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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 2 - EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS › Section 6A:17-2.4 - Designation of school district liaisons and their responsibilities

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(a) The chief school administrator of each
				school district shall identify a school district liaison for the education of
				homeless children and youths. The school district liaison shall:
1. Facilitate communication and cooperation
				between the school district of residence and the school district where the
				homeless child or youth resides;
2.
				Develop procedures to ensure a homeless child or youth residing in the school
				district is enrolled and attending school pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:17-2.5;
3. Ensure homeless families, children, and
				youth receive educational services for which they are eligible, including Head
				Start programs, preschool programs administered by the district board of
				education, and referrals to health care, dental, mental health, and other
				appropriate services;
4. Inform
				parents of homeless children and youths of the educational and related
				opportunities available to their children and ensure that parents are provided
				with meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their
				children;
5. Ensure that public
				notice of the educational rights of homeless children and youths is
				disseminated where such children receive services, such as schools, family
				shelters, and soup kitchens;
6.
				Ensure enrollment disputes are resolved pursuant to
				6A:17-2.7;
7. Ensure the parent of a homeless child or
				youth, or any unaccompanied youth, is fully informed of all transportation
				services, including transportation to the school district of residence, and is
				assisted in accessing transportation to the school selected pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:17-2.5;
8. Assist the parent to obtain the homeless
				child or youth's medical records or required immunizations; and
9. Assist an unaccompanied youth to ensure
				the youth is enrolled in, and is receiving, all services pursuant to this
				section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 2 - EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS › Section 6A:17-2.5 - School district enrollment

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(a) The chief
				school administrator of the school district of residence, or the chief school
				administrator's designee, shall decide in which school district the homeless
				child or youth shall be enrolled as follows:
1. Enroll the homeless child or youth in the
				school district of residence to the extent feasible, except when doing so is
				contrary to the wishes of the homeless child's or youth's parent;
2. Continue the homeless child's or youth's
				education in the school district of last attendance if it is not the school
				district of residence; or
3. Enroll
				the homeless child in the school district where the child resides.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 2 - EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS › Section 6A:17-2.6 - Parental rights

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Unless parental rights have been terminated by a court of
				  competent jurisdiction, the parent retains all rights under this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 2 - EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS › Section 6A:17-2.7 - Disputes and appeals

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(a) When a dispute
				occurs regarding the determination of homelessness or the determination of the
				school district of enrollment made by the school district of residence, the
				chief school administrator(s), or the chief school administrator's designee(s),
				of the involved school district(s) or the child's or youth's parent(s) shall
				immediately notify the executive county superintendent. In consultation with
				the Department's McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Coordinator, or the
				coordinator's designee, the executive county superintendent shall immediately
				decide the child's or youth's status. If a dispute remains between the parent
				and the involved school district(s) following the executive county
				superintendent's determination, the parent or the involved district board(s) of
				education may appeal to the Commissioner for determination pursuant to N.J.A.C.
				6A:3, Controversies and Disputes.
(b) When a school district designated as the
				school district of residence disputes its designation as the school district of
				residence, or where no designation can be agreed upon by the involved school
				districts, the chief school administrator(s), or the chief school
				administrator's designee(s), of the involved school districts shall immediately
				notify the executive county superintendent. The executive county superintendent
				shall make a determination immediately, if possible, but no later than within
				48 hours and, when necessary, in consultation with the Department's Homeless
				Education Coordinator, or the Coordinator's designee.
1. If the dispute regarding determination of
				the school district of residence does not involve the determination of
				homelessness and/or school district of enrollment, the school district
				disputing the executive county superintendent's determination may appeal to the
				Department pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:23A-19.2(d), (e), and
				(f), and request a determination from the
				Division of Finance.
2. If an
				appeal of a determination of the school district of residence also includes an
				appeal of the determination of homelessness and/or school district of
				enrollment, the appeal shall be submitted to the Commissioner pursuant to
				N.J.A.C. 6A:3, Controversies and Disputes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 2 - EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS › Section 6A:17-2.8 - Tuition

