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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 11 - SAFETY › Section 6A:27-11.3 - Training

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(a) Employers shall ensure that all school
				bus drivers and school bus aides are properly trained for the functions of
				their positions.
(b) Employers
				shall administer a safety education program for all permanent and substitute
				drivers and aides twice per calendar year. At a minimum, the training shall
				include:
1. Student management and
				discipline;
2. School bus accident
				and emergency procedures;
3.
				Conducting school bus emergency exit drills;
4. Loading and unloading
				procedures;
5. School bus stop
				loading zone safety;
6. Inspecting
				the school vehicle for students left on board at the end of a route;
				and
7. The use of a student's
				education records, including the employee's responsibility to ensure the
				privacy of the student and his or her records, if
				applicable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 11 - SAFETY › Section 6A:27-11.4 - Student safety education

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At least once each school year, district boards of education
				  shall provide to public school students a safety education program that
				  includes pedestrian safety and rules for riding the school
				  bus.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 11 - SAFETY › Section 6A:27-11.5 - Student list for school-sponsored activities

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Each district board of education may develop and implement a
				  policy requiring the compilation of a list of the names of students being
				  transported by a school bus to a school-sponsored activity, including, but not
				  limited to, field trips or interscholastic sports programs. Any policy pursuant
				  to this section shall require the individual creating the list of students for
				  each school bus to submit it to the school principal, or designee, and the
				  principal, or designee, to maintain the list for use in the case of an
				  emergency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 12 - DRIVERS AND AIDES › Section 6A:27-12.1 - General requirements

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(a) The school bus
				driver and aide shall be reliable persons of good moral character who possess
				the qualifications and communication skills necessary to perform the duties of
				the position.
(b) Anyone driving a
				school vehicle used to transport students to and from school and school-related
				activities shall meet all requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.6 through 7.12 and
				18A:39-17, 18, 19.1, and 20, and all New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
				(NJMVC) rules governing school bus drivers.
1. The executive county superintendent shall
				ensure compliance with the requirements in (b) above.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 12 - DRIVERS AND AIDES › Section 6A:27-12.2 - Accident reporting

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(a) Every school bus driver shall immediately
				inform the principal of the receiving school and the school business
				administrator of the district board of education providing the transportation
				following an accident that involves an injury, death, or property damage. The
				driver shall complete and submit the Commissioner-prescribed preliminary school
				bus accident report to the principal and school business administrator by the
				end of the first business day after the accident. The driver shall also file,
				within 10 days of the accident, the completed Commissioner-prescribed
				preliminary school bus accident report with the Department.
(b) The district board of education shall
				also electronically submit the accident information to the Department on the
				Department-prescribed electronic accident report log.
(c) In addition to the preliminary school bus
				accident report, the driver of a school bus involved in an accident resulting
				in injury or death of any person, or damage to property of any one person in
				excess of $ 500.00, shall complete and file within 10 days after the accident a
				motor vehicle accident report in accordance with
				N.J.S.A.
				39:4-130.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 12 - DRIVERS AND AIDES › Section 6A:27-12.3 - Students left on a school bus

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(a) Every
				owner/operator of a school vehicle shall immediately inform the administrator
				or principal of the receiving school and the chief school administrator of the
				district board of education providing the transportation, or their designees,
				following an incident in which it has been determined that a student was left
				on the school bus at the end of the route. School district or school bus
				contractor personnel who discover, or to whom it is reported, that a student
				has been left on a school bus shall immediately report the incident to the
				owner/ operator of the vehicle.
(b)
				The chief school administrator, or his or her designee, shall complete the
				Student Left Unattended On the Bus report prescribed by the Commissioner and
				submit it to the executive county superintendent within 10 days of the
				incident.
1. The executive county
				superintendent shall submit the completed report to the Office of School
				Finance and the Office of Student Protection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 12 - DRIVERS AND AIDES › Section 6A:27-12.4 - School district transportation supervisors

