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| Advisory Opinion | Date Issued | Date Public | Brief Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| A14-23 | 11/28/2023 | 12/01/2023 | Does a Board member whose spouse is employed at the NJDOE have a conflict |
| A11-23 | 6/27/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Does Board member whose mother-in-law is employed in district have conflict |
| A10-23 | 6/27/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Does Board member whose child is employed in district as student employee have a conflict |
| A09-23 | 4/25/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Do administrators who are in a relationship have a conflict |
| A08-23 | 4/25/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Can Board member's company bid on contract with district |
| A07-23 | 4/25/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Do Board members who have family members employed by the Board have a conflict |
| A06-23 | 4/25/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Does a Board member's sister-in-law create a conflict |
| A05-23 | 5/23/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Can conflicted Board members participate in matters |
| A04-23 | 3/21/2023 | 6/27/2023 | Can charter school trustee serve on Board for two charter schools |
| A03-23 | 1/31/2023 | 2/21/2023 | Can a Board member become a special education advocate for families in the district |
| A02-23 | 1/31/2023 | 2/21/2023 | Can a Board member with a spouse in local government participate in matters related to SRO |
| A01-23 | 1/31/2023 | 2/21/2023 | Can a Board member work in food service in the district |
| A12-22 | 11/22/2022 | 2/21/2023 | Can a Board member vote "no" on curriculum |
| A03-22 | 2/04/2022 | 2/21/2023 | Can a Board member/teacher in another district who does not pay dues participate in negotiations |
| A02-22 | 2/25/2022 | 2/21/2023 | Can a Board member post information related to Board on social media |
| A20-21 | 12/15/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can Board members with in-laws and cousins employed in district participate in matters related to the Superintendent |
| A19-21 | 11/30/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can Board members with family in district participate in matters related to former Superintendent |
| A17-21 | 10/20/2021 | 2/21/2023 | Can a Board member volunteer to be an official for a district sport |
| A16-21 | 9/21/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can Board member with ex-spouse employed in district participate in matters related to Superintendent |
| A13-21 | 5/25/2021` | 2/11/2022 | Can a Board member work for public facing company that does business with schools |
| A12-21 | 4/27/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can a Board member work for company that sells products to schools |
| A04-21 | 3/23/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can a Board member who volunteers for non-profit continue to volunteer |
| A03-21 | 3/23/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can a Board member who runs a non-profit offer services in district |
| A01-21 | 3/23/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can a Board member who is an accountant provide services to district employees |
| A21-20 | 1/26/2021 | 2/11/2022 | Can a Board member with brother-in-law employed in district participate in negotiations |
| A12-19 | 6/20/2019 | 2/11/2022 | Can a Board member who belongs to Land Use Board participate in sale of Board building |
| A01-19 | 3/27/2019 | 2/11/2022 | Can Board members who are employed by the city participate in land transfer between Board/city |
| A13-20 | 7/21/2020 | 10/30/2020 | Can Superintendent recommend sister-in-law for promotion |
| A06-19 | 5/03/2019 | 5/24/2019 | Can a Board member be employed as a bus driver in district |
| A10-18 | 4/30/2018 | April 2018 | Can a Board member who endorsed candidates and a Board member who is involved in litigation participate in matters |
| A15-18 | 4/25/2018 | April 2018 | Can a Board member who is very active in the PTA participate in matters |
| A06-18 | 3/28/2018 | March 2018 | Can a student be a Board member |
| A07-18 | 3/28/2018 | March 2018 | Can a Board member who has a cousin employed in district participate in matters |
