IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT FISHER, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PITTSGROVE, SALEM COUNTY, 8/10/00 (252-00 SEC)

252-00 SEC
AGENCY DKT. NO. 229-6/00
IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT FISHER, 	:
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE 	: 	COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
TOWNSHIP OF UPPER PITTSGROVE, 	: 	DECISION
SALEM COUNTY. 	:
Whereas, the School Ethics Commission has acted pursuant to the authority
granted to it by N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq. to recommend removal of the above-named Board
member from office for failure to attend the Board member training sessions required by
N.J.S.A. 18A:12-33 and N.J.A.C. 6A:28-1.6; and
Whereas, the School Ethics Commission sent ample notice to the above-named
Board member of his failure to attend such training sessions; and
Whereas, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:28-1.5(j), on April 14, 2000 the Commission
issued an Order to Show Cause why a penalty should not be imposed for such failure; and
Whereas, 	the 	above-named 	Board 	member 	submitted 	a 	response 	to 	the
Commission indicating that his demanding work schedule which requires him to work seven
days a week precluded his prior attendance, but that he planned to attend the October 24, 2000
session; and
Whereas, the Commission voted on May 23, 2000 to recommend that the above-
named Board member be allowed to attend a June 2000 training session, if possible, and, if he
failed to do so, that he be suspended until he attends a required training program; and

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Whereas, the Commission further voted on May 23, 2000, that the above-named
Board member be removed from office if he fails to so attend a required training program by the
end of October 2000, and memorialized such decision through a resolution forwarded to the
Commissioner, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29; and
Whereas, on June 26, 2000, the above-named Board member was afforded an
opportunity to submit to the Commissioner of Education a response to said resolution; and
Whereas, no response was forthcoming; and
Whereas, the Commissioner of Education has confirmed that the above-named
Board member did not attend a June training session; and
Whereas, the Commissioner of Education has carefully considered the record of
the matter and the decision of the Commission and concurs with and adopts as his own the
recommendations of the Commission; now therefore
IT IS ORDERED that the above-named Board member, having failed to attend a
June training session, is suspended from office as of the date of this decision, pending his
attendance at the October training session, but is hereby removed from said office, without
further proceedings, should he fail to attend the October training session as scheduled.*
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Date of Decision: August 10, 2000
* This decision, as the Commissioner’s final determination regarding penalty in the instant matter, may be appealed
to the State Board of Education pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-27 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 6A:4-1.1 et seq., within 30 days
of its filing. Commissioner decisions are deemed filed three days after the date of mailing to the parties.