Ethics
Sunshine Law
Board Qualifications
Board Members...
Board Procedures
100
My special interest in or partisan political groups or to use the schools for personal gain or for the gain of friends.
What is an independent judgement?
100
Matters made confidential by state, federal law or rule by court.
What is Closed Session?
100
The time period after an election or appointment to the Board a member shall undergo a criminal history background investigation for the purpose of ensuring the member is not disqualified from membership due to a criminal conviction of a crime or offense.
What is 30 days?
100
Two or more candidates qualified by law for membership on the Board receiving an equal number of votes in a special runoff election is filled by this person.
Who is the Executive County Superintendent?
100
___________ of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the Board of Education in its deliberations and acts in all cases in which it is not inconsistent with statutes of the State of New Jersey, rules of the State Board of Education, or these bylaws.
What is Robert's Rule?
200
If disclosed, would needlessly injure individuals or the schools
What are confidential matters?
200
The time needed for every public body to put in writing a regular, special, adjourned, or unscheduled meeting.
What is 48-Hour notice?
200
Means the ownership of or control of more than ten percent of the profits, assets, or stocks of a business but does not include the control of assets in a labor union.
What is interest?
200
If there is a failure to elect a member at the annual school election due to improper campaign practices the position is filled by this person.
Who is the Commissioner of Education?
200
Any member shall be designated by a plurality of those present to preside.
What is the President and Vice President are not present?
300
I will refer all complaints to.
Who is the superintendent?
300
The manner in which a public meeting can be held.
What is in person, by telephone conference, or other means of electronic communication?
300
Means the person to whom the Board member is legally married and any dependent child of the Board member residing in the same household.
What is immediate family?
300
A member who fails to attend _____ consecutive meetings of the Board without good cause may be removed from office on the affirmative votes of a majority of the remaining Board members.
What is three?
300
Board members wishing to place items on the agenda follow this procedure/
What is transmit items to the President?
400
The person the superintendent recommends for employment.
What is the best qualified candidate?
400
Closed sessions are limited to this.
What is discussion?
400
Board members may attend hospitality suites or receptions at conferences only when _________.
What is open to all persons attending the conference?
400
A members being removed must have notice of the proposed removal at least ____ days in advance of the meeting at which the vote will be taken.
What is ten?
400
All statements made by the public during a meeting shall be directed in this manner.
What is to the presiding officer; no participant may address or question Board members individually?
500
The process to bring about change.
What are legal and ethical procedures.
500
Closed session minutes should show at minimum.
What is names of members present, individual votes of members, & subjects considered?
500
The School Business Administrator will provide each Board member with a copy of the Code of Ethics and the required acknowledgement on a ______ basis and will maintain the original signed acknowledgment(s) in the Board office.
What is annual?
500
A Board member shall not represent his/her personal opinion as the position of the Board and shall include in all formal expressions in which his/her Board affiliation is likely to be recognized, such as letters to government officials or newspapers, speeches to organizations, and the like, a statement that the opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Board.
What is Public Expression?
500
Call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action.
What is the right of the presiding officer?