| A36-17 | 1/03/2018 | January 2018 | Can a student be a Board member |
| A35-17 | 12/19/2017 | January 2018 | Can a Board member with a cousin employed in district participate in matters |
| A32-17 | 11/28/2017 | December 2017 | Can a Board member who is a member of a union participate in matters |
| A28-17 | 10/31/2017 | November 2017 | Can two remaining non-conflicted Board members negotiate Superintendent's contract |
| A24-17 | 9/26/2017 | October 2017 | Can Board members with various familial conflicts participate in matters |
| A19-17 | 6/27/2017 | July 2017 | Can Board invoke Doctrine of Necessity due to various conflicts |
| A24-16 | 10/24/2016 | November 2016 | Can Board member who was an NJEA member participate in matters |
| A22-16 | 8/23/2016 | September 2016 | Can Superintendent with conflicts use resource exception |
| A15-16 | 6/21/2016 | July 2016 | Can Board member with soon to be ex-spouse employed in district participate in matters |
| A40-15 | 2/23/2016 | March 2016 | Can Board members with out of district relatives participate in matters |
| A01-16 | 2/23/2016 | March 2016 | Can Board member who is a D.A.R.E/SRO officer participate in matters |
| A25-15 | 1/26/2016 | February 2016 | Can Board members with relatives in and out of district participate in matters |
| A26-15 | 1/26/2016 | February 2016 | Can Board member who is a retired teacher participate in matters |
| A31-15 | 1/26/2016 | February 2016 | Can Board members participate in interviews |
| A19-15 | 11/24/2015 | December 2015 | Can Board invoke the Doctrine of Necessity |
| A24-15 | 11/24/2015 | December 2015 | Can Board member volunteer to fundraise |
| A11-15 | 10/27/2015 | November 2015 | Can Board members with cousins participate in matters |
| A16-15 | 10/27/2015 | November 2015 | Can Board members with relatives employed in and out of district participate in matters |
| A13-15 | 10/27/2015 | November 2015 | Can Board member who is a supervisor in another district participate in matters |
| A17-15 | 10/27/2015 | November 2015 | Can a Board member volunteer in district |
| A18-15 | 10/27/2015 | November 2015 | Can Board member who owns a bookstore sell products to district staff |
| A42-14 | 3/25/2015 | April 2015 | Can Board member sell supplies in district without contract |
| A43-14 | 11/26/2014 | December 2014 | Can Board member's child work as a paraprofessional in district |
| A44-14 | 11/26/2014 | December 2014 | Can Board member be employed as aide in a daycare that contracts with district |
| A36-14 | 10/29/2014 | November 2014 | Can Board member endorse candidates |
| A38-14 | 10/29/2014 | November 2014 | Can Board member donate money to district |
| A29-14 | 9/02/2014 | October 2014 | Can Board member who owns a business offer activities to district students |
| A30-14 | 8/27/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board member's child be employed as summer employee |
| A32-14 | 8/27/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board member volunteer in district |
| A33-14 | 8/27/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board member who is employed by company contract with district |
| A34-14 | 8/27/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board member who is employed by or involved with NJEA participate in matters |
| A35-14 | 8/27/2014 | September 2014 | Not a school official, no action |
| A27-14 | 7/23/2014 | August 2014 | No longer school official, no action |
| A24-14 | 6/25/2014 | July 2014 | Can Board members with various familial conflicts participate in matters and invoke the Doctrine of Necessity |
| A25-14 | 6/25/2014 | July 2014 | Can Board members with various familial conflicts participate in matters and invoke the Doctrine of Necessity |
| A20-14 | 5/28/2014 | June 2014 | Can Board member who owns business provide products in district |
| A23-14 | 5/28/2014 | June 2014 | Can Board invoke the Doctrine of Necessity and participate in final interviews |
| A06-14 | 4/23/2014 | May 2014 | Can Board member be on the same board as direct supervisor |
| A07-14 | 4/23/2014 | May 2014 | Can Board member be employed as a secretary in another district |
| A08-14 | 4/23/2014 | May 2014 | Can Board member with various family members employed in district participate in matters |
