Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:6-40 "Qualifying academic certificate" defined. 18A:6-40. For the purposes of this article, the term "qualifying academic certificate" shall be deemed to be any certificate issued by the commissioner certifying that the person to whom the same is issued has had the preliminar…

18A:6-41. Application for certificate; fee; refund Every person desiring a "qualifying academic certificate" shall make application therefor in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner and shall, before the certificate is issued, pay to the commissioner the sum of $30.0…

18A:6-42. Accounting; deposit of moneys The commissioner shall keep a true and correct account of all moneys received by him under the provisions of this article, and between the first and fifth days of each month deposit with the state treasurer all such moneys received by him d…

18A:6-43. Rules and regulations The commissioner shall make and prescribe rules and regulations necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this article. L.1967, c.271

18A:6-44. Right of disabled veterans to certificate When by law or by the rules and regulations of the state board of public accountants, the state board of architects, the board of bar examiners, the supreme court or the board of nurses, applicants are required to possess prelim…

18A:6-44.1 Findings, declarations. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that school counselors are vital to the effort to ensure that school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects are able to adequately address student needs and to implement appropriate prog…

18A:6-44.2 "School counselor" defined. 2. As used in sections 3 and 4 of this act, “school counselor” means an individual who holds and works under the authority of a New Jersey standard educational services certificate with a school counselor endorsement. L.2025, c.133, s.2.

18A:6-44.3 Role of school counselor. 3. a. It shall be the role of a school counselor to: (1) recognize and respond to the need for mental health services that promote social and emotional wellness and development for all students; and (2) design and deliver a comprehensive progr…

18A:6-44.4 Professional development requirements for school counselors. 4. The State Board of Education shall establish professional development requirements for school counselors. The State board shall require, as part of the professional development requirements, that each scho…

18A:6-45. New Jersey School Boards Association established There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey School Boards Association." All boards of education of the various school districts in this State shall be membe…

18A:6-46. Delegates to state association Each of the district boards of education shall select annually one of its members as a delegate to the association. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1970, c. 104, s. 2, eff. June 19, 1970.

18A:6-47. Powers and duties The association may investigate such subjects relating to education in its various branches as it may think proper, and it shall encourage and aid all movements for the improvement of the educational affairs of this State. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1…

18A:6-48. Officers The association may select such officers as may be necessary for the transaction of its business. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1970, c. 104, s. 4, eff. June 19, 1970.

18A:6-49. Perpetual succession; powers It shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers: a. To make, amend and repeal rules, regulations and bylaws for its own government and guidance not inconsistent with this title; b. To adopt an official seal and alter t…

18A:6-5. Inquiry as to religion and religious tests prohibited No religious test shall be required as a qualification for employment in any capacity in the public school system of the state or any school or educational institution supported wholly or in part with state funds and …

18A:6-50 Expenses of delegates; dues. 18A:6-50. For the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses of the association, the various district boards shall pay the necessary expenses incurred by its delegates, and shall appropriate annually such sums for dues as may be assessed by …

18A:6-51. Definitions Definitions: (a) "Educational Services Commission" means an agency established or to be established in one or more counties for the purpose of carrying on programs of educational research and development and providing to public school districts such educatio…

18A:6-52. Establishment of commission; petition Whenever five or more boards of education in any county or in any two or more counties and the commissioner after study and investigation shall deem it advisable to establish a county educational services commission, such boards of …

18A:6-53. Approval of establishment; commissioners, first meeting Whenever the boards of education and the county superintendent or superintendents, as the case may be, receive notification that the State board approves the establishment of a commission, the county superintendent…

18A:6-54. Representative assembly, organization; election of board of directors. The first representative assembly shall organize upon the call of the county superintendent or county superintendents, as the case may be. Thereafter the representative assembly shall organize annual…

18A:6-55. Membership of board The board of directors shall consist of 15 or more members of the representative assembly. The board of directors of a commission which has 15 or fewer member districts shall be comprised of all members of the representative assembly. Each member of …

18A:6-56. Election; terms Members of the representative assembly shall be elected by their respective boards of education at the annual organization meeting. An individual so elected shall be a member of the district's board of education or the district's superintendent or chief …

18A:6-57. Meetings; transaction of business The board of directors shall meet for the transaction of business at least once every two months throughout the year. A written record of all action taken by the board of directors shall be forwarded to the members of the representative…

18A:6-58. Secretary; compensation; term; bond The board shall appoint a suitable person to be its secretary and shall fix his compensation and term of employment. The secretary shall before entering upon the duties of his office execute and deliver to the board a bond in a sum to…

