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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 10 - LEASE PURCHASE AND LEASE AGREEMENTS › Section 6A:26-10.11 - Public hearing for facility leases in excess of five years

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(a) A district
				board of education shall conduct a minimum of one public hearing prior to
				adoption of a resolution endorsing a facility lease in excess of five years.
				All provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act,
				10:4-6 through 21, shall be
				followed for the public hearing. In addition, notice of the public hearing
				shall be published not less than seven days prior to the date fixed for each
				public hearing in at least one newspaper published in the school district, or
				circulating in the school district if no newspaper is published therein. The
				notice shall fix a date, place, and time for holding the public hearing and
				shall include a description of the proposed facilities to be leased, the
				estimated cost, and the proposed method of funding the lease.
(b) The public hearing shall provide
				taxpayers and other interested persons an opportunity to present to the
				district board of education questions or other commentary with respect to the
				proposed lease, the estimated cost, and the proposed funding method.
(c) After the public hearing, a district
				board of education shall adopt by affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of
				its full membership a resolution that includes the following provisions:
1. Approval of the lease concept;
2. Approval of the projected maximum funding
				level;
3. An assurance that annual
				lease payments and any operating expenses related to the lease agreement can be
				included within the school district's net budget spending growth limitations
				and will not result in the need for approval by the voters, board of school
				estimate, or capital project review board as appropriate, of additional
				spending proposals to maintain existing instructional programs or
				extracurricular activities; and
4.
				Authorization for the district board of education to request approval of an
				amendment of the LRFP to reflect the leased facility and request any other
				approvals needed to enter into the lease.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 11 - COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES REHABILITATION FUND › Section 6A:26-11.1 - County vocational school district facilities rehabilitation fund

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Subject to appropriation and availability of funds, a county
				  vocational school district may apply to the Commissioner for a maximum grant of
				  $ 500,000 to be matched dollar for dollar by the school district to fund health
				  and safety school facilities rehabilitation projects. The grant and matching
				  funds shall be maintained by the school district in a special revenue fund as
				  certified by the district board of education and its chief financial officer
				  and shall be subject to annual audit. A project funded through the grant fund
				  shall not require the Commissioner's approval pursuant to
				  18A:7G-5 but shall meet all other
				  requirements of EFCFA and this chapter pertaining to school facilities
				  projects.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 11 - COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES REHABILITATION FUND › Section 6A:26-11.2 - Application for funds

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(a) Any county
				vocational school district seeking a grant from the County Vocational School
				District Facilities Rehabilitation Fund shall apply to the Commissioner on a
				Commissioner-provided form. The application shall, at a minimum, contain the
				following information:
1. A description of
				the school facilities project to be undertaken with the funds;
2. A schematic drawing of the project or, at
				the option of the school district, preliminary plans and specifications for the
				project to be funded;
3. A
				delineation and description of each of the functional components of the project
				to be funded;
4. The estimated cost
				to complete the project as determined by the school district on a form
				prescribed by the Commissioner; and
5. Any additional information the
				Commissioner deems relevant for the project's review.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 12 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 6A:26-12.1 - Facilities maintenance requirements

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All facilities and structures and parts thereof shall be
				  maintained in a safe, healthy, and energy-efficient condition. All service
				  equipment, means of egress, devices, and safeguards that are required by the
				  UCC in a building or structure, when erected, altered, or repaired, shall be
				  maintained in good working order.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 12 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 6A:26-12.2 - Policies and procedures for school facility operation

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(a) District
				boards of education shall adopt written policies and procedures regarding the
				following:
1. Safe and sanitary operation and
				maintenance of school facilities and grounds according to the provisions of
				this chapter;
2. Supervision of
				pupil safety in school facilities that shall include:
i. Safe storage and use of potentially
				hazardous materials on school property;
ii. Compliance with community right-to-know
				requirements;
iii. Prevention of
				accidents, panic, and fire; and
iv.
				Provision and maintenance of suitable and safe equipment;
3. Organization of school safety patrols
				pursuant to
				18A:42-1, if the decision is made
				to organize safety patrols; and
4.
				Prohibition of smoking in public school buildings pursuant to P.L. 1989,
				c.96.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 12 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 6A:26-12.3 - Health facilities, equipment, and supplies

