In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Alexa Ziler, Board of Education of the Township of Franklin, Somerset County, 2/6/2024, (#105-24)

105-24
Agency Dkt. No. 333-12/23
New Jersey Commissioner of Education
Final Decision
In the Matter of the Suspension of the
Teaching Certificates of Alexa Ziler,
Board of Education of the Township of
Franklin, Somerset County.
This matter was opened before the Commissioner of Education on December 7, 2023, by
way of an Order to Show Cause served by petitioner (Board of Education of the Township of
Franklin) upon respondent (Alexa Ziler), requiring respondent to show cause why an order should
not be entered suspending her teaching certificates pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:26-10 and
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8 for resigning without giving the notice required by law.
By notice dated December 14, 2023, sent to respondent via email, the Office of
Controversies and Disputes (Office) acknowledged proof that the Order to Show Cause had been
served upon respondent and directed respondent to answer within 20 days. No answer having yet
been received, on January 9, 2024, the Office sent respondent a second and final notice via email,
regular mail, and certified mail, directing her to file an answer within ten days if she wished to
contest the suspension of her certificates. To date, the Office has not received a response from
respondent.
The petition and supporting exhibits submitted by petitioner in this matter indicate that:
respondent accepted petitioner’s offer of employment for the 2023-2024 school year; the
respondent provided petitioner with the right to terminate her employment upon sixty days’
written notice; on September 11, 2023, respondent sent an email to petitioner indicating that she

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was resigning, thereby providing less than the required sixty days’ notice. The respondent has not
denied these allegations; therefore, the Commissioner deems such allegations to be admitted
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:3-1.5(a) and further deems them sufficient to justify suspension of
respondent’s teaching certificates pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:26-10 and N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8.
Accordingly, summary decision is hereby granted to petitioner, and respondent’s teaching
certificates, as well as any substitute teaching credential she may hold, are suspended for a period
of one year from the filing date of this decision, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the State
Board of Examiners for implementation of the suspension.
IT IS SO ORDERED.1
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Date of Decision: February 6, 2024
Date of Mailing: February 8, 2024
1 This decision may be appealed to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-9.1. Under
N.J.Ct.R. 2:4-1(b), a notice of appeal must be filed with the Appellate Division within 45 days from the date of mailing
of this decision.