New Jersey Department of Education

2023 Decisions

January

State Operated School District of Camden City, Camden County v. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, 1/4/2023, (#1-23L) 

Yakik Rumley v. New Jersey State Board of Examiners, 1/12/2023, (#6-23)

Board of Education of the Township of Pennsauken v. Dr. Lovell Pugh-Bassett, Executive County Superintendent, Camden County Office of Education, Camden County and Board of Education of the Township of Pennsauken, Camden County v. Peggy Nicolosi, Interim Executive County Superintendent, New Jersey Department of Education, 1/12/2023, (#7-23)

Laurie Weber v. Board of Education of the Village of Ridgewood, Bergen County,  1/12/2023, (#10-23L)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Richard Leonard, State Board of Examiners, 1/23/2023, (#18-23)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Michael D’Alessio, State Board of Examiners, 1/23/2023, (#19-23)

In the Matter of Willie Hembree, Board of Education of the City of Plainfield, Union County, 1/23/2023, (#20-23)

J.C., on behalf of minor child, J.C. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Closter, Bergen County, 1/23/2023, (#21-23)

Eric Fitzke Grey v. Board of Education of the West Essex Regional School District, Essex County, 1/23/2023, (#22-23)

B.E., on behalf of F.E. v. Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, 1/26/2023, (#23-23)

Board of Education of the Township of Springfield, Union County v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 1/26/2023, (#24-23)

D.S., on behalf of minor child, M.S. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County, 1/26/2023, (#26-23)

February

March

April

Kedra Gamble v. Board of Education of the Borough of Bound Brook, Somerset County, 4/3/2023, (#98-23)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Theresa Guerriere, State Board of Examiners, 4/3/2023, (#99-23)

Board of Education of the Borough of Oceanport, Monmouth County v. Borough of Sea Bright, Monmouth County; Borough of Highlands, Monmouth County; Borough of Atlantic Highlands,

Monmouth County; Board of Education of the Borough of Highlands, Monmouth County; Board of Education of the Borough of Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County; and Board of Education

of the Henry Hudson Regional School District, Monmouth County, and Board of Education of Shore Regional High School, Monmouth County v. Borough of Sea Bright, Monmouth County;

Borough of Highlands, Monmouth County; Borough of Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County; Board of Education of the Borough of Highlands, Monmouth County, Board of Education of the

Borough of Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, and Board of Education of the Henry Hudson Regional School District, Monmouth County, (Consolidated)  4/3/2023, (#100-23)

Daniella Maniscalco v. Board of Education of the Borough of Merchantville, Camden County, 4/10/2023, (#109-23)

Jonathan Wadley v. Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 4/11/2023, (#110-23)

Eric Simkin v. Board of Education of the Township of Voorhees, Camden County, 4/11/2023, (#111-23)

R.G., on behalf of minor child, R.G. v. Board of Education of the Township of Florence, Burlington County, 4/11/2023, (#112-23)

Board of Education of the Village of Ridgefield Park, Bergen County v. Board of Education of the Borough of Little Ferry, Bergen County, and Frank R. Scarafile, Superintendent, 4/20/2023, (#117-23)

Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County v. Board of Education of the Borough of Bound Brook, Somerset County, 4/20/2023, (#118-23)

V.P., on behalf of minor child, M.P. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Midland Park, Bergen County, 4/20/2023, (#119-23)

E.C. and S.C., on behalf of minor children, C.C. and K.C. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union City, 4/20/2023, (#120-23)

New Jersey Education Association v. Board of Education of the Hudson County Schools of Technology, Hudson County, 4/24/2023, (#121-23)

J.S. and S.S., on behalf of minor child, A.S. v. Board of Education of West Morris Regional High School, Morris County, 4/24/2023, (#122-23)

Yesenia Camilo v. Board of Education of the Town of West New York, Hudson County, 4/24/2023, (#123-23)

T.C. on behalf of minor child, D.R.H., Jr. v. Board of Education of the City of Rahway, Union County, 4/24/2023, (#124-23)

Amanda Gomez v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 4/24/2023, (#125-23)

May

D.S., on behalf of minor child, A.S. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County, 5/9/2023, (#137-23)

D.S., on behalf of minor child, A.S. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County, 5/9/2023, (#138-23)

In the Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Anselmo Girimonte, School District of the Town of Kearny, Hudson County, 5/9/2023, (#139-23)

LEONOR ALCANTARA, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for E.A.; JUANA PEREZ, individually and as Guardian at Litem for Y.P.; TATIANA ESCOBAR; HENRY MORO;AND IRA SCHULMAN, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for A.S. V. ANGELICA ALLEN-MCMILLAN, ACTING COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 5/12/23, (#142-23)

Francis Gavin v. Board of Education of the Township of Allamuchy, Warren County, and Lisa Strutin, 5/16/2023, (#143-23)

P.F., on behalf of minor child, D.F. v. Board of Education of the High Point Regional High School District, Sussex County, 5/16/2023, (#144-23)

