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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 7 - WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTIAL OR FULL STATE INTERVENTION › Section 6A:30-7.1 - Factors for initiating return to local control

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(a) A
				school district in full State intervention shall remain in status for no less
				than three years before the process of withdrawal from intervention can
				begin.
(b) The Commissioner will
				consider the following factors in determining whether to initiate a full or
				partial withdrawal from intervention in a school district:
1. Evidence of sustained and substantial
				progress by the school district, demonstrated by the school district having
				satisfied 80 to 100 percent of the weighted quality performance indicators in
				one or more of the components of school district effectiveness under State
				intervention, as shown by the comprehensive reviews, six-month Department
				reviews, and/or other appropriate evidence; and
2. Substantial evidence the school district
				has adequate programs, policies, and personnel in place and in operation to
				ensure the demonstrated progress, with respect to the components of school
				district effectiveness under intervention, will be sustained.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 7 - WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTIAL OR FULL STATE INTERVENTION › Section 6A:30-7.2 - Procedure for transition to partial State intervention or to local control

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(a) If the Commissioner determines a school
				district under State intervention has satisfied the factors at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:30-7.1(b)  for one or
				more components of school district effectiveness, the Commissioner shall
				recommend to the State Board that the process for withdrawal from intervention
				be initiated. Based on the Commissioner's recommendation, the State Board may
				grant approval for the Department to initiate the transition to local control
				in those components of school district effectiveness for which the school
				district satisfied 80 to 100 percent of the weighted quality performance
				indicators and shows evidence the progress will be sustained.
1. This section's procedures regarding
				transition to partial State intervention or to local control also shall apply
				to school districts that were State-operated prior to February 22,
				2007.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 7 - WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTIAL OR FULL STATE INTERVENTION › Section 6A:30-7.3 - Components of the transition plan

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(a) The transition
				plan shall address, but need not be limited to, the following:
1. A timetable for the activities relating to
				and leading to the withdrawal from State intervention in the area(s) under
				transition;
2. Provisions regarding
				the continued employment status of the State district superintendent appointed
				during the period of intervention, provided the State district superintendent
				shall continue to hold the position until the school district satisfies the
				factors at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:30-7.1(b)  with respect
				to governance and the component of governance is returned to local
				control;
3. Provisions regarding
				the continued provision of technical assistance by highly skilled
				professionals;
4. Provisions
				regarding the continued use of and any change(s) in the duties, authority, and
				responsibilities of highly skilled professionals appointed to provide direct
				oversight in the school district. The transition plan also shall establish a
				decision-making hierarchy if conflicts arise between persons appointed and
				school district personnel regarding school district operations;
5. Specific goals and benchmarks to assist
				the school district in satisfying the factors at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:30-7.1(b)  with respect
				to the remaining areas of school district effectiveness under
				intervention;
6. When the
				governance component of school district effectives is being returned to local
				control, provisions regarding the status of Commissioner-appointed district
				board of education members;
7.
				Provisions regarding the receipt of and payment for technical assistance by the
				school district; and
8. Provisions
				for discontinuance of the Capital Projects Control Board, if applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 7 - WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTIAL OR FULL STATE INTERVENTION › Section 6A:30-7.4 - Implementation of the transition plan

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(a) Upon
				Commissioner approval, the transition plan shall be presented at a public
				district board of education meeting and officially noted in the minutes. The
				district board of education shall be immediately required to implement the
				transition plan's provisions.
(b)
				During the transition period, the Department shall continue to monitor the
				school district, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:30-5.6, to ensure progress is sustained
				and the transition plan is being implemented.
(c) The transition plan shall be updated and
				amended as the school district achieves compliance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:30-7.2(a)  with respect
				to the other components or as other circumstances warrant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 7 - WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTIAL OR FULL STATE INTERVENTION › Section 6A:30-7.5 - Transition process for the governance component of school district effectiveness for school districts under full State intervention

