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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.3 - Renewal of charter

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(a) The Commissioner may grant a five-year
				renewal of a charter following the initial four-year charter.
(b) The Commissioner shall grant or deny the
				renewal of a charter upon the comprehensive review of the school including, but
				not limited to:
1. A renewal application
				submitted by a charter school to the Commissioner, the respective county
				superintendent of schools, and the district board(s) of education or State
				district superintendent(s) of the district of residence of the charter school
				no later than 4:15 P.M. on October 15 of the last school year of the current
				charter, or on a date prescribed by the Commissioner with no less than 30 days
				notice;
2. A review of the charter
				school based on its charter agreement and the Performance Framework;
3. The review of a charter school's annual
				reports pursuant to
				6A:11-2.2(a);
4. Comments of the annual reports from the
				district board(s) of education or State district superintendent(s) of the
				district of residence of the charter school;
5. Student performance on the Statewide
				assessment program pursuant to
				6A:8-4.1;
6. Monitoring of the charter school by the
				executive county superintendent;
7.
				Monitoring of the charter school by the Commissioner or designee(s);
8. The annual assessments of student
				composition of the charter school;
9. The recommendation of the district
				board(s) of education or State district superintendent(s) of the district of
				residence forwarded to the Commissioner within 30 days of receipt of the
				renewal application;
10. A
				structured interview with the Commissioner or designee(s) with:
i. A member of the charter school board of
				trustees;
ii. The lead person of
				the charter school;
iii. A teacher
				at the charter school; and
iv. A
				parent or other representative of the charter school;
11. The review of the charter school's
				educator evaluation system; and
12.
				A review to ensure the charter school has established an escrow account or
				posted a surety bond of no less than $ 75,000 to pay for legal and audit
				expenses and any outstanding pension benefit(s) that would be associated with
				dissolution if it occurs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.4 - Probation and revocation of charter

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(a) The
				Commissioner may place a charter school on probationary status for a period of
				time as determined by the Commissioner to allow the implementation of a
				remedial plan upon a finding that the charter school is not operating in
				compliance with its charter, statutes, or regulations.
1. The Commissioner shall determine the date
				on which the probationary status will begin and notify the charter school of
				such date.
2. The charter school
				must submit a remedial plan to the Commissioner within 15 days from the receipt
				of the notice of probationary status.
3. The charter school must provide the
				specific steps, within the remedial plan, that it shall undertake to resolve
				the condition(s) not fulfilled and/or the violation(s) of its
				charter.
4. The Commissioner may
				remove the probationary status of a charter school if the school provides
				sufficient evidence, as determined by the Commissioner, that the terms of the
				probation have been met and the causes for the probationary status are
				corrected.
5. The Commissioner may
				grant extensions to the probationary status where warranted and extend the
				probationary period if the charter school has implemented its remedial plan but
				needs additional time to complete the implementation of its
				corrections.
6. The Commissioner
				may revoke the charter if the remedial plan is deemed to be insufficient or if
				probation terms have not been met.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.5 - Charter appeal process

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An eligible applicant for a charter school, a charter
				  school, or a district board of education or State district superintendent of
				  the district of residence of a charter school may file an appeal according to
				  18A:6-9.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.6 - Amendment to charter

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(a) A charter
				school may apply to the Commissioner for an amendment to the charter following
				the final granting of the charter.
1.
				Examples of what a charter school may seek an amendment for include, but are
				not limited to, the following:
i. Expanding
				enrollment;
ii. Expanding grade
				levels;
iii. Changing or adding a
				district or region of residence;
iv. Opening a new satellite campus; or v.
				Establishing a weighted lottery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.7 - Nonpublic conversion charter schools; applicable law

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Except as otherwise provided in this section through
				  6A:11-2.1 1, the provisions of
				  P.L. 1995, c. 426 (18A:36A-1 et seq.) and this
				  chapter shall apply in the case of a nonpublic school applying for conversion
				  or having undergone conversion to charter school status.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.8 - Eligibility of a nonpublic school to convert to a charter school

