New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 11 - CHARTER SCHOOLS
Subchapter 6 - STREAMLINE TENURE
Section 6A:11-6.3 - Process for tenure disputes
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The charter school board of trustees shall adopt a policy that establishes a uniform process, including procedures and timelines, for hearing streamline tenure disputes. The policies shall include, at a minimum:
(b) If a hearing is requested pursuant to (a)2 above, the tenured employee shall be provided with:
(c) If disputed, the party issuing the tenure charges shall have the burden of substantiating the charges by a preponderance of competent and credible evidence.
(d) A hearing held pursuant to (a) above shall be completed no later than 30 days after the charter school board of trustees' receipt of the tenured employee's response to the charges, barring any unforeseen circumstances warranting an extension of such time. The hearing shall result in a determination by the board of trustees as to whether the charges have been substantiated by a preponderance of competent and credible evidence in the record and whether the tenured employee shall be dismissed or reduced in compensation.
(e) A written decision reflecting the board of trustees' determination whether to dismiss or reduce in compensation the tenured employee must be issued within 10 days of the determination. The written decision shall include, at a minimum: