Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

School Ethics Commission Decisions 2005-2008

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I/M/O EILEEN QUINN, Winfield, Union County, C45-04, 2/7/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C45-04 on 2/7/05

CHASMER V. UNION CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION, et al., Union City, Hudson County, C39-04, 2/7/05

I/M/O CAROL ANN KOUPIARIS, Bound Brook, Somerset County, C22-04, 2/7/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C22-04 on 2/7/05

AMOROSA, ET AL. V. AXELROD, ET AL., Union Township, Union County, C40-04, C41-04 and C42-04, 2/7/05

PHILLIPS V. STRECKENBEIN, ET AL., Edgewater Park, Burlington County, C44-04, 2/7/05

SPICER V. DELLA VECCHIA et al., Pleasantville Charter School, Atlantic County, C31-04, 2/22/05

I/M/O BRUCH FREILICH, Washington Township, Burlington County, C18-04 & C19-04, 4/4/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C18-04 & C19-04 on 4/4/05

BASTIN V. GRATZ et al., Newton Board of Education, Sussex County, C50-04, 4/4/05

AUTENRIETH V. BENDOKAS., Brick Township Board of Education, Ocean County , C47-04, 6/28/05

LEE, et al., V. BECK., Union Township Board of Education, Union County, C01-05, 9/27/05

LaPORTE V. STEWART and DAVIS, Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C26-05, 9/27/05

I/M/O RUDOLPH McCULLERS, Gateway Charter School Board of Trustees, Hudson County C06-05 & C12-05, 9/27/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C06-05 & C12-05 on 9/27/05

I/M/O ROSE FUNCHES, Gateway Charter School Board of Trustees, Hudson County, C09-05 & C10-05, 9/27/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C09-05 & C10-05 on 9/27/05

JOHN TOURIAN V. BENEDICT TANTILLO et al., Pascack Valley Regional Board of Education, Bergen County, C07-05, 10/25/05

I/M/O EDMUND J. ZILINSKI, Bloomfield Board of Education, Essex County, C20-05, 10/25/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C20-05 on 10/25/05

INEZ P. DURHAM, et al., V. SHARON ROBINSON BRIGGS, Plainfield Board of Education, Union County C23-05, 10/25/05

I/M/O DIANA LOBOSCO, Passaic County Education Services Commission, Passaic County, C31-05, 11/22/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C31-05 on 11/22/05

I/M/O KAREN JACKSON, Galloway Community Charter School, Atlantic County, C08-05, 12/20/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C08-05 on 12/20/05

I/M/O WILLIAM LAHN, Delsea Board of Education, Gloucester County, C25-05, 12/20/05
» Commissioner’s Decision for C25-05 on 12/20/05

I/M/O JOHN TALTY and SHARON KIGHT, Brick Township Board of Education, Ocean County, C18-05 & C19-05 1/24/06
» Commissioner’s Decision for C18-05 & C19-05 on 1/24/06

I/M/O WILLIAM O’BRIEN, Palmyra Board of Education, Burlington County, C47-03, 1/24/06

I/M/O COLLEEN GARTLAND AND CARMINE PICARDO, West Essex Board of Education, Essex County, C44-05 2/28/06
» Commissioner’s Decision for C44-05 on 2/28/06

BRENDA SULLIVAN V. DONALD BOCHICCHIO, Ocean Township Board of Education, Ocean County, C37-05 3/28/06

BRUCE FREILICH v. DIANA ACKERMAN, WILLIAM BACCHA, MICHAEL GUEST, LYN MURRAY AND AMANDA SOAMES, Washington Township Board of Education, Burlington County, C43-05 3/28/06

CRAIG GUINTA V. NANCY O’DOWD, Cherry Hill Township Board of Education, Camden County, C45-05 3/28/06

CRAIG GUINTA V. CINDY TRUBIN, Cherry Hill Township Board of Education, Camden County, C46-05 3/28/06

GAIL D. BROOKS V. JAMES PRESSLEY, Pleasantville Board of Education, Atlantic County, C48-05 3/28/06

I/M/O JAMES CHIEGO, Union Township Board of Education, Hunterdon County, C51-05, 4/25/06
» Commissioner’s Decision for C51-05 on 4/25/06

CURTIS M. LACKLAND V. DORIS GRAVES, Pleasantville Board of Education, Atlantic County, C04-05 4/25/06

CURTIS M. LACKLAND v. THEODORE BRYANT, Pleasantville Board of Education, Atlantic County, C05-05 4/25/06

RICHARD BOMBARDIER V. RICHARD CIULLO, Berkeley Township Board of Education, Ocean County, C36-05 4/25/06

