• NJASA Legal Department Research Services - July 2025

     

    School administrators, teachers, other school district employees, and independent contractors may be named defendants in civil, administrative, or criminal cases resulting from incidents that occurred in school or during school-sponsored events. School administrators must be aware of school employees’ rights to recover the attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to defend such matters. This Administrative Guide discusses the Indemnification of School District Employees.

    The July School News Briefs discusses two Appellate Division cases.  In one, a board member was found to violate the School Board Member Code of Ethics by encouraging association members to form a new union to oppose vaccine mandates, and by violating the Executive Orders by refusing to wear a mask.  In another case, the court affirmed the TPAF decision ordering a teacher to repay pension benefits because there was no bona fide severance of employment.

    The July Special Education Bulletin also discusses two cases.  In one, the court found that parents were entitled to reimbursement for the costs of their child’s out-of-district placement.  In the other, the court found the district properly declassified a student. 

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