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(a) A
				district board of education transitioning from full State intervention will
				continue to have the rights, powers, and duties of an advisory district board
				of education notwithstanding it may be placed in partial State intervention as
				part of the transition to local control, unless and until the component of
				governance has been returned to local control.
(b) Despite the continuation of the district
				board of education as an advisory board, the State Board may return, upon
				Commissioner recommendation, some voting functions to the district board of
				education as part of and in furtherance of the process of transition to local
				control of the governance component of school district effectiveness. If some
				voting functions are returned to the district board of education, the
				Commissioner or his or her designee shall have the authority to veto any action
				by the district board of education in accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:7A-53.c.
(c) Not more than one year following the
				return of the component of governance to local control, the district board of
				education shall call a special election for purposes of placing the question of
				classification status, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:9-1 et seq., before the school district's
				voters. The special election shall be conducted in accordance with the
				provisions of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes concerning school
				elections.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 7 - WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTIAL OR FULL STATE INTERVENTION › Section 6A:30-7.6 - Completion of the transition process

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(a) Upon successful
				implementation of a full transition plan to local control, the Commissioner
				shall recommend to the State Board the withdrawal from intervention be
				completed and the school district be returned fully to local control.
(b) Upon State Board approval, the
				Commissioner shall make a determination regarding the school district's
				placement on the performance continuum, notify the school district of the
				placement, and issue a letter to the school district designating it as a "high
				performing" school district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 8 - OBSERVATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND EVALUATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES › Section 6A:30-8.1 - Observation of instructional practices and evaluation of school district facilities

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Nothing in this chapter shall limit the Department's ability
				  to monitor school district practices by, among other things, conducting on-site
				  visits to observe instructional practices and school facilities, or to take
				  other action the Commissioner or his or her designee deems necessary to ensure
				  the satisfaction of any statutory or constitutional obligation.
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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Subchapter 9 - OBSERVATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES › Section 6A:30-9.1 - Observation of instructional practices and evaluation of public school district facilities

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Nothing in this chapter shall limit the ability of the
				  Department to monitor public school district practices by, among other things,
				  conducting on-site visits to observe instructional practices and school
				  facilities, or to take other such action as in the judgment of the Commissioner
				  or his or her designee, may be warranted to ensure the satisfaction of any
				  statutory or constitutional obligation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Appendix A

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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 30 - EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Appendix B

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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 1 - PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS › Section 6A:31-1.1 - Purpose

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The rules in this chapter are promulgated pursuant to
				  18A:36C-13 and govern the
				  creation and operation of renaissance school projects under the Urban Hope Act,
				  18A:36C-1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 6A:31-2.1 - Renaissance school district's request for proposals

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(a) The
				renaissance school district shall prepare a request for proposals (RFP) for
				identifying nonprofit entities to partner in a renaissance school project.
				Additionally, the renaissance school district shall propose a scoring rubric
				for assessing the RFP responses. The scores determined by applying the rubric
				shall be used in deciding whether the renaissance school district will
				undertake any, or up to four, renaissance school project(s) with the applicant
				nonprofit entities. Both the RFP and the proposed scoring rubric shall be
				approved by the Commissioner before being issued. One RFP issuance may be used
				by a renaissance school district to initiate one or more renaissance school
				projects. A renaissance school district may issue more than one RFP
				simultaneously or at separate times.
(b) The renaissance school district shall
				assign the following weights in the scoring rubric used to evaluate a nonprofit
				entity's RFP response:
1. The following
				factors shall comprise at least 70 percent of the renaissance school district's
				RFP scoring rubric:
i. A nonprofit entity's
				years of experience in school improvement;
ii. A nonprofit entity's record of success in
				engendering student growth and improving the academic performance of at-risk
				students, multilingual learners, and students with a disability; and
iii. Evidence of a nonprofit entity's
				financial stability.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 3 - APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER; APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS › Section 6A:31-3.2 - Preparedness assessment(s)

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(a) Prior to the
				renaissance school project opening to serve students in its first year, the
				Department will conduct no fewer than two preparedness assessments on dates to
				be scheduled by the Department with the nonprofit entity.
1. Fifteen business days prior to any
				preparedness assessment, the nonprofit entity shall provide the Department
				documentation showing the status of the renaissance school project's
				construction schedule and progress in complying with all applicable sections of
N.J.A.C. 6A:26
.
2.
				After the initial preparedness assessment, the Department may require the
				nonprofit entity to submit a monthly action plan detailing the renaissance
				school project's progress and/or direct the nonprofit entity to contract with a
				third-party assessor to provide an estimate on a date of completion of the
				school construction project.
3. At
				any time after the initial preparedness assessment, the Department may direct
				the renaissance school district to implement the district contingency plan if
				the Department determines the renaissance school project is unable to open by
				the beginning of the school year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 3 - APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER; APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS › Section 6A:31-3.3 - Substantial reconstruction of additional facilities as part of an approved renaissance school project