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District boards of education shall provide the necessary
				  facilities, equipment, and supplies for the performance of the duties required
				  under State law and rules by health services personnel.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 12 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 6A:26-12.5 - Eye protection in schools

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(a) Each
				district board of education shall require each student, staff member, and
				school visitor, including individuals present for evening adult-school
				programs, to wear appropriate eye protective devices while participating in
				educational activities and programs as defined in
				6A:7-1.3 that use caustic or
				explosive chemicals or materials, hot liquids, or solids, or molten materials,
				or that engages in welding operations of any type, repairing, or servicing of
				vehicles, heat treatment or tempering of metals, the shaping of solid
				materials, laser-device operation and experimentation, or any similar process
				or activity is engaged in, exposure to which might have a tendency to cause
				damage to the eyes.
(b) The term
				"appropriate eye protective device" shall include plain or prescription lenses
				provided the lenses and other portions of the device meet or exceed the
				prescribed specifications for the device. Specifications for appropriate eye
				protection for various activities shall meet or exceed standards described in
				(b)1 and 2 below. The standards, with all subsequent amendments and
				supplements, are hereby adopted as rules and incorporated herein by reference.
1. American National Standard Practice for
				Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, ANSI
				Z87.1-1989.
2. American National
				Standard Practice for the Safe Use of Lasers, ANSI Z136.1-1986 and eye
				protective procedures recommended by the manufacturer of the laser
				device.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 14 - WITHHOLDING OF STATE SUPPORT FOR NON-COMPLIANCE › Section 6A:26-14.1 - Withholding of State support for non-compliance

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(a) Pursuant to
				18A:55-2, the Commissioner shall
				direct the State Treasurer to withhold funds payable by the State from any
				school district that fails to obey the law, or the rules or directions of the
				State Board or the Commissioner. "Funds payable by the State" include State
				support under EFCFA. A failure to obey the rules shall include non-compliance
				with this chapter. The non-compliance may:
1.
				Constitute a default under a grant agreement between the Development Authority
				and the school district for school districts receiving State support under
				18A:7G-5 (preconstruction
				activities), 13(a), or 15. It also may subject the school district to
				Development Authority remedies for the default, including the reimbursement or
				withholding of State support under EFCFA. If the Development Authority refers
				the matter to the Department in lieu of withholding State support under EFCFA,
				the Department may upon review of the matter direct the State Treasurer to
				withhold funds payable by the State from the school district;
2. Result in reducing to zero the "M" factor
				in the debt-service-aid formula in
				6A:26-3.8 pursuant to
				18A:7G-9.b(1) and (2) and/or
				subject the school district to a withholding of State support under EFCFA if
				the school district receives debt service aid under
				18A:7G-9 or 10; or
3. Subject a school district for which the
				Development Authority constructs the school facilities project to a withholding
				of funds payable by the State, including State support under EFCFA.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 16 - CERTIFIED EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MANAGER › Section 6A:26-16.1 - Certified educational facilities manager

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(a) Effective
				September 1, 2002, no person shall be employed by a district board of education
				to supervise buildings and grounds unless he or she meets the criteria
				established in
				18A:17-49 et seq.
(b) An applicant for certification as an
				educational facilities manager shall submit to the Division documentation
				demonstrating compliance with one of the criteria in
				18A:17-49 et seq. After verifying
				compliance with one of the criteria, the Division shall issue to the applicant
				an authorization to serve as an educational facilities manager and shall add
				the applicant to the Division's master list of certified educational facilities
				managers.
(c) When a vacancy occurs
				in a position in which the duties of a supervisor of buildings and grounds are
				performed, a district board of education may select a person who is not a
				certified educational facilities manager to perform the duties of a supervisor
				of buildings and grounds for a period not to exceed two years commencing on the
				vacancy date. At the expiration of the two-year period, the district board of
				education shall employ to supervise its buildings and grounds a person
				certified by the Division as an educational facilities manager.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 17 - APPEALS › Section 6A:26-17.1 - Appeals of Commissioner decisions

