Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:36A-8. Enrollment preference. 8. a. 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 there are spaces availabl…

18A:36A-8.1 Non-resident student, charter schools, requirements for interscholastic athletics. 9. a. A non-resident student enrolled at a charter school shall meet the following requirements to participate in interscholastic athletics at the school: (1) the student shall reside w…

18A:36A-9 Withdrawal, expulsion from charter school. 9. a. A student may withdraw from a charter school at any time; however, a charter school, or any employee or representative thereof, shall not counsel or advise a student, or a student’s parent or guardian, to withdraw from th…

18A:36A-9.1 Exit interviews, charter schools. 6. In addition to the responsibilities required pursuant to subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.2025, c.276 (C.18A:36-19b), a charter school’s student placement liaison shall, to the greatest extent practicable, conduct an exit intervie…

18A:36B-14 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Interdistrict Public School Choice Program Act." L.2010, c.65, s.1.

18A:36B-15 Definitions relative to public school choice. 2. As used in this act: "Choice district" means a public school district, established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, which is authorized under the interdistrict public school ch…

18A:36B-16 Interdistrict public school choice program. 3. The Commissioner of Education shall establish an interdistrict public school choice program which shall provide for the creation of choice districts. A choice district may enroll students across district lines in designate…

18A:36B-17 Application by district for choice program. 4. a. A proposed choice district shall submit an application to the commissioner no later than April 30 in the year prior to the school year in which the choice program will be implemented; except that for the first year of i…

18A:36B-18 Evaluation of district's application. 5. The commissioner shall evaluate an application submitted by a proposed choice district according to the following criteria: a. the fiscal impact on the district; b. the quality and variety of academic programs offered within the…

18A:36B-19 Current choice districts unaffected. 6. Any choice district established by the commissioner prior to the effective date of P.L.2010, c.65 (C.18A:36B-14 et seq.) is authorized to continue operation as if the choice district had been approved pursuant to the provisions o…

18A:36B-20 Applications by student to choice district. 7. a. The parents or guardian of a student shall notify the sending district of the student's intention to participate in the choice program and shall submit an application to the choice district, indicating the school the st…

18A:36B-21 Enrollment restrictions. 8. a. (1) The school board of a sending district may adopt a resolution to restrict enrollment of its students in a choice district to a maximum of 10% of the number of students per grade level per year limited by any resolution adopted pursuan…

18A:36B-22 Provision of transportation, aid in-lieu-of transportation. 9. a. Transportation, or aid in-lieu-of transportation, shall be provided to an elementary school pupil who lives more than two miles from the choice district school of attendance and to a secondary school pup…

18A:36B-23 Parent information center. 10. A choice district shall establish and maintain a parent information center. The center shall collect and disseminate information about participating programs and schools and shall assist parents and guardians in submitting applications fo…

18A:36B-24 Annual report. 11. The commissioner shall annually report to the State Board of Education, the Legislature, and the Joint Committee on the Public Schools on the effectiveness of the interdistrict public school choice program. The commissioner's annual report shall be p…

18A:36C-1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Urban Hope Act." L.2011, c.176, s.1.

18A:36C-10 Authorization of renaissance school project, renewal. 10. a. The renaissance school project shall be authorized for 10 years from the date of opening, subject to periodic reviews by the commissioner. The renaissance school project shall be automatically renewed for add…

18A:36C-11 Conveyance of land by authority to renaissance school project. 11. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act," P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.), or any other law or regulation to the contrary, when an entity seeks…

18A:36C-12 Conveyance of land by board of education to renaissance school project. 12. Whenever any board of education shall by resolution determine that any tract of land is no longer desirable or necessary for school purposes it may authorize the conveyance thereof, for a nomin…

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…

18A:37-1. Submission of pupils to authority Pupils in the public schools shall comply with the rules established in pursuance of law for the government of such schools, pursue the prescribed course of study and submit to the authority of the teachers and others in authority over …

18A:37-10. Hearing 4. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.127 (C.18A:37-8) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of education to determine if the pupil was convicted or adjudicated delinquent for possession of a firearm or a crime while armed…

18A:37-11. Determination of pupil's preparedness to return 5. The chief school administrator shall determine whether the pupil is prepared to return to the regular education program or whether the pupil shall remain in an alternative education program, home instruction or other s…

18A:37-12. Nonapplicability of act 6. This act shall not apply to any pupil who has obtained the written authorization of the chief school administrator to lawfully possess a firearm while participating in a school-sponsored function. The chief school administrator shall not prov…

18A:37-13 Findings, declarations relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards; harassment, intimidatio…

18A:37-13.1 Findings, declarations relative to school bullying. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A 2009 study by the United States Departments of Justice and Education, "Indicators of School Crime and Safety," reported that 32% of students aged 12 through 18 were bu…

18A:37-13.2 Short title. 1. Sections 1, 2, and 16 through 30 of this act and P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act." L.2010, c.122, s.1.

18A:37-14 Definitions relative to adoption of harassment and bullying prevention policies 2. As used in this act: "Electronic communication" means a communication transmitted by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, cellular phone, computer, o…

18A:37-15 Adoption of policy concerning harassment, intimidating or bullying by each school district. 3. a. Each school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying on school property, at a school-sponsored function or on a school bus. The school…

18A:37-15.1 "Electronic communication" included in school districts' harassment and bullying prevention policy. 2. a. A school district's policy on prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15), shall be amended, if…

18A:37-15.2 Actions required relative to bullying policy. 8. Within 60 days of the effective date of this section each school district shall amend its bullying policy in accordance with section 3 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-15) as amended by section 7 of P.L.2007, c.303, make the…