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(a) Prior to the
				opening of each renaissance school that will undergo substantial
				reconstruction, the renaissance school project shall submit to the Commissioner
				and the renaissance school district, a plan for the facility's substantial
				reconstruction. The substantial reconstruction plan shall include:
1. A description of the reconstruction that
				is to take place;
2. An estimated
				timeline for the completion of the substantial reconstruction, which shall
				include estimated dates for the filing and receipt of demolition and/or
				construction permits, the completion of the substantial reconstruction, and any
				other significant construction milestones;
3. An estimate of the development budget that
				includes the cost of the substantial reconstruction as a percentage of the
				appraised fair market value of the property to show that it satisfies the
				definition of substantial reconstruction; and
4. A copy of the appraisal report that
				includes the property's fair market value as determined pursuant to (b)
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT › Section 6A:31-4.2 - Enrollment process for renaissance school facilities not located on land owned by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or the renaissance school district

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(a) If a renaissance school facility is
				located on land that is not owned by the New Jersey Schools Development
				Authority or the renaissance school district, preference for enrollment in the
				renaissance school project shall be given to students who reside in the
				renaissance school facility's attendance area identified in the application
				submitted by the renaissance school project and approved by the Commissioner.
				If there are more students in this attendance area than seats in the
				renaissance school project, the renaissance school project shall determine
				enrollment by a lottery for students residing in the attendance area. Students
				who participate in this lottery shall receive enrollment priority. In
				developing and executing its selection process, the nonprofit entity shall not
				discriminate on the basis of intellectual or athletic ability, measures of
				achievement or aptitude, status as a person with a disability, proficiency in
				the English language, or any other basis that would be illegal if used by a
				school district.
(b) A renaissance
				school project that is located on land not owned by the New Jersey Schools
				Development Authority or the renaissance school district shall allow any
				student who was enrolled in the renaissance school project in the immediately
				preceding school year to enroll in the renaissance school project in the
				appropriate grade unless the appropriate grade is not offered.
(c) A renaissance school project may give
				enrollment priority to a sibling of a student enrolled in the renaissance
				school project.
(d) In no case may
				an attendance area include an area outside of the renaissance school
				district.
(e) The renaissance
				school district and the renaissance school project shall agree to a process for
				the parents or guardians of students residing in the attendance area to submit
				documentation for enrollment in the renaissance school project. If spaces
				remain available in the renaissance school project, students subsequently shall
				be selected for the remaining spaces through the lottery system.
(f) The first lottery shall include resident
				students who reside outside of the attendance area of the renaissance school
				facility.
(g) If space remains
				available, a second lottery shall be conducted that may include non-resident
				students.
(h) The lottery(ies)
				shall be coordinated and administered by the renaissance school project, unless
				a centralized process is in place that complies with
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36C-8 and is agreed upon by the
				renaissance school project and the renaissance school district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT › Section 6A:31-4.3 - Initial recruitment period

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(a) No later than
				January 15 preceding the first operating school year, a renaissance school
				project shall submit to the Commissioner and the renaissance school district
				the number of students selected for enrollment by grade level and sending
				school district during its initial recruitment period for the first operating
				school year.
(b) A renaissance
				school project may conduct subsequent recruitment and enrollment periods if
				vacancies remain in its enrollment after the initial recruitment period. The
				renaissance school project will notify the renaissance school district and the
				Commissioner upon any changes in anticipated enrollment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT › Section 6A:31-4.4 - Annual recruitment period

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(a) No later than
				January 15 of each year, a renaissance school project shall submit to the
				Commissioner and the chief school administrator of the renaissance school
				district, the number of students selected for enrollment by grade level and
				sending school district during the renaissance school project's annual
				recruitment period for the following school year.
(b) A renaissance school project may conduct
				subsequent recruitment and enrollment periods if vacancies remain in its
				enrollment after the annual recruitment period. The renaissance school project
				will notify the renaissance school district and the Commissioner upon any
				changes in anticipated enrollment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT › Section 6A:31-4.5 - Waiting list

