Board of Education Local
Units
LOCAL
UNITS
The Board of Education wishes to cooperate as fully as
possible with other community agencies that
deal with district pupils.
The Superintendent shall seek to develop positive working relationships
with such agencies, including but not limited to investigative committees,
pooled resources, information exchange, and as service advisors/providers.
In accordance with law, the district may accept or share the
use of facilities or equipment with other local organizations. The terms of the acceptance or sharing shall
be decided for each instance.
It is the policy of the Board to cooperate with law
enforcement agencies in the interest of the larger welfare
of all citizens and to be in compliance with current memoranda
of agreement between education and law enforcement officials. At the same time, schools have the
responsibility to parents/guardians for the welfare of their children while
they are in school. To carry out this
dual responsibility, the administration is directed to follow the procedures
developed to implement Board policies, particularly those for policies numbered
5131.5, 5131.6, 5131.7, 5145.11 and 5145.12.
The Superintendent shall seek input from local fire
officials when course materials in fire safety are being reviewed and revised
and when procedures for fire drills are formulated. The fire department should be kept up to date
on changes in the school buildings and class arrangements so that, in the event
of an emergency, they will be prepared.
All fires shall be reported to the local fire department in compliance
with law.
Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS)
Procedures for district cooperation
with the Division of Youth and Family Services are included with those
implementing policy 5141.4 Child abuse and neglect.
The Superintendent shall establish procedures whereby the
facilities of the local hospital emergency room and local ambulance/rescue
squad may be called upon in implementing policies numbered 5131.6, 5141.1,
5141.6 and 6145.1/6145.2.
The Board desires that strong lines of
communication be maintained with other districts and institutions which provide
programs, training, or services not available to children residing in this
district, and with districts whose resident pupils are enrolled in programs in
this district.
The
district in which pupils are in attendance has responsibility and authority for
those pupils. In order that those pupils
receive maximum benefit from their program of studies, articulation between the
cooperating institutions is essential.
Further, this school district shall cooperate with other
school districts in the solution of common educational concerns. District staff under the direction of the
Superintendent shall participate in the coordination of such areas as research,
exchange of information and data, coordination of curriculum, coordination of
school calendar and activities, and any others where it may be advantageous to
serve a broader area than this school district.
In carrying out this policy, the Superintendent shall include in his/her
reports to the Board an evaluation of the desirability and feasibility of
cooperation with other school districts.
Date:
Legal References: N.J.S.A. 2A:4A‑60 et al. Disclosure of juvenile information;
penalties for disclosure
N.J.S.A.
18A:11‑1 General
mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A.
18A:18A‑11 Joint
purchases by districts, municipalities; counties; authority
N.J.S.A.
18A:20‑4.2 Acquisition,
improvement, lease, etc., of property for school purposes; authority of Board
of Education
N.J.S.A.
18A:20‑9 Conveyance
of unneeded real estate for nominal consideration; qualified recipients;
reversion
N.J.S.A.
18A:20‑34 Use
of schoolhouse and grounds for various purposes
N.J.S.A.
18A:36‑25 Early detection of missing and abused children; policies
of school districts
N.J.S.A.
18A:38‑30 Assistance
of sheriffs, police officers, etc.
N.J.S.A.
18A:40A-1 et seq. Substance
abuse
See
particularly:
N.J.S.A.
18A:40A‑11,
-12,
‑15, ‑16, ‑17, ‑18
N.J.S.A.
18A:41-1 Fire
drills
N.J.S.A. 18A:41‑5 Reporting fires
N.J.S.A.
18A:54‑20 Powers
of Board (county vocational schools)
N.J.S.A.
40:8A-3 et al. Contract
by local unit for joint service projects; parties; authorization by resolution
N.J.S.A.
40:55D‑8 et al. Exemptions
from payment of local fees
N.J.S.A.
52:27D‑119 et seq. Radon
standards
N.J.A.C.
6:3-8.1(c) Athletics
Procedures (General requirements)
N.J.A.C. 6:8‑2.1 Reporting requirements
N.J.A.C.
6A:14-7.1 et seq. Receiving
Schools
N.J.A.C. 6A:14‑8.1
et seq. Programs
Operated by the Departments of Corrections
and Human Services, and the Juvenile Justice
Commission
N.J.A.C.
6A:16-1.1 et seq. Programs
to Support Student Development
See
particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:16-4.1(b)(c),
5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 10.2
Manual
for the Evaluation of Local School Districts
(August 2000)
The
A
Officials
(1999 Revisions)
Cross References: 1330 Use of school facilities
1420 County and intermediate units
1600 Relations between other
entities and the district
3220/3230
State funds; federal funds
3320 Purchasing procedures
5125 Pupil records
5131.5 Vandalism/violence
5131.6 Drugs, alcohol, tobacco
(substance abuse)
5141.1 Accidents
5141.4 Child abuse and neglect
5141.6 Crisis intervention
5145.11 Questioning and apprehension
5145.12 Search and seizure
6114 Emergencies and disaster
preparedness
6122 Articulation
6145.1/6145.2 Intramural competition; interscholastic
competition
6172 Alternative educational
programs
7110 Long‑range facilities
planning
7130 Relations with other
governmental units