N.J. Stat. tit. 18A, ch. 54C

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N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-1 Counties of fifth class; marine academy of science and technology; establishment; purposes

Upon the request by a board of education of a regional school district that includes two constituent municipalities with a student population in excess of 3,500 pupils in any county of the fifth class having a population of not less than 450,000 according to the 1980 federal census, the State Board of Education is authorized to establish a Marine Academy of Science and Technology under the local area vocational-technical school for the purpose of providing education to students throughout the State of New Jersey in the fields of marine sciences, marine trades, marine technologies and related courses, as well as academic courses. L.1982, c. 146, s. 1, eff. Sept. 28, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-2 Powers of board of education of school district

The board of education of a school district that has been given the approval to establish a Marine Academy of Science and Technology shall be permitted to: a. Acquire, obtain and provide physical facilities, equipment, and all other resources necessary to accommodate the needs of the institution; b. Enter into contracts and agreements with accredited institutions, governmental bodies, authorities and agencies at the local, county, State, and federal levels to carry out the purposes of this act; and c. Discharge such financial transactions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. L.1982, c. 146, s. 2, eff. Sept. 28, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-2.1 Contractual relationship between Marine Academy of Science and Technology and New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium

The Marine Academy of Science and Technology created pursuant to P.L.1982, c. 146, is authorized to enter into a contractual relationship with the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. The funds transmitted by the Academy to the Consortium may be considered to serve as the State match for federal funds that may be obtained by the Consortium through the Sea Grant Program or other programs. L.1982, c. 165, s. 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-4 Marine Academy of Science and Technology, transfer of assets, payment of costs

The assets of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology operating under the auspices of an area vocational technical school in a county of the fifth class having a population of not less than 450,000 shall be transferred to the county vocational technical school board and shall continue to operate as a full-time program as provided under P.L.1982, c.146 (C.18A:54C-1 et seq.) and the costs shall be paid in the same manner as the costs are paid for other county vocational school programs pursuant to the provisions of chapter 54 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes. L.1983,c.341,s.1; amended 1990,c.52,s.74.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-6 Admission policies of Marine Academy of Science and Technology

The board of education of the county vocational technical school shall determine the admission policies of the Marine Academy of Science and Technology, except that the places available shall be allocated in a fair and equitable manner. Pupils from other counties may be admitted so far as the facilities permit. L.1983,c.341,s.5; amended 1990,c.52,s.75.

N.J. Stat. § 18A:54C-7 Transportation for pupils attending the Marine Academy of Science and Technology.

6. Transportation for pupils attending the Marine Academy of Science and Technology shall be provided by the district in which the pupil resides; except that in the case of a pupil whose school district of residence in not located in the county in which the academy is located and the pupil resides more than 40 miles from the academy, then the parent, guardian, or other person having legal custody of the pupil shall be eligible to receive the amount determined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1981, c.57 (C.18A:39-1a). Notwithstanding the provisions of this section to the contrary, pupils enrolled in and attending the regular full-time program at the Marine Academy of Science and Technology on the effective date of P.L.2019, c.400 shall receive transportation until graduation from the academy in accordance with the provisions of this section as the same read prior to the effective date of P.L.2019, c.400. L.1983, c.341, s.6; amended 2019, c.400.

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