New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 28 - SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6A:28-1.6 - Order to Show Cause
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) If, in the course of implementing and enforcing the Act, the Commission becomes aware of facts that appear to indicate that a school official has violated the Act or this chapter, the Commission may issue an Order to Show Cause as to why the school official should not be found in violation of the Act or this chapter, and provide the school official an opportunity to respond. A statement of the factual details and findings, if applicable, supporting the charge shall accompany the order. This procedure shall not preclude the filing of a complaint. An Order to Show Cause shall be appropriate in, but not limited to, the following circumstances:
(b) Where an Order to Show Cause is issued, the school official shall have 20 days to submit a response, in writing, under oath as to why the school official should not be found in violation of the Act or this chapter.
(c) Upon receipt of the response to the Order to Show Cause or upon expiration of the 20-day time period for filing, the Commission may proceed to a determination of a violation on a summary basis.