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(a) When the homeless child or youth is
				enrolled in a school district other than the school district of residence, the
				school district of residence shall pay to the school district of enrollment the
				tuition costs pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:38-19 until the parent establishes a
				permanent residence or is deemed domiciled in another jurisdiction pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:38-1.d. At that time, the school district
				of residence or the school district in which the parent has been deemed
				domiciled shall pay tuition to the school district of enrollment.
(b) The school district of residence shall
				list the child on its annual Application for State School Aid (ASSA) pursuant
				to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:7F-33 until the parent establishes a
				permanent residence or is deemed domiciled in another jurisdiction pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:38-1.d. At that time, the school district
				of residence or the school district in which the parent has been deemed
				domiciled shall list the student on its ASSA.
(c) The State shall assume fiscal
				responsibility for the tuition of the child or youth pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:7B-12.1 and shall pay the tuition to the
				school district in which the child or youth is currently enrolled until the
				parent establishes a permanent residence or is deemed domiciled in another
				jurisdiction pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:38-1.d, under the following
				circumstances:
1. If the school district of
				residence cannot be determined for the homeless child or youth;
2. If the school district of residence is
				outside of the State; or
3. If a
				child or youth resides in a domestic violence shelter, homeless shelter, or
				transitional living facility located in a school district other than the school
				district of residence for more than a year during the placement, pursuant to
				P.L.
				2012, c. 80
				(N.J.S.A.
				18A:7B-12.d and 12.1).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 2 - EDUCATION OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS › Section 6A:17-2.9 - Tuition

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(a) When the
				homeless child is enrolled in a school district other than the school district
				of origin, the school district of origin shall pay the costs of tuition for the
				child to that school district pursuant to
				18A:38-19 and N.J.A.C.
				6A:23-3.1.
(b) The school district
				of origin shall list the child on its annual Application for State School Aid
				(ASSA) pursuant to
				18A:7F-33 for as long as the
				parent remains homeless and the child is enrolled in another school
				district.
(c) If the school
				district of origin cannot be determined for a homeless child or if the school
				district of origin is outside of the State, the State shall assume fiscal
				responsibility for the tuition of the child pursuant to
				18A:7B-12(d).
				The State shall pay the tuition to the school district in which the child is
				currently enrolled for as long as the child and his or her parent remain
				homeless.
1. When the State assumes fiscal
				responsibility for the tuition of a homeless child, the State shall pay to the
				school district in which the child is enrolled the appropriate T & E
				amount, pursuant to
				18A:7F-3, and any appropriate
				additional cost factor for special education, pursuant to
				18A:7F-19.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.1 - Scope

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This subchapter shall apply to all educational programs
				  provided by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Children and
				  Families, and the Juvenile Justice Commission in accordance with
				  N.J.S.A. 18A:7B-1 et
				  seq. Educational programs and services shall be provided to students in State
				  facilities ages five through 20 and for students with disabilities ages three
				  through 21 who do not hold a high school diploma.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.3 - Students with a disability

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Each State agency shall ensure all students with a disability
				  in the agencys State facilities are provided a free and appropriate public
				  education as set forth under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,
				  20 U.S.C. §§
										1400 et seq., and shall provide special
				  education and related services as stipulated in the individualized education
				  program (IEP) in accordance with the rules governing special education at
				  N.J.A.C. 6A:14.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.4 - Staffing and class size

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(a) Each State
				agency, either independently or through contractual agreements, shall employ
				the educational personnel required to ensure the provision of programs and
				services pursuant to this subchapter.
1. To
				maintain program operations during temporary educational personnel absences and
				to enable students to fulfill credit and graduation requirements, the State
				agency shall ensure appropriately certified substitute teachers for academic
				and career and technical education programs are available.
2. Substitute teachers in State facilities
				shall adhere to the requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.5 - Facilities

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(a) Each State agency shall ensure all
				buildings and facilities used for educational programs comply with the
				provisions of N.J.A.C. 6A:26, Educational Facilities, where
				applicable.
(b) Each State agency
				shall ensure all educational programs are provided in locations separate from
				sleeping areas, except where appropriate for safety or medical
				reasons.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.6 - Student records and reports

