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1 HIGHLAND PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION and PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION v. KIMBERLY HARRINGTON -- rank: 1000

... b). Applications to establish a charter school are governed by N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4 to -5, and the implementing regulation, N.J.A.C ... Commissioner has final authority to grant or reject a charter. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A- 4(c). 'The notification to eligible applicants not approved as charter ... decision by a non-district of residence. In this regard, N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(d), which governs the establishment of charter schools, provides only ... 18. For example, the court found that Highland Park cites N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c), which requires a proposed charter school to provide a ... However, the statute does not support Highland Park's argument. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c) also requires the Commissioner to provide notice to 'members ...

docket:	a3455-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-06-07
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	107985

2 In re Renewal Application of TEAM Academy Charter School -- rank: 959

... ” but concluded that “[r]ead in combination,” N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c)’s provision for district comments on a charter ... of a district under State supervision, the State district superintendent. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). “The board of education or State district superintendent ... or augment the applicant’s submitted information.” Ibid. (citing N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c); N.J.A.C. 6A:11- 2.1). It ... The Court concluded that “[r]ead in combination,” N.J.S.A. 18A:36A- 4(c)’s provision for district comments on a charter ... determinations of applications for approval of charter schools pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4.1 and -5 and N.J.A.C. 6A:11 ...

docket:	a-45-19
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	0000-00-00
status:
citation:
Document Size:	95196

3 IN RE RENEWAL APPLICATION OF TEAM ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL -- rank: 901

... in which the charter school is established, whichever is less.' N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(e). The Commissioner was directed to 'actively encourage the establishment ... as standing to intervene in the charter school approval process, N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(d) provides only that '[t]he local board of education ... to have statutory standing to challenge the Commissioner's decisions. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(d). ELC as an individual or group can present a ... pursue the matter essentially permits individu al students, contrary to N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(d), to appeal a decision by the Commissioner. Lastly, they ...

docket:	a3416-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-05-07
status:	Published
citation:	459 N.J.Super. 111 208 A.3d 10
Document Size:	86674

4 NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION v. KIMBERLY HARRINGTON -- rank: 880

... 2 Applications to establish a charter school are governed by N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4 and -5, and the implementing regulation, N.J.A.C ... Commissioner has final authority to grant or reject a charter. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A- 4(c). 'The notification to eligible applicants not approved as charter ... 18. For example, the court found that Highland Park cites N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c), which requires a proposed charter school to provide a ... However, the statute does not support Highland Park's argument. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c) also requires the Commissioner to provide notice to 'members ...

docket:	a3415-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-06-07
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	66225

5 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT OF CENTRAL JERSEY COLLEGE PREP -- rank: 852

... Commissioner has final authority to grant or reject a charter. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A- 4(c). 'The notification to eligible applicants not approved as charter ...

docket:	a3074-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-06-07
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	71581

6 INTHE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION OF THE AILANTHUS CHARTER SCHOOL -- rank: 850

... 4. 'The application process is governed by the Act, see N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4, -4.1, -5, and implementing regulations, see N.J.A ... submitted to the Commissioner and the local board of education. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). The local board 9 A-0945-16T4 must 'review ... the application.' Quest Acad., 216 N.J. at 377 (citing N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c); N.J.A.C. 6A:11- 2.1(d)(1)-(2)). 'Through N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c), the Legislature has decreed that the Commissioner is the ... and two applications and submitting its recommendations to the Commissioner. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c); N.J.A.C. 6A:11-2.1(c ... scheme is to appeal the final decision of the Commissioner. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(d); N.J.A.C. 6A:11-2.5. ...

docket:	a0945-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-05-11
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	86897

7 IMO Proposed Quest Academy Charter School of Montclair Founders Group -- rank: 850

... 3. The application process is governed by the Act, see N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4, -4.1, -5, and implementing regulations, see N.J.A ... final authority to grant or reject a charter application.” N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). Although the statutory and regulatory programmatic requirements provide no ... 3. The application process is governed by the Act, see N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4, -4.1, -5, and implementing regulations, see N.J.A ... final authority to grant or reject a charter application.” N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c); see also N.J.A.C. 6A:11-2 ... School of Montclair (Quest Academy), which sought licensure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4 to operate as a charter school for high school students ... being operated under State intervention, 2 the State district superintendent. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). The board or district superintendent must review the ...