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(a) To be
				eligible for conversion to a charter school, a nonpublic school must be a
				high-performing nonpublic school and must be located in one of the failing
				school districts included in the chapter Appendix.
(b) A school district seeking to be removed
				from the list of failing school districts shall apply to the Commissioner for
				removal via the waiver process pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:5, Regulatory
				Equivalency and Waiver. If the Commissioner determines that a school district
				should not be considered a district in need of improvement based on evidence
				presented in the waiver application, the school district shall be removed from
				the list of failing school districts, and nonpublic schools located in that
				school district shall no longer be eligible for conversion to a charter
				school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.9 - Application of a nonpublic school to convert to a charter school

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(a) The
				governing body of a nonpublic school meeting the criteria established in
				6A:11-2.8(a)  may
				submit an application to convert to a charter school pursuant to
				6A:11-2.1(b)5. As
				of September 3, 2013, nonpublic schools applying to convert to charter school
				status shall apply only within the expedited action round pursuant to
				6A:11-2.1(b)3. An
				application for the expedited action round must be submitted by October 15 to
				receive a decision in advance of the standard schedule and a decision will be
				made no later than February 15. In addition to the criteria laid forth in
				6A:11-2.1(b)5,
				the application must include:
1. The
				nonpublic school's norm-referenced achievement test scores;
2. Assurances and a valid plan for an
				educational program and culture that prohibits religious instruction, events,
				and activities that promote religious views, and the display of religious
				symbols; and
3. A name that does
				not include any religious reference.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.10 - Enrollment of students in a nonpublic conversion charter school

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(a) A nonpublic
				conversion charter school shall allow any student enrolled in the nonpublic
				school in the school year preceding its conversion to enroll in the nonpublic
				conversion charter school.
(b) For
				any remaining enrollment spaces in the nonpublic conversion charter school for
				the first year of operation and for all enrollment spaces in each successive
				year, the nonpublic conversion charter school shall provide enrollment
				preference pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 1995, c. 426 (18A:36A-8 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL, REPORTING, RENEWAL, PROBATION AND REVOCATION, APPEAL, AMENDMENT, AND CONVERSION PROCESSES › Section 6A:11-2.11 - Employment of staff in a nonpublic conversion charter school

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(a) A nonpublic
				conversion charter school may continue to employ teaching staff and other
				employees of the nonpublic school upon its conversion. However, any employee
				who is not certified in accordance with the provisions of subsection c of
				section 14 of P.L. 1995, c. 426 (18A:36A-14 ) shall
				take immediate action toward receiving appropriate New Jersey certification and
				shall be in full compliance with all certification requirements as per N.J.A.C.
				6A:9 within two years of the school's conversion.
(b) Any employee hired following the
				conversion of the nonpublic school to charter school status shall meet the
				requirements of subsection c of section 14 of P.L. 1995, c. 426 (18A:36A-14 ).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL ETHICS ACT › Section 6A:11-3.1 - Board of trustees and administrators

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(a) For the
				purposes of implementation of the Charter School Program Act, the members of
				the board of trustees of a charter school shall be school officials as defined
				in the School Ethics Act (18A:12-23 ). The
				trustees shall comply with the provisions of the School Ethics Act and the
				rules promulgated pursuant thereto at N.J.A.C. 6A:28.
(b) Each administrator shall hold the
				certificate or perform the tasks as defined in
				6A:11-1.2 and in the School Ethics
				Act (18A:12-23 ) and the rules
				promulgated thereto at N.J.A.C. 6A:28.
(c) Each school official shall file financial
				and personal/relative disclosure statements annually on or before April 30 or
				within 30 days of his or her election or appointment in accordance with
				6A:28-1.5.
(d) Each member of the board of trustees of a
				charter school shall, during the first year of his or her first term on the
				board, complete a training program prepared and offered by the New Jersey
				School Boards Association that shall include in its content instruction
				relative to the board member's responsibilities under the School Ethics Act in
				accordance with
				6A:28-1.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.1 - Local education agency

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A charter school shall be a local education agency only for
				  the purpose of applying for Federal entitlement and discretionary funds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.2 - Student records

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(a) A district
				board of education or a State district superintendent shall forward to the lead
				person of a charter school records of a student transferring to the charter
				school in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.
(b) The lead person of a charter school shall
				forward to the district board of education or the State district superintendent
				records of a student transferring from the charter school in accordance with
				N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.
(c) A charter
				school shall create, maintain, and dispose of student records in accordance
				with N.J.A.C. 6A:32, School District Operations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.3 - Student attendance

