New Jersey § 18a:7b-12

§ 18a:7b-12.

For school funding purposes, the Commissioner of Education shall determine district

of residence as follows: a. (1) In the case of a child placed in a resource family home prior to the effective

date of P.L.2010, c. 69 ( C.30:4C-26b et al.), the district of residence shall be the district in which the resource family

parents reside. If such a child in a resource family home is subsequently placed in a State facility

or by a State agency, the district of residence of the child shall then be determined

as if no such resource family placement had occurred. (2) In the case of a child placed in a resource family home on or after the effective

date of P.L.2010, c. 69 ( C.30:4C-26b et al.), the district of residence shall be the present district of residence of

the parent or guardian with whom the child lived prior to the most recent placement

in a resource family home. b. The district of residence for children who are in residential State facilities,

or who have been placed by State agencies in group homes, skill development homes,

private schools or out-of-State facilities, shall be the present district of residence

of the parent or guardian with whom the child lived prior to his most recent admission

to a State facility or most recent placement by a State agency. c. The district of residence for children whose parent or guardian temporarily moves

from one school district to another as the result of being homeless shall be the district

in which the parent or guardian last resided prior to becoming homeless. For the purpose of this amendatory and supplementary act, “ homeless ” shall mean an individual who temporarily lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence. d. If the district of residence cannot be determined according to the criteria contained

herein, if the criteria contained herein identify a district of residence outside

of the State, or if the child has resided in a domestic violence shelter , homeless shelter, or transitional living facility located outside of the district of residence for

more than one year, the State shall assume fiscal responsibility for the tuition of

the child. The tuition shall equal the approved per pupil cost established pursuant to section

24 of P.L.1996, c. 138 ( C.18A:7F-24 ). This amount shall be appropriated in the same manner as other State aid under this

act. The Department of Education shall pay the amount to the Department of Human Services,

the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Corrections or the Juvenile

Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c. 284 ( C.52:17B-170 ) or, in the case of a homeless child or a child in a family resource home, the Department

of Education shall pay to the school district in which the child is enrolled the weighted

base per pupil amount calculated pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2007, c. 260 ( C.18A:7F-49 ) and the appropriate security categorical aid per pupil and special education categorical

aid per pupil. e. If the State has assumed fiscal responsibility for the tuition of a child in a

private educational facility approved by the Department of Education to serve children

who are classified as needing special education services, the department shall pay

to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Children and Families or the

Juvenile Justice Commission, as appropriate, the aid specified in subsection d. of

this section and in addition, such aid as required to make the total amount of aid

equal to the actual cost of the tuition.