Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblywoman AMY H. HANDLIN
District 13 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman GARY S. SCHAER
District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman BENJIE E. WIMBERLY
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman JAY WEBBER
District 26 (Essex, Morris and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Eustace, Assemblywoman Wagner, Assemblymen Ciattarelli, P.Barnes, III, Peterson, Coughlin, Senators Gordon, Beach, Beck and Madden
SYNOPSIS
Allows nonpublic schools to participate in joint purchasing agreements entered into by two or more school districts.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning school district joint purchasing agreements and amending N.J.S.18A:18A-11.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. N.J.S.18A:18A-11 is amended to read as follows:
18A:18A-11. a. The boards of education of two or more districts may provide jointly by agreement for the provision and performance of goods and services for their respective districts, or one or more boards of education may provide for such provision or performance of goods or services by joint agreement with the governing body of any municipality or county.
Any joint purchasing agreement between the boards of education of two or more school districts may include, as additional participating bodies, nonpublic schools located within the municipalities that comprise those school districts.
b. As used in this section, “nonpublic school” means an elementary or secondary school within the State, other than a public school, offering education for grades kindergarten through 12, or any combination of them, wherein any child may legally fulfill compulsory school attendance requirements and which complies with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L.88-352 (42 U.S.C. s.2000d et seq.).
(cf:P.L.1999, c.440, s.59)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill amends the “Public School Contracts Law,” N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq., in regard to joint purchasing agreements. Under current law, two or more school districts may enter into a joint purchasing agreement for the provision and performance of goods and services. This bill provides that any joint purchasing agreement between boards of education may include, as additional participating bodies, nonpublic schools located within the municipalities that comprise those school districts.