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(a) For the purposes of this section, "school
				district transportation supervisor" means an individual employed by a district
				board of education whose job function includes a majority of the following: the
				operation of student transportation in the school district; administration,
				supervision, and evaluation of student transportation and vehicle maintenance
				personnel; planning and coordinating work schedules for all transportation
				personnel; the packaging of routes for bidding purposes; administering,
				monitoring, and overseeing the Federal and State requirements for student
				transportation in the school district; developing and implementing the school
				district's student transportation policies and training; regularly monitoring
				the safe transportation of the school district's students and the maintenance
				of vehicles; and preparation or submission of district board of education
				contracts, reports, and other documentation required by this chapter.
(b) A school district transportation
				supervisor who meets the criteria of (b)1 or 2 below shall be required, as a
				condition of employment, to provide evidence to the district board of education
				of satisfactory completion of the School Transportation Supervisors
				Certification Program offered by the Center for Government Services at Rutgers,
				the State University of New Jersey, or any other certification program
				designated by the Commissioner.
1. A school
				district transportation supervisor who was employed by a district board of
				education on January 31, 2019, and has less than 11 years of experience as a
				school district transportation supervisor shall complete the certification
				program no later than January 31, 2023.
2. A school district transportation
				supervisor who was hired by a district board of education after January 31,
				2019, and has less than 11 years of experience as a school district
				transportation supervisor shall complete the certification program within four
				years of the date of hire.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 13 - GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 6A:27-13.1 - General authority

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(a) The Commissioner shall provide for a
				thorough evaluation of student transportation operations and fiscal procedures
				of district boards of education to determine compliance with the provisions of
				this chapter and
				18A:39-1 et seq.
(b) The Commissioner may withhold or adjust
				transportation aid for district boards of education that are noncompliant with
				the chapter's provisions, such as, but not limited to, the improper award of
				contracts, use of unauthorized vehicles, or inaccurate data submitted for State
				aid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 13 - GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 6A:27-13.2 - General school district procedures

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District boards of education shall submit to the Department
				  reports necessary for the calculation of State transportation aid and the
				  analysis of the numerical values (cost factors) contained in the transportation
				  aid formula in accordance with
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:7F-57.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 13 - GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 6A:27-13.3 - Regulatory review

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(a) The executive county superintendent shall
				conduct a review of transportation operations of district boards of education
				in accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:30 and 6A:23A-2.3.
(b) The Office of School Finance shall
				conduct reviews of the executive county superintendent's administration of
				student transportation. The review shall include a sampling of records
				submitted to the executive county superintendent by district boards of
				education to determine compliance with the chapter's provisions.
(c) The Office of School Finance shall
				conduct reviews of student transportation procedures, operations, and fiscal
				records of district boards of education as directed by the Commissioner. The
				Office of School Finance shall notify the district board of education and
				executive county superintendent of the findings.
(d) The Office of School Finance shall verify
				data submitted by district boards of education for State transportation
				aid.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 13 - GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 6A:27-13.4 - Corrective action plan

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A district board of education found to be deficient as a
				  result of the Office of School Finance review shall submit to the Office and
				  the executive county superintendent a corrective action plan addressing the
				  specific recommendations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 27 - STUDENT TRANSPORTATION › Subchapter 13 - GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION › Section 6A:27-13.5 - Compliance investigation

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(a) The Office of
				Fiscal Accountability and Compliance shall conduct a complete inspection of
				student transportation procedures, operations, and costs for any district board
				of education identified as deficient in the administration of student
				transportation as a result of the Office of School Finance review or Department
				monitoring process under any one of the following circumstances:
1. The Office of School Finance review
				indicates the existence of conditions that may prevent the successful
				implementation of the corrective action plan required pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:27-13.4;
2. A district board of education fails to
				implement and adhere to the corrective action plan approved by the executive
				county superintendent; or
3. A
				district board of education fails to achieve compliance as set forth in the
				corrective action plan.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:28-1.1 - Scope and purpose

