N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-4.1 : EDUCATION — EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS — PERFORMANCE CONTINUUM —4.1 - General requirements

(a) Following a school district's comprehensive review, or at another time designated by the Commissioner if he or she has directed a school district to undergo an immediate comprehensive review pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-11 and N.J.A.C. 6A:30-3.1(a), the Commissioner shall issue a final determination letter detailing each school district's performance and placement on the performance continuum, based on the comprehensive review, and shall notify the State Board at its next public meeting. The determination letter shall consist of the following:
1. The percentage of weighted quality performance indicators satisfied by the school district in each of the five key components of school district effectiveness;
2. For each school district that satisfies at least 80 percent of the weighted quality performance indicators in each of the five key components of school district effectiveness, a designation as a "high performing" school district and a recommendation for the State Board to certify, for a period of three years, the school district as providing a thorough and efficient education;
3. For school districts satisfying less than 80 percent in one or more of the weighted quality performance indicators in each of the five key components of school district effectiveness, notification the school district has not met the comprehensive review's requirements and shall be directed to begin improvement activities, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:30-5.2;
4. The requirement for each school district to report its Commissioner-determined placement on the performance continuum at the next public district board of education meeting; and
5. Notification the school district may seek reconsideration of the Commissioner's placement of the school district on the performance continuum within seven days of receiving the determination letter.
(b) In its request for reconsideration, the school district shall specifically delineate each District Performance Review indicator the school district claims was scored incorrectly by the Commissioner and the basis for the claim.
1. During the reconsideration review, the Commissioner shall provide the school district with the opportunity to present evidence supporting the school district's claim that its score on one or more indicators of the District Performance Review was erroneous and should be changed.
2. If warranted by the evidence and arguments presented by the school district, the Commissioner may amend the school district's placement on the performance continuum. At the conclusion of the reconsideration, the Commissioner shall notify, in writing, the CSA and the State Board of the determination.
(c) Upon the State Board's approval of the Commissioner's recommendation made pursuant to (a)2 above, the Department will notify a high-performing school district that it is certified, for a period of three years, as providing a thorough and efficient education.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:30-4.1

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