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Governor DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

DIVISION OF LAW

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Lt. Governor PO Box 112

TREN~o~r, NJ 08625-Q112

October ~, 2018

Via Electronic and Regular Mail

~Iono~~bl~ Su~ara M. ~~a~ola, A.L.Q.

Of f iee of Administrata.ve Law

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P.C?. ~30~ 049Trenton, New Jersey Q8625-~Q49

GURBIR S. GREWAL

Attorney General

MICHELLE L. MILLER

Director

Re: Leonor AlCantara, et a~, v. David Hespe,

commissioner o~ Education., ~~ al.

COAL Dk~. No. EDU 11069-14

_ _Deax Judge Scarola;

As Your Honor° is aware, this office represents Respondents in

the above referenced matter. In a~e~ponse to paragraph 7 of Your

Honer's August 20, 2018 Order, enclosed, please find ~Ghe

Certification of Glenn Forney, Deputy Assistant Commissioner of

Finance wi~~.a.n the New J~rse~ D~~a~°t~t~r1.~ c~i ~duc~.tion arsd atta~~.e

e~~ik~i~.s .

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to

contact our office directly.

Thank you.Sincerely your,

GURBIR S. GREWAL

ATTORI~TEY GEIVER.AL OF STEW JERSEY

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Daniel Grossman, Esq. (via email and regular mail)

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T~~QI~UR ~~,GA~TARA, ind~.vidu~~,~~rand as Guard~.an ad Litem far

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4~~; Dl~t. No. VDU 11069-20145~' AGENCY Dkt. No. 15~-5j~,~DAVID H~SPE, CQNlMIS a~Q~T~R Q~'THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT €~FEDUCATIC7N; the SEW J~RS~Y STATEBQ~RD t~~' EI~UCATI(~~T, and the NSW CERTZFZCATI4N QFJ.ERS~Y I~E~'A,RTM~N`T C?F' EDtJC~T'I~N, ~~,~~~ FQRNEY

Re~ponden~s.e

I, GLENN FaRNEX, being of ~u.~l age, hereby certify as follows

T.. I am the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Finance

within the New Jersey Department of Education ~"NJDOE").

2. As the Deputy A~~istant Commissioner of Finance, S am

responsible fcar overseeing the N~JDUE's Office o~ Skate Mani~ors

end O:f:C'ic~ a:~ Schaal ~"~nanc~. Among other duties, ~ av~~_s~e ~t;h~

r~c~u:i.k~m~n~L, appc~~.n~l~m~n~, end opera~ian~ a~ ~ta~t~:~ mQni~.ax~ and

the pxace~s ~'~~ reques~~~..ng and awarding ~dvanc~ ~~,~~~ yid on

b~ha1: aL tic Commzssic~n~r of Education.

~. T:n p~~paring ~~hi~ C~r~,ific;~:~zc~a~, I have ~~~.a.c~d upon my

know.~.~dc~e end e~pc~rience~ as the Deputy Assistant Commissio~~:r o~

F~.nanc~, N~"Da~ s~.a~'~, and information and documen~a~ion wa.thin

~h~ ~aoss~~~ic~n c~~ tie Dep~r~.m~n.~ .

~ . `~~e ~'ollawing table ~~ow~ the ~~hoQl dis~.r~.~~~ fax

~r~i~h ~ ~ ~c~~.~ monitor way ~ppoir~~.ed or reappoin~ea nor each. y~~~

during ~h~ ~~riQc~ f~cam 2Q1.4-2 15 ~.hrc~uc~h 2017-~~18 ~chc~ol years

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.~.~.~~~~,~N.Belleville Bell~:vil~,e Belleville

~lrner Elmer E~,m~r ~.~~.M.~ Elmwood ~'~.rk~~mv~c~c~d Pa~k~. ..~ Elmwood Park ~ln~wc~od Park H.~..-Ne.~la~ar~"ield Gar~i~lc~ Fig.-N~~.~.a Lak wcac~c~I~akewac~d,._~~~asa~.~vi~~l~

.~i-N~11~ T~akewQca~ ~'le~s~n~vil.leLak~w~od ~~e~san.t~rill.e Rid~g~~~.eld P~.rk

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5. The following table shows th.e schoo.~ districts t~a~

received an advance State aid payment under N. J.S.A. 1$A:7A-

Seta) during the 2014-2015 school year and the amounts of such

payments:

District~Tu ~r o~ Azn~au~n~ v~ General k`und Ad~~nce

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13~7_:a..~vi~l~ ~ 0 $~1, 162, X26 $~~, X17, x.95 ~, 25~_~ .~.~~~_~....r.~w~..,~_.r._._. ~~ ..~~..._~.~.._..~~. ~.r.~w~ww___.._~_~ ~.~~~ww.~.~~...~..~.. _.~1m~r 3 $~77, 037 $~, 253, 689~~~~~~~ 13.57~~L,~l~ewac~d

