N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-9.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 6A:10-9.1 - Procedure for appearance of nontenured teaching staff members before a district board of education upon receipt of a notice of non-reemployment

(a) Whenever a nontenured teaching staff member has requested in writing and has received a written statement of reasons for non-reemployment pursuant to 18A:27-3.2, he or she may request in writing an informal appearance before the district board of education. The written request shall be submitted to the district board of education within 10 calendar days of teaching staff member's receipt of the district board of education's statement of reasons.

(b) The informal appearance shall be scheduled within 30 calendar days from the teaching staff member's receipt of the district board of education's statement of reasons.

(c) Under the circumstances described in this section, a nontenured teaching staff member's appearance before the district board of education shall not be an adversarial proceeding. The purpose of the appearance shall be to provide the staff member the opportunity to convince board of education members to offer reemployment.

(d) Each district board of education shall exercise discretion in determining a reasonable length of time for the proceeding, depending upon each instance's specific circumstances.

(e) Each district board of education shall provide to the employee adequate written notice regarding the date and time of the informal appearance.

(f) The nontenured teaching staff member may be represented by counsel or one individual of his or her choosing.

(g) The staff member may present on his or her behalf witnesses who do not need to present testimony under oath and shall not be cross-examined by the district board of education. Witnesses shall be called one at a time into the meeting to address the board and shall be excused from the meeting after making their statements.

(h) The proceeding of an informal appearance before the district board of education, as described in this section, may be conducted pursuant to 10:4-12.b(8).

(i) Within three working days following the informal appearance, the district board of education shall notify the affected teaching staff member, in writing, of its final determination. The district board of education may delegate notification to the chief school administrator or board secretary.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:10-9.1

Amended by 52 N.J.R. 1557(a), effective 8/3/2020