N.J.S.A. 18A:6-33.9 — Definitions

18A:6-33.9. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education; b. "Effective school plan" means the three-year plan designed to improve the performance of students in a schooL. Among the objectives which might be addressed in a typical plan are improvement of classroom and school environments, maximization and effective use of learning time, strengthening the sense of school community, increasing the rate of attendance, and the establishment of high expectations for student achievement; c. "Effective schools research" means that professionally recognized body of educational research which seeks to identify explicitly the characteristics of schools and classrooms which positively affect student performance. L. 1985, c. 372, s. 3, eff. Nov. 26, 1985. 18A:6-33.10. Eligible proposals The commissioner shall establish a grant program to encourage and facilitate the development and implementation of effective school plans by the administrative and teaching staffs of individual schools. The administrative and teaching staff of a school, with the approval of the board of education, may submit a proposal for funding under the program to the commissioner. Eligible proposals shall include each of the following to be approved: a. An intention to use effective schools research in the development of an effective school plan; b. A mechanism through which teachers and other educational personnel shall participate directly in the formulation, implementation and revision of the effective school plan; c. Commitments by the board of education and the building principal to support the development and implementation of the effective school plan, as evidenced by the allocation of fiscal and other resources including a provision for inservice training as needed, a recognition that staff stability is necessary during the planning and implementation period, and a willingness to permit full participation by teachers and other educational personnel in the planning process; d. Commitments by teachers and other educational personnel to support the development and implementation of the effective school plan, as evidenced by a willingness to participate in the planning process with or without additional remuneration. L. 1985, c. 372, s. 4, eff. Nov. 26, 1985. 18A:6-33.11. Community participation An effective school plan developed pursuant to this act shall provide mechanisms to encourage participation of parents and community members in the educational process. L. 1985, c. 372, s. 5, eff. Nov. 26, 1985. 18A:6-33.12. Selection criteria The commissioner shall select grant proposals from those submitted for funding for a period not to exceed three years. When selecting proposals for funding, the commissioner shall consider the quality of the proposal, the commitment of the board of education, building principal, teachers and other educational personnel, and the relative need of the school for the program. L. 1985, c. 372, s. 6, eff. Nov. 26, 1985. 18A:6-33.14. Rules, regulations The commissioner shall promulgate pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L. 1985, c. 372, s. 9, eff. Nov. 26, 1985.

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