~w.~.. O _ .,~.....~....~ -~$~~ 540, ~C~~ . ~~~~1~3, 455, 1~6 ~3. l9`~ ._nr~.~~.. ..N~w_M~,~~,p~.~~..~..___.~...~..~..~...~.... ...~..._.. ,.mw....~,~~..~..,.~~..~...ti~~..~~ ..~ ~.....~.o~.~~,,~

6. Thy tra~.lowinc~ ~~abl~ ~l~c~w~ ~h~ ~choca~,: d s~r.i.c~.~ that

rc~~eiv~d are advance State a~.d ~aaym~n~. under N . ~'. ~ . A. ~~A a "7A~-

5~ (a} during ~.~~ 2015--20 .6 ~~hoca.~ dear end the a~te~un~s o~ such

p~.yrr~ent.s

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_ ~~,~~~, ~~~r~~~$ Am~aunt caf ~ta~e AidY~a.~~rc~

S tatc~ Aa~.c~ Advan~+~ GF~3 Paymenttats Aid Pe~~e~a~a +e

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La ke wc~ o d ~ ~ 1 ..Y..,~m. ~ $ 5 , ~i ~ {~ , 1 ~ 3 ~ ~. 4 ~ r 9 5 5 , 11 ~ 3. 9 3Ridr~efi~l,d ~ $2, ~aQ, ~3t~~ $~~, 8~7, x,54 6.79Park~µ..~~..mw..~.~.,.~iac~dbine

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~. ..~.__..w...~~~..__$~5, ~OC~

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7. The ~ollowir~g tab.l.e showy tie school districts that

~eGeived an advance Sfiate aid payment uander N. J.S.A. 18A.7A-

~6(a} during the 2Q16-2017 school year and the amounts of such

payments:

AdvanceNumber a~ ~~Ount of State .~►iciPrior Ac'tvanceDistrie~ advance GFB PaymentMate Aid State Aid Percentage~~~g~~s

of GF'BElmer 5 $825,7 1 $~,253,68~ 19.41Hi-Ne11a l $568,~~1 $x.,844,077 30.81

£3 » 'I.'h~ ~.,~ kcwood ~cl~aasl. !~i$~.ra.c~t did nQ~ ~e~ceive an

adv~nc~ S~.~t~ ~.i.cl ~~yment~ ire tn~ 20 .6-24.7 school ~~ar because

the schac~~. di.s~r:~.c~; hid ~ ~al~nc~d uudge~..

9. T~i~ 1o~,law:i.ng i:abl~ shows ~~he school dis~rict~ that

~~c~~.v~d ~n ~dvanc~ ~t~t~ .aa.d paym~r~~ under ~. J. S.A. 18A. 7A-

56 (a) daring ~.h~ 20 7-~2Q~8 ~chor~~, dear and the amounts ~f ~~ch

payments:

Ac~~ancI~fiumb~r +~f ~i~unt ~~ ~~a~~ A~.dPra.e~r .~~,°~~,~~~taric~t ~~~~ ~,~d ~,etvance ~F`B Fay~ma~~

Pa~xnerxt~ ~~~te .~.id Percentage

.~.~.. ~._ _~__~__.~. ............._ .._... .,~..._,~...._.......~.~_ ..~. . .... _.~.~,.._............_~._u_uuN ...~..~,~~._. o~ +SE'S .~...~~-1~3e~.~.~ 2 ~~~~, f~ 1~ ~~., 844, 07? ~3. 58 0L~k~wc~ar~ 2 ~8, 52~, ~7~ ~9~_, 4~5, 11~ 5. ~~~

.. . ........... . . . . . __ __ ___ _ __ ____ __ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ . .... . ...... . . . . . . . .~,Q. A~t~ched hereto as Exh.zba..~ A i~ a true and corxect

copy cif a May 4, ~0~.5, litter from the ~oznm~..ss on~r of Education

to the Stake Treasurer re~ornm€~nding advance S~~t~ yid to the

I,akecaaoc~ ~choal I~istric~ ~o~ the 2019-215 school year.

1.~.. l~ttached hereto as Exhibit. ~3 is a true and correct

caps of a Jung: 10, 2Q15, fetter from the Commissioner of

education to the 5~a~e Treasurer x~cc~mm~ndinc~ advance Mate aid

to ~.he Lal~ewoQd School. District for the 2014-20 .5 schacal yeas.

12. Attached hereto as Exha.bit C is a true and correct

copy of a June 16K 24I5, litter from the Ccammissioner of

Education to the State Treasurer r~comm~nding advance State aid

tQ 'the Lakewood S~horl Uis~ra.ct fcar ~.he 20 4-2015 schcaol year.