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(a) A
				renaissance school project shall maintain separate waiting lists for admission
				applicable to renaissance school district students residing in the renaissance
				school project's attendance area, renaissance school district students residing
				outside of the renaissance school project's attendance area, and students who
				reside outside of the renaissance school district. A renaissance school project
				shall maintain the waiting lists through the end of the school year.
(b) During the initial or annual recruitment
				period, a renaissance school project shall notify parents or guardians of
				students not selected for enrollment that their children's names will remain on
				the waiting list only for the school year for which the application was
				submitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND ENROLLMENT › Section 6A:31-4.6 - Procedures for private school placements

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(a) Within 15 days of the renaissance school
				project's provision of written notice to a student's parent (s) or guardian(s)
				of a proposed individualized education program (IEP) or proposed amendment to a
				student's IEP that provides for the student's placement in a private day or
				residential program, the renaissance school project shall also provide the
				student's resident school district with written notice of the proposed
				placement.
1. The resident school district
				may immediately request a copy of the student's records to determine whether a
				less-restrictive program can appropriately meet the student's educational
				needs. The renaissance school project shall forward a copy of the records
				without delay. In accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:32-7.5(e)10, the
				renaissance school project shall provide written notification to the parent(s)
				or guardians(s) that a copy of the records has been forwarded to the resident
				school district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - CONTRACT RENEWAL AND TERMINATION › Section 6A:31-5.1 - Commissioner's periodic review

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(a) During the
				initial 10-year term of the contract entered into pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:31-3.1(i), the
				Commissioner shall periodically review a renaissance school project to ensure
				there has been no breach of contract and to assess whether the renaissance
				school project is meeting its goals and improving student achievement. The
				school district or State district superintendent(s) of the renaissance school
				district shall notify the Commissioner of any breach of contract.
(b) No later than August 1 of each year of
				operation, the renaissance school project shall submit to the Commissioner and
				the renaissance school district an annual report of the preceding school year
				on a Commissioner-prescribed form. The report shall include, but not be limited
				to, evidence of the following:
1. The
				achievement of the renaissance school project's mission, goals, and objectives
				as included in its application to the Commissioner;
2. Curriculum compliant with the New Jersey
				Student Learning Standards;
3.
				Statewide assessment program results and norm-referenced assessment results
				across all grade levels served;
4.
				Parental and community involvement in the renaissance school project;
5. A calendar for the upcoming school
				year;
6. Documentation of the
				renaissance school project's lead person, teachers, professional support staff,
				and board of trustees that identifies any change(s) in organizational
				structure, board of trustees, or personnel;
7. Any change(s) in the renaissance school
				facility's financing;
8.
				Documentation of any significant structural change(s) to renaissance school
				facilities before the upcoming school year and a timeline for implementing the
				changes; and
9. Student enrollment
				numbers by grade level and enrollment projections by grade level for the most
				recently completed school year and the upcoming school year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - CONTRACT RENEWAL AND TERMINATION › Section 6A:31-5.2 - Petitions to the Commissioner

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A renaissance school district or nonprofit entity may file,
				  pursuant to
6A:3-1.4
, a petition regarding any dispute(s)
				  arising out of the contract.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - CONTRACT RENEWAL AND TERMINATION › Section 6A:31-5.3 - Contract renewal

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(a) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36C-10, the renaissance school project
				shall be authorized for 10 years from the date of opening, subject to periodic
				reviews by the Commissioner. The renaissance school project shall be renewed
				for additional five-year periods provided there is not a breach of the
				contract. Every 10 years, the Commissioner shall conduct a comprehensive review
				of the renaissance school project prior to granting renewal of contract,
				including, but not limited to, a review of:
1.
				The renewal application submitted by a renaissance school project to the
				Commissioner and the renaissance school district superintendent on a date
				prescribed by the Commissioner with no less than 30 days' notice;
2. Annual reports pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:31-5.1(b);
3. Statement of assurance from the
				renaissance school district that there has not been a breach of contract; and
4. Student performance on
				assessments, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36C-10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 6 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOL EMPLOYEES › Section 6A:31-6.1 - Establishment of residency

