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School Ethics Commission Decisions 2009-2012
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School Ethics Commission Decisions 2009
Young v. A.J. Kreimer, Moorestown Twp. Board of Education, Burlington County, C02-08, 1/27/09
Dericks et al. v. Schiavoni, Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C41-07; Sharpe et al. v. Johnson et al., Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C46-07; and Dericks et al. v. Curcio et al., Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C47-07, (Consolidated) 2/24/09
» Commissioner’s Decision for C47-07 (Consolidated) on 2/24/09
In the Matter of David Hollander, Springfield Board of Education, Union County, C49-07, 2/24/09
» Commissioner’s Decision for C49-07 on 2/24/09
I/M/O James Chiego, Union Township Bd. of Education, Hunterdon County, (On Remand) C51-05, 3/34/09
Shinevar and Beslow v. Norian, Oradell Board of Education, Bergen County, C25-07, 3/24/09
Wittreich v. Jordan et al., Franklin Township Board of Education, Somerset County, C39-07, 3/24/09
Jenkins-Buwa v. Rivers et al., Plainfield Board of Education, C39-08, 3/24/09
Derricks et al. v. Schiavoni, Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C40-07; and
Dericks et al. v. Curcio et al., Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C45-07 (Consolidated), 4/28/09
» Commissioner’s Decision for C45-07 (Consolidated) on 4/28/09
Myers v. Barksdale, et al., Plainfield Board of Education, Union County, C05-08, 4/28/09
LiaBraaten v. Emery, West Morris Regional Bd. of Education, Morris County, C14-08, 4/28/09
Myers v. Barksdale, Plainfield Board of Education, Union County, C04-08, 5/27/09
Myers v. Cox, Plainfield Board of Education, Union County, C06-08, 5/27/09
Le Munyon v. Loughlin, Cape May City Board of Education, Cape May County, C23-08, 5/27/09
Luthman v. Longo, Toms River Regional Bd. of Ed., Ocean County, C17-08, 6/23/09
Herrschaft v. Ciancaglini, Franklin Twp. Bd. of Ed., Gloucester County, C18-08, 7/28/09
Armenti v. Reca, Robbinsville Bd. of Ed., Mercer County, C07-09, 7/28/09
Saxton v. Belsky, Ramapo-Indian Hills Board of Ed., Bergen County, C35-08, 9/22/09
Dericks et al. v. Johnson et al., Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C01-08, 10/27/09
John et al. v. Gordon, Willingboro Board of Education, Burlington County, C34-08, 10/27/09
» Commissioner decision for C34-08 on 10/27/09
I/M/O RaShun Stewart, Oceanside Charter School, Atlantic County, C17-09, 10/27/09
» Commissioner Decision for C17-09 on 10/27/09
I/M/O Jose Ybarra, Passaic City Board of Education, Passaic County, C20-09, 10/27/09
» Commissioner Decision for C20-09 on 10/27/09
Mott v. McDonnell, Green Township Board of Education, Sussex County, C21-09, 10/27/09
Mott v. Cooke, Green Township Board of Education, Sussex County, C22-09, 10/27/09
Valdes v. Caputo, Union City Bd. of Education, Hudson County, C22-08, 11/24/09
Rosenwald v. Lawson, Freehold Regional H.S. District Bd. of Ed., Monmouth County, C32-09, 11/24/09
Chamberlin v. Bencivengo et al., Hamilton Bd. of Ed., Mercer County, C35-09, 11/24/09
Rogers v. Somjen, Roxbury Bd. of Ed., Morris County, C37-08, 12/15/09
Bouyer v. Owens and McCoy, Willingboro Bd. of Ed., Burlington County, C37-09, 12/15/09
Bouyer v. Walker, Willingboro Bd. of Ed., Burlington County, C38-09, 12/15/09
Spearman v. Lassiter, Irvington Bd. of Ed., Essex County, C24-08, 12/15/09
Taylor v. Mitchell, Barnegat Bd. of Ed., Ocean County, C27-08, 12/15/09
School Ethics Commission Decisions 2010
I/M/O William Depsee, Woodland Park Bd. of Ed., Passaic County, C30-09, 1/26/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C30-09 on 1/26/10
Johnson and Schill v. Pollison, Sparta Bd. of Ed., Sussex County, C39-09, 1/26/10