Steven Eget v. Board of Education of the Borough of Mountain Lakes, Morris County, 5/16/2023, (#145-23)

Michael Cantatore v. Board of Education of the Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District, Bergen County, 5/25/2023. (#153-23)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Jorge Castro, Board of Education of the Borough of East Newark, Hudson County, 5/25/2023, (#154-23)

Robert Zywicki v. Board of Education of the Township of Mount Olive, Morris County, 5/25/2023, (#155-23) (Order on Emergent Relief)                                                                                     

June

July

J.M., on behalf of minor child, B.M. v. Board of Education of the School District of the Chathams, Morris County, 5/9/2023, (#201-23)

Board of Education of the Bordentown Regional School District, Burlington County v. Raymond Marini, Interim Executive County Superintendent, New Jersey State Department of Education;Board of Education of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, Burlington County; and Z.L. and T.L., on behalf of minor children, J.L. and B.L., 7/6/2023, (#202-23)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Nicholas Spiniello, Board of Trustees of Central Jersey College Prep Charter School, Somerset County, 7/6/2023, (#203-23)

Justin Ginion v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 7/12/2023, (#205-23)

D.E., on behalf of minor children, A.E., E.E., C.E., and R.E. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Oakland, Bergen County and Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, Bergen County, 7/12/2023, (#206-23)

D.E., on behalf of minor children, A.E., E.E., C.E., and R.E. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Oakland, Bergen County and Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, Bergen County, 7/12/2023, (#207-23)

Pablo Olivera v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 7/12/2023, (#208-23)

V.B., on behalf of minor children, J.R., J.R., K.B., and K.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 7/12/2023, (#209-23)

S.W. and N.W., on behalf of minor child, M.W. v. Board of Education of the Township of Maurice River, Cumberland County, 7/17/2023, (#216-23)

R.J. on behalf of minor child, J.C. v. Board of Education of the Township of Union, Union County, 7/17/2023, (#217-23)

August

W.M. and M.M., on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the Township of Lafayette, Sussex County, 8/1/2023, (#223-23)

D.P., on behalf of minor child, D.V.P. v. Board of Education of the Borough of North Arlington, Bergen Co., Dr. Stephen Yurchak, Nicole Campbell Russo, Dennis Kenny, and Addison Keim, 8/1/2023, (#224-23)

H.G., on behalf of minor child, E.G. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Tenafly, Bergen County, 8/1/2023, (#225-23)

A.C., on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the Township of Toms River, Ocean County, 8/3/2023, (#231-23)

Leonor Alcantara, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for E.A.; Juana Perez, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for Y.P.; Tatiana Escobar;
Henry Moro; AND Ira Schulman, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for A.S. v. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Acting Commissioner of Education,
New Jersey State Board of Education and New Jersey Department of Education, 8/4/2023, (#234-23)

In the Matter of Brigite Goncalves, Board of Education of the Borough of East New York, Hudson County, 8/7/2023, (#236-23)

K.S., on behalf of minor child, L.W. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Mount Ephraim, Camden County, 8/7/2023, (#238-23)

Kelly Ellis-Foster v. Salvatore Giordano, Board of Education of the Township of Old Bridge, Middlesex County, 8/7/2023, (#239-23SEC)

M.M., on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the Township of Lafayette, Sussex County, and Jennifer Cenatiempo, former Superintendent, 8/21/2023, (#248-23)

Board of Education of the City of Vineland, Cumberland County v. Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education, Cumberland County, 8/21/2023, (#249-23)

M.D., on behalf of minor child, D.G. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 8/21/2023, (#250-23)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Amanda Ramppen, Team Academy Charter School, Inc., Essex County, 8/21/2023, (#251-23)

Board of Education of the Township of North Bergen, Hudson County v. New Jersey Department of Education and Angelica Allen-McMillan, Acting Commissioner, 8/22/2023, (#253-23)

John Cash Jr. v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 8/22/2023, (#254-23)

S.M. on behalf of minor child, J.C. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 8/22/2023, (#255-23)

Michael Bazerman v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 8/29/2023, (#256-23)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Tarley Cooper, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education. 8/29/2023, (#257-23A)

Joseph Argenziano v. Kathleen Fable, Board of Education of the Northern Valley Regional School District, Bergen County, 8/29/2023, (#258-23SEC)

September

In the Matter of the Certificates of Scott Levy, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education, 9/7/2023, (#268-23) (State Board of Examiners Appeal)

Do Yeon Shim v. Board of Education of the Borough of Ridgefield, Bergen County, 9/7/2023, (#270-23)

Board of Education of the Clearview Regional School District, Gloucester County, v. New Jersey Department of Education and Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Acting Commissioner, 9/7/2023, (#271-23)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Jesenia Chester, Board of Education of the Township of South Brunswick, Middlesex County, 9/14/2023, (#276-23)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Howard Zlotkin, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education, 9/14/2023, (#277-23) (State Board of Examiners Appeal)

