Four district employees employed by the Northfield Board of Education will be subjected to a public vetting at the Board of Education's meeting this evening as to why they were given Rice notices by district officials.
New Jersey employment law requires a that a Rice notice be given to any public employee before any discussion of the employee's employment status at public meetings.
According to the New Jersey Education Association representative, Vince Perna, the notices were sent to four teachers. He confirmed that the teachers asked that the issue be aired in public.
Superintendent of Schools Janice Fipp refused to comment when or why the teachers were given the notices. The Superintendent did state that the notices aren't related to the district's budget.
It is not clear from the news feeds whether the teachers are represented by employment lawyers.