JOHN O’BREZA ET AL., V. SUSAN BADARACCO, Cherry Hill Township Board of Education, Camden County, C01-06  7/25/06

WALTER E. DORITY, JR., V. CHARLES PALUMBO, Black Horse Pike Board of Education, Camden County, C02-06  7/25/06

MARC SOVELOVE V. PAUL BREDA, Mine Hill Township Board of Education, Morris County, C49-05 9/26/06

HOWARD A. KUPFERMAN, JR. V. SUZANNE BECKER, Long Hill Township Board of Education, Morris County, C05-06 9/26/06

LISA A. DOREN, FRANK J. VALENTI and LAURA M. VALENTI. V. RENAE LaPRETE, Hazlet Board of Education, Monmouth County, C11-06  9/26/06

LISA A. DOREN, FRANK J. VALENTI and LAURA M. VALENTI. V. GLENN MASON, Hazlet Board of Education, Monmouth County, C12-06  9/26/06

FRANCIS A. D’ALESSANDRO, ET AL. V. EILEEN SONNIER, Asbury Park Board of Education, Monmouth County, C08-06, C15-06 & C16-06  10/24/06

SUSAN R. GORMAN AND RALPH SPLENDORIO V. SCOTT SARNO, Barnegat Board of Education, Ocean County, C27-06  10/24/06

I/M/O CARMELO GARCIA, Hoboken Board of Education, Hudson County, C41-05  10/24/06

KRISTEN CORBY V. KELLY-ANNE McDONNELL, Green Township Board of Education, Sussex County, C18-06  11/28/06

CANDACE MUELLER ET AL, V. FAYE BALL, Ewing Board of Education, Mercer County, C09-06  11/28/06

JEFFRIES V. HAMILTON, East Orange Board of Education, Essex County, C13-06  12/19/06

CORES ET AL. V. CALLAWAY ET AL., Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C19-06, C20-06 & C23-06 12/19/06

MANCUSO ET AL. V. CALLAWAY ET AL., Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C21-06 12/19/06

GARRETT ET AL. V. CALLAWAY ET AL., Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C22-06 & C25-06 12/19/06

McGETTIGAN V. CALLAWAY ET AL., Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C26-06 12/19/06

CALDWELL V. CALLAWAY ET AL., Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C29-06 12/19/06

FLOOD V. CALLAWAY ET AL., Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C32-06 12/19/06

TWEEDLE V. DAVIES-KAHN, Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C33-06 12/19/06

RaSHUN STEWART V. DOLORES CALLAWAY, Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C17-06  1/23/07

ALBERTA ALLEVA V. THOMAS BERG, Pequannock Board of Education, Morris County, C50-06  2/27/07

PAULA KINSEY V. THOMAS FOLEY, Millstone Township Board of Education, Monmouth County, C28-06  2/27/07

ELONDA CURRIE ET AL. V. STEPHANIE DAVIES-KAHN ET AL., Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C30-06, C34-06, C37-06, C39-06 & C46-06  2/27/07

H. GORDON PETHICK, and JACQUELINE R. ATTINELLO V. KEVIN DEGEROLAMO, Phillipsburg Board of Education, Warren County, C51-06  3/27/07

RUTH S. McCURDY V. JAMES HARMON, Washington Township Board of Education, Morris County, C07-06  4/24/07

BARBARA J. DeLUNA V. MICHAEL R. BERTRAM AND SETH Y. JOHNSON, Denville Board of Education, Morris County, C31-06  4/24/07

LANNIE ALLMOND et al. V. STEPHANIE DAVIES-KHAN, Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C38-06  4/24/07

VIRGINIA JEFFRIES V. HENRY HAMILTON, East Orange Board of Education, Essex County, C54-06 & C55-06  4/24/07

THOMAS H. COSTA V. LORETTA REHMANN, Hammonton Board of Education, Atlantic County, C59-06  4/24/07

I/M/O PATRICIA LEE, Union Township Board of Education, Hunterdon County, C53-04 4/24/07

SOL PINEIRO-GONZALEZ v.. FRANCISCO GONZALEZ , Elizabeth Board of Education, Union County, C02-07  5/22/07

DAVID ZUKOWSKI v. RAYMOND A. DELBURY, Sussex Wantage Regional Board of Education, Sussex County, C61-06  6/26/07

JAMES THOMAS v. MELISSA RODRIGUEZ et al., Woodbine Board of Education, Cape May County, C57-06  6/26/07

I/M/O JOSEPH ATALLO, Paterson Board of Education, Passaic County, C32 & C24-05  7/24/07
» Commissioner Decision
» State Board Decision for C32 & C24-05 on 7/24/07