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(a) The rules set forth in this chapter have
				been adopted for the purpose of effectuating the legislative intent of
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:12-21 et seq., the School Ethics Act
				(P.L.
				1991, c. 393), which seeks to ". . . ensure and
				preserve public confidence . . ." in the integrity of elected and appointed
				members of a district board of education, members of a board of trustees of a
				charter school or renaissance school project, and school
				administrators.
(b) To achieve this
				goal, the Legislature adopted
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:12-24 and
				18A:12-24.1, which prescribe
				ethical standards by which members of a district board of education, members of
				a board of trustees of a charter school or renaissance school project, and
				school administrators are to be guided in the conduct of their offices and
				positions. The School Ethics Act also created the School Ethics Commission,
				specifically for the purpose of enforcing the ethical standards through a
				procedure for reviewing complaints of ethical violations, investigating those
				complaints, and ultimately rendering recommendations to the Commissioner of
				Education, as to the imposition of sanctions when violations are
				established.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:28-1.4 - Jurisdiction of the Commission

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(a) The Commission
				shall have jurisdiction over matters arising under the Act. The Commission
				shall not receive, hear, or consider any pleadings, motion papers, or documents
				of any kind relating to any matter that does not arise pursuant to the
				Act.
(b) A Commission member shall
				not participate in any proceedings on a complaint against a school official in
				a school district, a charter school, or a renaissance school project in which
				the Commission member serves, or by which the Commission member is employed. A
				Commission member also shall not participate in any proceedings on a complaint
				in which the Commission member or a member of their immediate family has a
				personal or financial involvement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:28-1.5 - Abeyance

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Pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  18A:12-32, the Commission shall not process
				  any complaint nor issue a final ruling or advisory opinion where the subject
				  matter of the complaint or advisory opinion is pending in any court of law or
				  administrative agency of this State. The Commission shall place the matters in
				  abeyance and notify the parties, accordingly.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:28-1.6 - Order to Show Cause

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(a) If, in the course of implementing and
				enforcing the Act, the Commission becomes aware of facts that appear to
				indicate that a school official has violated the Act or this chapter, the
				Commission may issue an Order to Show Cause as to why the school official
				should not be found in violation of the Act or this chapter, and provide the
				school official an opportunity to respond. A statement of the factual details
				and findings, if applicable, supporting the charge shall accompany the order.
				This procedure shall not preclude the filing of a complaint. An Order to Show
				Cause shall be appropriate in, but not limited to, the following circumstances:
1. Failure of a school official to file
				disclosure statements as required at
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:12-25 and 26;
2. Failure of a board member or a trustee to
				fulfill the training requirements at
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:12-33; or
3. When the Commission, on its own
				initiative, has determined that a complaint is frivolous.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:28-1.7 - Proof of service

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(a) Proof of service shall be in the form of
				one of the following:
1. An acknowledgement
				of service signed by the attorney or the attorney's designee for each party or
				signed and acknowledged by the party or agent thereof, indicating the address
				at which each party was served;
2.
				An affidavit of the person making service, sworn or affirmed to be true,
				indicating the address at which each party was served;
3. A certification indicating the address at
				which each party was served and meeting the requirements of New Jersey Court
				Rules at R. 1:4-4(b);
4. A copy of
				the receipt for certified mailing or delivery by messenger. The return receipt
				card ("green card") is not required for proof of service of certified mailing;
				or
5. A copy of the email address
				at which a party was served, along with a copy of the "delivered" and/or "read"
				receipt.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6A:28-1.8 - Relaxation of rules

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(a) The rules in this chapter shall be
				considered general rules of practice to govern, expedite, and effectuate the
				Commission's implementation and enforcement of the Act. Rules that do not
				reflect a specific statutory requirement or an underlying rule of the OAL may
				be relaxed or dispensed with by the Commission, in its discretion, in any case
				where a strict adherence thereto may be deemed inappropriate or unnecessary or
				may result in injustice.
(b) The
				Commission maintains the authority to provide, in extraordinary circumstances,
				relief to school officials who are unable to comply with the requirements of
				this chapter. Extraordinary circumstances include, without limitation, when a
				school official is engaged in military service or is gravely ill. The issuance
				of extraordinary relief does not relieve the school official from compliance
				once the period of relief expires.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - BYLAWS OF THE COMMISSION › Section 6A:28-2.1 - Members

