N.J. Stat. tit. 18A, ch. 17

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-1 Removal, etc., of secretaries, assistant secretaries, school business administrators and business managers during terms of office

No secretary, assistant secretary, school business administrator or business manager of a board of education of any school district shall, during the term for which he was appointed, be dismissed or reduced in compensation, except for neglect, misbehavior or other offense unless it is otherwise provided in his contract of employment. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-2 Tenure of secretaries, assistant secretaries, school business administrators, business managers and secretarial and clerical employees

a. Any secretary, assistant secretary, school business administrator or business manager of a board of education of any school district who has or shall have devoted his full time to the duties of his office and has or shall have served therein for three consecutive calendar years, and b. Any person holding any secretarial or clerical position or employment under a board of education of any school district or under any officer thereof, after 1. The expiration of a period of employment of three consecutive calendar years in the district or such shorter period as may be fixed by the board or officer employing him, or 2. Employment for three consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next succeeding academic year, an academic year being the period between the time when school opens in the district after the general summer vacation and the beginning of the next succeeding summer vacation, and c. Any person, who has acquired, or shall hereafter acquire, tenure in any secretarial or clerical office, position or employment under the board of education of a school district and has been appointed district clerk or secretary, or shall hereafter be appointed secretary of said district, as such secretary, shall hold his office, position or employment under tenure during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be dismissed or suspended or reduced in compensation, except for neglect, misbehavior or other offense and only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of this title. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-3 Tenure of janitorial employees

Every public school janitor of a school district shall, unless he is appointed for a fixed term, hold his office, position or employment under tenure during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be dismissed or suspended or reduced in compensation, except as the result of the reduction of the number of janitors in the district made in accordance with the provisions of this title or except for neglect, misbehavior or other offense and only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of this title. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-4 Reduction in number of janitorial employees

No board of education shall reduce the number of janitors, janitor engineers, custodians or janitorial employees in any district by reason of residence, age, sex, race, religion or political affiliation and when any janitor, janitor engineer, custodian or janitorial employee under tenure is dismissed by reason of reduction in the number of such employees, the one having the least number of years to his credit shall be dismissed in preference to any other having a longer term of service and the person so dismissed shall be and remain upon a preferred eligibility list, in the order of years of service, for reemployment whenever vacancies occur and shall be reemployed by the board in such order and upon reemployment shall be given full recognition for previous years of service in his respective positions and employments. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-5 Appointment of secretary of board of education; terms; compensation; vacancy.

18A:17-5. Each secretary shall be appointed by the board, by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership, for a term to expire not later than June 30 , or January 15 in the case of a school district in which the annual school election is in November, of the calendar year next succeeding that in which the board shall have been organized, but he shall continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed and qualified. The secretary may be appointed from among the members of the board and, subject to the provisions of this Title and any other law, the board shall fix his compensation; provided, however, that the secretary shall not receive compensation from the board for any period during which he is an elected or appointed member of the board. In case of a vacancy in the office of secretary, the vacancy shall be filled by the board within 60 days after the vacancy occurs and if the board does not make such appointment within such time the executive county superintendent shall appoint a secretary who shall receive the same compensation as his predecessor in office received and shall serve until a secretary is appointed by the board. amended 1968, c.271; 2011, c.202, s.17.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-6 Bond of secretary.

18A:17-6. The secretary shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give bond to the board, not less than $2,000.00, in an amount and with surety to be approved by the board, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office. In a district which does not have a treasurer of school moneys, if the secretary is an officer of the municipality constituting the district, and the bond given by the officer for the faithful performance of the municipal duties covers and secures the faithful performance of the duties as secretary, and a certificate of coverage with sufficient amounts of coverage for both the municipal and board position is certified to the board, the secretary shall not be required to give additional bond. The board shall be guided in its determination of the amount of coverage necessary by a schedule of minimum limits of coverage promulgated by the State Board of Education. The board may accept as surety a corporation authorized to be surety under the laws of this State and may pay the annual premiums or fee upon said bond as a current expense of the board. amended 2010, c.39, s.9.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-7 Notices, minutes, special meetings

18A:17-7. The secretary shall give notice of all regular or special meetings of the board to the members thereof and record the minutes of all proceedings of the board and the results of any annual or special school election in suitable minute books. L.1967, c.271; amended 1995,c.278,s.34.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-8 Duties of secretary as general accountant of board.

18A:17-8. The secretary shall be the general accountant of the board and he shall: a. Collect and in a district which does not have a treasurer of school moneys, deposit tuition fees and other moneys due to the board. In a district which has a treasurer of school moneys, the secretary shall collect those fees not payable directly to the treasurer of school moneys of the district and transmit the same to the treasurer of school moneys; b. Examine and audit all accounts and demands against the board and present the same to the board for its approval in open meeting, and when payment thereof shall be ordered by the board, he shall indicate the board's approval upon the same in writing with the president of the board and present the same for payment pursuant to N.J.S.18A:19-1 or, in a district which has a treasurer of school moneys, to the treasurer; and c. Keep and maintain such accounts of the financial transactions of the district as shall be prescribed by the State board in accordance with the uniform system of bookkeeping presented by the State board including a correct detailed account of all the expenditures of school moneys in the district. amended 2010, c.39, s.10.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-9 Monthly reconciliation of bank account statements; report by secretary.