Bouyer v. John and Walker, Willingboro Bd. of Ed., Burlington County, C36-08, 2/23/10
Spencer v. Wilson, Camden Bd. of Education, Camden County, C41-09, 2/23/10
I/M/O Charles Carey, Pennsauken Bd. of Ed., Camden County, C33-08, 3/23/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C33-08 on 3/23/10
Ferguson v. Fipp et al., Northfield Bd. of Ed., Atlantic County, C12-09, 3/23/10
McGivney v. Zarish, Flemington-Raritan Regional Bd. of Ed., Hunterdon County, C31-09, 3/23/10
Worrell v. Minniti, Greenwich Bd. of Ed., Gloucester County, C45-09, 3/23/10
I/M/O Brown and Garrison, Englewood Board of Education, Bergen County, C26-08, 4/20/10
I/M/O Guarascio, Berkeley Township Board of Education, Ocean County, C40-08, 4/20/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C40-08 on 4/20/10
I/M/O Jordan, High Bridge Board of Education, Hunterdon County, C03-09, 4/20/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C03-09 on 4/20/10
Brister v. Tanner, Roselle Borough Board of Education, Union County, C09-09, 4/20/10
I/M/O Carey, Pennsauken Board of Education, Camden County, C27-09, 4/20/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C27-09 on 4/20/10
I/M/O Frank Minniti, Greenwich Twp. Bd. of Education, Gloucester County, C08-09, 5/25/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C08-09 on 5/25/10
Dagastino v. Bennett, Fairfield Bd. of Education, Cumberland County, C19-09, 5/25/10
Alma v. Fajardo and Munoz, Elizabeth Bd. of Ed., Union County, C07-07, 6/22/10
Demarest et al. v. Pantoja and Makino, Prospect Park Bd. of Ed., Passaic County, C08-10, 6/22/10
Ellen Ogintz v. Robert Laverty, East Windsor Regional Bd. of Ed., Mercer County, C29-09, 7/27/10
Gryskiewicz v. Sproviero, Elmwood Park Board of Education, Bergen County, C15-10, 8/31/10
I/M/O Jan Rubino, Matawan Aberdeen Board of Ed., Monmouth County, C16-08, 9/28/10
» OAL Decision for C16-08 on 9/28/10
» Commissioner’s Decision: for C16-08 on 9/28/10
Longo v. Schwartz, Belleville Board of Ed., Essex County, C01-10, 9/28/10
J.E.T., Jr. & J.L.T. v. Stonis et. al., Cumberland Regional Bd. of Ed., C09-10, 9/28/10
Southerland v. Vauss, Irvington Bd. of Ed., Essex County, C17-10, 9/28/10
Digesere v. Campbell, Kearny Board of Education, Hudson County, C02-10, 10/26/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C02-10 on 10/26/10
I/M/O Paul Birch, Prospect Park Board of Education, Passaic County, C04-10, 10/26/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C04-10 on 10/26/10
Merola v. Schaible, Monmouth Regional High School Board of Education, C22-10, 10/26/10
Valdes v. Sanger, Union City Board of Education, C24-10, 10/26/10
I/M/O J. Garfield Jackson, East Orange Board of Education, Essex County, C37-07, 12/21/10
» OAL Decision for C37-07 on 12/21/10
» Commissioner’s Decision for C37-07 on 12/21/10
School Ethics Commission Decisions 2011
Danis v. Milevski, Garfield Board of Education, Bergen County, C30-10, 1/25/11
Danis v. Milevski, Garfield Board of Education, Bergen County, C36-10, 1/25/11
Danis v. Koch, Garfield Board of Education, Bergen County, C37-10, 1/25/11
S.L.G. and M.S., as parents of D.S. and D.S. v. Granata et. al., Livingston Bd. of Ed., Essex County, C18-10, 2/22/11
» Commissioner’s Decision for C18-10 on 2/22/11
Valdes v. Morejon, Union City Bd. of Ed., Hudson County, C39-10, 2/22/11
DaPonte v. Becker & Skully, Barnegat Bd. of Ed., Ocean County, C42-10, 2/22/11
K.S.M. v. Chris Haley, Manasquan Board of Education, Monmouth County, C27-10, 3/22/11
Kliszus v. Williams-Bembry, Hackensack Board of Education, Bergen County, C45-10, 3/22/11
Simon v. Storcella and Doyle, Margate Board of Education, Atlantic County, C49-10, 3/22/11
Foody v. Bailey et al., West Milford Township Board of Education, Passaic County, C07-11, 5/24/11
Fanelli v. Terebush, Brick Township Board of Education, Ocean County, C08-11, 5/24/11
