In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Jacob Petrik, Board of Education of the City of Gloucester, Camden County, 4/11/2024, (#159-24)

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New Jersey Commissioner of Education
Final Decision
In the Matter of the Suspension of the
Teaching Certificates of Jacob Petrik,
Board of Education of the City of Gloucester,
Camden County.
Synopsis
This matter was opened before the Commissioner of Education on February 5, 2024, by way of an Order
to Show Cause served by the petitioner, Board of Education of the City of Gloucester, upon respondent
Jacob Petrick, requiring him to show cause why an order should not be entered suspending his teaching
certificates pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:26-10 and N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8 for resigning without giving the notice
required by law. In response to the Order to Show Cause, respondent emailed the Office of Controversies
and Disputes on March 15, 2024, indicating that he did not wish to challenge the Order to Show Cause.
Upon review, the Commissioner concluded that the allegations, which respondent has chosen not to deny,
may be deemed admitted and justify suspension of respondent’s certificates. 	Accordingly, summary
decision was granted to the Board, and respondent’s certificates were suspended for a period of one year
from the date of the filing of this decision – a copy of which was forwarded to the State Board of Examiners
for the purpose of effectuating this order.
This synopsis is not part of the Commissioner’s decision. It has been prepared for the convenience of the reader.
It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Commissioner.

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Agency Dkt. No. 32-2/24
New Jersey Commissioner of Education
Final Decision
In the Matter of the Suspension of the
Teaching Certificates of Jacob Petrik,
Board of Education of the City of Gloucester,
Camden County.
This matter was opened before the Commissioner of Education on February 5, 2024, by
way of an Order to Show Cause served by petitioner (Gloucester City Board of Education) upon
respondent (Jacob Petrik), requiring respondent to show cause why an order should not be
entered suspending his teaching certificates pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:26-10 and N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8
for resigning without giving the notice required by law.
On March 14, 2024, respondent emailed the Office of Controversies and Disputes and
stated that he does not wish to challenge the Order to Show Cause.
The petition and supporting exhibits submitted by petitioner in this matter indicate that:
respondent entered into a contract to work as a teacher for the 2023-2024 school year; the
contract provides that it can be terminated by the employee upon sixty days’ written notice; and
on January 11, 2024, respondent sent correspondence to petitioner indicating that he was
resigning, effective February 2, 2024, thereby providing less than the required sixty days’ notice.
The respondent has not denied these allegations; therefore, the Commissioner deems such
allegations to be admitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:3-1.5(a) and further deems them sufficient to
justify suspension of respondent’s teaching certificates pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:26-10 and
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-8.

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Accordingly, summary decision is hereby granted to petitioner, and respondent’s teaching
certificates, as well as any substitute teaching credential he may hold, are suspended for a period
of one year from the filing date of this decision, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the State
Board of Examiners for implementation of the suspension.
IT IS SO ORDERED.1
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Date of Decision: April 11, 2024
Date of Mailing: April 12, 2024
1 This decision may be appealed to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-9.1. Under
N.J.Ct.R. 2:4-1(b), a notice of appeal must be filed with the Appellate Division within 45 days from the date of mailing
of this decision.