ASSEMBLY, No. 1309

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

 

 

By Assemblyman CHARLES

 

 

An Act concerning school board elections and amending P.L.1987, c.399.

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. Section 15 of P.L.1987, c.399 (C.18A:7A-48) is amended to read as follows:

    15. At the April school election in the fourth year following the creation of a State-operated school district, nine board members shall be elected from among the community at large, and the 15 appointed board members, three to serve a one year term, three to serve a two year term, and three to serve a three year term. If there are not nine [members from the 15 appointed members] persons who are eligible and willing to run for election, the commissioner shall retain the right to appoint the remaining members of the board. Following the election of the board, the State district superintendent may bring matters before the board for a vote; however the State district superintendent shall retain veto power until such time as the State board determines that local control should be reestablished. In each subsequent year, three board members will be elected for a three year term from the community at large.

(cf: P.L.1992, c.159, s.5)

 

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

    Currently, the law provides that in the April election in the fourth year following the creation of a State-operated school district, nine board members are to be elected from among the 15 State appointed board members to govern the district. Thereafter, in each subsequent year, three board members from the community at large are to be elected.

    This bill would permit persons from the community at large to be immediately elected in the April election in the fourth year of the State takeover.

 

 

 

Permits unrestricted school board elections following State takeover.