N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-3.3 : EDUCATION — EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS — COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS —3.3 - Review and evaluation of District Performance Reviews

(a) The Department shall confirm receipt of a school district's District Performance Review, district board of education resolution, and declaration page and shall do the following:
1. Review the District Performance Review, district board of education resolution, and declaration page for completeness;
2. Confirm the use of a committee, composed of representatives required by N.J.A.C. 6A:30-3.2(b)1, to complete the District Performance Review as demonstrated by the declaration page; and
3. Verify through a desk audit the District Performance Review responses using relevant data, reports, facts, audit results, documents, and/or other information. The Department may require the school district to submit documentation substantiating its responses or other information.
(b) Upon completion of the initial review, the Department shall notify the CSA of any area(s) of the District Performance Review that requires additional clarification. When notification is warranted, the Department shall:
1. Issue a written request for any additional information, documentation, or materials from the CSA; and/or
2. Initiate one or more on-site visits to schools and/or other facilities, as needed to verify the accuracy of District Performance Review responses.
(c) The Department shall compile and analyze the results of each school district's District Performance Review and any additional review conducted by Department staff and shall develop for the Commissioner a recommendation for the school district's placement on the performance continuum.
(d) The Commissioner shall review the recommendation made pursuant to (c) above, as well as any other data, facts, reports, audit results, documents, and/or other information that may inform a well-reasoned final decision in determining the school district's placement on the performance continuum.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-3.3

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3681(a), effective 12/4/2017