| A09-14 | 8/23/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board member who is part of union, participate in matters in district with a different union |
| A11-14 | 8/23/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board members with various familial conflicts participate in matters and invoke the Doctrine of Necessity |
| A13-14 | 8/23/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board member who is employed as a reporter report on matters in district |
| A16-14 | 8/23/2014 | September 2014 | Can Board member with familial conflicts participate in matters |
| A22-13 | 3/07/2014 | April 2014 | No longer valid, superseded by A06-23 |
| A19-13 | 12/20/2013 | January 2014 | Can Board members who are municipal employees participate in matters |
| A15-13 | 8/28/2013 | September 2013 | Can Board member whose partner works for BA, negotiate BA's contract |
| A06-13 | 5/29/2013 | June 2013 | Can Board member who is employed as a coach in shared service district participate in matters related to CSA |
| A11-13 | 7/31/2013 | August 2013 | Can Board member seek employment in shared services district |
| A12-13 | 7/31/2013 | August 2013 | Can Board member employed in local government participate in matters |
| A13-13 | 7/31/2013 | August 2013 | Can Board member employed by NJEA and a Board member employed by the county participate in matters |
| A08-13 | 6/25/2013 | July 2013 | Can Board member who owns a business consulting high school seniors work in district |
| A10-13 | 6/25/2013 | July 2013 | Can Board members who are employed as law enforcement participate in matters |
| A02-13 | 5/01/2013 | June 2013 | Can Board members who are involved in litigation with CSA participate in matters |
| A03-13 | 5/01/2013 | June 2013 | Can Board members with various familial conflicts participate in matters |
| A04-13 | 5/01/2013 | June 2013 | Can Board member survey teachers and evaluate curriculum |
| A29-12 | 2/20/2013 | March 2013 | Can Board member's child coach in district |
| A24-12 | 1/02/2013 | February 2013 | Can Board invoke the Doctrine of Necessity due to conflicts |
| A14-12 | 7/26/2012 | August 2012 | Can Board member's child be employed in district as custodian |
| A05-12 | 6/26/2012 | July 2012 | Can CSA serve as an educational consultant |
| A04-12 | 4/17/2012 | May 2012 | Can Board members participate in interview committees for CSA |
| A20-11 | 1/13/2012 | February 2012 | Can Board members with various family/employment conflicts invoke the Doctrine of Necessity |
| A15-10 | 2/14/2011 | March 2011 | Can Board members participate in exit interviews |
| A03-09 | 4/21/2009 | May 2009 | Can Board member who is also an official for NJSIAA participate in matters |
| A25-08 | 1/29/2009 | February 2009 | Can Board members who have family employed in the district participate in matters |
| A06-08 | 6/10/2008 | July 2008 | Can individual who was terminated by Superintendent serve on the Board |
| A34-07 | 2/01/2008 | March 2008 | No longer valid, superseded by Martinez v. Albolino |
| A30-07 | 1/11/2008 | February 2008 | Can Board member's spouse be employed as security guard in district |
| A03-07 | 4/02/2007 | May 2007 | Can Board member express opinion to public |
| A23-06 | 11/15/2006 | December 2006 | Can Board members with various familial conflicts participate in matters |
| A14-06 | 10/19/2006 | November 2006 | No longer valid, superseded by Martinez v. Albolino |
| A07-06 | 7/31/2006 | August 2006 | Can Board member who has a spouse employed as a teacher in district participate in matters |
| A30-05 | 3/10/2006 | April 2006 | Can Board member who has a spouse employed in district participate in matters |
| A02-06 | 3/10/2006 | April 2006 | Does Board member who submitted a letter to local news outlet have a conflict |
| A31-05 | 2/10/2006 | March 2006 | Can Board member who is employed as SRO officer in district participate in matters |
| A19-05 | 7/22/2005 | August 2005 | Can Board member who has a sister employed in another district participate in matters |
| A28-04 | 9/30/2004 | October 2004 | Can Board member who has a spouse employed in district participate in matters |
| A23-04 | 8/23/2004 | September 2004 | Can Board member who is a retired NJEA member participate in matters |
