Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:17A-10. Auditor general; reports; quarters; costs of office The auditor general shall report directly to the commissioner but he shall keep the board of education and the executive superintendent fully informed of his activities, findings and recommendations. A copy of any wr…

18A:17A-11. Comprehensive report by commissioner The commissioner shall, 2 years after the effective date of this act, make a comprehensive report to the Governor and the Legislature assessing the effectiveness of this act. L.1975, c. 169, s. 11, eff. Aug. 4, 1975.

18A:17A-2. Executive superintendent; qualifications No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, executive superintendent, unless he holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the State board; provided, however, that in addition to State certification…

18A:17A-3. Executive superintendent; duties and powers The executive superintendent shall be the chief executive officer and administrator of the district. Pursuant to rules and regulations established by the board of education, the executive superintendent shall have responsibil…

18A:17A-4. Abolishment of certain positions; performance of duties and powers by executive superintendent The positions of superintendent of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, school business administrator, school business manager, secretary to the board of education …

18A:17A-5. Officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional; employment, transfer and removal All officers and employees, professional and nonprofessional, shall be employed, transferred and removed as provided below. a. The executive superintendent may appoint, transfer,…

18A:17A-6. Delegation of powers and duties The executive superintendent may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the district such of his powers and duties as he may deem desirable to be exercised under his supervision and direction. L.1975, c. 169, s. 6, eff. Aug. 4,…

18A:17A-7. Board of education; retention of powers and responsibilities Except as otherwise provided in this act, the board of education in districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 shall retain the power to perform all acts and do all things consisten…

18A:17A-8. Tenured person in abolished position; continuance of employment; duties Subject to the provisions of section 12 of this act, any person serving under tenure as an assistant superintendent, secretary to the board of education, assistant secretary to the board of educati…

18A:17A-9. Auditor general; appointment; duties In districts in cities of the first class with a population over 325,000 the commissioner shall appoint an auditor general, who, subject to the rules and regulations of the State board, shall: a. Perform post or concurrent audits of…

18A:18A-1. Short title; citation This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public School Contracts Law." L.1977, c. 114, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1977.

18A:18A-10 Board of education purchases through State agency; procedure. 18A:18A-10. a. A board of education, without advertising for bids, or after having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising therefor, by resolution may purchase any goods or services pursuant to a …

18A:18A-10.1 Payment of interest by board of education; definitions. 3. A board of education, as defined in N.J.S.18A:18A-2, shall pay interest on the amount due a business concern pursuant to a properly executed invoice, when required, if the required payment is not made on or b…

18A:18A-11 Joint purchases by districts, municipalities, counties; authority. 18A:18A-11. a. The boards of education of two or more districts may provide jointly by agreement for the provision and performance of goods and services for their respective districts, or one or more bo…

18A:18A-12 Contents of agreement. 18A:18A-12. Contents of agreement. a. Such agreements shall be entered into by resolution adopted by each participating board of education, municipality or county and shall set forth the categories of goods or services to be provided or performed…

18A:18A-13 Purchases and contracts subject to law and rules and regulations. 18A:18A-13. Purchases and contracts subject to law and rules and regulations. Such purchases and all contracts pertaining thereto shall be subject to all provisions of law and the applicable rules and re…

18A:18A-14 Controversies or disputes; determination; appeal. 18A:18A-14. Controversies or disputes; determination; appeal. In the event that any controversy or dispute shall arise among the parties (except a municipality or county) to any such contract, the same shall be referred…

18A:18A-14.1. Electronic data processing defined As used in this act "electronic data processing" means the storage, retrieval, combination or collation of items of information by means of electronic equipment involving the translation of words, numbers and other symbolic element…

18A:18A-14.2. Contract or lease for electronic data processing for another school district; combination of records and information a. Any board of education may by contract or lease provide electronic data processing services for the board of education of another school district,…

18A:18A-14.3. Contract or lease; contents A contract or lease entered into pursuant to this act shall set forth the charge for all services provided, or in the case of a joint undertaking the proportion of the cost each party thereto shall assume and specify all the details of th…

18A:18A-14.4. Party to contract as agent For the purpose of carrying into execution a contract or lease for a joint enterprise under this act, any party to such contract may act as agent for any or all the parties in acquiring, by lease, purchase or otherwise, any property, facil…

18A:18A-15 Specifications generally. 18A:18A-15. Specifications generally. Any specifications for the provision or performance of goods or services under this chapter shall be drafted in a manner to encourage free, open and competitive bidding. In particular, no specifications un…

18A:18A-15.1 Payment from bequest, legacy or gift; conditions. 64. Goods or services, the payment for which utilizes only funds received by a board of education from a bequest, legacy or gift, shall be subject to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., except that if such bequ…

