Legally Speaking: Showing Up
February 03, 2017
Eighty percent of life is showing up, according to a quote generally attributed to Woody Allen. In the context of board membership and board meetings,…
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Legally Speaking: How to Successfully Navigate Your Board Through the Referendum Process
February 03, 2017
When school districts undertake new capital projects, such as building a new school or an addition to an existing building, more often than not, they…
Legally Speaking: Board Interview Committees – How Far Can They Go?
June 21, 2016
Board of education interview committees are an interesting phenomenon. It is beyond dispute that the superintendent is the personnel gatekeeper. As per statute (N.J.S.A. 18A:27-4.1),…
Legally Speaking: Schools, Religion and the Law
February 09, 2016
Although it has been more than a half century since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down school-sponsored prayer, controversies concerning religion in the public schools…
Legally Speaking: Recent School Law Decisions
February 09, 2016
Each year, school district policies are shaped by legal decisions by state and federal courts, the state’s education commissioner and other administrative agencies. Here are…
Legally Speaking: Allocating Educational Resources Equally
February 09, 2016
Jorge attends eighth grade in the township. He secretly enjoys school and plans to be a physicist. His report card grades and NJASK scores have…