2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 18A - Education
Section 18A:13-44.1 - Proposal to enlarge regional district adopted by voters; duties of affected board, boards of education.
18A:13-44.1 Proposal to enlarge regional district adopted by voters; duties of affected board, boards of education.
14. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, when a proposal to enlarge a limited purpose or all purpose regional district is submitted to the voters pursuant to N.J.S.18A:13-43, and the proposal is adopted by the voters pursuant to N.J.S.18A:13-44, a board of education of the regional district and the board or boards of education of one or more local districts determined to enlarge the regional district shall proceed with the regionalization plan in accordance with the provisions of the proposal. Any claim that a board of education is proceeding with the regionalization plan in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of the proposal shall be made directly to the Commissioner of Education.
b. In the event that the commissioner determines that a board of education of a regional district or of one or more local districts is acting in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of a proposal adopted pursuant to N.J.S.18A:13-44, such board of education shall submit plans to the commissioner detailing the steps to be taken to address such inconsistencies.
L.2021, c.402, s.14.
