who is employed as a teacher in a public school and who meets one of the following criteria: (1) holds a valid and effective provisional or standard instructional certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners with an endorsement in a science field, mathematics, technology education, or computer science education; (2) is currently enrolled in a degree program or a coherent sequence of courses in science, mathematics, technology, or computer science; (3) will enroll in a degree program or a coherent sequence of courses in science, mathematics, technology, or computer science within two years of the effective date of P.L.2019, c.256 (C.18A:6-137 et seq.) or within two years of participating in the grant program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.256 (C.18A:6-138); or (4) is currently employed by a public school district to teach in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer science field and will teach a subject and a grade level in the nonpublic school for which the teacher holds appropriate certification, including certification without a specific subject matter endorsement where permitted by N.J.S.18A:26-1 et seq.
"Nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education for grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination of them, wherein any child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements and which complies with the requirements of Title VI of the "Civil Rights Act of 1964," Pub.L.88-352 (42 U.S.C. s.2000d et seq.).
"Valid objection" means an explanation of why a school district disapproves of an eligible teacher employed by the school district from entering into a partnership with a participating nonpublic school. A school district with a valid objection shall cite, with sufficient supporting proof, as determined by the Commissioner of Education, one or more of the following reasons:
a. the proposed teaching hours at the nonpublic school conflict with the teacher's public school work responsibilities and no resolution could be found after consulting with the teacher and nonpublic school; or
b. approval of a proposed partnership between the nonpublic school and teacher would otherwise substantially impact the quality of student instruction in the school district.
L.2019, c.256, s.1; amended 2022, c.119, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-138 - Grant program for certain STEM teachers established.

18A:6-138 Grant program for certain STEM teachers established.
2. a. There is established in the Department of Education a grant program in which an eligible teacher employed by a school district may receive additional remuneration to teach science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) classes at a nonpublic school. Under the program, participating nonpublic schools shall form partnerships with eligible teachers and school districts, in which an eligible teacher employed by the district teaches STEM classes at the nonpublic school at such times and during such hours mutually agreed upon by the teacher, nonpublic school, and school district, which may include hours beyond regular public school day hours such as extended day, evening, or weekend programming.
b. The purposes of the grant program shall be to: incentivize current teachers to obtain the necessary qualifications to teach STEM subjects; incentivize individuals to enter the teaching profession to fill the demand for qualified educators in STEM subjects; assist in addressing the difficulties public and nonpublic schools face in attracting qualified educators in the STEM fields; and improve Statewide access to education in the STEM fields to address the workforce demands of New Jersey's economy.
c. A school district annually shall notify all teachers employed by the district of the grant program, and shall submit a list of all eligible teachers that express an interest in participating in the program to the executive county superintendent by January 15 of each year. The executive county superintendent shall share the lists with nonpublic schools upon request.
L.2019, c.256, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-140 - Report.

18A:6-140 Report.
4. At the conclusion of each school year, a nonpublic school participating in the grant program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.256 (C.18A:6-138) shall submit a report to the Commissioner of Education containing information on the school's implementation of the program. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, information regarding: (1) the days and classroom hours that the participating eligible teacher taught in the nonpublic school; (2) any scheduling obstacles that were encountered and how they were addressed; (3) any recommendations to improve the program and its effectiveness; and (4) any observational information pertinent to the program.
L.2019, c.256, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:6-141 - Continuation of grant program.

18A:6-141 Continuation of grant program.
5. The grant program established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.256 (C.18A:6-138) shall remain operational for at least four years and shall continue thereafter until such time as the Commissioner of Education determines that the program is not effective in achieving its purposes and provides a report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), stating the reasons for his determination. The report shall contain information supporting the commissioner's determination that the program is not effective and shall provide recommendations regarding the establishment of new programs that would effectuate purposes similar to those of the grant program and which take into account access to STEM teachers at public schools and nonpublic schools. The report shall be submitted no later than April 1 of the fiscal year preceding the year in which the commissioner recommends ending the program. Nothing shall prohibit the commissioner from submitting a report to the Governor and the Legislature at any time which contains recommendations for improvements to the grant program.
L.2019, c.256, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-1 - Appointment; qualifications; term of executive county superintendent.

18A:7-1 Appointment; qualifications; term of executive county superintendent.
18A:7-1. a. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the commissioner and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint for each county, a suitable person, who holds an appropriate certificate issued pursuant to this title and who has been a resident of the State for at least three years immediately preceding the appointment, to be the executive county superintendent of schools, who shall serve, unless sooner removed pursuant to law, for a term of three years. The superintendent may be re-appointed by the Governor on the basis of a satisfactory performance assessment required pursuant to subsection b. of this section. A person who is serving as a county superintendent of schools on the effective date of sections 42 to 58 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.18A:7-11 et al.), shall be eligible for appointment as the executive county superintendent of schools. The executive county superintendent of schools shall report to the Commissioner of Education or to a person designated by the commissioner.
b. An executive county superintendent shall be subject to at least one performance assessment during the three-year term. The performance of the superintendent shall be assessed by the Commissioner of Education based on the ability of the superintendent to monitor and promote administrative and operational efficiencies and cost savings within the school districts located in the county, while enhancing the effectiveness of the districts in providing a thorough and efficient system of education, and on their monitoring of the school districts in the five key components of school district effectiveness under the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum: instruction and program; personnel; fiscal management; operations; and governance. In establishing the standards for assessing the performance of the superintendent in facilitating administrative efficiencies, the commissioner shall include such factors as administrator-to-teacher ratios, administrator-to-student ratios, per-pupil administrative expenditures, and improved student educational outcomes.
Amended 2007, c.63, s.42.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-2 - Disability or vacancy; designation of temporary replacement by commissioner.