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A charter school shall record in the school register student
				  attendance during school hours on each day that the school is in session in
				  accordance with
				  6A:32-8.1(c).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.4 - Initial recruitment period

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(a) No later than
				June 1 of subsequent school years, a charter school shall submit to the
				Commissioner the number of students by grade level, gender, and race/ethnicity
				from each district selected for enrollment from its initial recruitment period
				for the following school year.
(b)
				The number of students by grade level from each district selected for
				enrollment from the initial recruitment period of a charter school is used to
				establish a per-pupil amount for the specific grade level at the charter school
				rate in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:23A.
(c) A charter school may conduct subsequent
				recruitment and enrollment periods if vacancies remain in its enrollment after
				the initial recruitment period.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.5 - Lottery

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(a) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-8,
				preference for enrollment in a charter school shall be given to students who
				reside in the school district in which the charter school is located. If there
				are more applications to enroll in the charter school than spaces available,
				the charter school shall select students to attend using a random selection
				process. A charter school shall not charge tuition to students who reside in
				the school district.
(b) A charter
				school shall allow any student who was enrolled in the school in the
				immediately preceding school year to enroll in the charter school in the
				appropriate grade, unless the appropriate grade is not offered at the charter
				school.
(c) A charter school may
				give enrollment priority to a sibling of a student enrolled in the charter
				school.
(d) If available space
				permits, a charter school may enroll non-resident students. The terms and
				condition of the enrollment shall be outlined in the school's charter and
				approved by the Commissioner.
(e)
				The charter school's admission policy shall seek, to the maximum extent
				practicable, the enrollment of a cross-section of the community's school-age
				population, including racial and academic factors.
(f) A charter school may seek approval from
				the Commissioner to establish a weighted lottery that favors educationally
				disadvantaged students, including, but not limited to, students who are
				economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities, migrant students,
				multilingual learners, neglected or delinquent students, or homeless students,
				in an effort to better represent a cross-section of the community's school-age
				population.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.6 - Waiting list

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(a) A charter school shall maintain a waiting
				list for admission of grade-eligible students that:
1. Begins with the close of the annual
				initial recruitment period and first random selection process and ends with the
				close of the subsequent school year; and
2. Is divided into two groups: students from
				the district of residence or region of residence and students from non-resident
				districts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.7 - Age eligibility for kindergarten

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(a) A charter
				school shall enroll a student selected for admission to kindergarten based on
				the student reaching the age of five in that school year by:
1. October 1 in accordance with
				18A:38-5; or
2. A date later than October 1 that is
				established by the district board of education in which the student
				resides.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.8 - Multilingual learners

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A charter school shall provide an enrolled multilingual
				  learner with all required courses and support services to meet the New Jersey
				  Student Learning Standards in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-4 and 18A:7A-5
				  and N.J.A.C. 6A:15, Bilingual Education.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.9 - Students with educational disabilities

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A charter school shall provide an enrolled student with
				  educational disabilities with a free, appropriate public education in
				  accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part B
				  (IDEA--B) at
				  20 U.S.C. §§
										1400 et seq., 34 C.F.R. 300 et seq.,
				  18A:36A-11(b),
				  and N.J.A.C. 6A:14, Special Education.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.10 - Home instruction for students

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A charter school shall provide home instruction in accordance
				  with N.J.A.C. 6A:16-10.1 and
				  10.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.11 - Pupil transportation

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In accordance with
				  18A:36A-13 and
				  6A:27-3.1, a district board of
				  education shall provide transportation or aid in lieu of transportation to a
				  student in kindergarten through grade 12 who attends a charter school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.12 - Board of trustees and Open Public Meetings Act

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(a) A charter
				school shall constitute its board of trustees no later than April 15 of the
				year in which its application is approved.
(b) The board of trustees of a charter school
				shall operate in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act,
				10:4-6 et seq.
(c) The board of trustees shall post a copy
				of all meeting notices and meeting minutes to the school's website.
(d) The board of trustees shall include a
				report on changes in student enrollment in the monthly minutes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.13 - Charter school operations

