N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 6A:23A-17.3 - County vocational school districts funding; public school district tuition payments, post-secondary vocational-technical education fund sources

(a) The board of education of any county vocational school district (CVSD) may receive, but not be limited to, the following general fund revenue and fund sources for programs and services provided to students of local public school districts within or outside the county:

1. State aid received pursuant to 18A:7F-43 et seq. and other sources of unrestricted State aid;

2. Funds as may be appropriated by the county pursuant to 18A:54-29.2 and designated for the programs and services provided to students of local public school districts within the county;

3. Tuition from the sending districts in which the pupils attending the CVSD reside for a sum not to exceed the actual cost per pupil as determined for the applicable program as follows:

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

(1) One tuition rate for regular vocational-technical programs for students sent by local public school districts;

(2) One tuition rate for all learning disability program categories for special education programs provided during the regular school year for students sent by local public school districts; and

(3) One tuition rate for all learning disability program categories for special education programs provided for extended periods beyond the regular school year (extended school year programs) for students sent by local public school districts;

4. A nonresident fee in addition to tuition for any pupils of sending school districts 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 CVSD, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20.1.

ii. The maximum fee per nonresident student shall be calculated by dividing the total county appropriation to the CVSD, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:54-29.2 and (a)2 above, by the average daily enrollment (ADE) of students who are residents of the county and are sent on a tuition basis to the CVSD by the public school districts of the county in which the CVSD is located; and

5. Reimbursement for any extraordinary special education services provided to an individual student from the student's resident 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 special education programs.

(b) The board of education of any CVSD may receive, but not be limited to, the following revenue and fund sources for post-secondary vocational-technical programs provided to post-secondary students who reside within or outside the county:

1. Funds as may be appropriated by the county pursuant to 18A:54-29.2 and designated for post-secondary vocational-technical programs for post-secondary students within the county; and

2. Amounts charged pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20.1 and 23.4 to each county of residence for post-secondary vocational-technical students who are not residents of the county as follows:

i. $ 200.00 per each nonresident post-secondary vocational-technical student to be applied to the county's share of the CVSD's capital expenses; and

ii. The average county share of budgeted operating cost per full-time post-secondary vocational-technical student who is a county resident as certified by the Commissioner; provided, however, that the said CVSD board may, with the approval of the Commissioner, charge and collect a higher annual amount(s) when high-cost or high-priority programs are provided.

(1) The average county share of budgeted operating cost per full-time post-secondary vocational-technical student who is a county resident shall be calculated by dividing the county contribution, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:54-29.2 and (b)1 above, by the average daily enrollment (ADE) of post-secondary vocational-technical students who are residents of the county.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.3

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