LAUREL SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

 

Nonpublic School Pupils                                                                                                                    Policy #5200

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New Jersey statute and regulations of the state board of education require the board of education to provide certain services and supplies to those New Jersey children whose parents/guardians enroll them in nonpublic schools within the confines of the district.  Out-of-state pupils enrolled in nonpublic schools within the district are not included.

 

Nursing Services

 

The board of education shall, within the funding limitations as determined by the state’s appropriations and nonpublic school enrollment, provide the mandated nursing services for pupils enrolled full-time in nonpublic schools located within the district.  Specified nursing services include:

 

1.             Assistance with medical examinations including dental screening;

 

2.             Hearing screenings;

 

3.             Maintenance of student health records and notification of local or county health officials of improperly immunized pupils;

 

4.             Conducting of scoliosis examinations for pupils between the ages of 10 and 12.

 

The district shall extend to pupils enrolled full-time in nonpublic schools in the district that are injured or become ill at school or during participation on a school team or squad the emergency care provided to public school pupils up to the limit of state aid provided.

 

No district shall be required to make expenditures for purposes of this act in excess of the amount of state aid received for these purposes.

 

Federal Requirements

 

All requirements of federal law shall be obeyed; particularly those addressed in provision of Title 1 program services, and IDEA.

 

Implementation

 

The chief school administrator shall develop rules, regulations and procedures for the efficient and economical delivery of such services and supplies as are mandated by law.  Wherever possible, already existing means and procedures for delivering those same supplies and services to the pupils attending the district’s pupil schools shall be utilized.

 

 First Reading:      February 2008

 Adopted:

 

Legal References:               N.J.S.A. 18A:39-1 et seq     Transportation to and from school

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:40-23               Nursing services to nonpublic school pupils

                                                    through -31

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:40A-1 et seq  Substance Abuse

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:46-19.1            Remedial services for handicapped children

                                                    through -19.9                    in nonpublic schools...

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:46A-1 et seq  Auxiliary services (nonpublic school pupils)

                                                N.J.S.A. 18A:58-37.3            Purchase and loan of textbooks

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:8-4.10                   State and Federally mandated programs and services

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

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:21-2.1 et seq       Requirements for nonpublic school transportation

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:28-1.1 et seq       Special Education

                                                N.J.A.C. 6:29-8.1 et seq       Nursing services to nonpublic schools