New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2.4. Hearing
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:37-2.4
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Employee: includes the holder of any position or employment. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
3. a. Any pupil removed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.128 (C. 18A:37-2.2) shall be entitled to a hearing before the local board of education to determine if the pupil is guilty of committing an assault upon a teacher, administrator, board member, other employee of a school board or another student, with a weapon, on any school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function. If it is found that the pupil is not guilty of the offense the pupil shall be immediately returned to the regular education program.
b. The hearing shall take place no longer than 30 days following the day the pupil is removed from the regular education program. The hearing is not subject to the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act,” P.L.1975, c.231 (C. 10:4-6 et seq.).
c. The decision of the board shall be made within five days after the close of the hearing. Any appeal of the board’s decision shall be made to the Commissioner of Education within 90 days of the board’s decision.
L.1995,c.128,s.3.