New Jersey § 18a:75a-6

§ 18a:75a-6.

a. Course placement--When the student transfers before or during the school year,

the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational

courses based on the student's enrollment in the sending state school, educational

assessments conducted at the school in the sending state, or both, if the courses

are offered. Course placement includes but is not limited to Honors, International Baccalaureate,

Advanced Placement, vocational, technical and career pathways courses. Continuing the student's academic program from the previous school and promoting

placement in academically and career challenging courses should be paramount when

considering placement. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent

evaluations to ensure appropriate placement and continued enrollment of the student

in the course or courses. b. Educational program placement--The receiving state school shall initially honor

placement of the student in educational programs based on current educational assessments

conducted at the school in the sending state or participation or placement in like

programs in the sending state. Such programs include, but are not limited to: (1) gifted and talented programs;

and (2) English as a second language (ESL). This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent

evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student. c. Special education services--(1) In compliance with the federal requirements of

the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U. S.C. Section 1400 et seq., the receiving state shall initially provide comparable services to a student with

disabilities based on his or her current Individualized Education Program (IEP);

and (2) In compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 794 , and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 12131 - 12165 , the receiving state shall make reasonable accommodations and modifications to address

the needs of incoming students with disabilities, subject to an existing 504 or Title

II Plan, to provide the student with equal access to education. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent

evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student. d. Placement flexibility--Local education agency administrative officials shall have

flexibility in waiving course or program prerequisites, or other preconditions for

placement in courses or programs offered under the jurisdiction of the local education

agency. e. Absence as related to deployment activities--A student whose parent or legal guardian

is an active duty member of the uniformed services, as defined by the compact, and

has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or immediately returned from deployment

to a combat zone or combat support posting, shall be granted additional excused absences

at the discretion of the local education agency superintendent to visit with his or

her parent or legal guardian relative to such leave or deployment of the parent or

guardian.