>NJ school board members didn’t do a background check
More than 350 local school board members in New Jersey face losing their jobs or even going to jail for not completing a criminal background check required under a new law.
Board members were required to complete the background check by Dec. 31.
The Star-Ledger of Newark reported that 165 charter school board officials and 189 non-charter school board members failed to submit the background check in time.
Under legislation passed last year, they are required to resign their positions immediately and could be charged with a fourth-degree crime if they refuse to step down. (Associated Press)
