PLATIA v. BOARD OF EDUC.

DOCKET NO. A-1730-12T3

84 A.3d 982 (2014)

434 N.J. Super. 382

Stephanie PLATIA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON, MERCER COUNTY, Respondent-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward A. Cridge argued the cause for appellant ( Mellk O'Neill , attorneys; Arnold M. Mellk , Princeton, of counsel; Mr. Cridge, on the brief).

Sanmathi Dev argued the cause for respondent Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton (Capehart & Scatchard, P.A., attorneys; Ms. Dev and Joseph F. Betley , Mt. Laurel, on the brief).

John J. Hoffman , Acting Attorney General, attorney for respondent Commissioner of Education ( Lauren A. Jensen , Deputy Attorney General, on the statement in lieu of brief).

Before Judges FISHER, ESPINOSA and KOBLITZ.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ESPINOSA, J.A.D.

Stephanie Platia was employed as a special education teacher by the Board of Education of Hamilton Township (Board) for more than three academic years in a four-year period. However, the Board denied that she obtained tenure under the Tenure Act, N.J.S.A. 18A:28-1 to -18, because her employment for one of those academic years was as a "Long Term Substitute...

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