Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:6-38.4

  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • 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
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, any appeal of a determination of the State Board of Examiners shall be to the Commissioner of Education whose determination shall be a final agency action under the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), and appeal of that action shall be directly to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court.

L.2008, c.36, s.2.