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Pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:36C-18, the Commissioner, upon receipt of
				  a letter from the renaissance school project or copy of an employment contract
				  that verifies employment by a renaissance school project, will permit an
				  individual so employed to establish New Jersey residency within five years of
				  the date of the individual's initial employment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 7 - GOVERNANCE › Section 6A:31-7.1 - Board of trustees

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A renaissance school project shall be a public school that is
				  operated through a contract with the renaissance school district, operated
				  independently of a district board of education, and governed by a board of
				  trustees in accordance with the contract, the provisions of the Urban Hope Act
				  (N.J.S.A. 18A:36C-1et seq.), this
				  chapter, and the laws and rules governing charter schools that are not
				  inconsistent with the Urban Hope Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 7 - GOVERNANCE › Section 6A:31-7.2 - School Ethics Act

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(a) The members of
				a renaissance school project board of trustees shall be school officials as
				defined in the School Ethics Act (N.J.S.A. 18A:12-23).
				The board of trustees members shall comply with the provisions of the School
				Ethics Act and N.J.A.C. 6A:28, School Ethics Commission.
(b) Each administrator of a renaissance
				school project shall comply with N.J.A.C. 6A: 11-3.1, the School Ethics Act,
				and N.J.A.C. 6A:28.
(c) Each school
				official shall comply with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-3.1.
(d) Each member of the board of trustees of a
				renaissance school project shall comply with the provisions of
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-4.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 7 - GOVERNANCE › Section 6A:31-7.3 - Open Public Meetings Act

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(a) The
				board of trustees shall operate in accordance with the Senator Byron M. Baer
				Open Public Meetings Act,
				N.J.S.A.
				10:4-6et seq.
(b) The board of trustees shall post a copy
				of all meeting notices and meeting minutes on the renaissance school project's
				website.
(c) The board of trustees
				shall include a report on changes in student enrollment in the meeting
				minutes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 8 - FINANCE › Section 6A:31-8.1 - Renaissance per pupil rate calculations, notification, and payments

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(a) Consistent with
				the requirements of
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36C-7.e, the Department shall annually
				calculate the renaissance per pupil rates for each renaissance school district.
				However, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36C-7.1, an approved renaissance school
				project located in a temporary facility shall be funded using the per pupil
				calculations for charter schools set forth at
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36A-12.
(b) To qualify for funding pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36C-7.e for students who will attend a
				newly constructed facility, the renaissance school project shall request, in
				writing, approval from the Commissioner.
1.
				The request shall include the following:
i.
				The name, description, and address of the renaissance school facility in which
				the renaissance school project will be located and assurances the renaissance
				school facility will be located in the approved urban campus area;
ii. Evidence of local municipal planning
				board approval;
iii. Admissions
				policy that comply with N.J.S.A. 18:36C-8 and include:
(A) The age- or grade-range of eligible
				students to be enrolled;
(B) The
				total number of students to be enrolled in each grade level; and
(C) The attendance area;
iv. Assurances the renaissance
				school facility will meet facility regulations pertaining to the health and
				safety of the pupils;
v. The
				estimated costs and anticipated source of funding for the renaissance school
				facility;
vi. A detailed
				construction timeline, along with any change(s) from the initial application in
				terms of the construction timeline; and
vii. Building schematics.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 8 - FINANCE › Section 6A:31-8.2 - Renaissance school project enrollment reporting

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(a) All students attending a renaissance
				school project shall be registered first as a student in the renaissance school
				district.
(b) During the school
				year, the renaissance school project shall report its enrollment to the
				renaissance school district pursuant to timelines established by the
				Commissioner for reporting in the Application for State School Aid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 31 - RENAISSANCE SCHOOLS › Subchapter 8 - FINANCE › Section 6A:31-8.3 - Acceptance of non-resident students

