2014 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 18A - EDUCATION
Section 18A:7E-3 - Report card information.

18A:7E-3 Report card information.

3.Report cards issued pursuant to section 2 of this act shall include, but not be limited to, the following information for:

a.the school district and for each school within the district, as appropriate:

(1)results of the elementary assessment programs;

(2)results of the Early Warning Test;

(3)results of the High School Proficiency Test;

(4)daily attendance records for students and professional staff;

(5)student graduation and dropout rates;

(6)annual student scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test;

(7)total student enrollment, percentage of limited English proficient students, percentage of students in advanced placement courses, and any other school characteristics which the commissioner deems appropriate;

(8)instructional resources including teacher/student ratio, average class size and amount of instructional time per day, as calculated by formulas specified by the commissioner;

(9)a written narrative by the school principal or a designee which describes any special achievements, events, problems or initiatives of the school or district;

(10) data identifying the number and nature of all reports of harassment, intimidation, or bullying; and

(11) indicators of student career readiness; and

b.the school district, as appropriate:

(1)per pupil expenditures and State aid ratio;

(2)percent of budget allocated for salaries and benefits of administrative personnel;

(3)percent of budget allocated for salaries and benefits of teachers;

(4)percentage increase over the previous year for salaries and benefits of administrative and instructional personnel;

(5)the number of administrative personnel and the ratio of administrative personnel to instructional personnel;

(6)a profile of the most recent graduating class concerning their educational or employment plans following graduation; and

(7)any other information which the commissioner deems appropriate.

For the purposes of this section, the Commissioner of Education shall establish a uniform methodology for the reporting of the data concerning administrative personnel on a full-time equivalent basis.

L.1995, c.235, s.3; amended 2010, c.122, s.5; 2014, c.71.