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(a) A charter
				school shall operate in accordance with its charter and the provisions of law
				and regulation that govern other public schools.
(b) The board of trustees of a charter school
				may request that the Commissioner exempt the school from State regulations
				concerning public schools, except those pertaining to assessment, testing,
				civil rights, and student health and safety, if the board of trustees
				satisfactorily demonstrates to the Commissioner that the exemption will advance
				the educational goals and objectives of the school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.14 - Sports programs

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If a secondary charter school does not offer the particular
				  sport in which one of its full-time students wishes to participate, the student
				  may participate in the sport at his or her school of residence upon agreement
				  of both principals, regardless of the number of sports programs offered at the
				  charter school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION › Section 6A:11-4.15 - Facilities

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(a) Pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:36A-10, a charter school shall not use
				public funds other than Federal funds for the construction of a facility.
				However, a charter school may use State and local funds for the rehabilitation
				or expansion of a facility, provided the charter school submits to the
				Department a statement assuring adequate funds are allocated to the classroom,
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:23A-22.4(d).
(b) A charter school may operate more than
				one satellite campus in its district or region of residence, subject to charter
				amendment approval, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:11-2.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 5 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STAFF › Section 6A:11-5.1 - Certification

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(a) All classroom teachers, principals and
				professional support staff employed by the board of trustees of a charter
				school shall hold appropriate New Jersey certification in accordance with
				6A:9-5.1.
(b) The board of trustees of a charter school
				shall employ or contract with:
1. A lead
				person or another person who holds a New Jersey standard school administrator
				or supervisor certificate or a New Jersey standard or provisional principal
				certificate in accordance with
				6A:9-8.6 to direct and guide the
				work of instructional personnel including, but not limited to, the supervision
				and evaluation of staff and the development and implementation of curriculum;
				and
2. A person who holds a New
				Jersey standard or provisional school business administrator certificate in
				accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:9B-12.7 and 6A:23A to oversee fiscal
				operations of the charter school.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 6 - STREAMLINE TENURE › Section 6A:11-6.1 - Tenure acquisition

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An employee of a charter school shall acquire streamline
				  tenure pursuant to guidelines developed by the Commissioner. The charter school
				  shall specify the security and protection to be afforded to the employee in
				  accordance with the Commissioner's guidelines.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 6 - STREAMLINE TENURE › Section 6A:11-6.2 - Acquisition of streamline tenure

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(a) All
				teaching staff members, janitors, and secretaries shall acquire streamline
				tenure in a charter school after five consecutive full academic years of
				effective employment as determined by the Department-approved educator
				evaluation system established by each charter school and in accordance with the
				charter school's uniform policies and procedures. Streamline tenure policies
				shall be developed and adopted by each charter school's board of trustees prior
				to June 30, 2013.
(b) All teaching
				staff members, janitors, and secretaries who have acquired streamline tenure
				prior to June 30, 2013, shall retain streamline tenure status and shall not be
				dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, incapacity, or
				conduct unbecoming.
(c) The
				Commissioner may void acquired streamline tenure status for all applicable
				charter school employees if stipulated in the terms of probation pursuant to
				6A:11-2.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 6 - STREAMLINE TENURE › Section 6A:11-6.3 - Process for tenure disputes

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(a) The charter
				school board of trustees shall adopt a policy that establishes a uniform
				process, including procedures and timelines, for hearing streamline tenure
				disputes. The policies shall include, at a minimum:
1. Written notice to the employee of the
				charges;
2. An opportunity for the
				tenured employee to respond to the charges, including the right to request a
				hearing to dispute the charges; and
3. A process for the board of trustees to
				receive and consider, prior to issuing a decision, a record of the case's
				proceedings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Subchapter 6 - STREAMLINE TENURE › Section 6A:11-6.4 - Appeals of tenure disputes