18A:17-9. The chief school administrator or board designee other than the secretary shall prepare the monthly reconciliation of bank account statements and in conjunction with the secretary take any steps necessary to bring the cash record balance and reconciled bank balance into agreement prior to completion of the secretary's monthly report. The secretary shall: a. Report to the board, at each regular meeting, but not more often than once each month, the amount of total appropriations and the cash receipts for each account, the amount for which warrants have been drawn against each account, the amounts of orders or contractual obligations incurred and chargeable against each account year to date and since the date of his last report, the cash and appropriation balances for each account and fund, and the reconciled bank account balances in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner; b. Keep and maintain in his office all contracts, records and documents belonging to the board, except such as shall be kept by the treasurer of school moneys pursuant to law, under such conditions as the board shall prescribe; c. Perform any other duties prescribed by law. amended 1981, c.174, s.3; 2010, c.39, s.11.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-9.1 Board secretary to receive, hold moneys in certain districts.

1. In a school district which does not have a treasurer of school moneys, the board secretary shall receive and hold in trust all school moneys belonging to the district from whatever source derived free of any control by the governing body of any municipality comprised in that district, except any moneys derived from athletic events or other activities of pupil organizations of the district. The board secretary shall, when required by resolution of the board, deposit the school moneys or such part thereof as may be designated in any bank or banking institution of this State designated by it as a depository of school moneys, which may include the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund, created pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c.281 (C.52:18A-90.4), and thereafter school moneys shall be deposited only in the depository or any of the depositories so named and the secretary shall, upon depositing the same therein, be relieved from liability for any loss thereof which may be caused by reason of the deposit. L.2010, c.39, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-9.2 Board secretary to keep records in certain districts.

2. In a school district which does not have a treasurer of school moneys, the board secretary shall keep a record of the sums received and paid out by him in accordance with the uniform system of bookkeeping prescribed by the State board. Upon ceasing to hold the office the board secretary shall pay over the balance of school funds remaining in his hands to his successor in office. L.2010, c.39, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-10 Secretary; annual report

The secretary shall, at the close of each fiscal year, present to the board a detailed report of its financial transactions during such year and file such copies thereof with the county superintendent as shall be required by the commissioner and he shall also make report on or before August 1 of each year of such matters, in such manner and form, as shall be prescribed by the commissioner. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-11 Secretary; taking oaths

The secretary may, without charge, administer oaths, in relation to the school matters of the district in which he is employed. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-12 Secretary; annual financial report to commissioner

The secretary shall, on or before August 1 of each year, report to the commissioner the amount of interest bearing school debt, if any, of the municipality or the district then remaining unpaid, together with the rate of interest payable thereon, the date or dates on which the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness were issued and the date or dates upon which they will fall due, which information shall be furnished to the secretary, upon demand, by the clerk of each municipality within the district as to any such obligation outstanding. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-12.1 Secretary; retirement on pension; amount

The board of education of any school district may by resolution provide for the retirement on pension of a secretary of the board of education who has served in such office for 30 or more years on a part-time basis and 10 or more years on a full-time basis, who is not less than 65 years of age and who, by reason of age at the time of his appointment as a full-time secretary of the board, was ineligible for membership in a contributory pension system. Any pension authorized pursuant to this act may not exceed 50% of the employee's annual final average salary, inclusive of any benefits to which the employee may be entitled under the General Non-Contributory Pension Act, or any other pension payable from his employer and exclusive of any benefits to which the employee might be entitled under Federal Old Age and Survivor's Insurance. L.1968, c. 148, s. 1, eff. July 12, 1968.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-12.2 Secretary; pension funds

Funds for any pension granted by the board of education pursuant to this act shall be provided in the same manner as other expenses for the maintenance of the board of education. L.1968, c. 148, s. 2, eff. July 12, 1968.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-13 Assistant and acting secretaries; appointment, powers and duties

The board may, by a recorded roll call majority vote of its full membership appoint an assistant secretary who may be chosen from among its members and may fix his term of employment and compensation. An assistant secretary shall assist the secretary in the performance of his duties and perform such other duties as the board may from time to time prescribe. An assistant secretary shall act as secretary of the board and perform all duties and be subject to all of the obligations of the secretary during the secretary's absence or inability to act or during a vacancy in the office of secretary, unless or until the board shall, by a like vote, designate another person to act as secretary during such time. An assistant secretary or an acting secretary shall, if so required by the board, give bond for his faithful performance of his duties as secretary in the same manner and in the same amount as is required of the secretary and the payment of the premium thereon may be paid by the board as in the case of a secretary. No assistant secretary or acting secretary shall acquire tenure of office, position or employment as secretary. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-14 Clerks in secretary's office

In type I districts, the secretary may appoint clerks in his office to such number and at such salaries as shall be determined by the board and remove them, subject to the provisions of this title and of any other law. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-14.1 Appointment of school business administrator; duties; subcontracting; tenure acquisition.

18A:17-14.1. A board or the boards of two or more districts may, under rules and regulations prescribed by the State board, appoint a school business administrator by a majority vote of all the members of the board, define his duties, which may include serving as secretary of one of the boards, and fix his salary, whenever the necessity for such appointment shall have been agreed to by the county superintendent of schools or the county superintendents of schools of the counties in which the districts are situate and approved by the commissioner and the State board. Nothing in P.L.1996, c.111 (C.18A:17-24.1 et al.) shall prohibit a school district from subcontracting its school business administrator to another school district pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 et al.), in which case credit toward tenure acquisition shall accrue only in the primary district of employment. L.1967, c.27, s.1; amended 1996, c.111, s.1; 2007, c.63, s.36.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-14.2 Qualifications

The appointee shall be a suitable person who holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the state board. He shall be considered a member of the professional staff of the district. No person shall act as school business administrator or perform the duties of a school business administrator, as prescribed by the rules and regulations of the state board, unless he holds such a certificate. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-14.3 Secretary or business manager appointed school administrator; tenure

Any person who has acquired, or shall hereafter acquire tenure as a secretary or business manager under any board, and who shall be appointed a school business administrator shall have tenure as a school business administrator. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-14.4 Compliance with requirements for income tax on compensation of administrators.

