N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 6A:26-5.1 - General provisions

(a) All capital projects that affect any of the following criteria for educational adequacy shall be reviewed and approved by the Division according to this subchapter. The criteria are the number, configuration, size, location, or use of educational spaces within a school facility. The review for educational adequacy shall take into consideration the suitability of the number, configuration, size, location, and use of educational spaces; built-in furniture and equipment; and provisions for the disabled. Capital projects that involve the following types of building construction work shall be approved for educational adequacy:

1. New school facilities including pre-fabricated facilities;

2. Additions to existing school facilities;

3. Alterations to the total number, dimension in volume and/or area, configuration or location of educational spaces or the number of any one kind of educational space; and

4. Installation of temporary facilities.

(b) Both Development Authority and ROD school facilities projects, along with other capital projects, shall be subject to educational adequacy reviews. The review process and types of documents subject to review will differ somewhat depending on whether the project is a school facilities project or other capital project, and, if a school facilities project, on whether it is a Development Authority project or a ROD project.

1. For a Development Authority school facilities project, the Development Authority on behalf of the school district shall apply for the review and approval for educational adequacy in conjunction with the application for approval of a school facilities project pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-3. The application shall be made prior to the review and approval of capital projects for compliance with the UCC, N.J.A.C. 5:23, by the Division of Codes and Standards in the Department of Community Affairs, and prior to local share authorization. The educational-adequacy review shall cover the following types of project documents: educational specifications; schematic plans and related documents; detailed plans and specifications; and final plans and specifications. The educational specifications, schematic plans, and related documents shall be submitted by the Development Authority on behalf of the school district at the time of project application. Detailed and final plans and specifications shall be forwarded to the Division by the Development Authority after project approval but prior to the Division determination of final eligible costs and Department of Community Affairs review for UCC compliance.

2. For a ROD school facilities project, school districts shall apply for the review and approval for education adequacy in conjunction with the application for approval of a school facilities project. The educational-adequacy review shall cover the following types of documents: educational specifications, schematic plans and related documents, and final plans and specifications. The educational specifications, schematic plans, and related documents shall be submitted by the school district at the time of project application. Final plans and specifications shall be submitted by the school district after project approval but prior to the UCC-compliance review.

3. For an other capital project, school districts shall apply for the review and approval for educational adequacy in conjunction with the application for the Division review for consistency with the school district's approved LRFP. The educational adequacy review shall cover educational specifications, schematic plans and related documents, and final plans and specifications. The educational specifications, schematic plans, and related documents shall be submitted by the school district at the time the project is reviewed for consistency with the school district's approved LRFP. Final plans and specifications shall be submitted by the school district after the consistency review but prior to the UCC-compliance review.

(c) The executive county superintendent shall approve any change of use of instructional space that is not a capital project.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-5.1

Amended by R.2004 d.214, effective 6/7/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 243(a), 36 N.J.R. 2733(b).
In (a), deleted 4 and 6 and recodified former 5 as 4; rewrote (b).
Amended by R.2007 d.81, effective 3/19/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 4533(a), 39 N.J.R. 899(a).
Inserted "school" preceding "district" throughout; in (b)2 and (b)3, inserted "school" preceding "districts"; and in (b)3, inserted "school" preceding "district's" two times.
Amended by R.2013 d.145, effective 12/16/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1026(a), 45 N.J.R. 2557(a).
Rewrote the section.