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(a) Within 10
				school days of receipt of a request for a copy of the student's educational
				records by a State facility, the school district receiving the request shall
				provide the State facility with the student's educational records and other
				relevant school district information to assist the transition, including, but
				not limited to, the following:
1. State
				identification number in NJSMART;
2. The most recent report card;
3. Transcripts and the school districts
				graduation requirements for students in grades nine through 12;
4. Attendance standards;
5. The name of a contact person;
6. For students with disabilities, the name
				of a special education contact person;
7. Statewide assessment results;
8. Other assessment results, if
				available;
9. Health records,
				including immunizations pursuant to
				6A:16-2.4(d);
10. Photocopy of the permanent record card
				pursuant to
				6A:32-7.5(e)5;
				and
11. The most current
				eligibility conference report, IEP, and child study team assessments for
				students with disabilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.7 - Approval process for funding

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(a) The approval
				and funding of educational programs shall be in accordance with
				18A:7B-2 of the State Facilities
				Education Act of 1979, and
				18A:7F-43 et seq., or other
				applicable law.
(b) Each State
				agency shall submit annually to the Department of Education, the resident
				enrollment of students in the agencys State facility education programs on the
				last school day prior to October 16 of the prebudget year, pursuant to
				18A:7B-2.
(c) By December 15 of each prebudget year,
				pursuant to N.J.S.A 18A:7F-24, each State agency shall submit to the Department
				of Education, an application that includes a detailed education program plan
				and budget for approval of all programs and services under its jurisdiction.
				The plan shall include, at a minimum, a program description; staffing patterns;
				facility-level budget information; signed statement of assurance; program
				narrative; and contracted services.
(d) Prior to March 1 of the prebudget year,
				the Commissioner of Education shall notify the commissioner or the executive
				director of each State agency of the entitlement for educational programs for
				the following fiscal year.
(e) The
				entitlement shall be forwarded to each State agency in two payments: 90 percent
				after July 1 and 10 percent after April 1. This payment schedule may be
				modified by written agreement(s) between the Commissioner of Education and the
				commissioner or the executive director of each State agency. The payments may
				be withheld pursuant to
				18A:7B-5 and
				18A:7F-43 et seq.
(f) Each State agency shall use the
				entitlement to support its educational programs in accordance with the
				provisions of
				18A:7B-4 and requirements
				established in this subchapter.
(g)
				Each State agency shall submit to the Commissioner of Education requests for
				revisions to the approved education program plan and budget. The following
				revisions shall require written approval from the Department of Education
				before implementation:
1. Budget category
				expenditure variances that exceed $ 10,000 or 10 percent of the approved amount
				in any budget line;
2. Any addition
				or deletion to approved contracts for services;
3. Any addition, deletion, or substitution of
				approved amounts for the purchase of instructional or non-instructional
				equipment; and
4. Any substantive
				addition or deletion in educational programs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 3 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES › Section 6A:17-3.8 - Reserved

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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 4 - EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Section 6A:17-4.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The purpose
				of this subchapter is to ensure children placed in resource family care are
				provided a thorough and efficient education and, thereby, improve their
				educational outcomes. As such, this subchapter establishes uniform Statewide
				policies and procedures to ensure the Department of Education and school
				districts work in collaboration with DCP&P to provide for the educational
				stability of children placed in resource family care.
(b) Nothing in this subchapter shall limit
				the educational rights and educational stability of children placed in resource
				family care or the responsibilities of school districts under the Every Student
				Succeeds Act (ESSA) § 1111(g)(1)(E), including the following
				circumstances: a child in resource family care placement remains in the child's
				current school district unless a determination has been made that remaining in
				the current school district is not in the child's best interest, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				30:4C-26b; immediate enrollment and records
				transfer take place; and a point of contact is designated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 4 - EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Section 6A:17-4.2 - School district responsibilities

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(a)
				Each district board of education shall:
1.
				Identify a point of contact;
2.
				Develop policies and procedures to ensure the following for children in
				resource family care:
i. Local
				transportation, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:17-4.5;
ii. Immediate enrollment upon receipt of an
				Educational Stability School District Notification from DCP&P and in
				accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:17-4.4(a);
iii. Immediate record transfer upon receipt
				of an Educational Stability School District Notification from DCP&P and in
				accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:17-4.4(b); and
iv. Continued enrollment for the duration of
				placement in resource family care and a determination of whether children who
				are reunited with their parent(s) during the academic year can continue
				enrollment in the school district, in accordance with ESSA § 1112(c)(5)
				and N.J.A.C. 6A:17-4.4(c).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 4 - EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Section 6A:17-4.3 - Point of contact role and responsibilities