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(a) All appeals of
				final determinations made by the Commissioner pursuant to EFCFA and this
				chapter shall be to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court.
(b) Appeals arising from decisions of the
				Department's Division of Administration and Finance may be requested in
				writing, and an opportunity given for an informal hearing before the Assistant
				Commissioner or other designated official. A written request for an informal
				hearing shall be made within 30 days of the school district's receipt of the
				Division's decision.
(c) In the
				event of an adverse decision after an informal hearing under (b) above, or if a
				school district determines not to seek an informal hearing, a school district
				may request, within 90 days of the decision of the Assistant Commissioner or
				the Division's determination if an informal hearing is not sought, a formal
				hearing pursuant to
				18A:6-9 and
				18A:6-24 and N.J.A.C. 6A:3,
				Controversies and Disputes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 18 - SECTION 15 GRANTS FOR REGULAR OPERATING DISTRICTS, INCLUDING COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 6A:26-18.2 - Funding options for school facilities project in RODs, other than county vocational school districts, that are not awarded a section 15 grant

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(a) If the
				school facilities project met the criteria for inclusion in one of the three
				priority project categories but was not awarded funding in a grant cycle, the
				ROD may resubmit in a subsequent grant cycle an application for a section 15
				grant for the school facilities project.
(b) If the school facilities project did not
				fall into one of the three priority project categories or contained work that
				prevented its placement in a higher priority project category, and was not
				awarded funding, the ROD may revise and resubmit in a subsequent grant cycle an
				application for a section 15 grant for the school facilities project.
(c) If a ROD does not obtain a section 15
				grant for the school facilities project and also does not want State debt
				service aid, the ROD may instruct the Office of School Facilities to consider
				its application for the school facilities project as an other capital project
				and fully fund the project without State support.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 18 - SECTION 15 GRANTS FOR REGULAR OPERATING DISTRICTS, INCLUDING COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 6A:26-18.3 - Deadlines for submission of section 15 grant applications for RODs, not including county vocational school districts

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(a) The
				Commissioner annually shall determine the amount of funds allocated to section
				15 grants for the year, and shall notify the RODs regarding the amount of funds
				allocated, and the date on which the Commissioner shall begin to receive
				applications for the funding.
(b)
				Applications for section 15 grants shall be submitted by school districts
				within 90 days of the date upon which the Commissioner indicates applications
				may be filed.
(c) Within any grant
				cycle, section 15 grants shall be awarded first to school facilities projects
				that fall within Level 1. If the total amount of section 15 grants approved in
				any grant cycle for Level 1 school facilities projects is less than the amount
				of the annual allocation, section 15 grants shall be awarded to school
				facilities projects that fall within Level 2. If the total amount of section 15
				grants approved in any grant cycle for Level 2 school facilities projects is
				less than the amount of the annual allocation, section 15 grants shall be
				awarded to school facilities projects that fall within Level 3. If the total
				amount of section 15 grants approved in any grant cycle is less than the amount
				allocated by the Commissioner for grant cycle, the amount remaining shall be
				added to the allocation for the next grant cycle.
(d) A ROD shall obtain the local share
				pursuant to
				6A:26-3.7 within 18 months of
				notification by the Department of the final eligible costs. If the local share
				is not obtained within such time period, the award of a section 15 grant shall
				be rescinded. The ROD may resubmit a grant application for reconsideration in a
				future grant cycle.
(e) Changes to
				a school facilities project after notification of the final eligible costs
				shall be submitted to the Department for its approval. The school facilities
				project shall meet the eligibility requirements to continue to be eligible for
				the section 15 grant.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 18 - SECTION 15 GRANTS FOR REGULAR OPERATING DISTRICTS, INCLUDING COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS › Section 6A:26-18.4 - Section 15 grants for county vocational school district school facilities projects