8. A school business administrator, or any other person designated by the board of education, shall certify to the Department of the Treasury that all documentation prepared for income tax related purposes, in regard to superintendents of schools, assistant superintendents of schools, and school business administrators, complies fully with the requirements of federal and State laws and regulations regarding the types of compensation which are required to be reported. L.2007, c.53, s.8.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-15 Appointment of superintendents; terms; apportionment of expense

18A:17-15. The board of education of a Type I district and of any Type II district, now having or hereafter authorized to have a superintendent of schools, may, by contract appoint, for a term of not less than three nor more than five years and expiring July 1, a superintendent of schools by the recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board. A superintendent of schools may be appointed for a like term also in any other Type II district or in any other two or more Type II districts as follows: Application for the establishment of the office of superintendent of schools for a district or for two or more districts which determine to share a superintendent shall be made to the county superintendent of the county or the county superintendent of each of the counties in which such district or districts are situate and if said application is agreed to in writing by such county superintendent or county superintendents and shall be approved by the commissioner and the State board, the board of education of such a district so applying may appoint a superintendent of schools for a single district in the manner hereinbefore provided or may appoint a superintendent for two or more districts in the manner provided by section 4 of P.L.1996, c.111 (C.18A:17-24.1). L.1967, c.271; amended 1991, c.267, s.1; 1996, c.111, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-15.1 Required provision of superintendent's employment contract.

7. An employment contract entered into between a board of education and a superintendent of schools shall include a provision that explicitly states that in the event that the certificate of the superintendent is revoked the contract is null and void as of the date of the revocation. L.2007, c.53, s.7.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-16 Appointment and removal of assistant superintendents

The board or boards of education of any school district or school districts having a superintendent of schools may, upon nomination of the superintendent, by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership, of the board or of each of such boards, appoint assistant superintendents of schools. They may be removed by a like vote of the members of the board or of each board employing them, subject to the provisions of chapter 28 of this title. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-17 Certificate required

No person shall be appointed, or act as, or perform the duties of, superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools, unless he holds an appropriate certificate as prescribed by the state board. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-18 Full time required of superintendents; when

The superintendent of schools shall, when so required by the board or boards of education of the district or districts employing him, devote himself exclusively to the duties of his office. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-19 Salaries

The board or boards of education employing a superintendent or assistant superintendent of schools shall fix the salaries of the superintendent and assistant superintendent of schools and the salary of a superintendent shall not be reduced during his term of office. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-19.1 Bonus in employment contract of superintendent prohibited under certain circumstances.

1. a. A board of education shall not include within the employment contract of a superintendent of schools a provision that offers a bonus for reducing the number of students who are classified as eligible for special education programs and services pursuant to chapter 46 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes who are enrolled in an out-of-district placement. b. As used in this section, "bonus" means a special monetary award provided to a superintendent of schools in addition to any regular salary, compensation, or emolument. L.2013, c.187, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-19.2 DOE not to regulate maximum salary of superintendent.

2. The Department of Education shall not regulate the maximum salary amount a board of education may provide to a superintendent of schools pursuant to an employment contract. L.2019, c.169, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-20 Superintendent; general powers and duties

18A:17-20. a. Any superintendent of schools, who has acquired tenure in the position of superintendent as of the effective date of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1 et al.), shall have general supervision over the schools of the district or districts under rules and regulations prescribed by the State board and shall keep himself informed as to their condition and progress and shall report thereon, from time to time, to, and as directed by, the board and he shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board or boards employing him. He shall have a seat on the board or boards of education employing him and the right to speak on all educational matters at meetings of the board or boards but shall have no vote. b. Any superintendent of schools who has not acquired tenure in the position of superintendent as of the effective date of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1 et al.) but who holds tenure during the term of his employment contract pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.2), shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the board or boards of education employing him and shall have general supervision over all aspects, including the fiscal operations and instructional programs, of the schools of the district or districts under rules and regulations prescribed by the State board and shall keep himself informed as to their condition and progress and shall report thereon, from time to time, to, and as directed by, the board and he shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board or boards employing him. He shall have a seat on the board or boards of education employing him and the right to speak on all matters at meetings of the board or boards but shall have no vote. L.1967, c.271; amended 1991,c.267,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-20.1 Reappointment of superintendent.

4. At the conclusion of the term of the initial contract or of any subsequent contract as hereinafter provided, the superintendent shall be deemed reappointed for another contracted term of the same duration as the previous contract unless either: a. the board by contract reappoints him for a different term which term shall be not less than three nor more than five years, in which event reappointments thereafter shall be deemed for the new term unless a different term is again specified; or b. the board notifies the superintendent in writing that he will not be reappointed at the end of the current term, in which event his employment shall cease at the expiration of that term, provided that such notification shall be given prior to the expiration of the first or any subsequent contract by a length of time equal to 30 days for each year in the term of the current contract. L.1991, c.267, s.4; amended 2008, c.106.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-20.2 Dismissal of superintendent

5. shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, incapacity, or conduct unbecoming a superintendent or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. L.1991,c.267,s.5.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-20.2a Required actions relative to early termination of superintendent's employment contract.