Y.L., on behalf of minor child, J.W., v. Board of Education of the Town of Secaucus, 9/19/2023, (#285-23)

In the Matter of the Certificates of James McMullan, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education, 9/29/2023, (#291-23) (State Board of Examiners Appeal)

J.B., on behalf of minor children, C.B. and C.B., v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 9/29/2023, (#292-23)

A.W. v. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, 9/29/2023, (#293-23)

T.H., on behalf of minor child, A.E., v. Board of Education of the City of Jersey City, Hudson County, (#294-23)

R.Z. and L.D., on behalf of minor child, L.Z., v. Board of Education of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, Bergen County, 9/29/2023, (#295-23)

October

Linda Amerman, Art Amerman, Elliott Banen, Byron Chapin, Erin Chapin, Susan Graglia, Lou Graglia, Doug Gold, Elena Gold, Carol Eng, Jodi Goffredo, Kris Pawelko, Alla-Safir-Krause, Cynthia Phillips, and Kerri Sirinides v. Board of Education of the Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, Bergen County, 10/6/2023, (#301-23)

Corey Gallagher v. Board of Education of the Township of Byram, Sussex County, 10/6/2023, (#302-23)

Alvin Herron v. New Jersey Department of Education, Board of Examiners, 10/6/2023, (#304-23)

N.M., on behalf of minor child, E.M. v. Board of Education of the Township of Voorhees, Camden County, 10/13/2023, (#305-23)

L.R., on behalf of minor child, M.R. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Paramus, Bergen County, 10/13/2023, (#306-23)

Salvatore Piarulli v. Board of Education of the Borough of Garwood, Union County, Board of Education of the Township of Clark, Union County, Tracey Roland, Timothy Ryan, Al DelConte, Christine Gurriero, Vincent Basciano, Adrienne Barnes, Jennifer Uva, April Farrell, Tina Simitz, Linda Koenig, and Maureen Crawford, 10/18/2023, (#309-23)

Tierra Gourdine v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 10/18/29/2023, (#310-23)

In the Matter of Sheila Brogan, Board of Education of the Village of Ridgewood, Bergen County, 10/18/2023, (#311-23) (School Ethics Commission Appeal)

F.E. v. Board of Education of Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, 10/27/2023, (#319-23)

A.D., on behalf of minor child, A.D. v. Board of Education of the Township of River Edge, Bergen County, 10/27/2023, (#320-23)

Erskine Barrino v. New Jersey Department of Education, 10/27/2023, (#321-23)

Daniella Maniscalco v. Board of Education of the Borough of Merchantville, Camden County, 10/30/2023, (#323-23)

November

I.R., on behalf of minor child, J.R. v. Board of Education of the Township of East Brunswick, Middlesex County, 11/02/2023, (#328-23)

Haifa Zahroon v. Board of Education of the City of Paterson, Passaic County, 11/02/2023, (#329-23)

Laurie Tietjen v. Pamela Rogers, Robin Stella, and Nicholas DiFranco, Board of Education of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, 11/02/2023, (#330-23SEC)

Jim Giannakis, Keith Both, Thomas Cassio, Pio Pennisi, Doug Chapman, and William Seesselberg v. Debbie Boyle, Board of Education of the Borough of South Plainfield, Middlesex County, 11/02/2023, (#331-23SEC)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Helene Nguessan, Team Academy Charter School, Essex County, 11/06/2023, (#333-23)

In the Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Georgiana Cleary, School District of the City of East Orange, Essex County,  11/06/2023, (#335-23)

Denise Davis v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 11/20/2023, (#340-23)

S.M. on behalf of minor child, J.C. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 11/20/2023, (#341-23)

In the Matter of Ardie Walser, Board of Education of the Township of Teaneck, Bergen Count, 11/29/2023, (#342-23)

In the Matter of Sapreet Saluja, Empowerment Academy Charter School, Hudson County, 11/20/2023, (#343-23SEC)

In the Matter of Karen Eastman, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School Board of Education, Middlesex County, 11/20/2023, (#344-23)

In the Matter of Anthony Remy, Asbury Park Board of Education, Monmouth County, 11/20/2023, (#345-23)

In the Matter of Linda Koenig, Union County Educational Services Commission Board of Education, Union County, 11/20/2023, (#346-23)

In the Matter of Simone Patterson, Greenwich Township Board of Education, Warren County, 11/20/2023, (#347-23)

E.C.-G., on behalf of minor child, A.J.G. v. Board of Education of the City of Jersey City, Hudson County, 11/27/2023, (#349-23)

D.M., on behalf of minor child, C.M. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County, 11/30/2023, (#353-23)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Shazia Ahmad, Academy Charter School, Inc., Hudson County, 11/30/2023, (#354-23)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Asem Ahmed, Board of Education of the Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District, Passaic County, 11/30/2023, (#355-23)

December


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