18A:7-2 Disability or vacancy; designation of temporary replacement by commissioner.
18A:7-2. The commissioner may designate any one of his assistant commissioners or another suitable person to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the executive county superintendent without additional compensation:
a. During any period when an executive county superintendent shall be unable to perform his duties by reason of illness, physical disability or for any other cause; and
b. During any period when the office of executive county superintendent shall be vacant in any county by reason of the death or resignation of the incumbent or for any other cause.
Amended 1971, c.432; 2007, c.63, s.43.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-3 - Salary, cap; expenses.

18A:7-3 Salary, cap; expenses.
18A:7-3. An executive county superintendent of schools shall receive such salary as shall be approved by the commissioner and shall receive a salary which is not greater than the salary of a cabinet-level official of the State.
Each executive county superintendent shall receive, in addition to his salary, the traveling and other expenses incurred by him in conducting his office and performing his official duties, which shall be paid by the county treasurer on the orders of the commissioner, upon his furnishing to the commissioner an itemized statement thereof certified under his oath, together with proper vouchers, and no such order shall be issued until such statement and vouchers are so furnished.
Amended 2007, c.63, s.44.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-4 - Withholding salaries and expenses.

18A:7-4 Withholding salaries and expenses.
18A:7-4. The commissioner shall, subject to appeal to the State board, cause to be withheld the orders for the payment of the salary and expenses of any executive county superintendent, who shall fail to perform faithfully all of the duties imposed upon him by this chapter or by the rules of the State board, until he shall have performed all of such duties.
Amended 2007, c.63, s.45.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-5 - Full-time officer; general jurisdiction.

18A:7-5 Full-time officer; general jurisdiction.
18A:7-5. Each executive county superintendent shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office, and he shall have general supervision of all of the public schools of the districts of the county except those city school districts in which there shall have been appointed superintendents of schools.
Amended 2007, c.63, s.46.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-6 - Office; location; school records.

18A:7-6 Office; location; school records.
18A:7-6. The executive county superintendent shall maintain an office at a suitable location within the county which shall be open to the public as are other county offices and which shall be supplied to him, and shall be suitably furnished and equipped, by the board of chosen freeholders of the county, and the school records of the county for the use of the county and State Departments of Education, the United States Office of Education and the United States Commissioner of Education shall be kept at such office.
Amended 1968, c.470; 2007, c.63, s.47.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-7 - Clerical assistants; selection; salaries.

18A:7-7 Clerical assistants; selection; salaries.
18A:7-7. The executive county superintendent shall appoint such clerical assistants for his office as he shall deem necessary and fix their compensation within the limits of available appropriations made thereof. In counties governed by Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes, such appointments shall be made and compensation shall be fixed pursuant to the provisions thereof, and in all other counties the compensation of such clerical assistants shall be fixed on a basis commensurate with that of other county employees performing similar duties.
Amended 2007, c.63, s.48.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-10 - Budget requests; appropriations.

18A:7-10 Budget requests; appropriations.
18A:7-10. Each executive county superintendent shall, on or before December 1 of each year, furnish to the board of chosen freeholders of the county a statement of the amounts estimated to be necessary to be appropriated for the ensuing year for:
a. the compensation of his clerical assistants;
b. the supplying of furniture, supplies and equipment for his office;
c. printing; and
d. traveling and other expenses incident to the conduct and the performance of his official duties of his office incurred by him.
The board of chosen freeholders shall fix and determine the amounts necessary to be appropriated for such purposes and shall appropriate the same accordingly.
Amended 2007, c.63, s.51.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-11 - Executive county business official, term.

18A:7-11 Executive county business official, term.
53. The commissioner shall appoint an executive county business official to serve in the office of the executive county superintendent of schools for a term of three years. The executive county business official shall assist the executive county superintendent in the performance of the superintendent's duties pursuant to N.J.S.18A:7-8, and perform such other duties as determined by the commissioner. Based on criteria developed by the commissioner, the executive county business official shall be subject to a performance assessment at least once during the three-year term. The business official may be re-appointed on the basis of a satisfactory performance assessment.
L.2007, c.63, s.53.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 18A - Education › Section 18A:7-12 - Application for services assumed by the office of the superintendent.

18A:7-12 Application for services assumed by the office of the superintendent.
54. A local school district may apply to the executive county superintendent of schools to have school district services including, but not limited to, transportation, personnel, purchasing, payroll, and accounting, assumed by the office of the superintendent. If the executive county superintendent determines to assume a service, a fee may be assessed the school district for the service. The executive county superintendent of schools may utilize county special services school districts, jointure commissions, and educational services commissions to provide services to local school boards.
L.2007, c.63, s.54