In the Matter of Charles Hall, The Gray Charter School, Essex County, 10/7/21, (#236-21SEC)

236-21SEC
SEC Dkt. No. T15-21
Agency Dkt. No. 154-8/21
New Jersey Commissioner of Education
Final Decision
In the Matter of Charles Hall,
The Gray Charter School,
Essex County.
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 for
failure to timely complete board member training in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:12-33 and
N.J.A.C. 6A:28-4.1. 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
recommended a sanction of removal effective upon the adoption of the decision by the
Commissioner. Alternatively, if the respondent completed the required training before the
issuance of the Commissioner’s final decision, the SEC recommended that respondent be
suspended for 30 days. Ultimately, respondent completed the training after the SEC’s
August 30, 2021 decision. 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 board members by law.

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Accordingly, as of the date of this decision, respondent is suspended from the board for 30 days
for violating the School Ethics Act.
IT IS SO ORDERED.1
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
Date of Decision:
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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.
October 7, 2021
October 7, 2021