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The Commission shall consist of nine members appointed for
				  three-year terms in the configuration and manner prescribed by the
				  Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - BYLAWS OF THE COMMISSION › Section 6A:28-2.2 - Chairperson

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(a) In accordance with the provisions of the
				Act, the Commission shall elect, by majority vote, one member to serve as
				chairperson for a term not to exceed one year. There is no limit to the number
				of terms a chairperson may serve.
(b) Should the chairperson resign or
				otherwise be unable to complete the term, the remaining Commission members
				shall elect, by majority vote, a chairperson from among their membership to
				serve the remainder of the unexpired term.
(c) Should the chairperson be unable to
				attend any regular or special meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall
				select, by majority vote of the quorum present, a temporary chairperson to
				preside over the meeting.
(d) The
				chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Commission and shall perform
				all duties incidental to that office. The chairperson shall be ex officio a
				member of all committees, except the nominating committee.
(e) The chairperson shall serve a one-year
				term that shall commence on July 1 of each year.
(f) The chairperson shall appoint the members
				of all committees.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - BYLAWS OF THE COMMISSION › Section 6A:28-2.3 - Meetings

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(a) Parliamentary procedures in meetings of
				the Commission shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (10th
				Edition), which is incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented
				and a copy of which can be obtained from Perseus Publishing, Markets Department
				at the Perseus Books Group, 11 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142.
(b) Regular monthly meetings shall be held at
				the time and the place and on the dates established by the Commission. Public
				notice of the regular meetings shall be made, in accordance with the Senator
				Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA),
				N.J.S.A.
				10:4-6 et seq.
(c) Special meetings may be called by the
				Commission chairperson at any time, or at the request of any three members.
				When possible, three days' notice of any special meeting shall be given to each
				member. Public notice of special meetings shall be made in accordance with the
				OPMA.
(d) A quorum shall consist of
				a majority of the authorized membership of the Commission reduced by any
				vacancy(ies).
(e) If a member of
				the Commission misses three consecutive public monthly meetings without good
				cause, the Commission shall determine, by majority vote, whether to recommend
				the removal of the member to the Governor.
(f) At the discretion of the chairperson,
				members may attend regular monthly meetings or special meetings by telephone,
				or by a live video, or audio platform that can also be accessed by the
				public.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - BYLAWS OF THE COMMISSION › Section 6A:28-2.4 - Committees

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(a) The Commission shall act as a committee
				of the whole.
(b) The chairperson
				shall select, at the Commission's May meeting, a nominating committee of three
				persons whose function it shall be to select a nominee for chairperson. The
				nominating committee shall present its nominee to the Commission at its June
				meeting for approval.
(c) The
				chairperson may appoint special committees to consider and make recommendations
				to the Commission on any matter, and will designate a special committee
				chairperson for each special committee.
(d) Special committee meetings will be held
				on the dates, and at the times, as determined by the special committee
				chairperson.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - FILING OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS › Section 6A:28-3.1 - Procedures for filing of disclosure statements

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(a) On or
				before April 30 of each year, or as otherwise provided in this chapter, all
				returning school officials who filed disclosure statements in the same school
				district, charter school, or renaissance school project, in the previous year,
				shall electronically file disclosure statements that are complete and accurate.
1. School officials shall complete their
				disclosure statements based upon financial information from the preceding
				calendar year.
2. Responses on the
				disclosure statements shall initially be reviewed by the board secretaries, or
				the charter school or renaissance school project designees, and then will be
				approved by the executive county superintendent or the Commission's
				staff.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - FILING OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS › Section 6A:28-3.2 - Duties of district boards of education and charter school or renaissance school project boards of trustees

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(a) To comply with
				the filing requirement for returning school officials, each board secretary,
				and charter or renaissance school project designee, shall create a list of
				school officials, on or before February 1 of each year. The list of school
				officials shall include the name, telephone number, and email address of each
				returning school official, by office and position, who is required to file
				disclosure statements.
(b) If a new
				school official is elected or appointed before April 1, the board secretary, or
				the charter school or renaissance school project designee, shall do the
				following:
1. Add the new school official to
				the February list of school officials;
2. Ensure that the school official receives
				instructions on how to complete the disclosure statements; and
3. Ensure that the school official files the
				disclosure statements within 30 days of being sworn in.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - FILING OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS › Section 6A:28-3.3 - Procedures in the event of failure to file disclosure statements