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(a) A county
				vocational school district school facilities project shall be eligible for a
				section 15 grant provided the school district has an approved LRFP pursuant to
				6A:26-2.1(b),
				there are no excess costs, and the project falls within either the Level 1 or
				Level 2 priority project categories described as follows:
1. Level 1 county vocational school district
				school facilities projects.
i. Level 1 county
				vocational school district school facilities projects address the most critical
				operational building needs, including health and safety issues. The projects
				must consist of one or more of the following:
(1) Capital maintenance projects (maintenance
				intended to extend the useful life of a school facility, including upgrades and
				replacement of building systems such as structure, enclosure, mechanical,
				plumbing, and electrical systems, and can be considered to constitute or be
				part of a school facilities project);
(2) Projects that address handicapped
				accessibility, including site and building access, toilet room renovations, or
				program expansion or educational adequacy for special population
				needs;
(3) Building code issues;
				or
(4) Technology infrastructure
				for classroom instruction in accordance with the Department's Technology Plan,
				not including equipment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MANAGEMENT OF A SCHOOL FACILITIES PROJECT BY A SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SDA DISTRICT › Section 6A:26-19.1 - Purpose

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The rules in this subchapter are adopted to implement
				  subsection 13.e(1) of the Educational Facilities Construction and Financing
				  Act, P.L.
				  2000, c. 72, as amended
				  by section 24 of
				  P.L.
				  2007, c. 137, to set
				  forth the requirements that a Schools Development Authority district must
				  satisfy to be considered eligible by the Development Authority to manage a
				  school facilities project or projects.
				  18A:7G-13, as amended, requires
				  the Commissioner, in making this determination to consider the school
				  district's fiscal integrity and operations, the school district's performance
				  in each of the five key components of school district effectiveness under
				  Quality Single Accountability Continuum (QSAC),
				  18A:7A-10 et seq.; N.J.A.C.
				  6A:30; and other relevant factors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MANAGEMENT OF A SCHOOL FACILITIES PROJECT BY A SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SDA DISTRICT › Section 6A:26-19.2 - Determination of eligibility by the Commissioner

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(a) An SDA
				district, upon authorization by its district board of education, may request in
				writing that the Commissioner determine whether it has satisfied the
				requirements necessary to be considered eligible by the Development Authority
				to manage its own school facility project(s) pursuant to
				18A:7G-13.e. The school
				district's written request shall include:
1.
				A resolution or certified minutes of the district board of education
				authorizing the request;
2. A
				description of the SDA district personnel who will be managing the school
				facilities project(s), including the individual(s)' title, certification held,
				and minimum experience in managing projects of similar scope and complexity to
				the projects for which the school district might be eligible; and
3. A statement that the school district has
				not received an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion by its independent
				audit in its annual audit required pursuant to
				18A:23-1 for the school year
				prior to the request for a determination of eligibility.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MANAGEMENT OF A SCHOOL FACILITIES PROJECT BY A SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SDA DISTRICT › Section 6A:26-19.3 - Notification of SDA districts

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(a) The
				Commissioner shall notify the school district regarding the results of the
				eligibility determination. If determined eligible, the Department shall notify
				SDA that the school district was determined eligible to be considered by the
				Development Authority to manage a schools facilities project(s).
(b) A school district that the Commissioner
				determines to be ineligible for consideration by the Development Authority to
				manage a school facilities project may request that the Commissioner review its
				eligibility determination upon the school district satisfying the requirements
				described in
				6A:26-19.2.
(c) If the Commissioner orders a
				comprehensive review pursuant to
				6A:30-3.1 of any school district
				previously found eligible to manage a school facilities project, and finds that
				the school district is no longer able to manage school facilities projects, the
				Commissioner shall notify the Development Authority that the school district
				has lost its eligibility based on the Commissioner's assessment as per
				6A:30-3.1. The Commissioner may
				rescind at any time a school district's eligibility determination if
				circumstances arise such that the school district no longer meets the
				eligibility requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 19 - MANAGEMENT OF A SCHOOL FACILITIES PROJECT BY A SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SDA DISTRICT › Section 6A:26-19.4 - Limitation of the subchapter$DQ$s applicability