6. a. Prior to a board of education entering an agreement for an early termination of an employment contract entered into with its superintendent of schools pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.18A:17-15, that includes the payment of compensation to the superintendent as a condition of separation from service with the district, the board shall submit the agreement to the Commissioner of Education for approval. The agreement shall be submitted by certified mail, return receipt requested. The commissioner shall evaluate the agreement and have the authority to disapprove the agreement if the payment of compensation as a condition of separation from service is found to be excessive. The determination of the commissioner shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the agreement. As used in this subsection, "compensation" includes, but is not limited to, salary, allowances, bonuses and stipends, payments for accumulated sick or vacation leave, contributions toward the costs of health, dental, life and other types of insurance, medical reimbursement plans, retirement plans, and any in-kind or other form of remuneration. b. The Commissioner of Education shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2008, c.37 (C.18A:11-13) to establish the allowable parameters of early termination agreements. L.2007, c.53, s.6; amended 2008, c.37, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-20.3 Evaluation of superintendent's performance

6. a. Every local board of education having a superintendent shall evaluate the performance of the superintendent at least once a year. Each evaluation shall be in writing, a copy shall be provided to the superintendent and the superintendent and the board shall meet to discuss the findings. The evaluations shall be based upon the goals and objectives of the district, the responsibilities of the superintendent and such other criteria as the State Board of Education shall by regulation prescribe. Any contract entered into pursuant to N.J.S.18A:17-15 shall provide for an evaluation pursuant to this section and may provide for additional evaluation criteria or procedures which shall not be inconsistent with the regulations of the State board. b. The New Jersey School Boards Association shall establish a training program for local school board members on the evaluation of superintendents pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Every newly appointed or elected school board member shall complete the training program within six months of commencement of his term of office. L.1991,c.267,s.6.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-20.4 Tenure rights not affected

8. Nothing in this section or in this act shall affect any tenure rights which shall have already accrued to any superintendent prior to the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act. A superintendent of schools promoted from within a district shall retain all tenure rights accrued in any position which was previously held by the superintendent in the district. L.1991,c.267,s.8.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-20.5 Appointment of administrative principal

9. In any district not having a superintendent of schools, the board of education shall appoint an administrative principal for the district. In a district having two or more schools the board shall appoint the principal of one of those schools as administrative principal, and in a district having only one school, the principal of that school shall be so appointed. The appointment of an administrative principal shall be made by contract for a term of not less than three nor more than five years and expiring July 1, by the recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board. Reappointment of the administrative principal shall be governed by the same provisions as set forth in section 4 of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1) with respect to superintendents. The administrative principal shall have all the powers, authority, privileges, rights and duties set forth in N.J.S.18A:17-20 and sections 5 and 6 of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.2 and 18A:17-20.3) with respect to superintendents. No administrative principal hereafter appointed shall have tenure in any other position in the district; but nothing in this section or in P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1 et al.) shall affect any tenure rights which shall have already accrued to any individual who was appointed as or functioning as an administrative principal prior to the effective date of P.L.1991, c.267 (C.18A:17-20.1 et al.). L.1991,c.267,s.9.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-21 Annual report to commissioner

Each superintendent of schools shall render to the commissioner and to the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction over the district a report of such matters relating to the schools, under his supervision as shall be required by the commissioner, and in the manner and form prescribed by him, on or before August 1 of each year. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-22 Assistant superintendent; duties

Each assistant superintendent of schools shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the superintendent of schools with the approval of the board or boards of education employing such superintendent. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-23 Suspension of assistant superintendent

Any assistant superintendent of schools may be suspended by the superintendent of schools in the manner provided by section 18A:25-6. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24 Clerks in superintendent's office

The superintendent of schools may appoint, and subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter may remove, clerks in his office but the number and salaries of such clerks shall be determined by the board or boards employing him. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.1 Sharing of superintendent, school business administrator; procedure

4. The boards of education of two or more school districts may share a superintendent or a school business administrator, or both. A shared superintendent or business administrator shall be subject to the same rules governing eligibility for employment as are superintendents or business administrators of a single district. The decision to share a school business administrator shall be made jointly by the boards of education of the districts, in consultation with the superintendents of the respective districts, subject to the final approval of the Commissioner of Education. The decision to share a superintendent shall be made jointly by the boards of education of the districts, subject to the final approval of the Commissioner of Education. The procedure shall be as follows: a. Should two or more districts, after careful study and opportunity for community input, decide to share a superintendent or school business administrator, the districts shall mutually prepare a report for submission to the county superintendent or county superintendents if the districts are in different counties. The report shall outline the anticipated advantages to the districts and the feasibility of a shared arrangement. The report shall set forth a plan explaining how the shared arrangement will operate, and shall also address such items as community support for the arrangement, effect on services to the respective districts, division of the superintendent's or business administrator's time between the districts, availability of administrative backup, likelihood of situations creating conflict of interest, and financial advantages of the arrangement. b. The county superintendent or superintendents shall review the plan and forward a recommendation to the Commissioner of Education who shall approve or disapprove the plan. L.1996,c.111,s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.2 Contract for sharing superintendent, school business administrator

5. Any boards obtaining the approval of the Commissioner of Education may contract with one another for the sharing of a superintendent or school business administrator. The contract shall be in writing and shall address the responsibilities of each district under the sharing relationship, including the apportionment of costs. The agreement shall be made contingent upon the districts' mutual agreement on a candidate to fill the shared position and shall be conterminous with the superintendent's or business administrator's employment contract. A candidate for the position of superintendent shall hold the standard certificate of school administrator and a candidate for the position of school business administrator shall hold the standard certificate of school business administrator. a. The school districts shall together agree on how the initial costs of sharing a superintendent or business administrator shall be apportioned, which apportionment shall be expressed as a percentage for each district, and shall include the cost of salaries and benefits. b. At least one year prior to the expiration of the first or any subsequent contract between school boards sharing a superintendent or business administrator, a board wishing to terminate the contract shall notify, in writing, the other board or boards and the superintendent or business administrator, that it wishes to terminate the contract. c. Should a board give a notice of termination, the contract between the boards shall be terminated at the expiration of that term and the superintendent or business administrator shall not be reappointed by the joint boards at the end of the current term. However, the termination shall not preclude a board from reemploying the superintendent or business administrator on an individual basis. d. Upon the expiration of a contract between school boards sharing a superintendent or business administrator, the boards shall submit a report to the county superintendent or superintendents, which shall include an evaluation of the sharing relationship and the feasibility of voluntarily forming a regional district. L.1996,c.111,s.5.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.3 Appointment of shared superintendent, school business administrator; terms