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(a) Upon receipt of an Educational Stability
				School District Notification from DCP&P, the point of contact shall:
1. Ensure the child in resource family care
				is immediately enrolled in, and regularly attends, school;
2. Implement the local transportation
				procedures for the child in resource family care;
3. Facilitate the transfer of
				records;
4. Facilitate data sharing
				with DCP&P, consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
				(FERPA) and other privacy protocols; and
5. Provide DCP&P the information relevant
				to assisting with best interest determinations, in accordance with the process
				set forth at
				N.J.S.A.
				30:4C-26b.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 4 - EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Section 6A:17-4.4 - Immediate enrollment and records transfer

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(a) When DCP&P makes a best interest
				determination that remaining in the current school district is not in the best
				interest of a child in resource family care, the school district, as determined
				by DCP&P, shall immediately enroll the child, even if the required
				documentation is not available for the child.
(b) The school district in which the child is
				enrolled shall immediately contact the child's school of origin to obtain all
				relevant academic records and pertinent documentation.
(c) Enrollment in the school district
				according to DCP&P's best interest determination shall continue for the
				duration of the child's time in resource family care. If the child reunites
				with the child's parent(s) during the academic year, enrollment in the school
				district according to DCP&P's best interest determination may continue for
				the remainder of the academic year, upon request of the parent(s).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 4 - EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Section 6A:17-4.5 - Transportation

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(a) To facilitate
				transportation for children in resource family care, all school districts shall
				collaborate with local DCP&P offices to:
1. Establish and implement clear written
				procedures regarding how transportation will be provided and arranged for the
				child's duration of time in resource family care; and
2. Ensure that children in resource family
				care will promptly receive transportation in a cost-effective manner, in
				accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions
				Act of 2008,
				Public
				Law 110-351, and
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:27-6.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 17 - EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AND STUDENTS IN STATE FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Subchapter 4 - EDUCATIONAL STABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN RESOURCE FAMILY CARE › Section 6A:17-4.6 - Tuition

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When a child in resource family care is enrolled in a school
				  district other than the school district of residence, the school district of
				  residence shall pay tuition to the school district in which the child is
				  enrolled. If the State has assumed financial responsibility for the tuition of
				  a child in resource family care in accordance with
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:7B-12.d, the State shall pay the costs of
				  tuition for the child to attend school in the school district of enrollment in
				  accordance with
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:7B-12.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:19-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The rules in this chapter delineate the
				State system of career and technical education, which has as its purpose to:
1. Support developmental career education
				designed to provide students opportunities to enhance career awareness,
				exploration, preparation, and decision-making skills necessary for success in
				the workplace;
2. Provide secondary
				and postsecondary students with career and technical education programs and
				programs of study in Department-recognized Career Clusters that, in fulfillment
				of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, shall:
i. Include implementation of curriculum and
				instructional methods that incorporate academic and technical
				standards;
ii. Include structured
				learning experiences as defined at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:19-1.2, Definitions;
iii. Address industry standards, where
				available;
iv. Provide a variety of
				learning experiences to best serve the multiple learning styles of
				students;
v. Provide for multiple
				pathways to prepare for careers and gainful employment, and/or continuing
				education, such as college, postsecondary career and technical education,
				specialized certification, and/or registered apprenticeships;
vi. Encourage life-long learning and
				productive citizenship;
3. Support a comprehensive K-12 career
				education and counseling system; and
4. Support the workforce development system
				by helping to ensure quality postsecondary educational opportunities for adult
				students.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 2 - PROVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-2.1 - Administration of career and technical education programs and programs of study