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(a)
				Failure to timely complete and file disclosure statements shall constitute a
				violation of the Act, and may result in the reprimand, censure, suspension, or
				removal of a school official.
(b)
				If a school official fails to timely complete and file the disclosure
				statements, the Commission may issue an Order to Show Cause pursuant to the
				provisions at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-1.6.
(c) Unless good cause is shown or the school
				official previously has been the subject of an Order to Show Cause, the
				Commission shall recommend that a school official who completes the disclosure
				statements after the issuance of an Order to Show Cause, but before the
				Commission issues its decision, receives a censure.
(d) Unless good cause is shown or the school
				official previously has been the subject of an Order to Show Cause, the
				Commission shall recommend that a school official who completes and files the
				disclosure statements after the Commission issues its decision, but before the
				Commissioner issues a final decision, receives a suspension for 30 days. The
				Commission will recommend this penalty only if the school official notifies the
				Commission, in writing, that the school official successfully completed and
				filed the disclosure statements before the Commissioner issues a final
				decision. If the school official does not provide such notification, the
				Commission will recommend a suspension for 60 days.
(e) Unless good cause is shown, the
				Commission shall recommend that a school official who fails to complete and
				file the disclosure statements after the Commission issues its decision and has
				not filed the disclosure statements as of the date the Commissioner issues a
				final decision, be removed from the school official's position.
(f) After the Commissioner imposes a penalty,
				the Commission shall adopt a resolution affirming the penalty. The resolution
				shall be read by the district board of education or the board of trustees at
				the beginning of its next regularly scheduled public meeting, and memorialized
				in the minutes of the meeting.
1. Once the
				minutes are approved, the district board of education or the board of trustees
				shall forward a copy of the minutes to the Commission.
i. If the minutes are not forwarded to the
				Commission by the district board of education or the board of trustees, the
				Commission shall have the authority to seek any penalty and/or remedy
				authorized by this chapter against an appropriate school official.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - FILING OF DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS › Section 6A:28-3.4 - Procedures in the event of incomplete filing

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(a) If a board
				secretary, or a charter school or renaissance school project designee,
				determines that a school official's disclosure statements are incorrect or
				incomplete, the board secretary, or charter school or renaissance school
				project designee, shall return the disclosure statements to the school
				official. The school official shall have 20 days from receipt of the returned
				filing to correct and/or complete the disclosure statements and resubmit them
				to the board secretary, or the charter school or renaissance school project
				designee. The board secretary, or the charter school or renaissance school
				project designee, then shall file the corrected or completed disclosure
				statements with the executive county superintendent.
(b) If the executive county superintendent
				determines that a school official's disclosure statements are incorrect and/or
				incomplete, the executive county superintendent shall return the disclosure
				statements to the board secretary, or the charter school or renaissance school
				project designee, who then shall return the disclosure statements to the school
				official. The school official shall have 20 days from receipt of the returned
				filing to correct and/or complete the disclosure statements and resubmit them
				to the board secretary, or the charter school or renaissance school project
				designee, who then shall file the corrected and/or completed disclosure
				statements with the executive county superintendent.
(c) If a school official fails to resubmit
				corrected and/or completed disclosure statements after 20 days, the Commission
				may issue an Order to Show Cause pursuant to the provisions at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-1.6.
(d) If a response is not received within the
				20-day period, or if the school official fails to properly file, the Commission
				may regard the school official's incomplete filing as a failure to file, and
				the Commission shall proceed in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-3.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - BOARD MEMBER AND CHARTER SCHOOL OR RENAISSANCE SCHOOL PROJECT TRUSTEE TRAINING › Section 6A:28-4.1 - Training requirement

