N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.5

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 6A:23A-17.5 - County special services school districts funding; budget limitations; tuition payments

(a) The board of education of any county special services school district may receive, but not be limited to, the following revenue and fund sources:

1. Funds appropriated by the county, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-41;

2. Tuition from the sending school districts in which the pupils attending the county special services school district reside for a sum not to exceed the actual cost per pupil as determined for each special education program as follows:

i. Tuition rates shall be calculated separately for the following:

(1) Special education programs provided during the regular school year; and

(2) Special education programs provided for extended periods beyond the regular school year (extended school year programs);

ii. Tuition may be determined and charged as follows:

(1) One tuition rate for each learning disability program category within the regular school year program; and

(2) One tuition rate for the extended school year program, when applicable; or one tuition rate for each learning disability program category within the extended school year program, when applicable;

3. A nonresident fee, in addition to tuition for pupils who are not residents of the county, whenever funds have been appropriated by the county.

i. The fee shall not exceed the amount of the county's per pupil appropriation to the special services school district, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:46-31.

ii. The maximum fee per nonresident student shall be calculated by dividing the total county appropriation to the county special services school district by the number of students who are residents of the county and are sent on a tuition basis to the county special services school district by the school districts of the county in which the special services school district is located; and

4. Reimbursement for extraordinary special education services provided to an individual student from the student's resident school district. The cost of extraordinary special education services shall not be included in the actual cost per pupil for purposes of determining tuition rates for regular year or extended year programs.

(b) Tuition shall be the same rate per pupil for each sending school district whether within or outside the county.

(c) The annual aggregate amount of all estimated tuition may be anticipated by the county special services school district board of education with respect to the school district's annual budget.

(d) Tuition charged to the resident school district shall be deducted from the resident school district's State aid and transferred directly to the county special services school district by the Department.

1. The transfers shall equal 1/20th of the tuition charged and shall occur on the same schedule of State aid payments for resident school districts.

2. Beginning in May of the preceding year, the county special services school district shall report to the Department and resident school districts the current enrollments and tuition rates by school district. Enrollment changes reported at least 30 days in advance of a scheduled transfer shall be honored.

(e) Unless specifically designated, county special services school districts shall not receive State aid under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-43 et seq.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.5

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1079(a), effective 5/1/2017

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2166(a), effective 11/4/2024