6. The boards of education may, by contract, appoint a shared superintendent or school business administrator for a term of not less than three nor more than five years and expiring July 1, by the recorded roll call majority vote of the membership of each board. At the conclusion of the term of the initial contract or of any subsequent contract, the superintendent or business administrator shall be deemed reappointed for another contracted term of the same duration as the previous contract unless either: a. The boards shall together agree to reappoint the person by contract for a different term, which term shall not be less than three nor more than five years in which event reappointments thereafter shall be deemed for the new term unless a different term is again specified; or b. At least one year prior to the expiration of the first or any subsequent contract a board shall notify the superintendent or business administrator and the other board or boards in writing that the person will not be reappointed at the end of the current term, in which event the person's employment shall cease at the expiration of that term. The contract between the boards shall also be terminated. However, the termination shall not preclude any board from reemploying the superintendent or business administrator on an individual basis. If a contract between boards of education is terminated because the superintendent or business administrator is not reappointed at the end of the term of employment, and the boards involved in the previous sharing relationship determine to enter into a new contract, the boards shall not be required to prepare and submit a report or receive the approval of the Commissioner of Education if the new contract is for the same shared position for which the boards previously received approval. L.1996,c.111,s.6.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.4 Grounds for dismissal of shared superintendent, school business administrator

7. During the term of any employment contract with the board, a shared superintendent or school business administrator shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, incapacity, or conduct unbecoming or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by N.J.S.18A:6-9 et seq. L.1996,c.111,s.7.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.5 Position of shared superintendent, business administrator not tenurable

8. The position of shared superintendent or shared business administrator shall not be a tenurable position. If two or more boards of education appoint an individual from within one of the school districts to a shared position, the individual shall retain all tenure rights accrued in the positions in which he previously served within the district. However, in no event shall the districts be required to appoint a tenured individual from within any of the districts to fill a shared position. L.1996,c.111,s.8.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.6 Determination of initial terms, conditions of employment contract

9. The initial terms and conditions of the employment contract between the boards and the superintendent or school business administrator shall be determined by the boards and the superintendent or business administrator. The terms shall be maintained for the life of the contract. Boards may mutually agree to provide additional benefits or compensation during the life of the superintendent's or business administrator's contract, but if agreement is not possible, an individual board may do so unilaterally based upon the superintendent's or business administrator's performance and the needs of the district, and the responsibility for the cost of the additional benefits shall rest solely with that individual board. L.1996,c.111,s.9.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.7 Individual evaluation of shared superintendent, school business administrator

10. Each district shall ensure that the shared superintendent or school business administrator is evaluated individually in that district, in accordance with statute and regulation. L.1996,c.111,s.10.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.8 Mediation of contract disputes

11. The county superintendent or superintendents if the districts are in different counties shall serve as a mediator for any disputes arising over the interpretation of the contract between the boards of education sharing a superintendent or a school business administrator. L.1996,c.111,s.11.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-24.9 Law supersedes "Interlocal Services Act".

12. The provisions of P.L.1996, c.111 (C.18A:17-24.1 et al.) shall govern the sharing of a superintendent or school business administrator by two or more boards of education and shall not be deemed inconsistent with the provisions of P.L.1973, c.208 (C.40:8A-1 et seq.) insofar as that act may authorize the subcontracting of school district administrative services. L.1996,c.111,s.12.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-25 Appointment; salary; removal

A business manager may be appointed in any type I school district, and subject to the provisions of article 1 of this chapter, may be removed from such office, by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board of education and he shall receive such salary as the board shall determine. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 3, eff. Sept. 9, 1968.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-26 Bond of business manager

The business manager shall, before entering upon the duties of office, give bond to the board for the faithful discharge of his duties in such principal sum, not less than $2,000.00 and with such surety as the board shall direct, but the annual premium of such bond may be paid by the board as a current expense. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-27 Attendance upon meetings of the board

The business manager shall have a seat on the board and the right to speak on all matters relating to his department but he shall not have the right to vote. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-28 Duties of business manager

The business manager shall: a. Have charge and care of the public school buildings and other property belonging to the district and the repair and maintenance thereof, and in the case of repairs not exceeding the sum of $1,000.00, he, when so authorized by the board, may order the same between meetings of the board, without previous order of the board and without advertisement; b. Draw or supervise the drawing of all plans and specifications for the erection, improvement or repair of public schoolhouses, subject to the approval thereof by the board; c. Superintend all advertisements for bids in the letting of all contracts for the board; d. Supervise the construction and repair of all school buildings and inspect all work done and materials and supplies furnished under contract and, subject to the approval of the board, condemn any work done or reject any materials or supplies furnished which, in his judgment, do not conform to the specifications or the contract therefor; e. Report monthly to the board as to the progress of any work of construction or repair; f. Perform such other duties as may be required by law or as may be required by the board. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-29 Appointment of clerks

The business manager may appoint and remove clerks in his office to the number and at such salaries as shall be determined by the board of education. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-30 Business assistants; appointments, etc.

The board of education in every type II school district which has a board of school estimate may employ and dismiss a business assistant, fix his duties, compensation and term of employment. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-31 Treasurer of school moneys.

