Bill Text: NJ A490 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires appointment of State monitor in certain school districts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee [A490 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A490-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman VINCENT J. POLISTINA
District 2 (Atlantic)
Assemblyman JOHN F. AMODEO
District 2 (Atlantic)
SYNOPSIS
Requires appointment of State monitor in certain school districts.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning the appointment of a State monitor in certain school districts and supplementing P.L.2006, c.15 (C.18A:7A-54 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Commissioner of Education shall appoint a State monitor in any school district in which the sum of the district's equalization aid calculated pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2007, c.260 (C.18A:7F-53) and adjustment aid calculated pursuant to section 16 of that act is greater than the district's adequacy budget calculated pursuant to section 9 of that act. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a school district in which the commissioner has appointed a State monitor pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of section 2 of P.L.2006, c.15 (C.18A:7A-55), including such a district in which the commissioner has determined that a State monitor is no longer necessary pursuant to subsection e. of section 2 of that act, or to a school district which is not operating any schools.
b. A State monitor appointed pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall serve for a period not to exceed one full school year and shall make a recommendation to the commissioner regarding the district's need for a State monitor for an additional time period. The individual appointed as the State monitor shall not be eligible for any subsequent appointment in the same school district.
c. A State monitor appointed pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall assume the duties established pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2006, c.15 (C.18A:7A-55) except for those established under paragraph 3 of that subsection.
d. The provisions of subsections c., d., and f. of section 2 of P.L.2006, c.15 (C.18A:7A-55) shall apply to a State monitor appointed pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the appointment of a State monitor in school districts in which the amount of equalization aid and adjustment aid received by the district exceeds the adequacy budget calculated under the provisions of the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008" (SFRA), P.L.2007, c.260. This requirement would not apply to school districts that do not operate schools or districts in which a State monitor has previously been appointed under the provisions of the "School District Fiscal Accountability Act," P.L.2006, c.15.
Districts in which a State monitor would be appointed under this bill receive State aid in excess of the amount of revenue that the Department of Education has determined is necessary to provide a thorough and efficient education. As such, the appointment of a State monitor is necessary to ensure that the significant amount of State aid provided is properly utilized.
