N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:23A-17.5

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

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 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 the regular school year program; or 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 any 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 public 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 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 rates shall be at the same rate per pupil for each sending district whether within or outside the county and consistent with the methodology as chosen in (a)2 above.

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

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

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

2. Beginning in May of the preceding year, the county special services school district shall report to the department and resident districts the current enrollments and tuition rates by 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 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