New Jersey § 18a:38-3
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:38-3, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:38-3.
a. Any person not resident in a school district, if eligible except for residence,
may be admitted to the schools of the district with the consent of the board of education
upon such terms, and with payment of tuition, as the board prescribes . Each board of education, with the approval of the executive county superintendent,
shall establish a uniform tuition amount for any nonresident student admitted to the
schools of a district pursuant to this section. b. Any person not resident in a school district, if eligible except for residence,
and if that person previously was a resident of the district, shall be admitted to
the schools of the district without payment of tuition if that person's parent or
guardian is a member of the New Jersey National Guard or a member of the reserve component
of the armed forces of the United States and has been ordered into active military
service in any of the armed forces of the United States in time of war or national
emergency, resulting in the relocation of the student out of the district. A school district admitting a student pursuant to this subsection shall not be obligated
for transportation costs. c. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply, regardless of
residence, to the enrolled children of teaching staff members of the school district
who are permitted, by contract or local district policy, to enroll their children
in the educational program of the school district without payment of tuition. d. Nothing in this section shall limit a school district's ability to charge tuition
pursuant to any other federal law, State statute, regulation, or court order. e. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a county vocational school district.
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