School Ethics Commission Dismisses Certain Matters at October Meeting
November 09, 2023
At its Oct. 17 meeting, the School Ethics Commission dismissed four matters that came before it.
November 09, 2023
At its Oct. 17 meeting, the School Ethics Commission dismissed four matters that came before it.
November 03, 2023
Stay tuned for a subsequent article in next week’s School Board Notes, which will review the matters the SEC dismissed at its Oct. 17, 2023, meeting.
October 16, 2023
The School Ethics Commission has adopted a number of decisions finding violations of the act, and it has recommended penalties for those board members who failed to adhere to their prescribed ethical mandates.
October 06, 2023
The agenda for the School Ethics Commission’s meeting on Sept. 26, 2023, included the adoption of three decisions and several other items of note.
September 08, 2023
The agenda for the School Ethics Commission’s meeting Aug. 22, 2023, included the review of three ethics complaints pursuant to the SEC’s previous regulations; the adoption of seven decisions; and the removal of Advisory Opinion A01-01 from the SEC’s website.
August 15, 2023
At the School Ethics Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting July 25, 2023, six decisions were adopted. Of the six decisions, four resulted in the dismissal of the ethics charges that had been filed against the named respondents, all of whom were board members.
July 11, 2023
Although board members may participate in social media, they must be mindful of the provisions of the School Ethics Act and the advisory opinions issued by the School Ethics Commission when doing so.
July 10, 2023
In a continuing effort to ensure that all school officials are aware of, and comply with, the requirements of the School Ethics Act, the School Ethics Commission voted to make eight advisory opinions public at its meeting on June 27, 2023.
April 11, 2023
In an effort to help board members understand what the new requirements mean and how they can remain in compliance, Carl Tanksley, general counsel of the NJSBA, spoke on an April 5 webinar on ethics training.
February 22, 2023
On Feb. 1, the State Board adopted updated School Ethics Commission regulations. Last week, School Board Notes focused on the changes to the training requirements. This week, the focus will be on the changes to the rules concerning advisory opinions.