Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION

    Chapter 10: Conduct of districts

      Section: 18A:10-3: Annual organization.

          18A:10-3. Each board of education shall organize annually at a regular meeting held not later than at 8 p.m. at which time new members shall be sworn into office:

a. In Type I districts on May 16, or on the following day if that day be Sunday.

b. In all Type II districts with an April school election on any day from May 1 through May 7, inclusive.

c. In all Type II districts with a November school election on any day from January 1 through January 7, inclusive.

If the organization meeting cannot take place on that day by reason of lack of a quorum or for any other reason, said meeting shall be held within three days thereafter.

In all Type II districts with an April school election, member terms shall begin on May 1st and end on April 30th. In all Type II districts with a November school election, member terms shall begin on January 1st and end on December 31st.

A board shall not conduct a meeting, except for the organization meeting, between January 1 and the organization date for Type II districts with a November school election and May 1 and the organization date for Type II districts with an April school election, respectively, unless a meeting is needed in order to deal with a matter of such urgency and importance as set forth in section 4 of P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-9). If such a meeting is needed, a board shall ensure that all newly elected members present are sworn into office prior to conducting business.

In the event that a district opts to move its annual election date from November to April, member terms shall be shortened accordingly.

amended 1970, c.3, s.1; 1974, c.105, s.1; 1978, c.136, s.27; 1979, c.23, s.11; 1980, c.140; 1987, c.289, s.2; 2011, c.202, s.7; 2023, c.289, s.2.

This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2024-06-14 13:52:40.

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