Schools Need to “Ace” New Jersey’s New Employee Background Law
In a cautionary tale for all school districts in New Jersey, on August 21, 2018, a Federal court ruled a $600,000 settlement must be paid by that school district’s taxpayers and not its insurance carrier because the district failed to notify authorities and agreed not to tell potential future employers about a teacher’s resignation stemming […]
RICE Notice change! Supreme Court reverses Appellate Division over-inclusive RICE notice decision
By Amy Houck Elco, Esq. and Yolanda N. Melville, Esq. Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued its decision in Kean Federation of Teachers v. Ada Morell (A-84-16) (078926). The Supreme Court overturned the Appellate Division’s decision requiring all employees to receive a RICE notice if their names appeared on a public body’s agenda. The […]
Cooper Levenson Education Law Attorneys to speak at NJ School Boards Workshop Oct 24 & 25
Five attorneys from Cooper Levenson’s Education/School Law Practice Group will be presenting at the NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Workshop 2017, to be held Oct. 23-26, 2017 at the Atlantic City Convention Center, One Convention Blvd., Atlantic City, N.J. Find us in our Learning Lab on Tuesday and Wednesday On Tues., Oct. 24, from 11-11:30 a.m., Kelli Prinz, Amy […]