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This subchapter shall not apply to any school facilities
				  project in an SDA district under the provisions of
				  18A:7G-13.a.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.1 - Purpose

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The rules are intended to implement the provisions of EFCFA,
				  specifically
				  18A:7G-3, 9.b(3), and 13.d, which
				  require the Commissioner to promulgate rules requiring school districts to have
				  comprehensive maintenance plans for school facilities and to make the
				  appropriate investment in the maintenance of school facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.2 - Scope

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(a) The rules
				in this subchapter shall apply to every school district that owns school
				facilities or operates school facilities owned by another party, when the
				operating school district is responsible for maintenance of the school
				facilities.
(b) Each school
				district that operates school facilities owned by other school districts shall
				include the school facilities in the operating school district's comprehensive
				maintenance plan, and shall forward a copy of the comprehensive maintenance
				plan to the owning school district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.3 - Required maintenance activities

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(a) Required
				maintenance activities shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Periodic inspection, testing, and
				certification of building systems or components required to maintain system
				warranty or guaranty provisions performed in accordance with manufacturer
				instructions and owner manuals;
2.
				Periodic service required to maintain system warranty or guaranty provisions
				performed in accordance with manufacturer instructions and owner
				manuals;
3. Periodic replacement of
				consumable parts required to maintain system warranty or guaranty provisions
				performed in accordance with manufacturer instructions and owner
				manuals;
4. Repairs or localized
				replacements of system components resulting from breakage, misuse, or
				vandalism;
5. Refinishing of
				interior floors and walls, including preparation, stripping, painting, and
				refinishing;
6. Consulting services
				needed to determine required maintenance; and
7. Tests to monitor indoor air
				quality.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.4 - Required maintenance expenditures

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(a)
				Expenditures for required maintenance activities set forth in
				6A:26-20.3 shall qualify as
				investments in maintenance for purposes of calculating the required maintenance
				expenditure in (d) and (e) below, the annual required maintenance budget amount
				pursuant to
				6A:26-20.8, and the maintenance
				factor (M) in
				18A:7G-9.
(b) Expenditures that qualify as required
				maintenance include supplies and materials, contracted labor, and salaries of
				school district employees who are exclusively dedicated to the performance of
				required maintenance activities or for the payment of contracts for required
				maintenance.
1. When school district
				personnel who are not exclusively dedicated to the performance of required
				maintenance activities perform required maintenance activities, school
				districts may credit that portion of the salaries of such personnel to required
				maintenance expenditures where task-specific documentation of such activities
				is available and subject to audit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.5 - Requirements for comprehensive maintenance plans

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(a) Each school
				district shall develop a comprehensive maintenance plan to document prior-year
				required maintenance activities and expenditures, and the school district's
				planned required maintenance activities and budgeted costs for the filing year
				and one subsequent year. The plan shall incorporate the requirements of
				6A:26-3.9(h)  or
				3.10(c), as applicable. The plan shall not include activities for capital
				maintenance or routine maintenance.
1. The
				comprehensive maintenance plan shall be submitted to the executive county
				superintendent by November 15 of every school year accompanied by a district
				board of education resolution approving the submission of the plan.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.6 - Submission and review of comprehensive maintenance plans

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(a) The
				comprehensive maintenance plans shall be submitted to the executive county
				superintendent by district board of education resolution every school
				year.
(b) The district board of
				education resolution shall include a certification that the comprehensive
				maintenance plan:
1. Is complete and in
				compliance with this chapter; and
2. Includes activities and expenditures for
				each school facility that qualify as required maintenance pursuant to
				6A:26-20.3, are reasonable to
				ensure the facilities are kept open and safe for use or in their original
				condition, and maintain the validity of warranties.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.7 - Requirements for a maintenance package for newly completed school facilities projects

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(a) As a
				condition for the completion of a school facilities project, the school
				district shall obtain from the architect or engineer, or the Development
				Authority in the case of an SDA project, a certification that the contractor
				for the school facilities project has provided a maintenance package containing
				all of the following:
1. Manufacturer's
				warranties;
2. Owner's and training
				manuals;
3. Required maintenance
				and testing instructions; and
4. A
				summary of (a)1 through 3 above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.8 - Required maintenance budget amount