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(a) Career and
				technical education programs shall be conducted within the framework of the
				State Plan and delivered through a coordinated system that includes State,
				county, and local programs.
(b)
				Career and technical education shall be provided by district boards of
				education (including county vocational boards of education), charter schools,
				State agencies, or schools for the disabled, or under contract with approved
				private career schools, pursuant to
				6A:19-2.4.
(c) A district board of education shall not
				apply the term "career and technical" or "vocational-technical" to any of its
				schools, programs, or programs of study unless those schools, programs, or
				programs of study are approved by the Department and meet the general
				requirements included in the approved State Plan for Career and Technical
				Education.
(d) A district board of
				education seeking to receive State and/or Federal funds for activities in any
				career and technical education program or program of study included in
				18A:54-1 et seq. shall meet the
				program requirements established pursuant to
				6A:19-3.1.
(e) A district board of education may
				establish career and technical education programs and programs of study
				approved pursuant to
				6A:19-3.1 as part of a separate
				career and technical high school or as part of a comprehensive high school
				curriculum.
(f) A district board of
				education shall file with the Commissioner annual financial and statistical
				reports on activities in a career and technical education program or program of
				study to be eligible to receive State or Federal aid.
(g) A district board of education operating a
				career and technical education program or program of study shall account for
				and credit to the career and technical education account of the school district
				all proceeds from the sale or resale of any articles, materials, or services
				produced in the various classes and shops maintained under the career and
				technical education program or program of study.
(h) A district board of education, State
				agency, or private school for students with disabilities operating a career and
				technical education program or program of study shall maintain evaluation
				procedures designed to ensure that an applicant student's health-related
				condition does not present an impairment to the student's safety or the safety
				of other students or teachers in the program.
(i) A district board of education operating a
				career and technical education program or program of study shall comply with
				all requirements pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:19-6, Safety and Health Standards, in
				the administration and operation of the programs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 2 - PROVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-2.2 - Delivery of career and technical education programs and programs of study by county vocational school districts

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(a) County
				vocational school district career and technical education programs and programs
				of study shall provide a broad range of relevant programs for
				students.
(b) The county system for
				career and technical education shall include secondary and postsecondary
				programs identified by the county board of vocational education as
				needed.
(c) Approval of county
				vocational school district programs shall be based upon satisfaction of the
				requirements under
				6A:19-3.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 2 - PROVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-2.3 - Access to county vocational schools

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(a) Each
				resident district board of education shall ensure that resident students may
				apply to and, if accepted, attend a county vocational school pursuant to
				18A:54-20.1. The existence of the
				same career and technical education program at the resident district board of
				education shall not negate a student's right to apply to and, if accepted,
				attend a county vocational school, subject to the following limitations:
1. The resident district board of education
				shall be responsible for the tuition and transportation costs of any resident
				student admitted to the county vocational school in which the school district
				is located, unless the resident district board of education maintains a
				vocational school pursuant to
				18A:54-5 et seq., and such school
				offers the same program as the county vocational school where the student has
				been admitted. A program shall be deemed the same, for purposes of this
				section, if it is approved by the Department in accordance with
				6A:19-3.1 and 3.2, is assigned the
				same Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code, and meets or exceeds
				all applicable program performance standards; and
2. The resident district board of education
				shall be responsible for the tuition, transportation costs, and nonresident fee
				(where applicable) of any resident student admitted to a county vocational
				school outside the county in which the resident school district is located,
				unless the district board of education maintains a vocational school pursuant
				to 18A:54-5 et seq., or the county
				in which the resident school district is located maintains a county vocational
				school, and either of these schools offers the same program as the non-resident
				county vocational school where the student has been admitted. A program shall
				be deemed the same, for purposes of this section, if it is approved by the
				Department in accordance with
				6A:19-3.1 and 3.2, is assigned the
				same Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code, and meets or exceeds
				all applicable program performance standards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 2 - PROVISION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-2.4 - Career and technical instruction under contract

