New Jersey Statutes
§ 18A:36A-3 — Charter school program established
New Jersey § 18A:36A-3
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 18AEDUCATION
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:36A-3 (2026).
Text
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a.The Commissioner of Education shall establish a charter school program which shall provide for the approval and granting of charters to charter schools pursuant to the provisions of this act. A charter school shall be a public school operated under a charter granted by the commissioner, which is operated independently of a local board of education and is managed by a board of trustees. The board of trustees, upon receiving a charter from the commissioner, shall be deemed to be public agents authorized by the State Board of Education to supervise and control the charter school.
b.The program shall authorize the establishment of not more than 135 charter schools during the 48 months following the effective date of this act. A minimum of three charter schools shall be allocated to each
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Nearby Sections
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§ 18A:36A-1
Short title§ 18A:36A-10
Location of charter school.§ 18A:36A-11
Operation of charter school.§ 18A:36A-12
Per pupil payments to charter schools.§ 18A:36A-13
Transportation for students§ 18A:36A-14
Authority of board of trustees; employees§ 18A:36A-15
Complaints to board of trustees§ 18A:36A-16
Annual assessment, review of charter schools, independent study, report, recommendations.§ 18A:36A-17
Granting, renewal of charter§ 18A:36A-18
Rules, regulations§ 18A:36A-3
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 18A:36A-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/18A%3A36A-3.