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(a) Within the
				first 90 days of a new board member's or a new trustee's first term, the board
				member or trustee shall complete a training program prepared and offered by the
				New Jersey School Boards Association. The training shall include instruction
				relative to the board member's or trustee's responsibilities pursuant to the
				Act.
(b) Each board member and
				trustee shall complete, in both the second and third years of the member's or
				trustee's first term, a training program to be prepared and offered by the New
				Jersey School Boards Association. The training program shall include
				information on school district governance.
(c) Within one year after each reelection or
				reappointment to the district board of education or the board of trustees, each
				board member or trustee shall complete an advanced training program to be
				prepared and offered by the New Jersey School Boards Association. The training
				shall include information on relevant changes to New Jersey school law and
				other information deemed appropriate to enable the board member or the trustee
				to serve most effectively.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - BOARD MEMBER AND CHARTER SCHOOL OR RENAISSANCE SCHOOL PROJECT TRUSTEE TRAINING › Section 6A:28-4.2 - Procedures for compliance

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(a) Each board
				secretary, and charter school or renaissance school project designee, shall
				provide written notice to the New Jersey School Boards Association and the
				Commission when a new board member or trustee is elected or appointed, when a
				board member or a trustee is reelected or reappointed, when a board member or a
				trustee resigns or is removed, and when the term of a board member or a trustee
				expires. All written notifications must be provided to the New Jersey School
				Boards Association and the Commission within 30 days of occurrence. Failure to
				do so may result in the Commission seeking an appropriate remedy.
1. The board secretary, or the charter school
				or renaissance school project designee, shall provide the New Jersey School
				Boards Association with the name, school address, telephone number, and email
				address of each board member or trustee. Should this information change, the
				board secretary, or the charter school or renaissance school project designee,
				shall provide updated information to the New Jersey School Boards Association
				within 30 days of its occurrence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - BOARD MEMBER AND CHARTER SCHOOL OR RENAISSANCE SCHOOL PROJECT TRUSTEE TRAINING › Section 6A:28-4.3 - Penalties for non-compliance

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(a) If
				a board member or a trustee fails to complete training as required by this
				chapter, the Commission shall issue an Order to Show Cause pursuant to the
				provisions at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-1.6.
(b) Unless good cause is shown or the school
				official previously has been the subject of an Order to Show Cause, the
				Commission shall recommend that a board member or a trustee who completes
				training after the issuance of an Order to Show Cause, but before the
				Commission issues its decision, receives a censure.
(c) Unless good cause is shown or the school
				official previously has been the subject of an Order to Show Cause, the
				Commission shall recommend that a board member or a trustee who completes
				training after the Commission issues its decision, but before the Commissioner
				issues a final decision, receives a suspension for 30 days. The Commission will
				recommend this penalty only if the board member or the trustee provides to the
				New Jersey School Boards Association and the Commission, written notice that
				the board member or the trustee successfully completed training and provides
				the written notice before the Commissioner issues a final decision. If the
				board member or the trustee does not provide such written notification, the
				Commission will recommend a suspension for 60 days.
(d) Unless good cause is shown, the
				Commission shall recommend that a board member or a trustee who fails to
				complete training after the Commission issues its decision, and after the
				Commissioner issues a final decision, be removed from the board member's or
				trustee's position.
(e) If the
				Commissioner imposes a penalty for non-compliance with this subchapter, the
				Commission shall adopt a resolution affirming the penalty. The resolution shall
				be read by the district board of education or the board of trustees at the
				beginning of its next regularly scheduled public meeting and shall be
				memorialized in the minutes of the meeting.
1. Once the minutes are approved, the
				district board of education or the board of trustees shall forward a copy of
				the minutes to the Commission.
i. If the
				minutes are not forwarded to the Commission by the district board of education
				or the board of trustees, the Commission shall have the authority to seek any
				penalty and/or remedy authorized by this chapter against an appropriate school
				official.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 5 - ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 6A:28-5.1 - Entitlement to an advisory opinion

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Any school official, or an attorney on the school official's
				  behalf, may request and obtain an advisory opinion from the Commission as to
				  whether any proposed conduct or activity of a school official within the same
				  school district, charter school, or renaissance school project as that in which
				  the school official serves, would constitute a violation of the Act in the
				  Commission's opinion. If an attorney files a request on behalf of a school
				  official, the request shall provide the name of the school official who is the
				  subject of the request, as well as the school official's school district,
				  charter school, or renaissance school project.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 5 - ADVISORY OPINIONS › Section 6A:28-5.2 - Procedures for requesting and receiving an advisory opinion