18A:6-59. Powers and duties The powers and duties of the secretary of the board of directors shall be prescribed by the board, including but not limited to the following: (a) Record in a suitable book all proceedings of the board. (b) Pay out on warrants signed by the president a…

18A:6-6. No sex discrimination No discrimination based on sex shall be made in the formulation of the scale of wages, compensation, appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, resignation, dismissal, or other matter pertaining to the employment of teachers in any school, state …

18A:6-6.1 Definition. 1. As used in this act, “public schools” means a school operated by local or regional school district established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, a charter school, a renaissance school project, an educational serv…

18A:6-6.2 Educator employment web portal. 2. a. The Commissioner of Education shall establish and maintain, within the limit of funds appropriated, an educator employment web portal, which shall be fully operational within 12 months of the effective date of this act. The web port…

18A:6-6.3 Virtual applicant profile system, educator employment web portal. 3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall develop, within the limit of funds appropriated, a virtual applicant profile system that allows job applicants to store and manage commonly required employment in…

18A:6-60. Superintendent or chief school administrator The board of directors shall appoint a suitable person to be the superintendent or chief school administrator of the commission. Such person shall possess a certificate appropriate to the position of superintendent or chief s…

18A:6-61. Body corporate The board of directors shall be a body corporate, and shall be known as "the board of directors of ..................... " (here shall be inserted a suitable name to be adopted by the board of directors with the approval of the State Board of Education, b…

18A:6-62. Annual budget; preparation, adoption, funding 12. The representative assembly shall annually, on or before March 8, adopt a budget for the ensuing fiscal year, which shall contain the estimated cost of providing each service or program, and submit such budget within thr…

18A:6-63. Services; contracts a. The representative assembly shall from time to time determine what services and programs shall be provided by the commission, subject to approval of and pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education. It shall determine the fee to be charged fo…

18A:6-64. Withdrawal of membership Except as provided in section 13 of this act, a school district which is a member of a commission may withdraw from membership by adopting a resolution setting forth its intention to withdraw and the reason or reasons for the withdrawal, and fil…

18A:6-65. Employment of personnel The board may employ teachers, principals and other employees, subject to the provisions of Title 18A for the employment of personnel for public school districts, and subject to the rules of the State Board of Examiners for the employment of pers…

18A:6-66. Rights and benefits of personnel Persons holding office, position or employment under a board of directors of a commission shall enjoy the same rights and benefits as are enjoyed by persons holding office, position, or employment under a public school district board of …

18A:6-67. Funds and grants; contracting for, receiving and administration The board of directors may enter into a contract with and receive and administer funds and grants from any individual or agency, including but not limited to, agencies of the federal government of the Unite…

18A:6-68. Bookkeeping and accounting system The board of directors shall adopt and employ such a system of bookkeeping and accounting as may be prescribed by the State Board of Education. The board of directors shall comply with the requirements for audit prescribed in chapter 23…

18A:6-69. Enlargement, alteration of purposes The representative assembly may enlarge or alter the purposes for which the formation of the commission was approved, upon application to and approval by the State Board of Education. L.1968, c.243, s.19; amended 1989,c.254,s.16.

18A:6-7. Oaths of persons employed in teaching capacities Every person who is a citizen of the United States, and who is employed as a professor, instructor, teacher or in any teaching capacity by or in any school, college, state college, university or other educational instituti…

18A:6-7.1 Criminal record check in public school employment, volunteer service. 1. A facility, center, school, or school system under the supervision of the Department of Education and board of education which cares for, or is involved in the education of children under the age o…

18A:6-7.10 Review, further inquiries. 5. a. After reviewing the information disclosed under subsection b. of section 2 of this act and finding an affirmative response to any of the inquiries in paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 2 of this act, the prospective employer, pri…

18A:6-7.11 Information not deemed public record; immunity. 6. a. Information received by an employer under this act shall not be deemed a public record under P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or the common law concerning access to public records. b. An employer, school district,…

18A:6-7.12 Prohibited actions relative to certain agreements, employment contracts. 7. a. On or after the effective date of this act, a school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or contracted service provider may not enter into a collectively bargained or negotiated agre…

18A:6-7.13 Public awareness campaign. 8. a. The Department of Education shall establish a public awareness campaign to publicize the provisions of this act and to ensure applicants and employers are aware of their respective rights and responsibilities under this act. The departm…

18A:6-7.1b Initial criminal history check for substitutes 2. An individual employed by a board of education in any substitute capacity or position, who is rehired annually by that board, shall only be required to undergo a criminal history record check as required pursuant to P.L…