In the Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Corey LaBov, School District of the Borough of Woodbine, Cape May County, 01/20/2022, (#16-22)

Agency Dkt. No. 221-11/21
New Jersey Commissioner of Education
Final Decision
In the Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Cory LaBov,
School District of the Borough of Woodbine,
Cape May County.
For the Petitioner, Michael P. Stanton, Esq.
No appearance by or on behalf of Respondent, Cory LaBov
This matter was opened before the Commissioner of Education on
November 23, 2021, through tenure charges of unbecoming conduct certified by Dennis J. Anderson,
Interim Superintendent of the Woodbine School District (“District”), together with supporting
evidence against respondent, Cory LaBov, a tenured teaching staff member in the District’s employ.
The District provided respondent with written notice of such certification at the respondent’s current
address, via certified mail.
On November 29, 2021, the Commissioner directed the respondent via regular mail
to file an answer to the charges. This communication clearly provided notice to respondent that,
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:3-5.3 and 6A:3-5.4, an individual against whom tenure charges are certified
“shall have 15 days from the day such charges are filed with the Commissioner to file a written
response to the charges with the Commissioner,” and that failure to answer within the prescribed
period would – absent granting of an extension for good cause shown – result in the charges being
deemed admitted. No reply to the tenure charges was received from or on behalf of the respondent.
The certified tenure charges and statement of supporting evidence filed by the District
in this matter indicate that the respondent was employed by the District as a tenured teacher. The
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Statement of Evidence outlines various violations of board policy by the respondent, including
respondent’s failure to report to the District three separate arrests for violating a Judicial Order.
Deeming the allegations to be admitted and noting that the respondent has failed to
respond to the charges certified against him at the District level and before the Commissioner, the
Commissioner finds that the District’s charge of unbecoming conduct has been proven and
overwhelmingly warrants the respondent’s dismissal. Accordingly, summary decision is hereby
granted to the District, and the respondent is dismissed from his tenured position with the Woodbine
School District. This matter will be transmitted to the State Board of Examiners for action against
respondent’s certificate(s) as that body deems appropriate.
IT IS SO ORDERED.1
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
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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.
January 20, 2022
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