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(a) Upon
				receipt of the board of trustees' written decision finding that a charge has
				been substantiated, the aggrieved party shall have 15 days to submit to the
				Commissioner a written appeal of the board of trustees' decision. The aggrieved
				party shall serve the board of trustees with all briefs or papers filed with
				the Commissioner in connection with the appeal. The Commissioner may extend the
				time period for filing an appeal upon finding good cause if the request for an
				extension is received within the 15-day period provided for filing an
				appeal.
(b) Upon filing an appeal,
				the board of trustees may submit a response within 10 days of receiving all
				briefs or papers served by the aggrieved party and shall serve the aggrieved
				party with a response.
(c) The
				Commissioner shall render a determination on the appeal within 45 days of
				receipt of the board of trustees' response. If no response is filed, the
				determination shall be issued within 45 days of the date the board or trustees'
				response is due.
(d) The
				Commissioner's decision shall constitute a final agency decision appealable to
				the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS › Appendix - APPENDIX

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COUNTY
DISTRICT
Atlantic
Greater Egg Harbor Regional
Atlantic
Hamilton Township
Atlantic
Mainland Regional
Atlantic
Somers Point
Bergen
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional
Burlington
Burlington City
Burlington
Burlington County Institute of
						Technology
Burlington
Lenape Regional
Burlington
Mount Laurel Township
Burlington
Rancocas Valley Regional
Camden
Black Horse Pike Regional
Camden
Camden City
Camden
Camden County Technical School
Camden
Eastern Camden County Regional
Camden
Mount Ephraim Borough
Camden
Sterling High School
Camden
Winslow Township
Cumberland
Cumberland Regional
Cumberland
Fairfield Township
Cumberland
Millville
Essex
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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:12-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish the rules for
				  the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program (choice program) in the
				  Department of Education (Department) as provided for in
				  18A:36B-14 et seq. The choice
				  program is necessary to increase options and flexibility for parents and
				  students in selecting a school that best meets the needs of each student,
				  thereby improving educational opportunities for New Jersey citizens. The choice
				  program has increased the degree to which the education system is responsive to
				  parents and students. It has also effected systemic improvements such as
				  enhancing academic achievement and improving efficiency through a voluntary
				  redistribution of students from overcrowded to under-enrolled school districts.
				  Ultimately, the choice program can improve the quality of public school
				  education in New Jersey by creating a healthy competition among school
				  districts.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:12-1.2 - Scope

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(a) Any school
				district in the State established pursuant to Chapter 8 or Chapter 13 of Title
				18A of the New Jersey Statutes will be eligible to apply to become a choice
				district. A choice district may accept non-resident students into an
				educational program in the choice district at the expense of the
				State.
(b) District boards of
				education may choose to apply to participate in the choice program as choice
				districts by receiving choice students pursuant to this chapter.
(c) District boards of education may not
				maintain at the same time both a tuition program pursuant to
				18A:38-3 and a choice program in
				the grade levels that the school district has made available to choice
				students.
(d) District boards of
				education currently in a sending/receiving relationship are eligible to
				participate in the choice program unless otherwise legally
				prohibited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:12-1.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, as used in this chapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Choice district" means a public school district established
				  pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes
				  that is authorized under the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program to open
				  a school or schools to students from a sending district.
"Choice program" means the Interdistrict Public School Choice
				  Program authorized in
				  18A:36B-14 et seq.
"Choice student" means an out-of-district student who is
				  accepted into a choice district.
"Non-public school student" means any student who is
				  obtaining academic instruction outside of a public school at the time of his or
				  her application to the choice district.
"Sending district" means the choice student's district of
				  residence, charter school, or any school the student is required by law to
				  attend.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 2 - CHOICE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 6A:12-2.1 - Eligibility criteria for district boards of education

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A district board of education of a school district
				  established pursuant to Chapter 8 or Chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey
				  Statutes is eligible to participate in the choice program if it has classroom
				  space available, completes an application form provided by the Department
				  pursuant to this chapter, and receives approval from the Commissioner to
				  participate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 2 - CHOICE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 6A:12-2.2 - Eligibility criteria for students

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(a) To be
				eligible to participate in the program, a student shall be enrolled at the time
				of application in grades preschool through 12 in a public school of the sending
				district and have attended school in the sending district for at least one full
				year immediately preceding enrollment in a choice district including time spent
				at any school that a student in a particular district of residence is required
				by law to attend.
1. If a student attends
				public school in his or her district of residence and is counted in that
				district's October Application for State School Aid and the student's family
				moves during the school year and the student attends public school in his or
				her new district of residence for the remainder of the school year, the student
				shall have satisfied the one-year eligibility requirement for application to
				the school choice program.
2. The
				one-year requirement shall not apply to a student applying to enroll in
				kindergarten in a choice district if that student already has a sibling
				enrolled in and attending the choice district and if the district of residence
				of that student does not offer a public pre-school program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 3 - CHOICE DISTRICT APPLICATION PROCEDURES › Section 6A:12-3.1 - Choice program application procedures for a district board of education

