N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-5.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 6A:30-5.7 - Assistance provided to school districts through the district improvement plan

(a) The Department may provide school districts with technical assistance to improve performance and increase local capacity in areas of need as identified in the comprehensive review and/or the in-depth evaluation.

1. The type of assistance shall be delineated in the district improvement plan developed by the school district in collaboration with the Department.

2. The Commissioner may select and appoint appropriate Department personnel to provide the technical assistance set forth in the district improvement plan.

3. In consultation with the school district, the Commissioner may select and appoint other appropriate highly skilled professionals who are not Department personnel to provide the assistance set forth in the district improvement plan.

4. The technical assistance may be coordinated and provided on a regional or Statewide basis.

(b) The Commissioner shall determine the eligibility of persons to be designated as "highly skilled professionals" to perform specific functions in school districts. Highly skilled professionals may be Department employees and shall be selected considering the needs of the particular school district and the following criteria:

1. Relevant education and training;

2. Relevant professional experience;

3. Expertise in the field in which technical assistance is needed; and

4. Experience working with school districts.

(c) The Commissioner may assign highly skilled professionals to school districts to perform designated functions, including, but not limited to:

1. Participating as a member of the in-depth evaluation team, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:30-5.3;

2. Providing technical assistance as delineated in the Commissioner-approved district improvement plan; and

3. Providing direct oversight of school district functions during a period of partial or full State intervention, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:30-6.

(d) The Commissioner shall not appoint highly skilled professionals to a school district in any capacity that would create an actual or potential conflict of interest within the school district.

(e) The compensation of highly skilled professionals appointed by the Commissioner pursuant to (c)2 and 3 above shall be a shared expense of the school district and the Department, with each assuming one-half of the costs. The Department shall assume the total cost of compensation for technical assistance, pursuant to (c)2 above, provided by Department employees.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-5.7

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3681(a), effective 12/4/2017