Official Site of The State of New Jersey

2006 Decisions

January 4, 2006

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 for January 4, 2006

ENRICO CIAMILLO, JR. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF RIDGEFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #38-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF CARMELLA CONFESSORE BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #47-05 for January 4, 2006

MICHAEL GUNTHER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #42-05

CHARLOTTE KLUMB V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-05

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF SEA ISLE, CAPE MAY COUNTY V. WILLIAM J. KENNEDY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #31-05

HOWARD SOLOMON V. PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #39-05

IN THE MATTER   OF THE SUSPENSION  OF THE CERTIFICATES OF  COREY YOUNGER  BY   THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS,  STATE BOARD DOCKET #13-05

February 1, 2006

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 for February 1, 2006

JOY FERRONTO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEYMOUTH, ATLANTIC COUNTY, LINDA N. GAVULA AND MARGUERITE BETZ, STATE BOARD DOCKET #36-05 

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LENAPE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #54-05

JUDY A. MAZZEO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BARNEGAT, OCEAN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #45-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT A REFERENDUM ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE NORTH HALEDON SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THE PASSAIC COUNTY MANCHESTER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #9-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF MARY SAVINO, RAHWAY BOARD OF EDUCATION, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #40-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF THOMAS WACHENDORF, NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, MOUNTAINVIEW YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #33-05

February 21, 2006

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 for February 21, 2006

March 1, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF CARMELLA CONFESSORE BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #47-05 for March 1, 2006

THOMAS DERBY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN, CAMDEN COUNTY AND IN THE MATTER OF THE CAMDEN BOARD OF EDUCATION, RESPONDENT, AND THOMAS DERBY, CHARGING PARTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-05

GLOUCESTER COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GLOUCESTER COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LENAPE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD  DOCKET #48-05

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LENAPE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-06

R.O., on behalf of minor child, R.O., II V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT, STATE BOARD DOCKET #46-05

GAIL SARCONE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF HACKETTSTOWN, WARREN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #28-05

April 5, 2006

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RAMAPO-INDIAN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #47-04

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATES OF MANUEL FERREIRA BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #44-05

May 3, 2006

I.B., on behalf of minor child, M.A., III V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #51-05 for May 3, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF BARBARA J. BONDS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29(c), STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #8-06

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 for May 3, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF STEPHEN FOX BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #53-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE CERTIFICATES OF SUSAN KANDELL, STATE BOARD DOCKET #9-06

A.O.L., on behalf of minor children, A.L., A.L. and J.L. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #37-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF CHRISTOPHER MOLOKWU, STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #56-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATES OF LAURIE ROSEN BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #52-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DAVID TOLER BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #5-05 

June 7, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE BERGEN ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #5-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE NONRENEWAL OF THE CHARTER OF THE GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #4-06 for June 7, 2006

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, MERCER COUNTY V. C.A. AND B.Z., STATE BOARD DOCKET #55-05

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF SHARON KIGHT FROM THE BRICK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, OCEAN COUNTY, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29(c), STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-06 for June 7, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE REPRIMAND OF DIANA LOBOSCO PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29(c), PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #6-06 for June 7, 2006

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY V.  NEW JERSEY  STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF FINANCE, AND NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES,   STATE BOARD DOCKET #50-05   and   BOARD OF EDUCATION OF   THE  TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE,   MONMOUTH COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF FINANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #17-06 (consolidated) for June 7, 2006

ANGELO N. RAIMONDI V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WESTWOOD REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD  DOCKET #3-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE CERTIFICATES OF THEODORE WURSTER, STATE BOARD DOCKET #18-06

June 22, 2006

D.E., JR. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BOUND BROOK, SOMERSET COUNTY AND C.B., on behalf of minor children, R.M.B. AND R.B. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BOUND BROOK, SOMERSET COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #27-06

July 19, 2006

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 for July 19, 2006

C.G. AND R.G., on behalf of minor child, R.M.G. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BRICK, OCEAN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-06

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, MERCER COUNTY V. LEWIS C. SHINKLE, JR., STATE BOARD DOCKET #11-06

August 2, 2006

SHAY STEELE, JOHN DOLLORD AND THERESA KELLY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #24-06

September 1, 2006

IN  THE MATTER OF THE REFUSAL TO GRANT FINAL APPROVAL TO THE CHARTER   SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE BENCHMARK   ACADEMY CHARTER   HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTIC COUNTY,  STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-06 for September 1, 2006

September 13, 2006

IN  THE MATTER OF THE REFUSAL TO GRANT FINAL APPROVAL TO THE CHARTER   SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE BENCHMARK   ACADEMY CHARTER   HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTIC COUNTY,  STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-06 for September 13, 2006

September 20, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE REFUSAL TO GRANT FINAL APPROVAL TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE BENCHMARK ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, ATLANTIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-06 for September 20, 2006

October 4, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF CARMELLA CONFESSORE BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #47-05 for October 4, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF DARLENE DONAHUE, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PEMBERTON AND DARLENE DONAHUE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PEMBERTON, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #25-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE NONRENEWAL OF THE CHARTER OF THE GATEWAY CHARTER SCHOOL, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #4-06 for October 4, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE REPRIMAND OF DIANA LOBOSCO PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29(c), PASSAIC COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #6-06 for October 4, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF RALPH McCULLOUGH, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #12-06

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF FINANCE, AND NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, STATE BOARD DOCKET #50-05 AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF FINANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #17-06 (consolidated) for October 4, 2006

November 1, 2006

CARTERET EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, MIDDLESEX COUNTY AND NILKANTH PATEL, STATE BOARD DOCKET #28-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE CENSURE OF JAMES CHIEGO PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29(c), UNION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, HUNTERDON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF SHARON KIGHT FROM THE BRICK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, OCEAN COUNTY, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29(c), STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-06 for November 1, 2006

DANIEL MC HARRIS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #15-06

WINDSOR LEARNING CENTER, INC., ET AL. V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #23-06

December 6, 2006

I.B., on behalf of minor child, M.A., III V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #51-05 for December 6, 2006

TATIANA CHARAPOVA V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EDISON, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF CARMELLA CONFESSORE BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #47-05 for December 6, 2006

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF ANTHONY MANGAN BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #20-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF RALPH McCULLOUGH, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #12-06

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF MICHAEL NIEVES BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #19-06