The board believes that cooperation between the schools and other organizations concerned with youth, career development and mental health will enhance the opportunities of the district’s pupils. Such cooperation will also enable the district to serve its pupils better through appropriate referrals as in substance abuse programs, special needs, etc. The chief school administrator is encouraged to explore areas of mutual concern with the administrative officers of such organizations and to recommend desirable courses of action.

The board directs the chief school administrator to seek and maintain working relationships with local colleges and universities in such areas as student teaching, inservice staff development and advanced placement.

It is of particular importance to establish and maintain close working relations with trades, businesses and industries which provide members for advisory committees and are possible sources of career placements for our pupils.

New Jersey Student Learning Standards

The board shall encourage the active involvement of representatives from the community, business, industry, labor, and higher education in the development of educational programs aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

Charter Schools

The board shall follow all procedures in code and statute when a charter school is proposed for the district or when district students would be eligible to attend a charter school in another district.

Donations to Private Organizations

The authority for a board of education to expend public funds is derived from the constitutional mandate to “provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools.” The donation of moneys to any private organization, regardless of the merits of that organization’s purposes, is not within the authority of the board and is, therefore, prohibited.

NJSBA Review/Update: August 2008, October 2017

Adopted: February 4, 2009

Revised:

Key Words

Other Entities and the District, Relations Between Other Entities and the District, Donations to Private Organizations

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:11 1 General mandatory powers and duties

N.J.S.A. 18A:17-14.1 Appointment of school business administrators; may act as secretary; duties, etc.

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

N.J.S.A. 18A:17-24.1 Sharing of personnel by school boards

N.J.S.A. 18A:20 9 Conveyance of unneeded real estate for nominal consideration; qualified recipients; reversion

N.J.S.A. 18A:20 34 Use of schoolhouse and grounds for various purposes

N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-1 et seq. Charter schools

N.J.S.A. 18A:54 20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)

N.J.S.A. 18A:58 37.1 et seq. Textbook aid to public and nonpublic schools

N.J.S.A. 18A:61C 1 Program promoting cooperation between high schools and institutions of higher education; establishment; objective; increased availability of college level instruction; scope

N.J.S.A. 18A:61C 4 Program providing college credit courses for high school students on high school campuses; establishment

N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et seq. Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act

N.J.S.A. 52:14 15.9cl et seq. Public Employees Charitable Fund Raising Act

N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.1(a)2 Curriculum and instruction

N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.3(a) Enrollment in college courses

N.J.A.C. 6A:11-1.1 et seq. Charter Schools

N.J.A.C. 6A:14 7.1 et seq. Receiving Schools

N.J.A.C. 6A:16-1.1et seq. Student Development Programs

See particularly:

N.J.A.C. 6A:16-4.1(a)(b),

-4.2(a)

N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-20.1 et seq. Ownership and storage of textbooks

N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation of the performance of school districts

Zelman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Ohio, et al. V. Simmons-Harris et al,536 U.S. (2002)

New Jersey Constitution, Article VIII, Section III, pars. 2 and 3, Section IV, par. 1

Possible

Cross References: 1320 Participation in out of school community activities

*1322 Contests for pupils

*1330 Use of school facilities

*1410 Local units

1420 County and intermediate units

1500 Relations between area, county, state, regional and national associations

and the district

*2131 Chief school administrator

*3280 Gifts, grants and bequests

*4122 Student teachers/interns

*5131.6 Drugs, alcohol, tobacco (substance abuse)

5141.6 Crisis intervention

*5200 Nonpublic school pupils

*6010 Goals and objectives

*6122 Articulation

6141.5 Advanced placement

*6142.4 Physical education and health

*6146 Graduation requirements

*6162.4 Community resources

*6171.2 Gifted and talented

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.