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(a) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:38-3 and 19, a renaissance school
				district accepting non-resident students for attendance in the renaissance
				school project may charge tuition in an amount not to exceed the renaissance
				school district's actual cost per pupil, as defined in
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:23A-17.1.
(b) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:38-15, a non-resident district board of
				education may agree to pay tuition to the renaissance school district for a
				student to attend a particular course of study in the renaissance school
				project, if space is available.
(c) Upon receiving tuition from a
				non-resident district board of education or a parent or guardian pursuant to
				(a) or (b) above, the renaissance school district shall pay to the renaissance
				school project the lesser of the applicable renaissance school rate(s),
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:31-8.1(a), or the amount
				of tuition received.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 1 - SCOPE AND PURPOSE › Section 6A:32-1.1 - Scope and purpose

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The rules in this chapter are intended to provide assistance
				  to district boards of education and school district administrators regarding
				  the daily operation of schools and school districts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DISTRICT BOARDS OF EDUCATION-GENERAL › Section 6A:32-3.1 - Special meetings of district boards of education

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(a) The
				secretary of the district board of education shall call a special meeting of
				the district board of education whenever:
1.
				Requested by the president of the district board of education;
2. Requested by the chief school
				administrator when the district board of education fails to meet within two
				months during the period in which the schools in the district are in session;
				or
3. Presented with a petition
				signed by a majority of the full membership of the district board of education
				requesting the special meeting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DISTRICT BOARDS OF EDUCATION-GENERAL › Section 6A:32-3.2 - Requirements for the code of ethics for district board of education members and charter school or renaissance school project board of trustees members

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(a) Each district board of education and
				charter school or renaissance school project board of trustees shall:
1. Discuss annually the School Ethics Act and
				the Code of Ethics for School Board Members, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et
				seq., at a regularly scheduled public meeting;
2. Adopt policies and procedures regarding
				the training of district board of education and charter school or renaissance
				school project board of trustees members in understanding the Code of Ethics;
				and
3. Maintain documentation,
				pursuant to (b) below, that each member of the district board of education or
				charter school or renaissance school project board of trustees has received and
				reviewed the Code of Ethics.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 3 - DISTRICT BOARDS OF EDUCATION-GENERAL › Section 6A:32-3.3 - Boards of school estimate

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(a) In any district
				board of education operating as a Type I school district, pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:9-2, the mayor of the municipality
				comprising the school district shall be the presiding officer of the board of
				school estimate.
(b) In the event
				of the absence of the mayor at any meeting of the board of school estimate, the
				members present at the meeting shall proceed to elect a presiding officer pro
				tem.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 4 - EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHING STAFF › Section 6A:32-4.1 - Employment of teaching staff

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(a) Each district
				board of education or private agency that provides educational services by
				means of public funds shall determine guidelines for the hiring of all staff.
(b) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:26-2, no teaching staff member shall be
				employed by any district board of education or private agency that provides
				educational services by means of public funds unless the teaching staff member
				holds a valid certificate.
(c)
				Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:9 and 6A:9B, the district board of education shall
				employ certified personnel to implement a thorough and efficient system of free
				public schools.
(d) Each school
				shall be assigned the services of a full-time non-teaching principal to be
				responsible for administration and supervision of the school.
1. When a full-time non-teaching principal is
				not assigned to a school, the district board of education, upon advice of the
				chief school administrator, shall submit to the Commissioner for approval a
				plan that ensures adequate supervision of students and staff.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 4 - EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHING STAFF › Section 6A:32-4.2 - Approval of paraprofessional staff

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The district board of education shall submit a statement of
				  assurance (SOA) affirming that all paraprofessional staff hired were employed
				  as instructional or health and safety personnel or in accordance with the
				  requirements of individualized education programs. The district board of
				  education shall submit the SOA to the executive county superintendent no later
				  than September 30 and January 31 each school year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 4 - EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHING STAFF › Section 6A:32-4.3 - Access to personnel records

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A district board of education or private agency that
				  provides educational services by means of public funds shall make employee
				  records and information available for public access pursuant to the Open Public
				  Records Act,
				  N.J.S.A.
				  47:1A-1 et seq., and in accordance with
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:6-120.d and 121.d.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 6 - SCHOOL EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATIONS › Section 6A:32-6.1 - Scope and purpose

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(a) This subchapter designates the minimum
				assessments to be used by district boards of education in establishing physical
				examinations for candidates for employment and physical or psychiatric
				examinations of school district employees.
(b) This subchapter applies to all district
				boards of education and private agencies that provide educational services by
				means of public funds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 6 - SCHOOL EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATIONS › Section 6A:32-6.2 - Policies and procedures for physical or psychiatric examinations

