May 31, 2024
Of the eight probable cause review decisions adopted by the SEC, four were posted on the SEC’s website; therefore, the other four matters (C82-23, C86-23, C89-23, and C90-23) remain pending.
May 23, 2024
Whenever the SEC recommends a sanction for a violation(s) of the School Ethics Act, the recommended sanction must be reviewed by the commissioner of education.
May 15, 2024
Of the 10 decisions adopted by the SEC, eight were posted on the SEC’s website; therefore, the other two matters (C63-23 and C74-23) remain pending. As in the past several months, none of the nine advisory opinions that the SEC considered making public are posted on the SEC’s website.
April 10, 2024
On March 26, 2024, the School Ethics Commission held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting and took action on a variety of items.
April 08, 2024
In January 2024, the commissioner of education released a dozen decisions concerning School Ethics Commission matters.
March 21, 2024
This article is limited to a discussion of those matters that were dismissed by the SEC at its special meeting on Feb. 27, 2024.
March 15, 2024
Of the seven decisions adopted by the SEC, five were posted on the SEC’s website; therefore, the remaining two matters (C10-23 and C45-23) remain pending.
February 12, 2024
On Jan. 11, 2024, and Jan. 16, 2024, the School Ethics Commission convened special meetings to discuss a “request for interlocutory review” in connection with a matter previously transmitted by the SEC to the Office of Administrative Law.
February 02, 2024
If a board member retains legal counsel to defend against ethics charges, they may be able to seek reimbursement from the board for reasonable legal fees and costs.
January 25, 2024
The School Ethics Commission held its last regularly scheduled meeting of the year Dec. 19, 2023.