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(a)
				Requests for advisory opinions shall clearly set forth in detail the
				anticipated future conduct or activity the school official seeks to undertake
				and the exact role the school official anticipates having in that activity or
				conduct, as well as the anticipated date(s) the prospective activity is to
				occur or begin.
1. The request shall include
				a statement that the school official has reviewed the public advisory opinions
				available on the Commission's website, and the concern raised in the request
				has not already been addressed by the Commission in an existing advisory
				opinion.
2. Upon receipt of a
				request for an advisory opinion, the Commission may copy the attorney who
				represents the district board of education or the board of trustees on the
				Commission's response to the request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - FILING AND AMENDMENT OF COMPLAINTS; BURDEN OF PROOF › Section 6A:28-6.1 - Who may file a complaint

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(a) Any person may
				file a complaint with the Commission alleging a violation of the Act.
(b) Any member of the Commission may file a
				complaint.
1. A Commission member who files a
				complaint shall not participate as a Commission member in any subsequent
				proceedings related to that complaint.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - FILING AND AMENDMENT OF COMPLAINTS; BURDEN OF PROOF › Section 6A:28-6.2 - Process for the filing of a complaint

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(a) To file a
				complaint with the Commission alleging a violation of the Act, a complainant
				may either:
1. File an original hardcopy
				complaint with related exhibits, along with one copy of such complaint and
				related exhibits, and an additional copy of the complaint and related exhibits
				for each respondent named in the complaint; or
2. File an electronic complaint with related
				exhibits with the Commission (school.ethics@doe.nj.gov). If a complainant
				chooses to file a complaint with related exhibits electronically, the
				complainant must still mail a copy of the complaint with related exhibits to
				the Commission for each respondent named in the complaint.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - FILING AND AMENDMENT OF COMPLAINTS; BURDEN OF PROOF › Section 6A:28-6.3 - Contents of a complaint

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(a) A complaint
				shall be entitled "Before the School Ethics Commission" and shall set forth in
				the caption the names of the complainant(s) and the respondent(s).
(b) The complaint shall include the
				following:
1. The full name, home address,
				phone number, and email address of each complainant;
2. The full name, home address, phone number
				(if known), and email address (if known) of each respondent;
3. Individually numbered paragraphs setting
				forth each alleged violation of the Act, with each paragraph to include,
				without limitation, the following:
i. The
				date(s) of the occurrence(s) of each specific allegation;
ii. The section(s) of the Act claimed to be
				violated for each specific allegation; and
iii. The specific facts or arguments that
				support the contention that the Act was violated;
4. A signature and certification by each
				complainant; and
5. Evidence in
				support of the allegations, including, but not limited to: meeting minutes,
				meeting agendas, certifications, and affidavits. Where possible, the specific
				parts of the evidence that support the alleged violation(s) must be highlighted
				or otherwise identified. The complainant(s) shall include an index of the
				highlighted material, identifying the page number or location within the
				document(s) where the highlighted information is located.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - FILING AND AMENDMENT OF COMPLAINTS; BURDEN OF PROOF › Section 6A:28-6.5 - Time period for the filing of a complaint

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(a)
				Complaints shall be filed within 180 days of notice of the events that form the
				basis of the alleged violation(s). A complainant shall be deemed to be notified
				of events that form the basis of the alleged violation(s) when the complainant
				knew of the events, or when the events were made public so that one using
				reasonable diligence would know or should have known.
1. For complaints alleging a violation of
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:12-24.1.a, the complaint shall be filed
				within 180 days of the issuance of a final decision from any court of law or
				administrative agency of this State demonstrating that the respondent(s) failed
				to enforce all laws, rules, and regulations of the State Board of Education
				and/or court orders pertaining to schools or that the respondent brought about
				changes through illegal or unethical procedures.
2. If the subject of the complaint is pending
				in any court of law or administrative agency of this State, the complaint shall
				still be filed within 180 days of notice of the events that form the basis of
				the alleged violation(s). In this situation, the Commission will place the
				matter in abeyance, as appropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - FILING AND AMENDMENT OF COMPLAINTS; BURDEN OF PROOF › Section 6A:28-6.6 - Complaint processing, consolidating, and confidentiality