18A:17-31. The board may appoint any suitable person except a member or employee of the board, with a term of office fixed by the board as the treasurer of school moneys. Any municipal officer acting or designated as treasurer of school moneys who ceases to be such officer shall thereupon cease to be such treasurer. amended 1977, c.464; 1981, c.174, s.4; 2010, c.39, s.12.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-32 Bond of treasurer

If the treasurer is an officer of the municipality constituting the district, and the bond given by him for the faithful performance of his duties as such municipal officer covers and secures the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of school moneys, and it shall be so certified to the board by a certificate of such coverage by the bondsman thereon and the amount thereof is sufficient to cover both the original and the additional liability he shall not be required to give additional bond but otherwise or if he is not such an officer he shall give bond for the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer of school moneys in such amount, and with such surety, as the board shall direct. In each case the board in its determination of the amount shall be guided by a schedule of minimum limits to be promulgated by the State board. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 295, s. 4, eff. Sept. 9, 1968; L.1981, c. 174, s. 5, eff. June 19, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-33 Compensation

The treasurer shall receive from the board of education such compensation as the board shall determine. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 6, eff. June 19, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-34 Receipt and disposition of moneys.

18A:17-34. In a district which appoints a treasurer of school moneys, the treasurer shall receive and hold in trust all school moneys belonging to the district from whatever source derived free of any control by the governing body of any municipality comprised in said district, except such moneys as are derived from athletic events or other activities of pupil organizations of the district, and he shall, when required by resolution of the board, deposit the same or such part thereof as may be designated in any bank or banking institution of this State designated by it as a depository of school moneys, which may include the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund, created pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c.281 (C.52:18A-90.4), and thereafter school moneys shall be deposited only in the depository or any of the depositories so named and the treasurer shall, upon depositing the same therein, be relieved from liability for any loss thereof which may be caused by reason of such deposit. amended 1977, c.281, s.8; 1981, c.174, s.7; 2010, c.39, s.13.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-35 Records of receipts and payments

The treasurer shall keep a record of the sums received and paid out by him in books provided for that purpose and kept in accordance with the uniform system of bookkeeping prescribed by the State board. Upon ceasing to hold said office he shall pay over the balance of school funds remaining in his hands to his successor in office. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 8, eff. June 19, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-36 Accounting; monthly and annual reports

The treasurer shall render to the board monthly, and at such other times as shall be requested by the board, reports giving a detailed account of all receipts, the amounts of all warrants signed by him since the date of his last report and the accounts against which, and the purposes for which, the warrants were drawn and the balance to the credit of each account, and at the close of the school year and not later than August 1 of each year he shall render an annual report showing the amounts received and disbursed by him for school purposes during said year, a duplicate whereof shall be filed with the county superintendent, and shall also report to the county superintendent in the manner and form prescribed by the commissioner. L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1981, c. 174, s. 9, eff. June 19, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-41 Rules and regulations governing janitorial employees

The board of education of every district shall make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this title, as may be necessary for the employment, discharge, management and control of the public school janitor, janitor engineers, custodians or janitorial employees of the district. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-42 Preamble; purpose of article

The legislature finds that the safety and welfare of the public school students of this state while attending sessions of the public schools is a matter of prime concern to the citizens of this state; that, in several isolated instances throughout this state, unlawful intruders into the public schools have subjected public school students and their teachers to physical and verbal attacks during sessions of the public schools and on the property of said public schools; that such attacks might have been prevented, and similar attacks will be prevented, if public school law enforcement officers are stationed in said schools; and that state aid to local boards is necessary to help such boards bear the cost of employing and stationing public school law enforcement officers. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43 Employment of law enforcement officers

(a) The commissioner may, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article and upon a finding of need therefor, authorize any board of education to employ, subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes, one or more public school law enforcement officers, and to station such public school law enforcement officers in public schools of this state during hours when said public schools are normally in session or are occupied by public school students or their teachers. (b) No such public school law enforcement officer shall be employed, except upon the application of a board of education and with the approval of the county superintendent. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43.1 Training course required for service as safe schools resource officer, liaison to law enforcement.

3. a. Following the development of the training course pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8) or 180 days following the effective date of this act, whichever occurs first, a board of education shall not assign a safe schools resource officer to a public school unless that individual first completes the safe schools resource officer training course. b. Following the development of the training course pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8) or 180 days following the effective date of this act, whichever occurs first, a board of education shall not assign an employee to serve as a school liaison to law enforcement unless that individual first completes the safe schools resource officer training course. c. A person who is assigned to a public school as a safe schools resource officer prior to the effective date of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8 et al.) or assigned to serve as a school liaison to law enforcement prior to that date shall not be required to complete the safe schools resource officer training course developed by the Police Training Commission pursuant to subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2005, c.276 (C.52:17B-71.8), but may in accordance with that section. L.2005,c.276,s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43.2 New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy, Certification programs.

1. a. There is established in the Department of Education the New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy. It shall be the purpose of the academy to serve as a central repository for best practices, training standards, and compliance oversight in all matters regarding school safety and security, including prevention efforts, intervention efforts, and emergency preparedness planning. The academy shall: provide, free of charge, ongoing professional development on national and State best practices, as well as the most current resources on school safety and security; assume a lead role in setting the vision for school safety and security in the State; and provide a coordinated and interdisciplinary approach to providing technical assistance and guidance to schools throughout the State. b. The academy shall develop and implement a School Safety Specialist Certification Program. A school safety specialist appointed pursuant to section 2 of this act shall be required to acquire the certification. The certification program shall provide training, free of charge, to newly-appointed school safety specialists in the areas of bullying, hazing, truancy, Internet safety, emergency planning, emergency drills, drugs, weapons, gangs and school policing, and any other areas deemed necessary by the academy. The academy shall also offer annual training sessions for certified school safety specialists. The academy shall develop training modules in both traditional and online formats. L.2017, c.162, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43.3 Designation of school safety specialist.

