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school ethics act

Appellate Division Finds Ethics Violation for Unintentional Private Action

July 25, 2022

Last week, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the commissioner of education’s decision that a board member violated the School Ethics Act, N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq. when he filed a petition with the commissioner without approval by the whole board.

Recent Ethics Decisions Clarify ‘Personal Promises’ and ‘Private Action’

July 12, 2022

Specifically, two of these decisions further clarified a code of ethics that states, “I will recognize that authority rests with the board of education and will make no personal promises nor take any private action that may compromise the board.”

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…

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