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(a) The
				required annual maintenance budget amount for each school district, as reported
				in its comprehensive maintenance plan, shall be included in the school
				district's annual budget certified for taxes in the required maintenance
				line-item accounts and/or as a deposit into the maintenance reserve in
				accordance with
				6A:23A-14.2.
(b) The required annual maintenance budget
				amount shall be calculated by totaling the sum of the replacement cost as of
				the current year for each school facility multiplied by 0.002 and shall
				correspond to the amount reported in the most recent comprehensive maintenance
				plan submitted pursuant to
				6A:26-20.6.
1. The required annual budget amount may be
				adjusted up or down, with the executive county superintendent's approval, based
				upon prior-year expenditures to ensure an overall expenditure of two percent on
				required maintenance per school facility over 10 years.
2. The replacement cost of the current year
				of a school facility shall be calculated by multiplying the area cost allowance
				by the current gross square footage of the building.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26 - EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES › Subchapter 20 - COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE PLANS › Section 6A:26-20.9 - The maintenance factor in State debt service aid

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(a) State debt
				service aid shall be calculated pursuant to
				6A:26-3.8. The Maintenance Factor
				"M," pursuant to
				6A:26-3.8(a),
				shall be 1.0 except when one of the following conditions applies, in which case
				the maintenance factor shall be as specified:
1. The maintenance factor for aid for
				reconstruction, remodeling, alteration, modernization, renovation, or repair,
				or for an addition to a school facility, shall be zero for all school
				facilities projects for which the school district fails to demonstrate that
				over the 10 years preceding issuance of the school bonds it incurred a net
				investment in maintenance of the related school facility of at least two
				percent of the replacement cost of the school facility, pursuant to
				18A:7G-7.b and N.J.A.C.
				6A:26A-4.1, using the area cost allowance of the year 10 years preceding the
				year in which the school bonds are issued; or
2. For new construction, additions, and
				school facilities aided under
				18A:7G-7.b supported by financing
				issued for projects approved by the Commissioner after July 18, 2000, beginning
				in the fourth year after occupancy of the school facility, the maintenance
				factor shall be reduced according to the schedule in (b) below for all school
				facilities projects for which the school district fails to demonstrate in the
				prior fiscal year an investment in maintenance of the related school facility
				of at least 0.002 percent of the replacement cost of the school facility,
				determined pursuant to
				18A:7G-7.b and
				6A:26-20.8.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:26A-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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This chapter implements the Securing Our Children's Future
				  Bond Act, P.L. 2018, c.
				  119 (the Act), which authorizes the issuance of $
				  500 million in general obligation bonds to be allocated as grants for the costs
				  of projects for career and technical education at county vocational school
				  districts and county colleges, and for school security, and school district
				  water infrastructure improvements in school districts. The rules specify
				  eligibility criteria and procedures for the review and approval of grants to
				  school districts from the bonds issued pursuant to the Act to support career
				  and technical education, school security projects, including those in support
				  of the implementation of Alyssa's Law,
				  P.L.
				  2019, c. 33, and school
				  district water infrastructure improvement projects. The rules also will ensure
				  that the grant money is distributed consistent with the Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:26A-1.3 - Allocation of Securing Our Children's Future Bond Act funds

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(a) Proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to the
				Act shall be allocated as grants for the costs of projects as follows:
1. Three-hundred-and-fifty million dollars
				for county vocational school district career and technical education (CVSD CTE)
				grants and for school security project grants to school districts.
i. Two-hundred-and-seventy-five million
				dollars shall be allocated for CVSD CTE grants, which shall include an amount
				sufficient to address costs associated with the administration of the grants by
				the State agencies.
ii.
				Seventy-five million dollars shall be allocated for school security project
				grants to school districts, which shall include an amount sufficient to address
				costs associated with the administration of the grants by the State agencies;
				and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:26A-1.4 - General project eligibility