I/M/O DAVID KANABY, Hillsborough Board of Education, Somerset County, C53-05  7/24/07
» Commissioner Decision for C53-05 on 7/24/07

I/M/O Raymond A. Delbury, Sussex Wantage Regional Board of Education, Sussex County, C64-06, 10/30/07
» Commissioner’s Decision for C64-06 on 10/30/07

MICHELE GOITIANDIA v. SAL OLIVO, Nutley Board of Education, Essex County, C63-06, 12/18/07

Iarossi v. Casapulla, Elmwood Park Bd. of Education, Bergen County, C62-06, 12/18/07

I/M/O Ethylene Grimsley, Roselle Board of Education, Union County, C21-04 1/22/08
» Commissioner’s Decision for C21-04 on 1/22/08

I/M/O Marlene Polinik, Wayne Township Board of Education, Passaic County, C45-06 1/22/08
» Commissioner Decision for C45-06 on 1/22/08

Nock v. Walker, Willingboro Board of Education, Burlington County, C26-07 1/22/08

Hollander v. Millman et al., Springfield Twp. Bd. of Ed., Union County, C33-07, 1/22/08

Annie Jackson v. Reginald Davis, East Orange Board of Education, Essex County, C09-07, 4/1/08

Frances Sarno v. Linda Mitchell, Barnegat Board of Education, Ocean County, C43-07, 4/1/08

Currie et al. v. Salway, Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County,  C30-06, C34-06, C35-06, C36-06, C37-06, C39-06, C46-06, 4/1/08

I/M/O Doris Graves, Pleasantville Board of Education, Atlantic County, C47-05, 5/27/08
» OAL Decision
» Commissioner’s Decision for C47-05 on 5/27/08

McCann v. Gass, Chesilhurst Board of Education, Camden County, C14-07, 5/27/08

McCann v. Harris, Chesilhurst Board of Education, Camden County, C15-07, 5/27/08

Dressel v. Kolupanowich, Monroe Board of Education, Middlesex County, C11-07, 6/24/08

Benson v. Gearity, Toms River Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C21-07, 6/24/08

I/M/O Richard E. Filipek, Saddlebrook Bd. of Education, Bergen County, C18-07, 6/24/08
» Commissioner’s Decision for C18-07 on 6/24/08

Monillas v. Gabauer, Bordentown Bd. of Education, Burlington County, C09-08, 7/22/08

Rukenstein v. Karp, Hopewell Valley Regional Bd. of Education, Mercer County, C13-08, 7/22/08

Jennifer Dressel v. Amy Speizer, Monroe Township Board of Education, Middlesex County, C10-07, 8/26/08

I/M/O RaShun Stewart, Atlantic City Board of Education, Atlantic County, C20-07, 8/26/08
» Commissioner’s Decision for C20-07 on 8/26/08

Regina C. Discenza v. William R. Quist, Lacey Twp. Board of Education, Ocean County, C31-07, 8/26/08

I/M/O Michael E. Glascoe and J. Michael Rush, State-operated School District of the City of Paterson, Passaic County, C36-07, 8/26/08

Thomas Demetrakis v. Jodi Kellar-Jackson, Bogota Board of Education, Bergen County, C10-08, 8/26/08

Noll v. Mott, Green Twp. Bd. of Education, Sussex County, C20-08, 9/23/08

Verhasselt v. Frank Madden, Rochelle Park Bd. of Education, Bergen County, C40-06 and Verhasselt v. Joseph Scarpa, Rochelle Park Bd. of Education, Bergen County, C41-06 (Consolidated) 10/27/08

I/M/O Gabriel DeTolla, Clearview Regional Board of Education, Gloucester County, C08-07, 10/27/08
 » Commissioner’s Decision for C08-07 on 10/27/08

Brown, et al. v. David Matthews, City of Englewood Bd. of Education, Bergen County, C13-07, 10/27/08
 » Commissioner’s Decision for C13-07 on 10/27/08

Yafet v. Elbert Smith, Hillside Board of Education, Union County, C24-07, 10/27/08
 » Commissioner’s Decision for C24-07 on 10/27/08

Jacobs v. Delbury, Sussex Wantage Regional Bd. of Education, Sussex County, C44-07, 11/25/08
 » Commissioner’s Decision for C44-07 on 11/25/08

Mota et al. v. Bellino, Verona Board of Education, Essex County, C38-07, 12/16/08

Sarno v. Lally, Barnegat Board of Education, Ocean County, C42-07, 12/16/08

Gonzalez v. Petrozelli, Dunellen Board of Education, Middlesex County, C08-08, 12/16/08

Gallon v. Logan-Leach, Union County, C32-08, 12/16/08