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(a) A district
				board of education may contract with a private career school for a program or
				portion of a program on an individual or group basis. Such contract shall be
				entered into upon a determination by the district board of education of
				satisfactory assurance that:
1. The contract
				is in accordance with State or local law;
2. The instruction being sought is not
				offered at a comparable cost by a district board of education within reasonable
				proximity of the district board of education seeking the career and technical
				education;
3. The instruction to be
				provided under contract will be conducted as a part of a Department-approved
				career and technical education program and will constitute a reasonable and
				prudent use of available funds;
4.
				The private career school holds a current certificate of approval, as defined
				in 6A:19-7.2, jointly issued by the
				Department of Education and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
				to enroll students in the subject to be taught, and such approval must have
				been held by the private career school for at least two consecutive years
				immediately preceding the contract's execution; and
5. The private career school has conducted
				criminal history record checks pursuant to
				18A:6-7.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL, AND DELIVERY OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-3.1 - Program requirements

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(a) A district
				board of education intending to offer a career and technical education program
				or program of study shall meet the following requirements:
1. Document a need for the program in a
				high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand current or emerging occupation;
2. Establish a career and technical education
				program advisory committee that includes parents, students, career and
				technical education teachers licensed in the program area, school counseling
				staff, representatives of business and industry with content expertise in the
				program area, labor organizations, school district representatives of special
				populations, postsecondary institutions, and other interested individuals
				representing the appropriate programs;
3. Establish admission requirements that
				include equity and access for all populations, including special populations
				and special education students;
4.
				Hire instructional staff holding the appropriate certificates;
5. Develop enrollment projections of the
				program for the first three years of the program's operation;
6. Develop a program curriculum, which shall
				include:
i. A coherent sequence of courses of
				not fewer than three identifiable courses;
ii. Classroom instruction combined and
				coordinated with field, shop, or laboratory experiences, structured learning
				experiences, or other experiences which are appropriate to the competencies of
				the career clusters;
iii. Academic
				content that is aligned to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for
				secondary programs;
iv. Content
				that meets industry-approved or nationally-recognized skill
				standards;
v. Industry-recognized
				credentials and skill certificates, when available;
vi. A valid third-party technical skills
				assessment, when available;
vii.
				Opportunities to participate in structured learning experiences implemented in
				accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:19-4;
viii. Opportunities to participate in career
				and technical student organizations; and
ix. A career and technical education safety
				and health program and plan if the program is in a hazardous
				occupation;
7. Provide
				adequate resources required to operate the program, including sufficient and
				appropriate instructional and support staff, facilities, and
				equipment;
8. Establish relevant
				postsecondary education and training linkages; and
9. Establish procedures for the evaluation of
				student and program performance and methods to improve programs based upon
				evaluation results.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL, AND DELIVERY OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-3.2 - Program approval and re-approval

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A district board of education that seeks to operate or
				  continue operating a career and technical education program or program of study
				  and that seeks to place or supervise students in apprenticeship training or
				  cooperative education experiences, and/or apply for or receive Carl D. Perkins
				  funds or its successor to support the program or programs shall meet all of the
				  requirements under
				  6A:19-3.1, and shall apply to the
				  Department for initial program approval and re-approval every five
				  years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL, AND DELIVERY OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-3.3 - Programs and services for students with specialized needs

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Career and technical education programs, programs of study,
				  and services for special education students and students who are members of
				  special populations shall be provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:14,
				  Special Education, 6A:15, Bilingual Education, and 6A:17, Education for
				  Homeless Children and Students in State Facilities, and other relevant State
				  and Federal laws and regulations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 3 - DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL, AND DELIVERY OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Section 6A:19-3.4 - Career education and counseling

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A district board of education, in fulfillment of the New
				  Jersey Student Learning Standards, shall develop and implement a comprehensive
				  guidance and academic counseling program for all students to facilitate career
				  awareness, exploration, and preparation, in accordance with
6A:8-3.2
. The program
				  shall be designed to: assist students in making and implementing informed
				  educational and career choices, including opportunities to change career focus;
				  and support students' academic attainment, career development, and
				  personal/social development.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STRUCTURED LEARNING EXPERIENCES › Section 6A:19-4.1 - Requirements of structured learning experiences

