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63. N.J.A.C. 6A : 23A-3.1 REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS, ASS’T SUPT. AND BA’S New Jersey School Boards Association – Serving Local Boards of Education Since 1914
THE FIRST TWO ARE MORE NECESSARY THAN EVER BEFORE ATTORNEY SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATION AND IN MAKING SURE THAT THE CONTRACT MEETS ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS THIRD -SAME AS WITH UNIONS FOURTH – MERIT PAY FIFTH – DON’T GET YOURSELVES IN THE PRESS IN A BAD LIGHT LAST – LEADS TO BETTER RELATIONSHIP
THE FIRST TWO ARE MORE NECESSARY THAN EVER BEFORE ATTORNEY SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATION AND IN MAKING SURE THAT THE CONTRACT MEETS ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS THIRD -SAME AS WITH UNIONS FOURTH – MERIT PAY FIFTH – DON’T GET YOURSELVES IN THE PRESS IN A BAD LIGHT LAST – LEADS TO BETTER RELATIONSHIP
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The Players Municipal Gov. – collects taxes –defeated budget oversight NJ DOE – Reviews budget – Thorough and Efficient meeting all mandated programs Board of Education Treasurers of School Moneys Auditor Board Secretary Business Administrator Taxpayers Finance Chair
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NJQSAC and good board governance mandate that the board and the administration set budget parameters that will support the district goals and most importantly move student achievement forward. The budget is by design a consensus document that all board members should be able to support fully. It is crucial that the board set parameters with their administrative team early enough in the process so that the administrative burden that could come with a myriad of changes is reduced. The executive county superintendent has sweeping authority on behalf of the commissioner to realign, reduce or add to your budgets. Boards need to have a clear understanding of what can and can not be included. Once the board has developed the budget, the county supet. Has approved it- the board’s responsibility is to communicate to your public, all of your stakeholders, the advantages that will accrue to your students as a result of the implementation of the budget as well as the fiscal efficiencies you have build into the budget. Your role is to ensure that you have provided the best education possible for all of the children in your community in the most fiscally efficient, prudent and responsible manner.
Highlighted here are some of the specific requirements for all schools budgets. Note the base budget must be within regional limits and there is specific language in the new regulations that point out that past budget practice or specific allocations are NOT sufficient reason to retain in a following budget. The Exec. County Supt. Is going to be looking at multiple resources to drive his/her decisions around your budget– the comparative spending guide along with many of your internal documents- LRFP, LRMP, audit, test scores, etc. All administrative and non-instructional expenses- and we will see some of these specific in a moment or two on the following slides are subject to particular scrutiny- so your board will want to pay close attention in these areas. Separate proposals- second questions that require a 60% vote for passage continue to require Exec. County Supt approval and again, require that boards demonstrate they are actively participating in shared service arrangements to contain district costs- and if not sharing services, provide documentation that sharing services would not result in cost savings or would indeed, cost the district more. Also note that the focus in on ensuring funds to the classroom to provide students with high quality instruction-aligned with the NJCCCS.
Here is some of the specific language around your budget for the coming year. District expenditures are being tied directly to the state average or median. Your board will need to have specific information from your financials- your BA- to let you know how your proposed budget expenditures line up to the state in these areas
Here are some specific requirements that districts will have to account for in their budgets. Some of you may recognize these as indicators from the various DPRs in NJQSAC-they are restated now as part of the regs for implementation of your budget. Some of you may find these particularly restrictive and may impact smaller districts disproportionately. One might conclude from this, that the ongoing efforts toward consolidation/regionalization are being coordinated through multiple sets of regulations around various legislative mandates- njqsac, A1, A5.
INTRO COMMENTS RE: PERC LAW VS. SUPT. NOT LR BUT NEGOTIATION LET’S LOOK AT THE ADVICE WE HAVE BEEN GIVING YOU ALL ALONG THEN DO AN OVERLAY OF THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
THE FIRST TWO ARE MORE NECESSARY THAN EVER BEFORE ATTORNEY SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN NEGOTIATION AND IN MAKING SURE THAT THE CONTRACT MEETS ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS THIRD -SAME AS WITH UNIONS FOURTH – MERIT PAY FIFTH – DON’T GET YOURSELVES IN THE PRESS IN A BAD LIGHT LAST – SAME BALANCING ACT AS WITH UNION
SLIDE IS SELF-EXPLANATORY MENTION HANDOUT PUBLIC HEARING VS PUBLIC MEETING
Just as a review……..for renewal or non-renewal
TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPLICATION SHOULD BE FOCUS STRESS MORE DETAIL ABOUT THESE WILL COME LATER!
ENTER NEW REQUIREMENTS JUNE 8, 2007
REGUALTIONS
NEW CHARACTER ADDED TO THE CAST FROM REG P. 12 OF 84 “PROVISION FOR CONTRACT EXTESIONS WHERE SUCH TERMS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORGINAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OR ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THE ORGINAL APPROVED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT”
SPEAKING OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTE THAT PUBLIC MEETING, THEREFORE DISCLOSURE IS ALWAYS NECESSARY, BUT HEARING IS FOR THINGS NOT GOING TO ECS FROM 18:11-11 A board of education shall not renegotiate, extend, amend, or otherwise alter the terms of a contract with a superintendent of schools, assistant superintendent of schools, or school business administrator, unless notice is provided to the public at least 30 days prior to the scheduled action by the board. The board shall also hold a public hearing and shall not take any action on the matter until the hearing has been held. The board shall provide the public with at least 10 days' notice of the public hearing.
“ The Board of Education shall provide the exec county supt with a detailed statement setting forth the total cost of the contract for each applicable year, including…………” Travel consistent with 18A:11-12 including but not limited to mileage and meals and lodging Reimb examples: FICA, taxes, medicare, pensions
18a:17-20.2A REQUIRES SEP AGREEMENT TO GO TO AND GET APPRVL FROM COMMISSIONER 6A: 23A-3.2 COVERS REQ’T (MAY HAVE SEP PROVISION IN CONTRACT) (d) “NO EARLY TERMINATION AGREEMENT SHALL CONTAIN PAYMENT OF COMPRNSATION AS A CONDITION OF SEPARATION WHEN THE EXISTING EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ALREADY CONTAINS PROVSIONS FOR COMPENSATION AS A CONDITION OF SEPARATION.” E.G. ANNUITY or life insurance plan that supplements or duplicates a plan already made available to the ee FROM DOE Q&A: “ AN ANNUITY FOR THIS PURPOSE REFERS TO A NINANCIAL INSTRUMENT IN WHICH THE BOARD OF ED INVESTS FUNDS ON A TAX-DEFERRED BASIS IN THE NAME OF AN EMPLOYEE TO BE DISTRIBUTED BACK TO THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FUTURE.”
THIS LANGUAGE IS OUT OF REGS, HOWEVER STAT LANGUAGE WOULD APPEAR TO ALLOW ACCUM TO END OF EXISITING CONTRACT.
PER DIEM ALSO APPLIES TO BA’S ETC. SO DO ALL OF THE REST OF THIS SECTION
THE FIRST TWO ARE MORE NECESSARY THAN EVER BEFORE THIRD - NOW MUST DOCUMENT FOURTH – NOW MUST DOCUMENT FIFTH – DON’T GET YOURSELVES IN THE PRESS IN A BAD LIGHT