| A16-04 | 7/27/2004 | August 2004 | Can Board member also be a co-facilitator for special education parents' group |
| A17-04 | 7/26/2004 | August 2004 | Can Board member's employer renovate district school |
| A19-03 | 8/27/2003 | September 2003 | Can Board member who is a member of the NJEA and has spouse who is employed in district participate in matters |
| A14-03 | 8/14/2003 | September 2003 | Can district vendor fund a trip for the CSA |
| A13-02 | 11/26/2002 | December 2002 | Can Board members endorse candidates |
| A14-02 | 11/15/2002 | December 2002 | Can Board member who has a brother-in-law employed in another district participate in matters |
| A05-02 | 4/03/2002 | May 2002 | Can Board members who have family employed in district participate in tuition contract |
| A07-01 | 5/22/2001 | June 2001 | Can landlord of charter school be on board of trustees |
| A03-01 | 4/24/2001 | May 2001 | Can Board counsel continue to provide services to a Board member and spouse |
| A01-01 | 1/23/2001 | February 2001 | No longer valid, superseded by A05-23 |
| A14-00 | 11/28/2000 | December 2000 | No longer valid, superseded by Martinez v. Albolino |
| A16-00 | 11/28/2000 | December 2000 | Can Board member who has a sibling employed in district participate in matters |
| A10-00 | 6/27/2000 | July 2000 | No longer valid, superseded by Martinez v. Albolino |
| A07-00 | 5/23/2000 | June 2000 | Can Board member volunteer with the PTA |
| A02-00 | 3/28/2000 | April 2000 | Can Board member who has a spouse employed in another district participate in matters |
| A14-99 | 10/08/1999 | November 1999 | Can Board member whose spouse is a co-founder of a charter school participate in matters |
| A15-99 | 10/13/1999 | November 1999 | Can Board member who is employed at a law firm represent charter school |
| A13-99 | 9/20/1999 | October 1999 | Can Board member and CSA who have conflicts participate in matters |
| A05-99 | 4/08/1999 | May 1999 | Can Trustee who is employed by a law firm represent charter school |
| A22-98 | 9/30/1998 | February 1999 | Can conflicted Board members participate in grievance hearing |
| A13-98 | 6/03/1998 | July 1998 | Can Board member also serve as a charter school trustee |
| A14-98 | 7/09/1998 | August 1998 | Do non-voting trustees have conflicts |
| A08-98 | 5/06/1998 | June 1998 | Can Board members with family employed in the district participate in matters |
| A05-98 | 4/13/1998 | May 1998 | Can BA invest in a program sponsored by NJASBO when BA is a member of the NJASBO |
| A03-98 | 2/23/1998 | March 1998 | Can Board members who have coflicts invoke the Doctrine of Necessity |
| A04-98 | 3/04/1998 | April 1998 | Can Board member be an adjunct professor |
| A01-98 | 1/23/1998 | February 1998 | Can Board members vote on curriculum when their childern attend district schools |
| A30-97 | 12/24/1997 | February 1998 | Can Board member who is a co-owner of a day care contract with district |
| A26-97 | 10/20/1997 | November 1997 | Can Business Administrator serve as resource for negotiations when BA receives percentage of teachers' settlement |
| A23-97 | 9/15/1997 | October 1997 | Can Board member start a business that advises high school seniors |
| A22-96 | 9/11/1997 | October 1997 | Can charter school trustee who is a teacher in another district participate in matters |
| A16-96 | 1/28/1997 | February 1997 | Does Board member who has a spouse who is employed as an administrator in the district have a conflict |
| A17-96 | 11/27/1996 | June 1997 | Does Superintendent have a conflict when daughter-in-law is employed in district and member of union |
| A55-95 | 1/23/1996 | January 1996 | No longer valid, superseded by A25-14 |
| A09-15 | 7/28/2015 | August 2015 | Can Board member with niece employed in district participate in matters |
| A10-15 | 7/28/2015 | August 2015 | Can Board member volunteer to run a club in district |
| A08-15 | 6/30/2015 | July 2015 | Can Board member's spouse work as food service in district |
| A05-15 | 4/28/2015 | May 2015 | Can Board members with familial conflicts participate in matters |
| A05-14 | 4/22/2014 | May 2014 | Can Board invoke the Doctrine of Necessity |
| A20-12 | 10/31/2012 | January 2013 | Can Board member who has family employed in district review the minutes |