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(a)
				Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:16-2, district boards of education shall
				adopt written policies and procedures for the physical examination of
				candidates for employment. The written policies shall provide for notification
				to candidates for employment regarding the requirements for physical
				examinations. The written policies also shall establish procedures to assure
				confidentiality during the collection, transmission, and storage of medical
				records of candidates for employment.
(b) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:16-2.a, the district board of education
				may require physical or psychiatric examinations of school employees. The
				written policies shall provide for notification to school employees regarding
				the requirements for physical or psychiatric examinations. The written policies
				also shall establish procedures to assure confidentiality during the
				collection, transmission, and storage of employee medical records.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 6 - SCHOOL EMPLOYEE PHYSICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATIONS › Section 6A:32-6.3 - Requirements of physical or psychiatric examinations

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(a)
				Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:16-2, district boards of education shall
				require candidates for employment who have received a conditional offer of
				employment to undergo a physical examination such as testing for usage of
				controlled or dangerous substances or to determine whether the candidate is
				able to perform with reasonable accommodation job-related functions pursuant to
				P.L.
				101-336, Americans with Disabilities Act of
				1990.
(b) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:16-2, a district board of education may
				require physical or psychiatric examinations of a school district employee
				whenever, in the district board of education's judgment, an employee shows
				evidence of deviation from normal physical or mental health. The purpose of the
				physical or psychiatric examination shall be to determine the employee's
				physical and mental fitness to perform, with reasonable accommodation, the
				position the employee currently holds, or to detect any health risk (s) to
				students and other employees. When a district board of education requires an
				employee to undergo a physical or psychiatric examination:
1. The district board of education shall
				provide the employee with a written statement of the reason(s) for the required
				examination.
2. The district board
				of education shall provide the employee with a hearing, if requested.
i. The determination of such a hearing shall
				be appealable to the Commissioner pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:6-9 and N.J.A.C. 6A:4, Appeals.
3. The employee may refuse,
				without reprisal, to waive their right to protect the confidentiality of
				medical information, in accordance with
				P.L.
				104-191, Health Insurance Portability and
				Accountability Act of 1996.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 7 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 6A:32-7.2 - School contact directory for official use

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(a) Each
				district board of education shall compile and maintain a school contact
				directory for official use that is separate and distinct from the student
				information directory.
(b) School
				personnel shall provide information from the school contact directory for
				official use only to judicial and law enforcement personnel, and to medical
				personnel currently providing services to the student in question. Upon request
				from a court, other judicial agency, law enforcement agency, or medical service
				provider currently providing services to the student in question, school
				personnel shall promptly verify the enrollment of a student and provide the
				requester with all information about the student that is contained in the
				school contact directory for official use.
(c) A parent, adult student, or emancipated
				minor shall notify, in writing, the district board of education of their
				request to exclude any information from the school contact directory for
				official use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 7 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 6A:32-7.3 - Mandated student records

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(a) This section
				applies only to district boards of education and charter school and renaissance
				school project boards of trustees. Throughout this section, unless otherwise
				indicated, "district board of education" refers to the governing body of each
				of the three types of agencies.
(b)
				Mandated student records shall include the following:
1. The student's name, address, telephone
				number, date of birth, name of parent(s), gender, standardized assessment
				results, grades, record of daily attendance, classes attended, grade level
				completed, year completed, and years of attendance;
2. Descriptions of the student's progress
				according to the district board of education's student performance
				data;
3. History and status of
				physical health compiled in accordance with State regulations, including
				immunizations and results of any physical examination(s) given by qualified
				school district employees;
4.
				Records pursuant to rules and regulations regarding the education of students
				with disabilities; and
5. All other
				records required by N.J.A.C. 6A.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 32 - SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS › Subchapter 7 - STUDENT RECORDS › Section 6A:32-7.4 - Maintenance and security of student records

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(a) The
				chief school administrator, or the chief school administrator's designee, shall
				be responsible for the security of student records maintained in the school
				district and shall devise procedures for assuring that access to student
				records is limited to authorized persons.
(b) District boards of education may store
				all student records either electronically or in paper format.
1. When student records are stored
				electronically, proper security and backup procedures shall be administered.