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(a) Each
				district board of education shall offer all high school students opportunities
				to explore career interests through participation in structured learning
				experiences linked to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
(b) Students participating in structured
				learning experiences shall be a minimum of 16 years of age, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C. 12:58-1, Child labor, and N.J.A.C. 12:56-18, Wage and Hour, with the
				following exceptions:
1. Students of any age
				shall be permitted to participate in job-shadowing structured learning
				experiences, which do not include hands-on activities; and
2. Students who are a minimum of 14 years of
				age shall be permitted to participate in a Work Experience Career Exploration
				Program (WECEP) pursuant to 29 CFR Part 570.35a.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 4 - STRUCTURED LEARNING EXPERIENCES › Section 6A:19-4.2 - Requirements and authority of structured learning experience coordinating personnel

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(a) Each
				district board of education shall ensure that students enrolled in approved
				programs and participating in cooperative education experiences or
				apprenticeship training are supervised by school personnel who meet the
				requirements at
				6A:9-13.1 9, Cooperative education
				coordinator--hazardous occupations, or 13.20, Cooperative education
				coordinator, as appropriate.
(b)
				Each district board of education shall ensure that structured learning
				experiences other than apprenticeship training and cooperative education
				experiences shall be coordinated by school personnel who are assigned by the
				chief school administrator of the employing district board of education and who
				meet the following requirements:
1. Holds a
				standard instructional certificate;
2. Presents evidence of one year of
				full-time, successful classroom teaching experience;
3. Completes training in child-labor,
				wage-and-hour, and wage-payment laws and regulations, as required by the
				Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor
				in accordance with N.J.S.A. 34:2-21 and 57, N.J.S.A. 34:11-4 and 56, N.J.A.C.
				12:56 and 12:58, and 29 CFR 570 and 1900. Courses that fulfill these training
				requirements are identified in the New Jersey Structured Learning Experience
				Manual; and
4. Completes a minimum
				of 20 hours of training or a Department-approved equivalent program in safety
				and health, and training on the required Department procedures and planning for
				SLEs. Courses that fulfill these training requirements are identified in the
				New Jersey Structured Learning Experience Manual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 5 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM › Section 6A:19-5.1 - Performance targets and core indicators

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(a) Each
				district board of education and State agency that offers career and technical
				education programs and programs of study established and operated in accordance
				with 6A:19-3.1 shall be responsible for
				achieving the Statewide performance targets for a series of core indicators for
				secondary and postsecondary career and technical education students, and other
				indicators of performance for career and technical education activities
				authorized under this chapter.
1. Each
				district board of education and State agency shall achieve the levels of
				performance prescribed by the Department in the following areas:
i. For secondary students:
(1) Academic attainment in reading/language
				arts;
(2) Technical skill
				attainment;
(3) Student graduation
				rates;
(4) Academic attainment in
				mathematics;
(5)
				Placement--employment, postsecondary education, or advanced training, or
				military service;
(6)
				Non-traditional student participation; and
(7) Non-traditional student
				completion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 5 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM › Section 6A:19-5.2 - Program evaluation and reporting

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District boards of education and State agencies that offer
				  career and technical education programs and programs of study established and
				  operated in accordance with
				  6A:19-3.1 shall report to the
				  Department the results of an annual evaluation of the programs conducted in
				  accordance with
				  6A:19-5.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 6A:19-6.1 - Applicability and implementation of safety and health standards for career and technical education

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All safety and health standards contained in this subchapter
				  apply to career and technical education programs, programs of study, and
				  structured learning experiences.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 6A:19-6.2 - Safety and health standards: adoption by reference

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(a) The
				standards contained in N.J.A.C. 12:100, Safety and Health Standards for Public
				Employees, are adopted as safety and health standards for career and technical
				education students, programs, and programs of study.
(b) The standards are available for review at
				the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Office of Public
				Employees' Occupational Safety and Health, PO Box 386, Trenton, NJ
				08625-0386.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 19 - CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND STANDARDS › Subchapter 6 - SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS › Section 6A:19-6.3 - Other applicable environmental, safety, and health rules

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All district boards of education and other institutions and
				  agencies operating career and technical education programs, programs of study,
				  and structured learning experiences, shall comply with all applicable
				  environmental, safety, and health laws, including child labor laws, where
				  applicable, not referenced in this subchapter that have been adopted by the New
				  Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs,
				  the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the New Jersey
				  Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Department of Health and
				  Senior Services, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the
				  United States Department of Labor.