2. The superintendent in each school district shall designate a school administrator, or a school employee with expertise in school safety and security, as a school safety specialist for the district. The school safety specialist shall: be responsible for the supervision and oversight for all school safety and security personnel, policies, and procedures in the school district; ensure that these policies and procedures are in compliance with State law and regulations; and provide the necessary training and resources to school district staff in matters relating to school safety and security. The school safety specialist shall also serve as the school district liaison with local law enforcement and national, State, and community agencies and organizations in matters of school safety and security. L.2017, c.162, s.2; amended 2018, c.100, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43.4 Threat assessment team, establishment, policy; school district, charter school, renaissance school project.

1. a. The board of education of each school district and the board of trustees of each charter school or renaissance school project shall develop and adopt a policy for the establishment of a threat assessment team at each school. The purpose of a threat assessment team shall be to provide school teachers, administrators, and other staff with assistance in identifying students of concern, assessing those students' risk for engaging in violence or other harmful activities, and delivering intervention strategies to manage the risk of harm for students who pose a potential safety risk, to prevent targeted violence in the school, and ensure a safe and secure school environment that enhances the learning experience for all members of the school community. b. A threat assessment team established by a board of education or a board of trustees under subsection a. of this section shall be multidisciplinary in membership and, to the extent possible, shall include the following individuals: (1) a school psychologist, school counselor, school social worker, or other school employee with expertise in student counseling; (2) a teaching staff member; (3) a school principal or other senior school administrator; (4) a safe schools resource officer or school employee who serves as a school liaison to law enforcement; and (5) the school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3), in the event that the school safety specialist is not already a school administrator or school employee required to be a part of the threat assessment team pursuant to this section. Additional school employees may serve as regular members of the threat assessment team or may be consulted during the threat assessment process, as determined to be appropriate by the team. c. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as affecting the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement or individual contract of employment in effect on this act's effective date. L.2022, c.83, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43.5 Alignment of threat assessment team policy.

2. a. Any policy developed by a school district, charter school or renaissance school project concerning the establishment of a threat assessment team, required pursuant to section 1 of this act, shall be aligned with guidelines developed by the Department of Education pursuant to section 3 of this act and shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) guidance for students, teachers, and all school staff regarding the recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior in a student that may represent a threat to the school community; (2) the designation of members of the school community to whom threatening behavior shall be reported; (3) the development and implementation of policies concerning the assessment and intervention of students whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the school community, and appropriate actions to be taken, including available social, developmental, and law enforcement resources, for students whose behavior is identified as posing a threat to the safety of the school community; (4) coordination and consultation with the school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3); and (5) a policy that the threat assessment team shall not disclose or disseminate any information obtained during their assessment beyond the purpose for which the information was provided to the threat assessment team, except that the threat assessment team is authorized to disclose the information to applicable agencies to pursue appropriate action pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection for any student whose behavior is identified as posing a threat to the safety of the school community. b. When assessing a student whose behavior may pose a threat to the safety of the school community, in the case of a student with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 plan, the threat assessment team shall consult with the IEP team or 504 team to determine whether the aberrant behavior is a threat to school safety and is being properly addressed in a manner that is required by N.J.A.C.6A:14 and all federal and State special education laws. c. Each member of the threat assessment team shall participate in training provided by the school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3) that is consistent with the guidelines developed by the department pursuant to section 3 of this act to ensure that the threat assessment team is able to accurately assess student behavior and to ensure that threat assessment teams do not have a disparate impact on students based on their race, ethnicity, homelessness status, religious belief, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. The training shall, at a minimum, include training on adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, cultural competency, and implicit bias. L.2022, c.83, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-43.6 Guidelines developed; training provided.

3. The Department of Education, in consultation with State law enforcement agencies and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, shall develop guidelines for school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects regarding the establishment and training of threat assessment teams pursuant to this act. The Department of Education shall provide training through the New Jersey School Safety Specialist Academy established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.2). The school safety specialist designated pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2017, c.162 (C.18A:17-43.3) shall provide training to school staff consistent with the training and guidelines provided by the department. L.2022, c.83, s.3.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-45 Rules and regulations to be established by commissioner

The commissioner shall issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this article. L.1967, c.271.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-46 Reporting of certain acts by school employee; report; public hearing.

