LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Relations Between Other

Entities and the District                                                                                                                  Policy #1600

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The board believes that cooperation between the schools and other organizations concerned with youth, career development and mental health will enhance the opportunities of the district's pupils.  Such cooperation will also enable the district to serve its pupils better through appropriate referrals as in substance abuse programs, special needs, etc.  The chief school administrator is encouraged to explore areas of mutual concern with the administrative officers of such organizations and to recommend desirable courses of action.

The board directs the chief school administrator to seek and maintain working relationships with local colleges and universities in such areas as student teaching, inservice staff development and advanced placement.

It is of particular importance to establish and maintain close working relations with trades, businesses and industries which provide members for advisory committees and are possible sources of career placements for our pupils.

Donations to Private Organizations

The authority for a board of education to expend public funds is derived from the constitutional mandate to "provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools."  The donation of moneys to any private organization, regardless of the merits of that organization's purposes, is not within the authority of the board and is, therefore, prohibited.

First Reading:   November 16, 2005

Second Reading:  December 14, 2005  

Adopted:                               

Legal References:    N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1  General mandatory powers and duties

                                     N.J.S.A. 18A:20-9 Conveyance of unneeded real estate for nominal consideration; qualified recipients; reversion

                                     N.J.S.A. 18A:2-34 Use of school grounds for various purposes

                                     N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of board (co. vocational schools)

                                     N.J.S.A. 18A:58-37.1et.seq    Textbook aid to public & nonpublic schools

                                     N.J.S.A. 18A:58-59 et seq Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Education Act

                                     N.J.S.A. 18A:61C-1 Program promoting cooperation between high schools and institutions of higher education:

                                                            establishment; objectives; increased availability of college-level instruction; scope

Legal References (cont.)

                                                N.J.S.A. 52:14-15.9clet seq Public Employees Charitable Fundraising

                                                                                                                  Act

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:8-4.3                  Quality Assurance

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:20-6.1 et seq     Purchase and loan of textbooks

                                              N.J.A.C. 6:28-7.1 et seq Programs by educational services commissions, jointure commissions, regional day schools, county special services school districts, the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf, private schools for the handicapped and public college operated programs for the handicapped

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:29-6.1 et seq      Substance abuse

                                                see particularly:

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:29-6.3(b)1,

                                                                                -6.3(c)4iv,

                                                                                -6.3(c)5ii

                                                New Jersey Constitution, Article VIII, Section III, pars. 2 & 3,

                                                Section IV, par. 1

                                                Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts (June 1993)