Bill Text: NJ A3398 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Allows nonpublic schools to participate in joint purchasing agreements entered into by two or more school districts.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)

Status: (Passed) 2014-01-17 - Approved P.L.2013, c.262. [A3398 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A3398-Introduced.html

ASSEMBLY, No. 3398

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 18, 2012

 


 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE

District 37 (Bergen)

Assemblywoman  AMY H. HANDLIN

District 13 (Monmouth)

Assemblyman  GARY S. SCHAER

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman  BENJIE E. WIMBERLY

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Allows nonpublic schools to participate in joint purchasing agreements entered into by two or more school districts.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

 


An Act concerning school district joint purchasing agreements and amending N.J.S.18A:18A-11.

 

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

 

     1.    N.J.S.18A:18A-11 is amended to read as follows:

     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 boards of education may provide for such provision or performance of goods or services by joint agreement with the governing body of any municipality or county.

     Any joint purchasing agreement between the boards of education of two or more school districts may include, as additional participating bodies, nonpublic schools located within the municipalities that comprise those school districts.

     b.    As used in this section, "nonpublic school" means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education for grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination of them, wherein any child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements and which complies with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L.88-352 (42 U.S.C. s.2000d et seq.).

(cf:P.L.1999, c.440, s.59)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill amends the "Public School Contracts Law," N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., in regard to joint purchasing agreements.  Under current law, two or more school districts may enter into a joint purchasing agreement for the provision and performance of goods and services.  This bill provides that any joint purchasing agreement between boards of education may include, as additional participating bodies, nonpublic schools located within the municipalities that comprise those school districts.

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