New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 6A - EDUCATION
Chapter 3 - CONTROVERSIES AND DISPUTES
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6A:3-1.13 - Settlement or withdrawal of contested matter
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Prior to transmittal to the OAL, a petitioner may withdraw a petition at any time. Upon such withdrawal, the Commissioner shall discontinue all proceedings and notify all parties accordingly. Following transmittal to OAL, a petitioner may request withdrawal in accordance with applicable rules of the OAL.
(b) Prior to transmittal to the OAL, parties to a contested matter may notify the Commissioner of settlement at any time.
(c) Following transmittal of a matter to the OAL, parties shall effectuate settlement in accordance with applicable rules of the OAL.
(d) Where a district board of education is a party to a contested matter, any proposed settlement, whether submitted to the Commissioner or to the OAL, shall indicate, by signature of the district board of education attorney or inclusion of the district board of education's resolution authorizing settlement, that the district board of education has consented to the terms of the settlement.
(e) A proposed settlement, whether submitted to the Commissioner or to the OAL, shall not include terms restricting access to records or information deemed public by law, nor shall it include terms requiring disclosure of information protected from such disclosure by law.
(f) The provisions of this section shall not apply to settlement and withdrawal of tenure matters, which are governed by 6A:3-5.6.