Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:36C-13 Regulations. 13. The Commissioner of Education, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act; except that, notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-…

18A:36C-14 Compliance concerning students with disabilities. 5. A renaissance school project shall comply with the provisions of chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes concerning the provision of services to students with disabilities; except that the fiscal responsib…

18A:36C-15 Local education agency designation for application for certain funds. 6. A renaissance school project shall be a local education agency only for the purpose of applying for federal entitlement and discretionary funds. L.2013, c.149, s.6.

18A:36C-16 Title to project to revert to board of education under certain circumstances. 7. In the event the authorization to operate a renaissance school project is terminated or expires for any reason, and no substitute or replacement owner or operator for that renaissance scho…

18A:36C-17 Authorization to enter into certain agreements. 8. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a renaissance school district is authorized to enter into an agreement with an owner or operator of a renaissance school project for the occupancy, use, or …

18A:36C-18 Establishment of residency. 9. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.52:14-7 or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Commissioner of Education may permit an individual employed by any renaissance school project or charter school located within a rena…

18A:36C-19 Exemption from certain facility efficiency standards. 10. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a renaissance school project shall not be subject to the facility efficiency standards developed by the Commissioner of Education p…

18A:36C-2 Findings, declarations relative to the "Urban Hope Act." 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Maintaining a thorough and efficient public school system is among the Legislature's most important responsibilities; b. Although New Jersey's per pupil public school…

18A:36C-3 Definitions relative to the "Urban Hope Act." 3. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education. "Failing district" means: in accordance with data from the Statewide assessment reports issued by the Department of Education (1) in the case of a s…

18A:36C-4 Application to create renaissance school district. 4. a. A nonprofit entity, in partnership with the renaissance school district, may submit to the commissioner an application to create a renaissance school project no later than three years following the effective date …

18A:36C-5 Limitation of renaissance projects per district, review of applications. 5. The commissioner may not approve more than four renaissance school projects in any one renaissance school district. The commissioner may approve no more than one renaissance school project with …

18A:36C-6 Contract, filing of organizational document. 6. a. The nonprofit entity and the renaissance school district in which the renaissance school project will be located shall enter into a contract setting forth the terms and conditions for the renaissance school project incl…

18A:36C-7 Renaissance schools considered public schools. 7. a. Notwithstanding that a renaissance school project shall be constructed, controlled, operated, and managed by a nonprofit entity, and not the local board of education, it shall be a public school. However nothing conta…

18A:36C-7.1 Funding for temporary facility. 5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection e. of section 7 of P.L.2011, c.176 (C.18A:36C-7) to the contrary, if after approval, a renaissance school project is located in a temporary facility pending completion of the newly constru…

18A:36C-8 Enrollment to renaissance school. 8. a. (1) In the case of a renaissance school project built on land owned by the New Jersey Schools Development Authority or the renaissance school district, students residing in the attendance area established by the renaissance school…

18A:36C-9 Employees of renaissance school project. 9. a. The employees of a renaissance school project shall not be deemed to be members of the bargaining unit of the renaissance school district. b. In hiring its employees for a renaissance school project, a nonprofit entity shal…