Ferrara v. Hewitson, Hamilton Twp. Bd. of Ed., Mercer County, C01-11, 6/28/11
Campbell v. McDonald, Kearny Bd. of Ed., Hudson County, C05-11, 6/28/11
Campbell v. Santos, Kearny Bd. of Ed., Hudson County, C06-11, 6/28/11
Smith v. Granata et al. Livingston Bd. of Education, Essex County, C46-10, 7/26/11
Hoh v. C.B., Mine Hill Board of Education, Morris County, C50-10, 7/26/11
Tashjian v. Hartman, River Dell Regional Bd. of Education, Bergen County, C03-11, 7/26/11
Pellecchia v. Riley & Parks, Berkeley Twp. Bd. of Ed., Ocean County, C15-11, 7/26/11
Kliszus v. Williams Bembry, Hackensack Bd. of Ed., Bergen County, C29-10, 8/23/11
Viggiano v. Shelan, Florence Bd. of Ed. , Burlington County, C32-10, 8/23/11
Yoon v. Bandlow, Fort Lee Bd. of Ed., Bergen County, C18-11, 8/23/11
Yoon v. Engravalle, Fort Lee Bd. of Ed., Bergen County, C19-11, 8/23/11
Yoon v. Balletto, Fort Lee Bd. of Ed., Bergen County, C20-11, 8/23/11
Yoon v. Lupino, Fort Lee Bd. of Ed., Bergen County, C21-11, 8/23/11
Yoon v. Suh, Fort Lee Bd. of Ed., Bergen County, C22-11, 8/23/11
Yoon v. Stux-Ramirez, Fort Lee Bd. of Ed., Bergen County, C23-11, 8/23/11
G.M.B. v. Zirkle, Cumberland Regional Bd. of Ed., Cumberland Co., C44-10 (9/27/11)
» Commissioner’s Decision for C44-10 on 9/27/11
I/M/O Pellecchia, Berkeley Twp., Ocean Co. , C48-10 (9/27/11)
Pitts v. Gidwani, Winslow Twp. BOE, Camden Co., C27-11 (9/27/11)
Campbell v. Stevenson, Kearny Board of Education, Hudson County, C04-11, 10/25/11
» Commissioner’s Decision for C04-11 on 10/25/11
Toorzani v. Tomko et al., Elmwood Park Board of Education, Bergen County, C29-11, 10/25/11
Wallace & West v. Albolino, et al., Hackensack Board of Ed., Bergen County, C33-10, 11/22/11
Bey v. Brown, Camden City Board of Education, Camden County, C25-11, 12/20/11
» Commissioner’s Decision for C25-11 on 12/20/11
Silva v. Seitler, Lakewood Board of Education, Ocean County, C10-11, 12/20/11
School Ethics Commission Decisions 2012
Silva v. Silver, Lakewood Board of Education, Ocean County, C09-11, 1/24/12
Dagostino v. Kennedy, Fairfield Board of Education, Cumberland County, C17-11, 1/24/12
Persi v. Woska, Brick Township Board of Ed., Ocean County, C25-08, 2/28/12
I/M/O Sanford Student, Evesham Township Board of Ed., Burlington County, C40-09, 2/28/12
Dimon v. Skinner, Florence Township Board of Ed., Burlington County, C11-10, 2/28/12
I/M/O Joseph Raines, Asbury Park Board of Ed., Monmouth County, C36-11, 2/28/12
Frascella v. Tola & DelGiudice, Hamilton Township Board of Ed., Mercer County, C42-11, 2/28/12
Vellon v. Longo et al., Belleville Bd. of Education, Essex County, C43-11, 3/27/12
Fisher v. Hamilton, Hamilton Twp. Bd. of Education, Mercer County, C50-11, 3/27/12
Cureton et al. v. Albolino et al., Hackensack Bd. of Education, Bergen County, C52-11, 3/27/12
Fisher v. Tola et al., Hamilton Township Board of Education, Mercer County, C57-11 (4/24/12)
Kern v. Wynne, Northfield Board of Education, Atlantic County, C47-11, 5/29/12
Bleistine v. Cunningham, South Harrison Twp. Board of Education, Gloucester County, C49-11, 5/29/12
Hewitson v. DelGiudice, Hamilton Twp. Board of Ed., Mercer County, C28-11, 6/26/12
Martinez v. Albolino et al., Hackensack Board of Ed., Bergen County, C45-11, 6/26/12
Fisher v. Tola, Hamilton Twp. Board of Ed., Mercer County, C51-11, 6/26/12
Demiris v. Lent et al., Northern Valley Regional Board of Ed., Bergen County, C11-12, 6/26/12
AIELLO v. GOTTLIEB, West Milford Board of Education, Passaic County, C26-10, 08/28/12
Close v. Panzini, et al., Spring Lake Board of Education, Monmouth County, C22-12, 9/25/12
Bleistine v. McShea, South Harrison Twp. Board of Education, Gloucester County, C48-11, 12/18/12
Clark v. Hansen, Spring Lake Board of Education, Monmouth County, C32-12, 12/18/12