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An eligible applicant for a choice district shall complete
				  an Interdistrict Public School Choice Program application, which shall be made
				  available by the Department and which shall be submitted pursuant to
				  18A:36B-17.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 4 - CHOICE STUDENT ADMISSIONS › Section 6A:12-4.1 - Sending district procedures

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(a) A sending
				district may not restrict the participation of its students in the choice
				program where the district's students provide written notice of intent to apply
				to a specialized educational program that is offered by the choice district and
				not offered in the sending district.
(b) The calculation of the enrollment of a
				sending district shall be based on the enrollment count as reported on the
				Application for State School Aid in October preceding the school year during
				which the restriction on enrollment shall be applicable.
1. Students from the sending district who are
				already enrolled in and attending a school choice program shall not be included
				in the newly calculated number of students eligible to attend a school choice
				district.
2. When the
				multiplication of the grade level enrollment by the percentage established in
				the sending district's resolution adopted pursuant to
				18A:36B-21.a(1) results in a
				number with a decimal, the number will be rounded to the next whole
				number.
3. The sending district's
				resolution restricting its students' participation may not be applied to the
				final grade level available in the sending district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 4 - CHOICE STUDENT ADMISSIONS › Section 6A:12-4.2 - Choice district procedures for students meeting the eligibility requirements

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(a) Choice
				districts shall admit choice students on a space available basis.
1. A district board of education shall not
				prevent students from participating in the school choice program.
2. A choice district may not impose admission
				criteria upon prospective choice program students other than those permitted by
				statute.
3. A choice district may
				give preference for enrollment to siblings of enrolled students.
4. When a choice district receives more
				applications than there are spaces available, the choice district shall hold a
				public lottery to determine the selection of students for participation in the
				choice program.
i. The choice district shall
				develop a waiting list based on the lottery.
ii. The choice district shall notify the
				parent or guardian of every student who has submitted an application to
				participate in the choice program of the date and time of the
				lottery.
iii. The choice district
				shall assign a number to each student participating in the lottery and shall
				notify the parent or guardian of the number assigned to their
				child(ren).
iv. Before conducting
				the lottery, the choice district may give preference to siblings of students
				already enrolled in and attending the choice district.
(1) In the event that the choice district
				elects to give preference to siblings of students already enrolled in and
				attending the choice district and there are no spaces available after granting
				permission to participate in the choice program to siblings of students already
				enrolled in and attending the choice district, then the choice district shall
				conduct a lottery first for the siblings only to determine the selection of
				students for participation and placement on the waiting list.
(2) In the event that the choice district
				elects to give preference to siblings of students already enrolled in and
				attending the choice district and there are no spaces available after granting
				permission to participate in the choice program to siblings of students already
				enrolled in and attending the choice district, then the choice district shall
				conduct a lottery first for the remaining applicants to assign them a place on
				the waiting list.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 4 - CHOICE STUDENT ADMISSIONS › Section 6A:12-4.3 - Choice student application procedures

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(a) The
				Commissioner shall establish a student application timeline each year no later
				than September 1.
(b) Within five
				business days of the due date set by the Commissioner pursuant to the timeline
				in (a) above, the choice district shall provide to the Department electronic
				notification of the number of students who enroll.
(c) The choice district shall provide written
				notification of receipt of each notice of enrollment to each sending district's
				board of education within 10 days of the due date for receipt of such notice of
				enrollment from a choice student resident in that sending district.
(d) A choice student applicant may seek from
				the Commissioner by a showing of good cause a waiver of the student application
				deadlines established in the timeline in (a) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 4 - CHOICE STUDENT ADMISSIONS › Section 6A:12-4.4 - Choice district procedures for students not meeting eligibility requirements

