
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Board of Education appears to have violated the Open Public Meetings Act. On Thursday, October 25, 2018 a special public meeting was called with NO notice appearing anywhere , not even a mass email was sent out to parents and guardians . The Agenda appeared on the board web site 48 hours in advance, yet the BOE appeared to discuss non related items that were not listed on the agenda.
It has been pointed out from several sources that during a Special Public Meeting several residents who questioned whether the Board is routinely and deliberately violating several key provisions of NJ’s Open Public Meetings Act ?
Specifically, issues were raised to the BOE :
1) provided adequate notice of the meeting as required by law
2) violated provisions of the Act pertaining to advance public notice when they discussed items that were not noted on printed agendas, nor on electronic copies of the agenda that were distributed in advance via e-mail
3) violated provisions of the act pertaining to executive (closed) session discussions by not adopting a resolution prior to entering into executive session
Here’s the law: https://www.shamong.net/vertical/sites/%7B23FE350B-4C74-4538-8594-9B75E8AB3E35%7D/uploads/%7B6E1F1F17-C2D8-4169-BD05-13C0DAA7ED0A%7D.PDF?fbclid=IwAR1dVG_njWKg8u2WjcFO_ooJNVQfssqI3enk04cz7UfBCwa6eO52ueAifJQ
Dr Fishbein twists facts frequently at these meetings. If the superintendent is doing this, what are we teaching our children. He should be a role model for them and should be an honest person.
The BOE is the most arrogant group of people I’ve ever encountered. They do what they please regardless of the law.
The photo above speaks to the issue. They were told it was a violation to promote a specific vote on a referendum, but they did it anyway.
Add to the list, when they go into executive session they’re supposed to say what the topics of the executive session are about.
Bastards.
Are they not human?
Could this not have been a simple error?
Why oh why is this group always out for blood?
Someone with energy should challenge this violation of OPMA, a state law.
A “simple error” my ass.
amamom – they may be human, but their egos are out of this world