Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 6A:23A-17.2 - Method of determining tuition rate in a new district board of education program(a) During the first year of operation of a district board of education program that is to receive students, the receiving district board of education shall set the estimated cost per pupil in each program for which the tuition rate is required and shall base the estimate on budgeted costs. The receiving district board of education shall submit the established estimated cost(s) per pupil to the Commissioner for approval or disapproval no later than January 1 preceding the beginning of the first year of operation.(b) If the Commissioner approves the estimated cost(s) per pupil, each sending district board of education shall pay tentative tuition charges based upon these estimated costs per student during the first year of operation.(c) If the Commissioner determines, after the first year of operation, that the tentative tuition charge was greater than the actual cost, the receiving district board of education shall return to each sending district board of education in the second school year following the first year of operation, the amount by which the tentative charge exceeded the actual cost, or, at the option of the receiving district board of education, shall credit each sending district board of education with the amount by which the tentative tuition charge exceeded the actual cost.(d) If the Commissioner determines, after the first year of operation, that the tentative tuition charge was less than the actual cost, the receiving district board of education may charge the sending district board of education all or part of the amount owed to be paid during the second school year following the first year of operation.N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.2
Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1079(a), effective 5/1/2017Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2166(a), effective 11/4/2024