NELSON v. BOARD OF EDUC. OF TP. OF OLD BRIDGE


148 N.J. 358 (1997)

689 A.2d 1342

G. MICHAEL NELSON, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF OLD BRIDGE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 12, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd A. Wigder, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant New Jersey State Board of Education (Peter G. Verniero, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mary C. Jacobson, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Francis X. Journick, Jr., argued the cause for appellant Board of Education of the Township of Old Bridge, etc. (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Harold G. Smith, of counsel).

Gail Oxfeld Kanef argued the cause for respondent (Balk, Oxfeld, Mandell & Cohen, attorneys).

Michael F. Kaelber argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey School Boards Association (Susan E. Galante, Director, Legal Department, attorney; Mr. Kaelber and Ms. Galante, on the brief).

Nathanya G. Simon submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Bloomfield Board of Education (Schwartz Simon Edelstein Celso & Kessler, attorneys; Ms. Simon and Thomas Russo, on the brief).


The opinion of the court was delivered by GARIBALDI, J.

This appeal requires the Court again to examine the laws governing tenure of educational personnel. G. Michael Nelson, respondent, who possesses an administrative certificate with separate principal and supervisor endorsements, seeks to transfer his tenure status achieved under his supervisor endorsement to his principal endorsement. We must determine whether the specific positions listed in N.J.S.A. 18A...

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