New Jersey § 34:15f-5

§ 34:15f-5.

An educational foundation shall submit an application for a grant to the commissioner

for his review. The application shall provide the following information: the name of the educational

foundation; the name of the school district that created or authorized the creation

of the foundation if applicable; the name of the coordinating teacher; a description

of the activities of the program; the number and grade level of the students who

will participate in the program; the process of student referral to the program;

the selection criteria for student participants, which shall include the identification

of students who are not successfully meeting the core curriculum content standards

and district standards of behavior; the procedure for the identification and selection

of adult mentors; an implementation schedule; a plan for supervision of the program;

a training plan; a plan for quality assurance and evaluation; and the process which

will be utilized to match students to mentors. An educational foundation shall also submit with its application a letter of commitment

defining agreements to provide mentoring services for at-risk public school students

in its respective school district. Preference may be given to applicants that have prior experience in the establishment

and oversight of mentoring programs and the provision of services to at-risk youth.