OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Educational Facilities – Contacts for Schools

There are multiple agencies involved when there is alteration, renovation and/or construction of a (new) educational facility.

• The Department of Environmental Protection Site Remediation Program
  For Madden-subject Sites, please see the Environmental Guidance for Schools.
• NJDEP Office of Permit and Project Navigation (OPPN)
  Phone number 609-292-3600.
• The Department of Education-Office of School Facilities
  For Madden subject schools (N.J.A.C. 6A:26-3) Capital Project Review and Land Acquisition for new schools (N.J.A.C. 6A:26-7), please visit the Department of Education website at: Office of School Facilities
• School Development Authority (SDA)
  For school construction in Abbott Districts, please visit New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA).
• Department of Community Affairs: Division of Codes and Standards
  For projects involving the creation of a new public school by a local Board of Education and plan review and inspection for all projects undertaken by the SDA, please visit Department of Community Affairs – Division of Codes and Standards.
  • For all other school projects, Uniform Construction Code enforcement is handled at the local level.

Other Resources

Environmental Requirements FAQs for Educational Facilities