IN THE MATTER OF GLADWYN BAPTIST, COMPASS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, 2/12/18, (#26-18SEC)

26-18SEC (SEC Decision: http://www.state.nj.us/education/legal/ethics/training/T03-17.pdf)
AGENCY DKT. NO. 298-12/17
IN THE MATTER OF GLADWYN BAPTIST, 	:
COMPASSS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, 	: 	COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 	: 	DECISION
:
The Commissioner has reviewed the record of this matter and the decision of the School
Ethics Commission (SEC), finding that respondent violated the School Ethics Act (SEA) for failure to
timely complete the Governance 1 training program by June 30, 2017 – in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 18A:12-33, N.J.A.C. 6A:28-4.1, and N.J.A.C. 6A:11-3.1(a). The SEC’s decision was forwarded
to 	the 	Commissioner 	for 	final 	determination 	on 	the 	recommended 	penalty 	pursuant 	to
N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29(c). The SEC advises that as of the date of its decision, respondent had not completed
the training as directed. Respondent has neither filed exceptions to the recommended penalty, nor instituted
an appeal of the SEC’s underlying finding of violation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:4-1 et seq.
Upon review, the Commissioner concurs with the penalty recommended by the SEC for
respondent’s failure to timely honor an obligation placed upon charter school trustees by law. Additionally,
respondent is admonished for causing the unnecessary expenditure of administrative and adjudicative
resources at both State and local levels.
Accordingly, respondent is hereby suspended for 30 days as a school official found to have
violated the SEA, effective from the date of this decision. If respondent fails to complete training during
the 30-day suspension period, he shall be removed from office on the 31st day.
IT IS SO ORDERED.1
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Date of Decision: 	February 12, 2018
Date of Mailing: 	February 12, 2018
1 This decision may be appealed to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court pursuant to P.L. 2008, c. 36
(N.J.S.A. 18A:6-9.1).