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| 2000 |
| JANUARY
5, 2000 |
FEBRUARY
2, 2000 |
MARCH
1, 2000 |
| APRIL
5, 2000 |
MAY
3, 2000 |
JUNE
7, 2000 |
| JULY
5, 2000 |
AUGUST
2, 2000 |
SEPTEMBER
6, 2000 |
| OCTOBER
4, 2000 |
NOVEMBER
1, 2000 |
DECEMBER
6, 2000 |

January
5, 2000
P.B.K.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, E.Y. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF
TENAFLY, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #92-97
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF TIMOTHY KASONY, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF LAWRENCE, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #37-99
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF SAAD RADWAN, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-99
J.S.
AND L.S., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, A.S. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-99
February
2, 2000
IN
THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF ROBERT CRAWFORD
BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #39-99
CAROL
DE LYON V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF OLD TAPPAN, BERGEN COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #48-97
R.E.
AND L.E., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, E.E. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
BOROUGH OF MADISON, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #53-99
J.L.
AND J.E.H., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, T.H.L. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #50-99
IN
THE MATTER OF EDWARD MERCER, BRICK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, OCEAN
COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #97-98
BARBARA
SKLUTE, FAYE MOUNTFORD AND JAN OLIVER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY
OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-96
March
1, 2000
ATLANTIC
CITY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE MEMBERS NAMED
HEREIN, REVEREND DAVID BELL, LUIS CARMONA, MICHAEL DAVIS, RALPH MONAGAS,
MICHAEL MOODY, JAMES PALIN, RAY RODRIGUEZ, SANTOS VERGARA, KENNETH WHITE,
RICHARD JOHNSON, JORGE COSME, AND WILLIAM SMALLWOOD V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #46-99
K.B.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, H.B. AND GLOUCESTER COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-98
and
K.B., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, H.B. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RANCOCAS
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #87-97
PATSY
N. MARINO V. WILLINGBORO TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, BURLINGTON COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #25-99
IN
THE MATTER OF FRANK PANNUCCI, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF BRICK TOWNSHIP,
OCEAN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-97
April
5, 2000
E.A.,
SR. AND D.A., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, E.A., JR. V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, MARIE MORRISSEY AND
RICHARD DiPATRI, STATE BOARD DOCKET #2-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF A CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #17-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF THERESA A.
LUCARELLI BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #55-99
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF DANIEL McHARRIS, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#45-99
JOHN
SCELBA V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, OCEAN COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF ROBERT R. VITACCO, SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF THE BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-97
May 3,
2000
JAMES
J. ADAMS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF GREENWICH, WARREN COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #44-99
JOHN
BALWIERCZAK, FRANCIS J. DUNNE, JOHN C. JOHNSON, JR., ROBERT KREIG, JAMES
LESAK, PETER MARTINO, JAMES MATERIA, FRED MELCHIOR, RAMON PEREZ, AND TOMMASO
PUGLIESE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY HEIGHTS, UNION
COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #3-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE DISQUALIFICATION FROM SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT OF A.N.C., JR.,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #20-00
RUBEN
GONZALEZ, PAUL J. ODONOHUE, CLAUDE CRAIG AND STEVEN G. BLOCK V.
STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #29-99
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF MYRNA MARRERO, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
THE CITY OF BAYONNE, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #57-99
IN
THE MATTER OF THE WAIVER GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF MIDDLETOWN, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #48-99
ARLENE
MILLER V. LEO F. KLAGHOLZ, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, AND BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEW HANOVER, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #93-96
PATRICIA
OSMAN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DELRAN, BURLINGTON COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #7-00
PLEASANTECH
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
PLEASANTECH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL AND DAVID HESPE, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #8-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF SAAD RADWAN, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-99
H.S.
AND M.S., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY
OF BAYONNE, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #54-99
June 7,
2000
CONCETTA B. CAPONEGRO,
VIRGINIA DEVANE, HOWARD JOHNSON, NORMAN JEFFRIES AND BESSIE WHITE V. STATE-OPERATED
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#3-99
ELIGIO CASTRO V.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC CITY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #21-00
RICHARD CROMWELL
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RIVER VALE, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #9-00
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GLOUCESTER COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
LENAPE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#6-00
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, HUNTERDON COUNTY V.
