Policy

Chester Township Policy No. 1600

Board of Education Relations Between Other

Entities and the District

RELATIONS BETWEEN OTHER ENTITIES AND THE DISTRICT

The Board believes that cooperation between the schools and other organizations concerned with youth, career development and mental health will enhance the opportunities of the district's pupils. Such cooperation will also enable the district to serve its pupils better through appropriate referrals as in substance abuse programs, special needs, etc. The Superintendent is encouraged to explore areas of mutual concern with the administrative officers of such organizations and to recommend desirable courses of action.

The Board directs the Superintendent to seek and maintain working relationships with local colleges and universities in such areas as student teaching, in-service staff development and advanced placement.

It is of particular importance to establish and maintain close working relations with trades, businesses and industries, which provide members for advisory committees and are possible sources of career placements for our pupils.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

The Board shall encourage the active involvement of representatives from the community, business, industry, labor, and higher education in the development of educational programs aligned with the Core Curriculum Content Standards.

The Board shall make reasonable efforts to develop articulation agreements with New Jersey colleges and universities to facilitate the delivery of college credit courses to qualified high school students, with the understanding that these credits shall be accepted at all public New Jersey higher education institutions.

Charter Schools

The Board shall follow all procedures in code and statute when a charter school is proposed for the district or when district students would be eligible to attend a charter school in another district.

Donations to Private Organizations

The authority for a Board of Education to expend public funds is derived from the constitutional mandate to "provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools." The donation of moneys to any private organization, regardless of the merits of that organization's purposes, is not within the authority of the Board and is, therefore, prohibited.

Date Revised: 5/22/2004

Date Adopted: 3/20/01

Relations Between Other Entities and the District Policy No. 1600

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:11‑1 General mandatory powers and duties

N.J.S.A. 18A:17-14.1 Appointment of school business administrators; may

act as secretary; duties, etc.

N.J.S.A. 18A:17-15 Appointment of superintendents; terms; apportionment

of expense

N.J.S.A. 18A:17-24.1 Sharing of personnel by school Boards

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:36A-1 et seq. Charter schools

N.J.S.A. 18A:54‑20 Powers of Board (county vocational schools)

N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑37.1 et seq. Textbook aid to public and nonpublic schools

N.J.S.A. 18A:61C‑1 Program promoting cooperation between high schools and institutions of higher education; establishment; objective; increased availability of college‑level instruction; scope

N.J.S.A. 18A:61C‑4 Program providing college credit courses for high school students on high school campuses; establishment

N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq. Inter-local Services Act

N.J.S.A. 52:14‑15.9cl et seq. Public Employees Charitable Fund‑raising Act

N.J.A.C. 6:8‑2.1 Reporting requirements

N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.1(a)2 Curriculum and instruction

N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.3(a) Enrollment in college courses

N.J.A.C. 6A:11-1.1 et seq. Charter Schools

N.J.A.C. 6A:14‑7.1 et seq. Receiving Schools

N.J.A.C. 6A:16-1.1et seq. Programs to Support Student Development

See particularly:

N.J.A.C. 6A:16-4.1(a)(b),

-4.2(a)

N.J.A.C. 6A:23-6.1 et seq. Purchase and Loan of Textbooks

N.J.A.C. 6A:24-5.1 Supplemental Programs and Services

through –5.2

New Jersey Constitution, Article VIII, Section III, pars. 2 and 3, Section IV, par. 1

Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts (August 2000)

Cross References: 1320 Participation in out‑of‑school community activities

1322 Contests for pupils

1330 Use of school facilities

1410 Local units

1420 County and intermediate units

1500 Relations between area, county, state, regional and national associations

and the district

2131 Superintendent

3280 Gifts, grants and bequests

4122 Student teachers/interns

5131.6 Drugs, alcohol, tobacco (substance abuse)

5141.6 Crisis intervention

5200 Nonpublic school pupils

6010 Goals and objectives

Relations Between Other Entities and the District Policy No. 1600

6122 Articulation

6141.5 Advanced placement

6142.4 Physical education and health

6146 Graduation requirements

6162.4 Community resources

6171.2 Gifted and talented

6171.4 Special education