The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory reminding all school districts, charter schools and renaissance school projects that the School Ethics Commission has established an electronic method for completing personal/relative and financial disclosure statements, which are required to be filed annually by all school officials.
Information regarding the electronic filing of the 2023 disclosure statements for all school districts, charter schools and renaissance school projects in New Jersey pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-25 and N.J.S.A. 18A:12-26 can be found on the School Ethics Commission’s webpage.
Key Deadlines:
- Jan. 3, 2023: Opening of February list of school officials (new and returning school officials).
- Feb. 1, 2023: Deadline for February list of school officials to be populated.
- Within 30 days of starting employment or taking office (February list): Deadline for new school officials to file their disclosure statements.
- April 30, 2023: Deadline for returning school officials to file their disclosure statements.
- April 30, 2023: Deadline for board secretaries and charter and renaissance school project designees to review the disclosure statements filed by their new and returning school officials.
- June 1, 2023: Opening of June list of school officials (new school officials only).
- June 30, 2023: Deadline for June list of school officials to be populated.
- Within 30 days of starting employment or taking office (June list): Deadline for new school officials to file their disclosure statements.
- Dec. 1, 2023: Deadline for board secretaries and charter and renaissance school project designees to review the disclosure statements filed by their new school officials.
If you have any questions, contact the Office of School Ethics at 609-376-9115, or via email.