18A:18A-16. Preparation and approval of plans and specifications for public schoolhouses 18A:18A-16. All plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of public school buildings shall be drawn by or under the supervision of an appropriate officer em…

18A:18A-16.1. Regulation, policy adoption, restriction 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt no regulation or policy which requires as a condition for approval of plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of a public school facility capaci…

18A:18A-17 Facilities for persons with physical disabilities. 18A:18A-17. Every board of education shall require that all plans and specifications for bids on any contract with the board for the construction, remodeling, or renovation of any public building shall provide faciliti…

18A:18A-17.1 Commissioner of Education authorized to withhold State aid. 18A:18A-17.1. The Commissioner of Education is hereby authorized to withhold all or part of any State aid paid to any school district pursuant to chapter 58 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes or any oth…

18A:18A-18 Preparation of separate plans, specifications for certain construction work, goods and services; bidding; awarding of contracts. 18A:18A-18. a. In the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or repair of any building by a board of educa…

18A:18A-19. Number of working days specified All specifications for the doing of any work for a board of education shall fix the date before which the work shall be completed, or the number of working days to be allowed for its completion; and every such contract shall contain a …

18A:18A-2 Definitions. 18A:18A-2. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates: a. "Board of education" means and includes the board of education of any local school district, consolidated school district, regional school district, county vocational school and …

18A:18A-20 American goods and products to be used where possible. 18A:18A-20. American goods and products to be used where possible. Each board of education shall provide, in the specifications for all contracts for work for which it will pay any part of the cost or work which by…

18A:18A-21 Advertisement for bids; bids; general requirements; notice of revisions. 18A:18A-21. a. Except as provided in section 5 of P.L.1985, c.490 (C.18A:18A-55), all advertisements for bids shall be published in an official newspaper sufficiently in advance of the date fixed …

18A:18A-22 Rejection of bids. 18A:18A-22. Rejection of bids. A board of education may reject all bids for any of the following reasons: a. The lowest bid substantially exceeds the cost estimates for the goods or services; b. The lowest bid substantially exceeds the board of educa…

18A:18A-23. Certificate of bidder showing ability to perform contract There may be required from any bidder submitting a bid on public work to any board of education, duly advertised for in accordance with law, a certificate showing that he owns, leases, or controls all the neces…

18A:18A-24 Security to accompany bid; amount. 18A:18A-24. Security to accompany bid; amount. There may be required from any person bidding on any contract, advertised in accordance with law, that the bid be accompanied by a guarantee payable to the board of education that, if the…

18A:18A-25 Guarantee certificate. 18A:18A-25. Guarantee certificate. When a surety company bond is required in the advertisement or specifications for a contract, every board of education shall require from any bidder submitting a bid in accordance with plans, specifications and …

18A:18A-26. Classification of bidders as requisite to bidding Every board of education shall require that all persons proposing to bid on any contract requiring public advertisement for bids with the board for public work, the entire cost whereof will exceed $20,000.00, shall fir…

18A:18A-26.1 Board of education may use electronic procurement processes. 10. Notwithstanding any provisions of the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq. to the contrary, a board of education may use electronic procurement processes for public works construction …

18A:18A-27 Regulations for qualifications of prospective bidders. 18A:18A-27. The State Treasurer may establish reasonable regulations appropriate for controlling the qualifications of prospective bidders upon contracts for public works, the entire cost whereof will exceed the bi…

18A:18A-27.1 Prequalification of certain persons performing school construction management services. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:18A-5 or any other section of law to the contrary, any person who performs construction management services for a school facilities …

18A:18A-28. Application for classification; fee Any person desiring such classification shall file with the department a statement under oath in response to a questionnaire, prepared and standardized for like classes of work, by the department together with a fee of $10.00. The s…

18A:18A-29. Classification by classes; notice to applicants The department shall classify all such prospective bidders as to the character and amount of public work contracts on which they shall be qualified to submit bids. The department shall consider reports filed by boards of…

18A:18A-3 Bid threshold. 18A:18A-3. a. (1) When the cost or price of a contract, in the aggregate, does not exceed in a contract year the total sum of $17,500, a board of education may authorize a purchasing agent to award the contract without public advertising for bids and bidd…

18A:18A-3.1. Private driver education schools Boards of education may enter into contracts with private driver education schools for the purpose of providing driver education courses to students on an individual or group basis, according to rules prescribed by the Commissioner of…

18A:18A-3.2 Group legal insurance. 1. Any school district, hereinafter referred to as an employer, may enter into contracts of group legal insurance with an insurer authorized, pursuant to P.L.1981, c. 160 (C. 17:46C-1 et seq.), to engage in the business of legal insurance in thi…

18A:18A-3.3. Payment of premiums An employer entering into a contract is authorized to pay part or all of the premiums or charges for the contract and may appropriate any money necessary to pay the premiums or charges or portions thereof. The contribution required of an employee …