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(a) The Commissioner shall award moneys from
				the Securing Our Children's Future Fund in the form of grants to school
				districts for the cost, or a portion of the cost, of:
1. County vocational school district (CVSD)
				CTE projects;
2. School security
				projects; and
3. School district
				water infrastructure improvement projects.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:26A-1.5 - Notification of grant award, legislative approval, and grant agreement

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(a) Prior to the
				award of any grants pursuant to this chapter, the Commissioner shall prepare a
				list of eligible projects for submission to the presiding officers of each
				House of the Legislature on a date that both Houses are in session.
1. The list of eligible projects shall
				include the amount of the grant for each project.
2. The list shall be deemed approved in its
				entirety, unless the Legislature adopts a concurrent resolution stating that
				the Legislature is not in agreement with the list within 60 days following the
				date of the transmittal of the list to the Legislature.
3. The payment of project grants to school
				districts shall be subject to the prior appropriation of sufficient funds
				pursuant to
				section
				14 of
				P.L.
				2018, c. 119 for the
				total amount of the projects set forth in the list of eligible projects sent to
				the Legislature.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:26A-1.6 - Grant agreements

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(a) The
				Commissioner shall not execute a grant agreement until the school district
				obtains other capital project approval pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:26-3.11, as applicable, for the approved
				grant project.
(b) Each grant
				agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the following provisions:
1. The school district shall abide by any
				other applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
2. The school district shall provide to the
				Commissioner, upon request, any information regarding the use of the grant and
				the progress of the project; and
3.
				The disbursement of grant funds shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C.
				6A:26A-1.7.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:26A-1.7 - Disbursement of grant funds

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(a)
				Disbursement of grant funds shall be made based on the schedule set forth in
				this section.
(b) Prior to the
				disbursement of funds pursuant to this chapter, the school district shall
				submit a written request for disbursement of funds for approval by the
				Commissioner for eligible costs that have been incurred by the school district.
				The school district's request shall include:
1. A complete description of the costs
				incurred and the vendors to be paid, signed by the school district's chief
				school administrator;
2. A
				certification of the chief school administrator attesting to the completion of
				any percentage of the project as set forth in (c) or (d) below, as
				applicable;
3. Sufficient
				documentation, as determined by the Commissioner, to support the chief school
				administrator's certification in (b)2 above;
4. A completed Commissioner-approved project
				completion checklist for the final disbursement; and
5. For final disbursement of funds for a
				school security grant, proof of an Alyssa's Law compliance determination from
				the NJSDA or approval of the alternative emergency mechanism by the
				Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-2.1 - Requirements for county vocational school district career and technical education grants

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(a) On the
				application pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-2.3, a CVSD shall demonstrate that the
				proposed project will meet all of the following criteria:
1. The CVSD has obtained a documented
				commitment for matching funds as set forth at N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-2.2;
2. The proposed project shall increase the
				number of students in CTE programs and increase academic opportunity by
				expanding existing or offering new CTE programs;
3. The proposed project shall target new
				student seats for CTE programs that prepare students for high demand,
				technically skilled careers in accordance with:
i. Demonstrated county needs aligned with
				labor market demands; or
ii.
				Economic development goals in the following industries of focus:
(1) Construction and energy;
(2) Finance;
(3) Health care;
(4) Leisure and hospitality;
(5) Life sciences;
(6) Manufacturing;
(7) Retail trade;
(8) Technology; or
(9) Transportation, distribution, and
				logistics; and
4. The proposed project meets the objectives
				of the grant program outlined in (c) below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-2.2 - Matching funds

