N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-19.1

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

Section 6A:23A-19.1 - Emergency aid

(a) For the purposes of this subchapter, a district board of education does not include an educational services commission or jointure commission.

(b) A district board of education may request emergency aid pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:58-11 as follows:

1. The district board of education shall submit to the executive county superintendent the following:

i. A resolution that indicates the specific requested amount of emergency aid and identifies the emergency condition that exists within the school district;

ii. A detailed statement about the emergency condition that indicates the reason why the condition was unforeseeable and/or why the costs associated with the condition were unforeseeable;

iii. The district board of education secretary's latest monthly financial report, accompanied by a statement showing the projected end-of-the-year general fund free balance and a detailed accounting of how the emergency aid will be expended; and

iv. A statement included in the district board of education's minutes that no other funds can be reallocated within the existing budget for the emergency condition without adversely impacting the district board of education's ability to meet the New Jersey Student Learning Standards.

2. The district board of education shall separately account for disbursements against emergency aid funds in its general fund accounting records.

(c) The executive county superintendent may request additional documentation as deemed necessary to support a district board of education's request for emergency aid.

(d) The executive county superintendent shall submit a recommendation regarding a request for emergency aid and all of the information submitted by the district board of education making the request to the Division of Finance and Business Services to determine whether to recommend to the Commissioner that a request be sent to the State Board of Education for approval.

1. In determining whether a recommendation for emergency aid will be sent to the State Board of Education, the Department will consider the extent the district board of education budgeted an adequate level of surplus for unexpected expenditures.

2. If the district board of education did not budget an adequate level of surplus, the Department will not recommend the emergency aid request.

(e) The State Board of Education will review any emergency aid requests that have been recommended and will fully approve, partially approve, conditionally approve, or deny an emergency aid request.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-19.1

Administrative Change, 48 N.J.R. 1802(a).

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

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