State Board of Education Legal Decisions
| 2004 |
| JANUARY
7, 2004 |
FEBRUARY
4, 2004 |
MARCH
3, 2004 |
| APRIL
7, 2004 |
MAY
5, 2004 |
JUNE
2, 2004 |
| JULY
7, 2004 |
AUGUST
4, 2004 |
SEPTEMBER
1, 2004 |
| OCTOBER
6, 2004 |
NOVEMBER
3, 2004 |
DECEMBER
1, 2004 |

January
7, 2004
IN
THE MATTER OF THE EQUIVALENCY GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #39-03
D.M.,
on behalf of minor, B.N. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
EWING, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET # 20-02
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF FRANCES R. METALLO, SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #24-03
IN
THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF STEVEN NICHOLAS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A.
18A:12-33, HALEDON BOARD OF EDUCATION, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #44-03
GEORGE
S. OSBORNE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD, OCEAN
COUNTY; MEIR GRUNHUT, BOARD PRESIDENT, NORMAN BELLINGER, BOARD VICE
PRESIDENT, CHET GALDO, HARVEY KRANZ, SARA LICHTENSTEIN, IRENE MICCIO,
ABRAHAM OSTREICHER, NEAL PRICE AND LEONARD THOMAS, MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD, AND DR. ERNEST J. CANNAVA, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LAKEWOOD
SCHOOL DISTRICT, STATE BOARD DOCKET #37-03
February
4, 2004
STEPHANIE JOHNS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH
OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, MORRIS COUNTY, AND JOHN KAZMARK, SUPERINTENDENT, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #47-03
IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF ADAM MUJICA,
STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #40-03
M.W., on behalf of minor child, T.W. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE TOWN OF HAMMONTON, ATLANTIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #34-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WALLKILL VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT, SUSSEX COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF
RAMSEY, BERGEN COUNTY AND THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
DIVISION OF FINANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #28-03
March
3,
2004
ROSALIE BACON, individually and on behalf of G.P., Z.P.,
J.B., J.B., M.B., D.B., AND Z.H.; JOSEPH BARUFFI, individually and on
behalf of J.B.; ELIZABETH CULLEN, individually and on behalf of T.C.;
EDIE RILEY, individually and on behalf of S.R.; ARNETTA RIDGEWAY AND
CHRISTOPHER GLASS, individually and on behalf of J.G., F.G., AND D.G.;
AND BUENA REGIONAL, CLAYTON, COMMERCIAL, EGG HARBOR CITY, HAMMONTON,
FAIRFIELD, LAKEHURST, LAKEWOOD, LAWRENCE, LITTLE EGG HARBOR, MAURICE
RIVER, OCEAN, QUINTON, SALEM CITY, UPPER DEERFIELD, WALLINGTON, AND WOODBINE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #4-03
T.D’O and R.D.,
on behalf of minor children, J.F.D., S.M.D. and S.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE BOROUGH OF FORT LEE, BERGEN COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-03
KATHLEEN DONVITO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, AND LOUISE RYAN, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#1-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF JOHN HOWARD, JR., BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #23-02
IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE JERSEY
SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #3-03
IN THE MATTER OF THE REMOVAL OF PAUL SCHAEDER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL, JERSEY CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #49-03
IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF DOUGLAS SCOCCO
BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-03
April
7 2004
KATHLEEN DONVITO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTHERN
VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, AND LOUISE RYAN,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF FRANCES R. METALLO,
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #24-03
GEORGE S. OSBORNE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF LAKEWOOD, OCEAN COUNTY; MEIR GRUNHUT, BOARD PRESIDENT, NORMAN BELLINGER,
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT, CHET GALDO, HARVEY KRANZ, SARA LICHTENSTEIN, IRENE
MICCIO, ABRAHAM OSTREICHER, NEAL PRICE AND LEONARD THOMAS, MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD, AND DR. ERNEST J. CANNAVA, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE LAKEWOOD
SCHOOL DISTRICT, STATE BOARD DOCKET #37-03
SILVER FOX LEARNING CENTER, INC., ET AL. V. STATE-OPERATED
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY; DR. ANNA DE
MOLLI, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT;
NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; WILLIAM LIBRERA, NEW JERSEY
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; THE CITY OF PATERSON; AND FELIX ESPOSITO,
IN HIS CAPACITY AS PATERSON CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#48-03
IN THE MATTER OF THE REMOVAL OF RONALD UDY AND THE CENSURE
OF DAVID A. EWART AND FRANK B. FRAZIER PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21
ET SEQ., WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SALEM COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #50-03
IN THE MATTER OF THE REMOVAL OF RICHARD ZAPPY PURSUANT
TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-25 AND 18A:12-26, GREATER EGG HARBOR REGIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, ATLANTIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#6-04
May 5, 2004
KATHLEEN DONVITO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTHERN
VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, AND LOUISE RYAN,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS,
BERGEN COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, BERGEN
COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF TENAFLY, BERGEN COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #81-96
IN THE MATTER OF PROCEDURES FOR THE RESCISSION OF EIGHTY-FIVE
COUNTY SUBSTITUTE CERTIFICATES ISSUED PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 6:11-4.5,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #18-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION
OF THE RED BANK CHARTER SCHOOL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-02
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF ROSA SARDUY, SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#3-04
June
2,
2004
J.B. and D.B., on behalf of minor child, A.B. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE BOROUGH OF PINE HILL, CAMDEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #51-03
E.C., on behalf of minor, D.B. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF UNION, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #15-04
D.L. and Z.Y., on behalf of minor children, T.L. and K.L. V. BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF PRINCETON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #40-02
CAROL MAHER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-04
JOHN SCOTT AND CHARLES YARNALL V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF
TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL
TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY and JAMES PUPALAIKIS, AUGUSTINE
SPAGNOLA AND EDWARD SCHMIDT V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF TRENTON,
MERCER COUNTY, AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL
TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-02
IN THE MATTER OF
THE DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUID ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION COUNTY
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, UNION COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET 14-04
July
7, 2004
J.C., on behalf of minor child, J.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #12-04
B.W., on behalf of minor child, D.P. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #7-04
August
4,
2004
B.M. AND M.M., on behalf of minor child, M.M. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE BOROUGH OF WOODCLIFF LAKE, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #19-04
THOMAS MATARAZZO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF CLIFFSIDE PARK, BERGEN
COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #17-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF DOUGLAS SCOCCO
BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-03
IN THE MATTER OF
THE DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUID ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION COUNTY
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #14-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF SABINO VALDES, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE CITY OF UNION CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-03
CHARLES WEISBERG V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RIVERSIDE,
BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-04
September
1,
2004
ARLENE C. ALLEN, BERNIE BUETTNER, RICHARD ESANDRIO,
JOHN A. MAIKOS, BARBARA OBERDING, CARMINE N. VITOLO AND SHARON WEISKOPF
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLARK, UNION COUNTY AND DOROTHY
BARANGER, DENIS BORAI, ALLAN CZAYA, ARLENE DELLACERRA, SUSAN DOUGHERTY,
LEONARD FERRARA, THOMAS GALISZEWSKI, HARVEY GOLDBERG, PAMELA HARTKOPF,
THOMAS KAPTOR, BETTY MELCHIOR, LORRAINE OLSZEWSKI, JUDY ROTHWELL, EDWARD
SAN FILLIPO, LOIS SAVAGE, GENE STRYKER, KAREN VINACOUR, AND ILENE ZELKIN
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLARK, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #23-04
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK,
MIDDLESEX COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER
OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-04
SYLVIA LUSTBERG V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH
OF TENAFLY, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #20-04
RAMSEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #21-01
N.S. AND J.S., on behalf of minor child, A.S. V. BOARD
OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #22-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE REMOVAL OF PAUL SCHAEDER FROM THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GOLDEN DOOR CHARTER SCHOOL, JERSEY CITY, HUDSON
COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #49-03
IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES
OF TERRY STOCKER BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#21-04
October
6, 2004
DEBORAH E. CIAMBRONE V. GERALD WITTY AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
BOROUGH OF BLOOMINGDALE, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #17-01
IN THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE
GREAT FALLS CHARTER SCHOOL, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #38-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF A TEACHING CERTIFICATE
TO OTTO KRUPP, STATE BOARD DOCKET #32-04
HOWARD SOLOMON V. PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, PASSAIC
COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #33-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE NONRENEWAL OF THE NONCITIZEN TEACHING CERTIFICATE
OF LORNA C. STAPLES PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:6-39 AND N.J.S.A. 18A:26-8.1,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #31-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF SABINO VALDES, BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-03
November
3, 2004
JOSEPH LOPEZ V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF BRIDGETON,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #46-03
IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE
OF NICHOLAS MARTIN BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#8-04
O.S., on behalf of minor child, K.S. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE BOROUGH OF FORT LEE, BERGEN COUNTY AND ANTHONY P. CAVANNA, SUPERINTENDENT,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #36-04
ARTI SAHNI V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF TRENTON,
MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-04
CONTROL BUILDING SERVICES, INC. V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
THE CITY OF PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY
OF PATERSON, EDWIN DUROY, MICHAEL AZZARA AND PRITCHARD INDUSTRIES, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #42-04 A
CONTROL BUILDING SERVICES, INC. V. STATE-OPERATED
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, EDWIN DUROY, MICHAEL AZZARA AND PRITCHARD
INDUSTRIES, STATE BOARD DOCKET #42-04 B
December
1 2004
IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF B.B., EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REGIONAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT, CAMDEN COUNTY and DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
V. B.B. and B.B. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY REGIONAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT, CAMDEN COUNTY (consolidated), STATE BOARD DOCKET #27-02
IN THE MATTER OF THE DISQUALIFICATION FROM SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT OF R.J.B.,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #61-97
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, BERGEN COUNTY
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY V. BOARD
OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF TENAFLY, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#81-96
CARMELLA MUCCI V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF MOONACHIE, BERGEN
COUNTY and IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF CARMELLA MUCCI, SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE BOROUGH OF MOONACHIE, BERGEN COUNTY and CARMELLA MUCCI
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF MOONACHIE, BERGEN COUNTY (consolidated),
STATE BOARD DOCKET #34-04
IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF LEWIS SHINKLE, SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-04
CONTROL BUILDING
SERVICES, INC. V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON,
PASSAIC COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, EDWIN DUROY,
MICHAEL AZZARA AND PRITCHARD INDUSTRIES, STATE BOARD DOCKET #42-04