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(a) If seats
				remain available in a choice district after exhausting the list of applicants
				who meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a),
				including those on any waiting list that has been established through the
				application process, then the choice district may elect to fill the seats with
				public school students who do not meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a), and
				with non-public school students.
(b) Choice districts may accept applications
				from public school students who do not meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a) 
				and/or non-public school students up until the deadline set by the
				Commissioner.
(c) Upon the receipt
				of an application from a public school student who does not meet the
				requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a)  or
				a non-public school student, the choice district shall send a letter to the
				parent of the student including the following information:
1. Whether the choice district will consider
				public school students who do not meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a)  and
				non-public school students for admission to the district. If the choice
				district has not yet decided, inform the parents of when the decision is
				expected to be made;
2. That public
				school students who do not meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a)  and
				non-public school students will not be considered for admission until the
				choice district has conducted the application cycle and has exhausted its
				waiting list of students who meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a)  for
				the grade level to which they have applied;
3. That the choice district may need to
				conduct a lottery to select the students to be offered admission to the choice
				district depending on the seats available and the number of applications
				received from public school students who do not meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a) 
				and/or non-public school students; and
4. That the parents of those public school
				students who do not meet the requirements of
				6A:12-2.2(a)  and
				non-public school students will be fully informed of the lottery process in the
				event that a lottery is required, the date it will be held, and what number has
				been assigned to the applicant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 5 - CHOICE STUDENT POST ENROLLMENT POLICIES › Section 6A:12-5.1 - Choice student enrollment

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(a) Once
				enrolled in a choice district, the choice student may remain enrolled and is
				not required to submit annual or periodic applications.
(b) Upon acceptance of a choice student, the
				choice district is obligated to retain the choice student until graduation or
				until the choice student voluntarily withdraws.
(c) In the event of termination of the choice
				program in that district or Statewide, any student enrolled in that choice
				district shall be entitled to remain enrolled in that district until
				graduation.
(d) In the event that a
				public school student who is currently a choice student attending school in a
				choice district moves to another district, that public student is eligible to
				remain in the choice district as a choice student without
				application.
(e) A resident student
				of a choice district who moves during the school year may be allowed to remain
				in the choice district until the end of the school year. The student may apply
				to the choice program as a funded student for the next school year. If the
				student moves after the application deadline or otherwise is unable to receive
				funding as a choice student in the school district for the subsequent school
				year, the choice school district may enroll the student as an unfunded choice
				student in that year, and automatically convert the student's enrollment to a
				funded choice student if he or she remains in the choice program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 6 - APPEALS › Section 6A:12-6.1 - Appeals from Commissioner determinations

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An appeal of any determination by the Commissioner not to
				  grant an application for participation in the choice program may be filed by an
				  eligible choice district applicant according to N.J.A.C. 6A:4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 6 - APPEALS › Section 6A:12-6.2 - Appeals from denial of enrollment

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An appeal of any denial of a choice student applicant for
				  enrollment in a choice district may be filed by the parent or legal guardian
				  with the Commissioner in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 7 - ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHOICE DISTRICTS › Section 6A:12-7.1 - General provisions

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(a) Choice
				districts shall accept all credits toward graduation that were awarded by
				another district board of education for each choice student it accepts.
1. Choice districts shall award a diploma to
				a choice student participating in the program if that student meets the
				graduation requirements of the choice district and of the State of New
				Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 8 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 6A:12-8.1 - Student transportation

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Each sending district shall have the responsibility for the
				  transportation of enrolled choice students who are eligible for transportation
				  services both to and from the choice school in which that student is accepted.
				  Each sending district shall provide transportation or aid in lieu of
				  transportation in accordance with
				  18A:36A-13 and N.J.A.C.
				  6A:27-4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 12 - INTERDISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE › Subchapter 9 - FUNDING › Section 6A:12-9.1 - General provisions

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(a) Choice
				students participating in this program shall qualify for State aid pursuant to
				18A:36B-14 et seq. The sending
				district will receive transportation aid pursuant to
				6A:12-8.1.
(b) The sending district shall maintain
				fiscal responsibility for any choice student enrolled in or determined to
				require a private day or residential school, except that the choice district
				will be required to contribute any State aid received for such a student and
				the sending district will be responsible for the balance.