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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Except as otherwise provided in sections 18A:24-20 to 18A:24-27, no bonds shall be authorized for the purposes of any school district if the principal amount thereof shall, when added to the net school debt of the district exceed the percentage of the average equalized valuation of taxable property in such district as herein provided:
(1) | From kindergarten grade (or grade 1) through grade 6․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 2 1/2 % |
(2) | From kindergarten grade (or grade 1) through grade 8․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 3% |
(3) | From kindergarten grade (or grade 1) through grade 9․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 3 1/2 % |
(4) | From kindergarten grade (or grade 1) through grade 12․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 4% |
(5) | From grade 7 through grade 9․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 1 1/2 % |
(6) | From grade 10 through grade 12․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 2% |
(7) | From grade 9 through grade 12․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 3% |
(8) | From grade 7 through grade 12․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ | 3 1/2 % |
Each school district prior to the issuance of bonds shall secure from the State Commissioner of Education a certificate of the grade levels of instruction provided or to be provided by said school district.
Provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in sections 18A:24-20 to 18A:24-27, bonds may be authorized for the purposes of a school district in a city of the first class if the principal amount thereof shall, when added to the net school debt of the district, not exceed 8% of the average equalized valuation of taxable property in such district.
Further provided, that except as otherwise provided in sections 18A:24-20 to 18A:24-27, bonds may be authorized for the purposes of a school district in a city of the second class with a population in excess of 80,000, according to the latest federal decennial census if the principal amount thereof shall, when added to the net school debt of the district, not exceed 6% of the average equalized valuation of taxable property in such district.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 24-19 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-18a-education/nj-st-sect-18a-24-19/
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