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(a) CVSD CTE
				grants shall be approved for 75 percent of the total eligible project costs in
				the CVSD's application as determined by the Commissioner.
1. The remaining costs of the project shall
				be borne by the CVSD. No amount of the cost of a CVSD CTE program project
				approved pursuant to this chapter shall be included in the cost of tuition
				charged to sending school districts pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:23A-17.3 and 17.4.
2. If, after the award of a grant pursuant to
				this section, the total cost of the project pursuant to a public bidding
				process exceeds the estimated total project costs as set forth in the school
				district's application and the school district is unable to raise sufficient
				local funds for the increased cost, the school district may reduce the cost of
				the project through value engineering and alterations to the building area, as
				long as the reductions do not result in an impact to the school district's
				score on the priority rubric pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-2.3(a)that places the
				school district's score below a school district that did not receive a grant.
				Any changes as set forth in this paragraph must be submitted to the
				Commissioner for approval.
3. If
				the total cost of the project falls below the grant application cost estimate
				after the award of a grant pursuant to this section, the Commissioner will
				adjust the total grant award accordingly.
4. If the CVSD is unable to provide its share
				due to higher than estimated costs, the grant will be awarded to the next
				eligible application based on the rubric as set forth at N.J.A.C.
				6A:26A-2.3(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-2.3 - Priority rubric, regional groups, and grant amounts

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(a) Each application shall be ranked by the
				Commissioner according to a scoring rubric that evaluates the extent to which
				the proposed project meets the following criteria:
1. Application quality;
2. The objectives of the grant program as set
				forth at N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-2.1(c) and demonstrated in the application as set
				forth at N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-2.4(a)6; and
3. The following construction criteria, as
				applicable:
i. CTE classroom square footage,
				which means the net square feet proposed for new CTE classrooms, including
				support spaces directly accessible from the classroom, compared to the total
				net square feet proposed to be renovated or newly constructed in the grant
				application;
ii. Square feet per
				student, which means the ratio of the total square footage to be renovated or
				newly constructed relative to the proposed new CTE program capacity, as
				compared to applications in the same or similar industry cluster group;
				and
iii. Cost per student, which
				means the ratio of total proposed project costs relative to proposed new CTE
				program capacity, as compared to applications in the same or similar industry
				cluster group and in the same geographic group as set forth in (b)
				below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 2 - APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-2.5 - School facilities project approval

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Following receipt of a notification letter pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-1.5, and as a condition for receipt of grant funds, the school
				  district shall submit a complete long-rage facilities plan amendment and
				  respond to schematic submission review comments, as applicable, to facilitate
				  other capital project approval pursuant to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  6A:26-3.11.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL DISTRICT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-3.1 - General eligibility for school district water infrastructure improvement grants

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(a) School
				districts may submit school district water infrastructure improvement project
				grant applications for completed or proposed water infrastructure improvement
				projects at school district schools serving grades kindergarten through
				12.
(b) All applicants for school
				district water infrastructure improvement grants shall submit proof of
				compliance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:26-12.4. Applications will be disqualified
				for failure to comply with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:26-12.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL DISTRICT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-3.2 - Eligible work for school district water infrastructure improvement grants

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(a) The
				Commissioner will award water infrastructure improvement grants for projects
				that address water contamination, including:
1. Improvements to drinking water outlets
				with a detectable level of lead or other contaminants, as demonstrated by
				testing conducted pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:26-12.4, located in school district
				schools. The improvements shall include:
i.
				The replacement of drinking water outlet fixtures with fixtures that are
				certified lead-free by an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
				accredited third-party certification body that provides certification pursuant
				to the SDWA lead-free requirement for manufacturers of drinking water system
				and plumbing products; and
ii. The
				installation of point-of-use treatment devices that are certified to reduce
				lead or other contaminants in accordance with National Science Foundation/ANSI
				standards, in conjunction with an operation and maintenance plan requiring that
				the school business administrator, or his or her designee, shall submit an
				annual certification that the treatment device is being properly maintained and
				operated to the executive county superintendent; or
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 26A - SECURING OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE BOND ACT GRANTS › Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL DISTRICT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS › Section 6A:26A-3.3 - Amount, allocation, and prioritization of school district water infrastructure improvement grants

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(a) Subject to the availability of sufficient
				funds for all eligible projects, grants for school district water
				infrastructure improvement projects will be funded:
1. For improvements to drinking water
				outlets, 100 percent of eligible costs up to a maximum of $ 6,000 per unit;
				and
2. For whole system
				remediation, 100 percent of the cost.