Robin Scheffler, a Charter School teacher, filed an appeal with the Commissioner of Education on September 11, 2020, challenging the non-renewal of her employment, alleging the same violated her tenure rights. Scheffler claimed that pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:11-6.2(a) she had gained tenure at the end of the 2019-2020 school...read more
In July 2021, the New Jersey Legislature quietly amended P.L. 2020, c. 44 (Chapter 44), to the primary benefit of school districts which do not participate in the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program, by requiring that unions and school districts must negotiate to “substantially mitigate” the excessive net health...read more
You take pride in your independent school and the fine reputation it has forged in the New Jersey area. You also work hard to maintain that reputation. Key in doing so is making sure your employment practices are sound and don’t expose your school to undue risk. Employment practices...read more
A recent decision from the Superior Court of New Jersey held that the New Jersey First Act ( “Act” ) and its residency requirements are unconstitutional in their present form. As you may know, the Act mandates that most public officers and employees, with limited exceptions, maintain their principal place of...read more
As the use of teleconferencing has increased, the FBI has received numerous reports of so-called “Zoombombing,” in which teleconferences on the virtual platform Zoom have been hijacked by individuals projecting obscene images or spewing hateful language. In order to protect your virtual meetings or classrooms, we recommend that your...read more
Lawrence S. Schwartz, Esq., a partner of the Weiner Law Group in Parsippany will be honored by Chabad Center of Northwest New Jersey as its Man of the Year at its 32nd annual Founders Dinner on Jan. 21, 2020 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. Larry has been a...read more
Partner Maggie Miller, Esq., has spent her career working with a myriad of school districts in New Jersey. Her Special Education Law experience is second to none in the state. In the final part of her series What I learned in Special Ed Litigation, Maggie discusses Individualized Education Plan...read more
Partner Maggie Miller, Esq. specializes in Special Education Law in New Jersey. In the second part of this three part series, Maggie helps navigate Special Education Litigation. Notice If your School District offers parents the option to receive notices via e-mail, a parent may opt to receive the...read more
Things I Learned in Litigation Its 2019 and your goals as a Board of Education remain virtually unchanged for the last 50 years or so: To best educate your students in a fair, least restrictive, and best way possible. We all know it’s not that easy anymore. In this...read more
We are pleased to have presented at Trustee Enrichment Day at the Pennington School. We hope you found our programs informative and relevant. If we can assist you in any way, please do not hesitate to contact us.read more
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