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NEPOTISM
For the purposes of this policy, family shall be defined as grandparent, parent, spouse, child, grandchild or sibling, whether by blood or marriage. It is the intent of this policy to avoid any situation where there can arise the appearance of a conflict of interest either on the part of a member of the Board or a member of the administrative staff. Persons related by blood or marriage to a school official (Board member or administrator) may be employed in this school district, but the interested Board member must declare the relationship and abstain from discussing or voting on the appointment. Persons related by blood or marriage to a member of the administrative staff shall not be appointed to a position that is in a line relationship involving supervision and evaluation of the position. When a member of a school official's immediate family is a member of the bargaining unit, that school official shall not discuss or vote on the proposed collective bargaining agreement with that unit, nor participate in any way in grievances or negotiations or as a member of the negotiating team. Nor shall that board member be present with the Board in closed session when negotiation strategies are being discussed. Furthermore, school officials shall not vote on a collective bargaining agreement, be present in closed session when the Board is discussing grievances or negotiation strategies nor participate in any way in negotiations or as a member of the negotiating team, when they or members of their immediate families belong to the same statewide general union with which the school board is negotiating. All appointments where above relatives of any Board of Education member or District employee is being appointed, that relationship should be included in the motion for appointment. No one shall be released from present employment in the district because of a conflicting relationship who has been regularly employed by the Board prior to the inception of the relationship, the adoption of this policy or a school official's election or appointment. Date: April 14, 1986 February 26, 1996 Revised June 10, 2002, First Reading August 26, 2002 Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties N.J.S.A. 18A:12-2 Inconsistent interests or office prohibited N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq. School Ethics Act N.J.S.A. 18A:16-1 Officers and employees in general N.J.A.C. 6A:4-1.1 et seq. Appeals N.J.A.C. 6A:28-1.1 et seq. School Ethics Commission In the Matter of the Election of Dorothy Bayless to the Board of Education of the Lawrence Township School District, 1974 S.L.D. 603, reversing 1974 S.L.D. 595 Shirley Smiecinski v. Board of Education of the Township of Hanover, Morris County, 1975 S.L.D. 478 Scola v. Ringwood Bd. of Ed., 1978 S.L.D. 413 Salerno v. Old Bridge Board of Ed., 1984 S.L.D. (April 28) Larsen v. Woodbridge Board of Ed., 1985 S.L.D. (March 18) Scannella v. Scudillo, School Ethics Decision, Complaint No. C-14-93, (February 3, 1994) School Ethics Commission, Advisory Opinion, A01-93 School Ethics Commission, Advisory Opinion, A10-93 School Ethics Commission, Advisory Opinion, A021-93 School Ethics Commission, Advisory Opinion, A07-94 School Ethics Commission, Advisory Opinion, A33-95 Cross References: 4111 Recruitment, selection and hiring 4119.21 Conflict of interest 9270 Conflict of interest Key Words Nepotism, Board of Education family members |
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