In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Devin Grenard, Board of Education of Hanover Park Regional High School, Morris County,7/29/2024, (#287-24)

287-24
Agency Dkt. No. 155-5/24
New Jersey Commissioner of Education
Final Decision
In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching
Certificate 	of 	Devin 	Grenard, 	Board 	of
Education 	of 	Hanover 	Park 	Regional 	High
School District, Morris County.
This matter was opened before the Commissioner of Education on May 21, 2024, by way
of an Order to Show Cause served by petitioner (Hanover Park Regional Board of Education) upon
respondent (Devin Grenard), requiring respondent to show cause why an order should not be
entered suspending his 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 June 3, 2024, sent to respondent via regular mail, 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 July 3, 2024, the Office sent respondent a second and final notice via
regular and certified mail, directing him to file an answer within ten days if he wished to contest
the suspension of his 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 entered into a contract to work as a teacher for the 2023-2024 school year; the
contract provides that it can be terminated by the employee upon sixty days’ written notice; and

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on 	March 	4, 	2024, 	respondent 	emailed 	a 	resignation 	notice 	to 	the 	district, 	effective
March 8, 2024, 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 he 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: 	July 29, 2024
Date of Mailing: 	August 1, 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.