Erika Leak, Special Assistant to the Commissioner for the State Board
Phone: (609) 984-6024
Fax: (609) 633-0267

Office of the State Board

The office serves as a liaison between the Commissioner and the State Board of Education and between the state board and the public. It provides support services to the state board by coordinating the board's meetings and public testimony sessions. It also coordinates the board's special projects and committees. In addition, the office is responsible for the administrative code review process and the equivalency and waiver process. For state board-related activities, it provides administrative services, and it also prepares and conducts orientation for new board members and senior staff.

Director: Diane Shoener
phone: (609) 984-6024 and 292-0739 (voice mail)
fax: (609) 633-0267

Office of State Board Appeals

The State Board Appeals Office assists the State Board of Education in fulfilling its responsibility to decide controversies arising under the education laws and regulations. The office processes appeals from determinations made by the Commissioner, the State Board of Examiners, and the School Ethics Commission. It is also responsible for case management, including establishing the agenda of cases to be considered by the board and its legal committee.

Acting Director: John Worthington
phone: (609) 292-8361
fax: (609) 633-0267