N.J. officials tell 200 school board members to step down after failing to complete background check

PublishedJanuary 12, 2012

By Jessica Calefati/The Star-Ledger

background photo — Patti Sapone/The Star-LedgerNearly 200 school board members must "immediately vacate their position" after failing to complete a background check mandated under a new state law.

TRENTON — Nearly 200 school board members must “immediately vacate their position” after failing to complete a background check mandated under a new state law, a state Department of Education spokesman said today.

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