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(a)
				The Commission shall assign a file number upon receipt of a
				complaint.
(b) The Commission may
				consolidate a complaint with a related matter, when appropriate. In determining
				whether to consolidate complaints, the Commission shall consider:
1. The identity of the parties in each of the
				matters;
2. The nature of all the
				questions of fact and law respectively involved.
i. To the extent that common questions of
				fact and law are involved, the savings in time, expense, duplication, and
				inconsistency that will be realized from considering the matters together and
				whether such issues can be thoroughly, competently, and fully reviewed
				together;
ii. To the extent that
				dissimilar questions of fact or law are present, the danger of confusion,
				delay, or undue prejudice to any party;
3. The advisability generally of disposing of
				all aspects of the controversy in a single proceeding; and
4. Other matters appropriate to a prompt and
				fair resolutions of the issues.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - FILING AND AMENDMENT OF COMPLAINTS; BURDEN OF PROOF › Section 6A:28-6.7 - Amendment of a complaint

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(a) The Commission
				may order the amendment of any complaint in order to comply with the
				requirements set forth at
				6A:28-6.3.
(b) A complainant may amend a complaint to
				cure technical defects or to clarify or amplify allegations made in the
				original complaint. Amendments will relate back to the date the complaint was
				first received by the Commission for the purposes of determining timeliness
				pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-6.5.
(c) Once a written statement is filed, an
				amendment to a complaint may be made by the complainant only with the consent
				of each respondent or by leave of the Commission upon written
				application.
(d) Any amendment made
				by the complainant pursuant to (a), (b), and (c) above shall be submitted in
				the same manner as the original complaint with one copy, together with a copy
				for each respondent.
(e) Failure to
				file an amended complaint within the time given may result in administrative
				dismissal of the complaint.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - FILING OF WRITTEN STATEMENTS › Section 6A:28-7.1 - Process for filing a written statement

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(a) To
				file a written statement with the Commission, a respondent shall either:
1. File an original hardcopy and one copy of
				the written statement with the Commission; or
2. File the written statement electronically
				with the Commission (school.ethics@doe.nj.gov).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - FILING OF WRITTEN STATEMENTS › Section 6A:28-7.2 - Contents of a written statement

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(a) Upon receipt of
				the complaint from the Commission, the respondent shall file a written
				statement. The written statement shall fully and completely advise the parties
				and the Commission as to the nature of the respondent's defenses for each
				allegation, including any grounds upon which dismissal should be granted. The
				written statement shall admit or deny each allegation set forth in the
				complaint with specificity. Denials shall fairly meet the substance of the
				allegations being denied. A respondent who intends in good faith to deny only
				part of an allegation shall specify which parts are true, and deny only the
				remainder. Evidentiary support must be provided, when possible, pursuant to the
				standards at
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-9.3.
(b) When a written statement alleges that a
				complaint is frivolous pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:12-29.e, the complainant shall have 20
				days from receipt of the written statement to respond to the allegation.
1. If the respondent alleges that a complaint
				is frivolous, the respondent must submit proof of service of the written
				statement on the complainant, in accordance with
				N.J.A.C.
				6A:28-1.7.
2. An allegation that a complaint is
				frivolous pursuant to
				N.J.S.A.
				18A:12-29.e shall not be raised in any
				subsequent filings.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 6A - EDUCATION › Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - FILING OF WRITTEN STATEMENTS › Section 6A:28-7.3 - Time for filing a written statement

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(a) Upon receipt of
				the complaint from the Commission, the respondent shall have 20 days from
				receipt of the complaint to file a written statement.
(b) Where a respondent fails to file a
				written statement within the 20-day period, the Commission shall issue a notice
				informing the respondent that unless a written statement is received within 10
				days of receipt of the notice, each allegation in the complaint shall be deemed
				admitted and the Commission may decide the matter on a summary basis.