Transcript Student Residency power point_SD

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N.J.S.A. 18A:38-1.1 (P.L. 2013 c.231) was passed
in January 2014.
The law requires districts to continue to enroll
and transport students who move during the
academic year when the move is the result of a
family crisis.
It further requires the Department of Education
(DOE) to reimburse districts for the additional
costs of transporting the student to and from the
new residence.
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Provide examples of a family crisis.
 Abuse; Uninhabitable home (fire, etc.); or death of parent.
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Provide a process to make the law fair for
parents, districts, and the DOE.
 The Executive County Superintendent (ECS) must review and
approve the eligibility of the situation as a family crisis, and
approve the costs eligible for transportation reimbursement.
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Include a process and timeline for appeals.
 District Superintendents must advise parents of their right to
appeal the district’s decision to the county office.
 Any party may appeal an ECS decision to the Commissioner.
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At the request of the State Board of Education, the Department is
proposing a change that specifies “the Superintendent or his or her
designee” is responsible for providing notification to the parent
regarding student eligibility and the parent’s right to appeal.
 The first proposal amendment only specified that the district would notify the
parent. This amendment is proposed to clarify the person within the district who
is ultimately responsible.
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The DOE is proposing an agency-initiated change that specifies when
the reimbursement will be made.
 The new amendment specifies the payment to the school district shall be made in
the subsequent fiscal year.