Judge Orders Jeff Simon Removed as Manalapan HS Principal
The initial decision by an administrative law judge has been filed with the Commissioner of Education for review.
In-Depth: Breakdown of Judge's Ruling Ordering Removal of Manalapan HS Principal An administrative law judge ordered Manalapan High School Principal Jeff Simon removed from his position. Judge Donald J. Stein's initial decision, which was filed on Tuesday, Jan. 22, upheld many of the tenure charges Freehold Regional High School District made against Simon in February 2012. The tenure charges brought against Simon alleged that he violated district polices, regulations, and procedures which endangered students and employees, or related to the mishandling of student activity funds. The judges decision has been filed with New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf. Cerf can adopt, modify or reject this decision. If the …
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Valeriya Gersh
6:11 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
And for the record, I am not defending the current administration, nor the board, and i have nothing personal against Mr. Simon, but change is needed. This is a school, and we need educators. I'm actually not a fan of the way things are being changed, but I believe that the preview status quo was not an acceptable way to handle an educational institution. more ›