New Jersey § 18a:6-31
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 18a:6-31, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18a:6-31.
Whenever any district is divided into two or more districts those persons having tenure,
in office, position or employment in such district, shall continue to have tenure
in the district which comprises the territory in which they were serving at the time
of the division; the persons having tenure in office, position or employment in such
district whose services were not exclusively confined to the territory comprising
any one of the districts as so divided, at the time of the division, shall be employed,
if their services are so required, in the district having the highest number of pupils
in average daily attendance during the second academic year preceding the academic
year in which the new district is created as certified by the department and those
persons having tenure in office, position or employment in the original district who
are not employed by the board of education of either district shall retain the seniority
and tenure rights acquired in the original district and shall be employed in accordance
therewith as vacancies occur in either the original district or the new district before
any other persons are so employed in similar offices, positions or employments.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 18a:6-31
What does New Jersey Statutes § 18a:6-31 cover?
Section 18a:6-31 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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