| PREVIOUS SECTION | Go back to sections | Go back to the chapter | Go back to the N.J. Statutes homepage | NEXT SECTION |
New Jersey Statutes, Title: 18A, EDUCATION
Chapter 35: 2-year course of study in history
Section: 18A:35-19.2: Appeal of placement decision
If any parent or teaching staff member disagrees with the decision either that a pupil exit from or remain in the district's bilingual education program, the parent or teaching staff member may appeal this decision. After exhausting a local appeal process, any parent or guardian who is not satisfied with the district's explanation for its decision shall have the right to a hearing as a contested case before the Commissioner of Education or his designee. The final decision on a child's placement shall be based on the best interests of the child in accordance with the assessment criteria set forth in section 1 of this amendatory and supplementary act. An appeal under this provision shall be heard and decided by the commissioner or his designee on an expedited basis.
L.1991,c.12,s.2.
This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.
Older versions of 18a:35-19.2 (if available):
Court decisions that cite this statute:
CLICK HERE.