New Jersey § 18a:28-5
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:28-5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:28-5.
A tenured teaching staff member who has been rated effective or highly effective on
his most recent annual summative evaluation, and who accepts employment in the same
position in an underperforming school shall be under tenure in that position in the
new district during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be dismissed or reduced
in compensation except for inefficiency, incapacity, or conduct unbecoming such a
teaching staff member or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by
subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of this Title, after the employee receives
a rating of effective or highly effective in at least one of the annual summative
evaluations within the first two years of employment in the new school. For purposes of this subsection, “ effective ” or “ highly effective ” means the employee has received an annual summative evaluation rating of “effective”
or “highly effective” based on the performance standards for his position established
through the evaluation rubric adopted by the board of education and approved by the
commissioner. As used in this section, “ underperforming school ” means a school which has been identified by the Department of Education as a “focus
school” or a “priority school” for any year within a two-year period.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 18a:28-5
What does New Jersey Statutes § 18a:28-5 cover?
Section 18a:28-5 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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