[Second Reprint]
SENATE, No. 1031
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCED MAY 2, 1996
By Senators GORMLEY and MARTIN
An Act concerning the voting rights of certain members of school boards and amending P.L.1995, c.8.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.1995, c. 8 (C.18A:38-8.1) is amended to read as follows:
1. In addition to the members of the board of education of a Type I and Type II school district provided by law, in a school district which is receiving pupils from another district or districts pursuant to N.J.S.18A:38-8, there shall be an additional member as provided pursuant to section 2 of this act to represent the board of education of each sending district. Any additional member shall be a member of the board of education of a sending district designated annually by the board of that district and shall be eligible to vote on the following matters before the receiving district board of education:
a. Tuition to be charged the sending district by the receiving district and 2[the operating budget for any facilities or staff 1[directly]1 providing services to pupils of the sending district upon which the tuition is based] expenditures for the purchase, operation or maintenance of facilities, equipment or supplies to be used in the education of the pupils of the sending district2;
b. New capital construction to be utilized by sending district pupils;
c. Appointment, transfer or removal of teaching 2[or professional administrative]2 staff 1[directly] 2members2 providing services to pupils of the sending district 2, including any teaching staff member who is a member of the receiving district's central administrative staff2; and
d. Addition or deletion of curricular and extracurricular programs involving pupils of the sending district.
(cf: P.L.1995, c.8, s.1)
22. The State Board of Education shall, within 180 days following the enactment of P.L. , c. (C. ) (now pending before the Legislature as this bill), promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of P.L.1995, c.8 (C.18A:38-8.1 et seq.). The regulations shall delineate the role of a sending district representative in meetings and discussions of the receiving board, identify the manner in which the quorum on a receiving board is determined, and otherwise specify the rights of sending district representatives in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1995, c.8 (C.18A:38-8.1 et seq.).2
2[2.] 3.2This act shall take effect immediately.
Clarifies voting rights of representatives of sending districts on receiving district board of education.