Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:58-33.27

  • 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
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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
If the State Board of Education shall determine that it is necessary and appropriate to prorate or approve less than the full entitlement for all the qualifying school districts, the board, after receiving the recommendation of the commissioner, may provide additional aid up to 10% of the district‘s full entitlement for districts which submit plans for facilities that provide general community or social services.

L.1978, c. 74, s. 6, eff. July 13, 1978.