District Registration Instructions
Important NJ–L2L Registration Notice
For a temporary period of time the staff at the Foundation for Educational Administration requests that districts contact the New Jersey Department of Education for NJ Leaders to Leaders (NJ-L2L) registration information. Please call Raymond Levy, Coordinator of Administrative Training at (609) 292-6378.
School districts (hereafter, District) are required to register all individuals for the NJ–L2L Program who are newly hired into positions that require principal certification (i.e. principal, vice/assistant principal, director, assistant director). These individuals hold a Certificate of Eligibility for Principal and must complete the State–required two–year Residency for Standard Principal Certification.
The hiring District must register each new school leader and complete all required information in order for the on–line registration to be submitted. The District is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of all information. Upon submission, confirmation and a copy of the online District Registration Form is sent electronically to:
- the District employee who submitted the District Registration Form to confirm receipt of registration and accuracy of all information
- the new school leader who was registered (hereafter, Resident) to confirm receipt of registration and check accuracy of all information
- the New Jersey Department of Education (hereafter, NJDOE) for notification of District registration
- the Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA)/NJ–L2L Program (hereafter, NJ–L2L) to begin the pairing process for Residents and mentors
Following online submission of the District Registration Form, the NJDOE sends a formal letter of notification electronically to the District.
The District and Residents may download a copy of the State’s Mentoring and Supporting New School Leaders in New Jersey: A Guidebook for Standard Principal Certification (NJDOE, 2005), which provides important information related to the State's regulations for Standard Principal Certification and the requirements for the Residency.
The effective start date for the Residency begins within thirty (30) days of the date of the District Registration, subject to receipt of all required documents and full payment for the Year 1 registration fee ($1800). Year 2 fees ($1300) are paid by the end of ten months of the Year 1 Residency. The registration fee for six-month out–of–state certified Residents is $1300. Registration fees include the mentor stipend, all Residency materials, and all administrative costs. Residents or their districts are responsible for payment of NJ–L2L registration fees in accordance with district policies and contracts. Payment for Year 1 must be made by the Resident or district within thirty (30) days of the district registering the Resident for NJ–L2L. Payment in full may be made by personal check, money order or district purchase order payable to FEA, and mailed to FEA/NJ–L2L, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831–1564. Payment may also be made by credit card and the form for credit card payment may be downloaded from our downloads section and must be sent to Ilsa Abbott at iabbott@njpsa.org or fax to (609) 860–2999)
Note: Individuals hired into positions requiring principal certification prior to July 1, 2005 may be eligible to be grandfathered for a one-year Residency under the old regulations subject to review and approval by the NJDOE on a case–by–case basis. New school leaders or their districts must contact Raymond Levy at the NJDOE (609) 292–6378 or ray.levy@doe.state.nj.us to request a review of their particular circumstances to determine eligibility for a 1–year Residency. The NJDOE will notify NJ–L2L and the Resident of its determination by email. If approved for a one (1) year Residency, new school leaders will follow an adapted program of the required two–year Residency experiences, which will be aligned with the process prescribed under the new regulations. The registration fee for the 1 year Residency will be $1800, which is consistent with fees for all Residents and includes the mentor stipend and administrative costs.
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