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2001 Decisions

January 3, 2001

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF GERARD BATTLE BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #51-99

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF SAWSAN LABIB BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #49-00

J.M. AND D.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, J.L.M. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF SUMMIT, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #56-00

R.C.P., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, A.S.K. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RAMAPO-INDIAN HILLS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #52-00

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF MARGARET SIDBERRY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILLINGBORO, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #57-00

CORDELL WISE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #58-00

February 7, 2001

LYDIA ANDERSON V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-00

IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK CONFESSORE, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARRISON, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #37-00 for February 7, 2001

M.F. AND P.J.F., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPE, WARREN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #50-00

RUBEN GONZALEZ, PAUL J. O’DONOHUE, CLAUDE CRAIG AND STEVEN G. BLOCK V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-99 for February 7, 2001

E.K., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN, K.K., Jr. and M.K., V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF POINT PLEASANT, OCEAN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #69-00

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND MICHAEL AZZARA, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, STATE BOARD DOCKET #70-00

IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF A TEACHING CERTIFICATE TO ANTHONY J. POLIZZI, JR., STATE BOARD DOCKET #12-99

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE SIMON BOLIVAR CHARTER SCHOOL, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #55-00

March 7, 2001

IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF A TEACHING CERTIFICATE TO LINDA J. AVELLINO, STATE BOARD DOCKET #65-00

J.B., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN, C.B. AND E.B. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #5-00

D.M.,   ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, A.M., et al. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LONG BRANCH, MONMOUTH COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN, MONMOUTH COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RED BANK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY (consolidated), STATE BOARD DOCKET #72-00 for March 7, 2001

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF ZENA MITCHELL, STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #66-00

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF MANUEL SANTIAGO, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ELIZABETH, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #64-00

April 4, 2001

DONNA CUSTODE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF HACKETTSTOWN, WARREN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET # 71-00

NANCY J. DI COMO V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET # 62-00

DOUGLAS E. WICKS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BERNARDS, SOMERSET COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #73-00

May 2, 2001

M.G. AND M.G., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, A.G., V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #8-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE GREEN WILLOW CHARTER SCHOOL, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #3-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE NEW WORLD CHARTER SCHOOL, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #7-01

June 6, 2001

ROBERT BARRATT V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF GLASSBORO, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #5-01

DONNA CUSTODE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF HACKETTSTOWN, WARREN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #71-00

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF NEAL A. ERCOLANO, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRANCHBURG, SOMERSET COUNTY AND NEAL A. ERCOLANO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRANCHBURG, SOMERSET COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #31-00

L.H. AND L.H., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, H.R. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY, UNION COUNTY, COMMISSIONER DAVID C. HESPE AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #6-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE IBRAHIM CHARTER SCHOOL, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #11-01

LUCY SHERIDAN V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #68-00

LESTER VINCENTI V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ESSEX COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, ET AL., STATE BOARD DOCKET #9-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE GREENVILLE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, STATE BOARD DOCKET #15-01

July 10, 2001

IVEY AVERY, PERCY DARE, AND JANICE WILLIAMS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #95-97

A.D., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, N.A.D. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, SOMERSET COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #13-01

D.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, A.M., et al. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LONG BRANCH, MONMOUTH COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN, MONMOUTH COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SHORE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF RED BANK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY (consolidated), STATE BOARD DOCKET #72-00 for July 10, 2001

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH RIVER, MIDDLESEX COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF FINANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF GREGORY VEREEN, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE, MERCER COUNTY, AND IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF THEODORE PRUSAKOWSKI, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE, MERCER COUNTY (consolidated), STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-99

August 1, 2001

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE GREENVILLE COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #15-01

J.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, S.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #19-01

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MINE HILL, MORRIS COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF DOVER, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #12-01

PHILLIPSBURG EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PHILLIPSBURG, WARREN COUNTY, AND VITO A. GAGLIARDI, SR., ACTING COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE NONRENEWAL OF THE CHARTER OF THE SAMUEL DE WITT PROCTOR ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #14-01

September 5, 2001

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #22-01 for September 5, 2001

P.H. AND P.H., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #27-01

RAMSEY TEACHERS ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #21-01

October 3, 2001

CARRIER FOUNDATION–EAST MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, SOMERSET COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #22-01 for October 3, 2001

IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK CONFESSORE, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARRISON, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #37-00 for October 3, 2001

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD, CUMBERLAND COUNTY V. ROBERT ENCH AND SANDERINA R. KASPER, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BENJAMIN KASPER, PARTNERS TRADING AS BENCH REALTY, FREDERICK A. JACOB, AND OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #19-00

RUBEN GONZALEZ, PAUL J. O’DONOHUE, CLAUDE CRAIG AND STEVEN G. BLOCK V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-99 for October 3, 2001

P.H. AND P.H., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, DAVID C. HESPE, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #60-00 AND P.H. AND P.H., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #27-01 (consolidated)

ROBERT NADASKY, PATRICIA WALDVOGEL AND JAMES DOUGHERTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLARK, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET # 28-01

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND MICHAEL AZZARA, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER V. RUSSELL A. PEPE AND KATHLEEN PEPE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #25-01

BOROUGH OF PINE HILL AND LESLIE GALLAGHER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF PINE HILL, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF LINDENWOLD AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WINSLOW, CAMDEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #23-01

November 7, 2001

JOHN HOWARD, JR. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #20-01

ARLENE MILLER V. THE BURLINGTON COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #9-99

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE RUSSELL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-01 for November 7, 2001

AURELIA ZITMAN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #26-01

December 5, 2001

JOHN HOWARD, JR. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #20-01

ARLENE MILLER V. THE BURLINGTON COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #9-99

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE RUSSELL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-01 for November 7, 2001

AURELIA ZITMAN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #26-01

M.G. AND M.G., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, A.G. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #34-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF JOSEPH GRACEFFO, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #61-00

ROBERT GRANT V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GREEN BROOK, SOMERSET COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-01

PATRICIA OSMAN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DELRAN, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #7-00

PASSAIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, PASSAIC COUNTY, AND EDWARD ROWBATHAM, MARYALLYN FISHER, MINNIE HILLER AND SHERRI GRIER, STATE BOARD DOCKET #33-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE RUSSELL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-01 for December 5, 2001