docket:	A-12-12
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2013-12-16
status:
citation:	216 N.J. 370 80 A.3d 1120
Document Size:	86012

8 ABBOTT V. BURKE PLAINTIFF SCHOOLCHILDREN v. NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION -- rank: 762

... 1 to -6.4. Together with the statutory criteria, see N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4, -4.1, -5, the regulations subject a proposed charter school ... of the procedures laid out for establishing a charter school, N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4, and the detailed, wide-ranging information that must be included ... on the "the Commissioner and the local board of education." N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). In turn, the Commissioner must notify "the members of ...

docket:	a2816-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-11-12
status:	published
citation:	438 N.J.Super. 108 102 A.3d 929
Document Size:	46960

9 CAROL GRAVES v. STATE OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK -- rank: 757

... schools would be converted to charter schools without compliance with N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(b). The statute permits a currently existing public school to ... stated a valid claim that the "One Newark Plan" violates N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(b); and (4) whether petitioners failed to name indispensable parties ... for the "stealth conversion" of public schools without complying with N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(b). The statute provides in pertinent part that a district ... converting a "currently existing public school" to a charter school, N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(b) did not apply. We will not set aside an ... correctly determined that the claim regarding the alleged violation of N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(b) failed as a matter of law, and the claim ...

docket:	a5351-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-09-26
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	37314

10 IMO the Grant of the Charter School Application of Englewood on the Palisades Charter School, et al. -- rank: 754

... Act sets forth the procedure for establishing a charter school, N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4, and the information that must be contained in an application ...

docket:	a-36-99
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2000-06-28
status:
citation:	164 N.J. 316
Document Size:	62020

11 HIGHLAND PARK BOARD OF EDUCATION v. DAVID C. HESPE -- rank: 713

... a charter school's 'district of residence.' Highland Park cites N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c), which requires a proposed charter school to provide a ... However, the statute does not support Highland Park's argument. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c) also requires the Commissioner to provide notice to 'members ...

docket:	a3890-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-01-24
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	69151

12 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF HATIKVAH INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL -- rank: 678

... four years of the charter. After reviewing Hatikvah's application, N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c), the Board adopted a resolution on May 14, 2009 ... required information, with copies to the Board and District Superintendent. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c); N.J.A.C. 6A:11-2.l. Despite ...

docket:	a5977-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-12-21
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	44893

13 IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF A CHARTER TO THE MERIT PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEWARK -- rank: 604

... the Charter School Act and implementing regulations. See, e.g. , N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4, -4.1, -5; N.J.A.C. 6A:11-2 ... with "final authority to grant or reject a charter application." N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). Merit Prep and Newark Prep applied for charters to ... standing to challenge his grant of the charters. He contends N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(d) limits the right to appeal his decision to grant ...

docket:	a0019-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-04-09
status:	published
citation:	435 N.J.Super. 273 88 A.3d 208
Document Size:	28485

14 IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED QUEST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF MONTCLAIR FOUNDERS GROUP -- rank: 588

... those applications were found to be deficient. As required by N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c), the application was provided to the Township's local ... recommendations of the Montclair superintendent of schools in violation of N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c); (2) relying upon seven opposition letters received from local ... case of a State-operated school district, the State superintendant. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). The local board or State superintendent must review the ... board of education or its superintendent are merely a recommendation. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(b). Moreover, the Acting Commissioner denied Quest's application for ...

docket:	a3005-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-05-22
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	25993

15 IN THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSED QUEST ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF MONTCLAIR FOUNDERS GROUP -- rank: 577

... students, the assessment process, facilities, and governance. As required by N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c), Quest also submitted its application to the Montclair Board ... case of a State-operated school district, the State superintendent. N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-4(c). The local school board or State superintendent must review ...

docket:	a2787-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-01-26
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	25970