E.F. AND G.F., STATE BOARD DOCKET #13-00
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD, OCEAN COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #23-00
IN THE MATTER OF
THE TENURE HEARING OF LEONARD J. MARANO, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH
OF LINCOLN PARK, MORRIS COUNTY AND LEONARD J. MARANO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK, MORRIS COUNTY AND LEONARD J. MARANO V.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK, MORRIS COUNTY (consolidated),
STATE BOARD DOCKET #22-97
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE, CAPE MAY COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #61-98
HELEN ONEAL
V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF SALEM, SALEM COUNTY, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #99-97
D.S., ON BEHALF
OF MINOR CHILD, A.S.; R.S., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, H.H. AND H.H.; E.H.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, C.H.; G.G., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, G.S.;
W.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, E.M.; AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
CITY OF WILDWOOD, CAPE MAY COUNTY V. LEO F. KLAGHOLZ, COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION, AND THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #11-00
LYNN P. SHERMAN
ET AL. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BEACH HAVEN, OCEAN COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #15-00
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE CITY OF WILDWOOD, CAPE MAY COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #4-97
July 5,
2000
G.E.A.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, J.G.A. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #14-00
V.A.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, K.M.A. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH
OF COLLINGSWOOD, CAMDEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #34-99
FLORENCE
ADLER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SHAMONG, BURLINGTON COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #52-99
SANDRA
BJERRE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF HAMPTON, HUNTERDON COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #53-96
DOVER
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWN OF DOVER, MORRIS
COUNTY AND NORTHWEST COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER/DOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL COMPANY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #3-98
JOSHUA
KEAVENEY, MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, SANDRA KEAVENEY;
SHAWN RILEY, BY AND THROUGH HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, EDIE RILEY; CHRISTOPHER
RIDGEWAY, ANTHONY RIDGEWAY, JONATHAN GLASS, FEASHAL GLASS AND DANIELLE
GLASS, BY THEIR GUARDIAN AD LITEM, ARNETTA RIDGEWAY AND CHRISTOPHER GLASS;
LOUIS GRACIA, TINA GRACIA AND ZACHARY GRACIA, BY AND THROUGH THEIR GUARDIAN
AD LITEM, DAWN GRACIA; ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL THE CHILDREN IN
A CLASS OF VERY POOR "A" AND "B" NON-ABBOTT, SPECIAL
NEEDS DISTRICTS LISTED BELOW: BUENA REGIONAL, CLAYTON, COMMERCIAL TOWNSHIP,
EGG HARBOR CITY, FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, HAMMONTON, LAKEHURST, LAKEWOOD, LAWRENCE
TOWNSHIP, LITTLE EGG HARBOR, LOWER TOWNSHIP, LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL,
MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP, OCEAN TOWNSHIP, QUINTON, SALEM CITY, SOUTH RIVER,
UPPER DEERFIELD, WALLINGTON AND WOODBINE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WHICH ARE ALSO
PLAINTIFFS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, EXCEPT FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL ALLEGATIONS
IN COUNTS ONE AND TWO V. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LEO KLAGHOLZ,
COMMISSIONER OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ELIZABETH L. PUGH,
NEW JERSEY DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, JAMES DIELEUTORIO, NEW JERSEY
STATE TREASURER AND CHRISTINE TODD WHITMAN, GOVERNOR, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#49-99
IN
THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE LIBERTY
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, SOMERSET COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE DISSOLUTION OF THE LOWER CAMDEN COUNTY REGIONAL HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, CAMDEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-99
RICHARD
MARKOWSKI V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CAPE MAY COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES
SCHOOL DISTRICT, CAPE MAY COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-00
E.G.P.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.B., V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF
RUTHERFORD, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #18-00
BOARD
OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF SOMERVILLE, SOMERSET COUNTY V. BOARD OF
EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, AND THE NEW
JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #23-97
ALICE
H. YUCHT V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF MILLTOWN, MIDDLESEX COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #84-97
August
2, 2000
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF HENRY ALLEGRETTI, SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #26-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE CERTIFICATES OF JOY NORTHROP DEVINCENZI, STATE BOARD
DOCKET #28-00
FRED
ENGLE, THE ESTATE OF PASQUALE RAIMONDO, PHILIP MARAVIGLIA AND TERESA CAPRIGLIONE
V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #27-00
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
GLOUCESTER
COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, GLOUCESTER COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF THE LENAPE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #6-00
JOANNE
GROMPONE V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY,
HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #25-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE IBRAHIM
CHARTER SCHOOL, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #12-00
D.W.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, T.N. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OFTHE TOWNSHIP OF
WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #47-99
September
6, 2000
C.C.,
ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, R.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH
OF RIVERTON, STATE BOARD DOCKET #34-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF RANDALL DUNHAM, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
POINT PLEASANT BOROUGH, OCEAN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #30-00
IN
THE MATTER OF BRUCE WHITE, EWING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, MERCER COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #33-00
October
4, 2000
V.A.,
ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, K.M.A. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH
OF COLLINGSWOOD, CAMDEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #34-99
BOARD
OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY, OCEAN COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEO F. KLAGHOLZ, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #7-99
ELIGIO
CASTRO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #43-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE CERTIFICATE OF PETER LORIA, STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-00
WILLIAM
MARSH V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY, ATLANTIC COUNTY,
STATE BOARD DOCKET #4-00
November
1, 2000
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF LENORE M. ALLEN, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF OLD BRIDGE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #38-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF JUAN COTTO, STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #40-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF ROBERT I. GRUNDFEST, SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #39-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF EUGENE M. LEGGETT, SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET # 41-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF GEORGE MAMUNES, PASCACK VALLEY REGIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #42-00
N.R.
AND F.R., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, E.R. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
BOROUGH OF HARRINGTON PARK, BERGEN COUNTY AND DR. ROBERT B. WESTFIELD,
SUPERINTENDENT, STATE BOARD DOCKET #46-00
LAWRENCE
TAVE V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN REGIONAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #44-00
December
6, 2000
IN
THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF HENRY KOMOROWSKI, STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET
#48-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF NEWARK PREP,
THE CHARTER SCHOOL FOR HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE
BOARD DOCKET #51-00
IN
THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATES OF M.S. BY THE
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #47-00