New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-6. Identification of children with disabilities
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:46-6
- Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- District: means a school district. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Residence: means domicile, unless a temporary residence is indicated. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State board: means the State Board of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
For the purposes of N.J.S. 18A:46-1 et seq., a child who boards at a school in a district in which the child’s parents do not maintain a residence shall not be considered a resident of the district.
In addition, each board of education shall also identify and ascertain, according to rules promulgated by the commissioner with the approval of the State board, those children between the ages of three and five years who require and who would be benefited by special education programs and services, which may prevent their disabilities from becoming more debilitating.
Each board of education shall provide information to parents of children with disabilities who are below the age of three regarding available services and programs provided by other State, county, or local agencies, which may prevent their disabilities from becoming more debilitating.
amended 1977, c.193, s.3; 1981, c.415, s.1; 1984, c.123, s.1; 2017, c.131, s.41.