Topical School Law Information
Rulings and Statutes
Advanced Training Case Law Update - September 2008 (9-08).
Advanced Training Legislative Update - February 2008. Overview of Recent Laws Affecting Education (2-09)
Ethics
School Ethics Act Personal/Relative and Financial Disclosure forms and instructions (4-09) 
Additional information can be found through the New Jersey Department of Education website.
School Ethics Commission Resolution on Invoking the Doctrine of Necessity (2-03)
School Ethics Act and Conflict of Interest (10-08)
Ethics Opinions Restrict Board Member Role in Personnel Matters Along the Chain of Supervision (2-08)
Employment Issues
FMLA Summary and Comparison (08)
FMLA Recent Developments (08)
Paid Family Leave Handout (4-08)
Nonrenewal & RIF FAQ 2011 (4-11)
FAQ on the Public Benefits Reform Act (S-17) (6-07)
Military Leave Rights of School Employees (12-03)
Nepotism Policy Clarification (5-09) 
Tenure and Seniority Outline 2006 (10-06) 
Pension Changes and the School Employees' Health Benefits Plan (7-07) 
Governance
Policies Required by Federal Law 2010 (8-10)
FAQ on School Board Organization 2011 (4-11)
List of Annual Notices Required by Federal Law 2009 (7-09).
Regionalization Outline January 2009 (1-09) 
Public School
Contracts Law Overview (11-04) 
NJQSAC Information (4-07)
Meetings/Records
Open Public Meetings Act - Text of Law (4-10) 
Open Public Records Act Information (6-02)
Changes to OPRA's copy fees became effective Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Open Public Meetings Act and Technology (7-01)
Voting Requirements for Board Members (10-09) 
No Child Left Behind
NCLB-Annual
Yearly Progress (7-04) 
NCLB-Highly
Qualified Personnel (7-04) 
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (10-03)
Students
Cyberbullying (10-07) 
Travel
Commissioner approves waiver for 2009 Workshop:
Letter from Commisioner Davy School Board Notes Article
School Travel and Accountability Legal & Policy Resources (3-08)
DOE Memo on Travel Expense Reimbursement (3-08) 
School District Accountability Law (A5) (3-07) |