1. Any school employee observing or having direct knowledge from a participant or victim of an act of violence shall, in accordance with standards established by the commissioner, file a report describing the incident to the school principal in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, and copy of same shall be forwarded to the district superintendent. The principal shall notify the district superintendent of schools of the action taken regarding the incident. Two times each school year, between September 1 and January 1 and between January 1 and June 30, at a public hearing, the superintendent of schools shall report to the board of education all acts of violence, vandalism, and harassment, intimidation, or bullying which occurred during the previous reporting period. The report shall include the number of reports of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, the status of all investigations, the nature of the bullying based on one of the protected categories identified in section 2 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-14), the names of the investigators, the type and nature of any discipline imposed on any student engaged in harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and any other measures imposed, training conducted, or programs implemented, to reduce harassment, intimidation, or bullying. The information shall also be reported once during each reporting period to the Department of Education. The report must include data broken down by the enumerated categories as listed in section 2 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-14), and data broken down by each school in the district, in addition to district-wide data. It shall be a violation to improperly release any confidential information not authorized by federal or State law for public release. The report shall be used to grade each school for the purpose of assessing its effort to implement policies and programs consistent with the provisions of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-13 et seq.). The district shall receive a grade determined by averaging the grades of all the schools in the district. The commissioner shall promulgate guidelines for a program to grade schools for the purposes of this section. The grade received by a school and the district shall be posted on the homepage of the school's website. The grade for the district and each school of the district shall be posted on the homepage of the district's website. A link to the report shall be available on the district's website. The information shall be posted on the websites within 10 days of the receipt of a grade by the school and district. If a school district's policy permits a preliminary determination to be made on whether a reported incident or complaint is a report outside the scope of the definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2002, c.83 (C.18A:37-14), the superintendent shall also provide annually to the board of education information on the number of times a preliminary determination was made that an incident or complaint was outside the scope of that definition for the purposes of the State's monitoring of the school district. Verification of the reports on violence, vandalism, and harassment, intimidation, or bullying shall be part of the State's monitoring of the school district, and the State Board of Education shall adopt regulations that impose a penalty on a school employee who knowingly falsifies the report. A board of education shall provide ongoing staff training, in cooperation with the Department of Education, in fulfilling the reporting requirements pursuant to this section. The majority representative of the school employees shall have access monthly to the number and disposition of all reported acts of school violence, vandalism, and harassment, intimidation, or bullying. L.1982, c.163, s.1; amended 2001, c.299; 2007, c.42, s.1; 2010, c.122, s.7; 2021, c.338, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-47 Discharge of, or discrimination against, school employee who files report

It shall be unlawful for any board of education to discharge or in any manner discriminate against a school employee as to his employment because the employee had filed a report pursuant to section 1 of this act. Any employee discriminated against shall be restored to his employment and shall be compensated by the board of education for any loss of wages arising out of the discrimination; provided, however, if the employee shall cease to be qualified to perform the duties of his employment he shall not be entitled to restoration and compensation. L.1982, c. 163, s. 2, eff. Oct. 28, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-48 Annual report to Legislature.

3. a. The Commissioner of Education shall each year submit a report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly detailing the extent of violence, vandalism, and harassment, intimidation, or bullying in the public schools and documenting steps taken to verify and validate school district reporting. The report shall be made available annually to the public no later than October 1, and shall be posted on the department's website. b. The Commissioner of Education shall each year compile the information reported by each school district to the Department of Education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1982, c.163 (C.18A:17-46) into a Statewide database. The database shall be posted on the department's Internet website. At a minimum, the database shall provide school level totals for each category of student disciplinary actions, including in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, expulsions, use of physical restraint or seclusion techniques, referrals to law enforcement, and arrests, as well as demographic information of the students who received the disciplinary action. L.1982, c.163, s.3; amended 2010, c.122, s.8; 2021, c.387, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-49 Definitions relative to public school facilities

1. As used in this act, "Buildings and grounds supervisor" means a person employed by a school district who performs administrative and supervisory duties relating to the structural, mechanical and physical maintenance and repair of public school facilities and who consults with contractors and school district officials to ensure proper compliance and administration of the various laws, regulations, technical practices, operations and management techniques with regard to the maintenance and repair of public school facilities or assists in planning, organizing and directing all undertakings relating to the structural, mechanical and physical maintenance and repair of public school facilities, or a combination thereof. "Certified educational facilities manager" means a person who meets any one of the following criteria: i. has served as a buildings and grounds supervisor in a school district continuously for the five years prior to September 1, 2002; or ii. is a code enforcement official licensed by the Department of Community Affairs and is serving as a building and grounds supervisor on the effective date of P.L.1999, c.337 (C.18A:17-49 et seq.); or iii. has a minimum of two years of experience in the field of buildings and grounds supervision and has graduated as a certified educational facilities manager from the New Jersey Educational Facility Management Program at Rutgers, The State University or has graduated from an equivalent program offered at either an accredited institution of higher education or an approved post-secondary institution located within or outside of the State. L.1999, c.337, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-50 Conditions of employing building and grounds supervisor

2. Commencing September 1, 2002, no person shall be employed by a board of education of a school district as a buildings and grounds supervisor unless he is a certified educational facilities manager; except that when a vacancy occurs in a position in which the duties of a buildings and grounds supervisor are performed, a board may select, for a period not to exceed two years and commencing on the date of the vacancy, a person who is not a certified educational facilities manager to perform on an interim basis, the duties of a buildings and grounds supervisor. L.1999, c.337, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-51 Applicant to provide certification documentation.

3. A board of education shall require any applicant for a permanent position as a buildings and grounds supervisor to provide documentation that he is a certified educational facilities manager who has received an authorization from the Department of Education pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-53). L.1999, c.337, s.3, amended 2013, c.47, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-52 Rules, regulations

4. The State Board of Education shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1999, c.337, s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-53 Issuance of authorization to serve as educational facilities manager.

2. a. The Department of Education shall issue an authorization to serve as an educational facilities manager to an applicant who meets the criteria of a certified educational facilities manager as set forth in section 1 of P.L.1999, c.337 (C.18A:17-49). The department shall place the applicant on a master list of certified educational facilities managers to be maintained by the department. An authorization shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issuance. b. The department shall renew the authorization of a certified educational facilities manager upon receipt and verification of a renewal application submitted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-54). L.2013, c.47, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:17-54 Application for renewal of authorization.

3. a. A certified educational facilities manager shall apply to the Department of Education for renewal of the authorization issued pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-53). The renewal application shall include a certified statement, upon a form prescribed by the department, that the applicant completed at least 20 hours of training or continuing education in the prior three years in fields of study related to school facilities in the State and approved by the department. b. In the case of an authorization issued by the department more than three years prior to the effective date of P.L.2013, c.47 (C.18A:17-53 et al.), the department shall establish a schedule for the submission of renewal applications for those authorizations. L.2013, c.47, s.3.

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