18A:27-4.1 - Board of Education, procedure for certain personnel actions; recommendation of chief school administrator - New Jersey Statutes

18A:27-4.1.    Board of Education, procedure for certain personnel actions; recommendation of chief school administrator    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, 

a.     A board of education shall appoint, transfer or remove a certificated or non-certificated officer or employee only upon the recommendation of the chief school administrator and by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board.  The board shall not withhold its approval for arbitrary and capricious reasons. 

b.     A board of education shall renew the employment contract of a certificated or non-certificated officer or employee only upon the recommendation of the chief school administrator and by a recorded roll call majority vote of the full membership of the board.  The board shall not withhold its approval for arbitrary and capricious reasons.  A nontenured officer or employee who is not recommended for renewal by the chief school administrator shall be deemed nonrenewed.  Prior to notifying the officer or employee of the nonrenewal, the chief school administrator shall notify the board of the recommendation not to renew the officer's or employee's contract and the reasons for the recommendation.  An officer or employee whose employment contract is not renewed shall have the right to a written statement of reasons for nonrenewal pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1975, c.132 (C.18A:27-3.2) and to an informal appearance before the board.  The purpose of the appearance shall be to permit the staff member to convince the members of the board to offer reemployment. The chief school administrator shall notify the officer or employee of the nonrenewal pursuant, where applicable, to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1971, c.436 (C.18A:27-10). 

c.     The provisions of this section shall not apply to the appointment, transfer, removal, renewal or nonrenewal of a person who is a treasurer of school moneys, election officer, board auditor, board attorney or board secretary, except a board secretary who performs business administration functions. 

L.1995,c.125,s.1.