However, Plaintalker learned today that because the vacancy was caused by a lack of qualifications under the new law, the selection process is in question, according to spokesman Michael Yaple of the New Jersey School Boards Association..
"We are waiting for the NJDOE’s legal interpretation concerning which entity has the authority to make appointments to fill these vacancies. Our interpretation of state law is that, since these are vacancies were created by lack of qualifications, the NJDOE’s executive county superintendents have the responsibility to make the appointment. The NJDOE, however, is the regulatory authority and its interpretation of the law would determine if the executive county superintendents or the local school board would make the appointment to fill the vacancy," Yaple said Thursday.
It is going to be interesting to see how, and who, will occupy the school board's vacant seat this time around.
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What I am more concerned about whether the former Board member going to reimburse the district for the monies wasted on his legal defense. As stated in the StarLedger Mr. Abdul-Haqq is the taxpapers money to fund his legal defense; money which came from the Plainfield Board Of Education. More importantly the student body of Plainfield Public Schools. He claims that the charges are minor but if they were his charges would have been dismissed. He is not being as honest as he is claiming. With regards to the Board making the decision to fill the seat it is clear that their lack of experience and transpancey tell us that we won't be involved in the real choosing process. That has already been proven with previous appointment when a seat was left vacant.
An PUBLIC No-Confidence Motion from the public is NEEDED! The board and administration clearly are over their heads and our children are not being properly served.
Judging from Maria's observations and a parent's comment, any of the dedicated moms who spoke at the last board meeting should be nominated!!! That way, we will be able to closely watch the process and hopefully get/elect a new unbiased, well-spoken, student-based, non-rubberstamp and COURAGEOUS new board member. Let's start the campaign right here on Maria's Blog!
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