N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-9.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 6A:23A-9.2 - Executive county superintendent budget review and approval; administrative and non-instructional expenses

(a) Prior to advertisement by the district board of education, the executive county superintendent shall:

1. Review all budgets of the school districts within the county, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-5, and may disapprove, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7-8.l and 8.x, a portion of a school district's proposed budget if the school district has not implemented all potential efficiencies in its administrative operations or if the budget includes excessive non-instructional expenses. In making this determination, the executive county superintendent will consider, but need not be limited to, a school district's failure to meet efficiency standards or failure to implement efficient business practices established, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-9.3. The school district shall deduct the disapproved amounts from the budget prior to publication, and shall not transfer funds back into any general ledger appropriation account that has been reduced pursuant to the review.

i. Budget reallocations may be calculated using the presumptive efficient spending levels defined at N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-1.2; and

2. Review and approve separate proposals to be submitted to the voters for additional funds, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7F-5 or 39, as applicable, provided the school district:

i. Provides written documentation it has made efforts to enter into shared arrangements with other school districts, municipalities, counties, and other units of local government for the provision of administrative, business, purchasing, public and nonpublic transportation, and other required school district services;

ii. Certifies and provides written documentation it participates in on-going shared arrangements; or

iii. Certifies and provides written documentation that entering such shared arrangements would not result in cost savings or would result in additional expenses for the school district.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-9.2

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 1038(a), effective 5/1/2017

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2141(a), effective 11/4/2024