New Jersey § 18a:54-20
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:54-20, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:54-20.
The board of education of a county vocational school district may: a. Purchase, sell, and improve school grounds, erect, purchase, lease, enlarge, improve,
and repair school buildings, including any building or buildings for school purposes
owned by any municipality or school district in such county, with or without furnishings
and equipment, and purchase school furniture and other necessary equipment; b. Take and condemn land and other property for school purposes in the manner provided
by law regulating the ascertainment and payment of compensation for property condemned
and taken for public uses. If either party shall feel aggrieved by any proceedings and award thereunder, he
may appeal in the manner provided by law for appeals from such proceedings and award; c. Insure school buildings, furniture, and other school property, and receive, lease,
and hold in trust any and all real and personal property for the benefit of the school
district; d. Employ and dismiss principals, teachers, janitors, mechanics, and laborers; fix,
alter, and order paid their salaries and compensation, and prescribe the course of
study to be pursued; e. Appoint a treasurer, who shall not be a member of the board of education and fix
his salary and term of office. The treasurer shall give bond in such amounts and with such security as the board
shall determine; f. Make, amend, and repeal rules, not inconsistent with this title, or with the rules
of the State board, for its own government, for the transaction of business, and for
the government and management of the school and school property under its control; g. Suspend and expel pupils from school; h. Provide textbooks and other necessary supplies and apparatus; i. Adopt an official seal by which all its official acts may be authenticated; j. Make an annual report to the commissioner on or before August 1 in the manner and
form prescribed by him; k. Appoint a secretary and fix his salary and term of office; and l . Borrow by temporary loan such sum as may be necessary to meet the current expenses
of such school district, not exceeding 80% of the anticipated tuition payments to be received from sending districts . Such temporary obligation, if any, shall be paid first out of the moneys received
under this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 18a:54-20
What does New Jersey Statutes § 18a:54-20 cover?
Section 18a:54-20 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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