~c~~ay c~:~ ~ Jung 23~ ~U1~, 1~~.~t~r ~'rc~m ~~.l~e ~~mrna.~si.oz~~r v:

~ciuc~~.~.r~n ~,a ~~~~ ~~a~~ '~':r_~~~~urer r~comz~~ndinc~ ~civanc~ ~~k:a~e a~.d

~.o Gh~ L~k~wrao~ ~chc~al Dis~ri~~ ~c~r ~,f~e ~~1.5~-~C?16 ~~hoal y~~r.

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SU~3JECT: State .Aid advance ~`or L~ewood School District Under the ~'cl~4al Dzstrict Fiscalfi C~v~i~Pti~iFt~~.~% .f~'Gi

pu.~suant ~o N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-56, I am ~~vritang you to ~e~Qmr~aer~d t~~e advaraee of~4,~DO,Q00 in star aid_~"~cazn Lh~_S~hQ~l District Deficit Relief ~~~cau~i £15-1~4-{~34~~I~~-4$9) tothe .~ c~wQQc~ Sc~~QI District. ~`1~e .~ep~art~~~nt ~~~s-~~at ~h ~ ~d~anc~ pa~m~nt s_nece~~ toensure the provision of a thorough and efficient ~duGation.

Mr. ~Vlichael Azzara has served a~ state monitor in the Lak~woc~d School Dista-ictsince April ~0 ~ 4, along with Mr. David Shaffer aid Mrs. Theresa Pollifrone-Sinatra who havebeen. sex-ving as assistant state monitors since September 2014 and February 20I5, respectively.They cot~txnue to work with the district on the ft~liowing:

« Meet with administration and hoard of ~ducatio~ to develop an understanding ofthe issues and causes of the deficit s tuatiaza;R~vi~~~ al] ~xpenditur~s of the district;

~ Review grant furtdin~ and exp~nditur~s to ensure funds will be expended prior totie end of the grant period in accordance with the terms of tie grant; andReview t,~ae corrective action plan and audit recommendations for fiscal yeaar2014-2x15.

~ addition, as part pf the ongoing work as state monitor arzd assistant .statemonitors, ail purchase oz~ders are being reviewed prictx to issuance and they are restzicting any ,unnecessary pur~ha~es and rev~ewix~g and approving rr.~onth.ly -bill Iists.

Due to the .amount of tie advance and its impact on local ~.pa~ers, I recommenda ten-yeaz~ term for repayment. In anticipation of tha.s loan, the district is including t.~e first year'srepayment off' ~4QQ,000 iz~ its 2015-2016 budget. Upon approval and issuance of the advance,this repayment will be effectuated by the Department through autorna~ic deductions in the stag

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Thanl~ you for your pronnpt a~:ez~tion to this mater. I~' you have questions orrequire additio»al inforn~atian, please contact Glenn Forney, director, Office of State Monitors at(649) 943-41 l5.

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Pursuant to N.J.S.A. I8A.7A-56, I am ~zr~tin~ you to recommend the ad~fance of~4 Sa0;(?~0 in state aid exam the School I7istric~ Deceit ~Z.eliefaaccount (15-100-03.4-512D-48.9} tc~_ ___the Lak~~~pod School L7is~-ict. The IJepartznent finds ~a.a# this advance payment is necessary toensure the ~rovi~ion of a thorough and e~'fcient education.

Mr. Michael A.zzara has ser~~ed ass ~t~.te monitor in the L.ak.ewood School Districtsince April 241 ~, along r~5ith I~~r. ~?a~id Sha~t~r and Mrs. Therese Pollifron~-Sinatra v~~~~~o ha~~~~been serving as assistant stag znonit4rs since ~eptembez 2414 and Februaa-~= 2Q1 ~ respecti~=e1}~.~ "h~y cantii~ue to ward ~~~th the dis~r c~ on the f~llo~v~r~~:

Ivleet with administration and ~.3oard ~f ~ducatipn to develop ~.za. understand~n ofthe issues a~ad pauses of the de~~it si~za.~tion;R~~iew alI exp~~ditures of t~i~ district;

d Revie~r~ grant f~undin~ and ~xpendxtures to ensnare funds v,~il~ be. e~.pended prim~ tothe end of the grant period in ac~ardance ~~i~h the ierrns of the rant; andR~vi~u~° tl~~ col-rective action plan ~,~ad audit recommendations for fiscal }ear20I 4-20I S.

,In addition, as part ~f the ongoing work as state monitor and assistant statemonitors. aI] purchase orders are _being re~~~evv~d prior ~o issuance and they are restriGtina an~~unnecessary purchases az~ci review n~ and approving monthl}~~ bi]1 lists.

Due to the amount of the ads=once and its zmpact on local taxpayers; I recommenda ten-}year tez~n ~'or repo}~m~nt. In anticipation of this Ioan. the c3~s~rict is including the first dear'srepa~Tment of ~~SO,OC}4 in its 2Q 1 S-2U 6 bud~e~. Upon appro~ral and issuance of the advance,.~.is repaymen# v~~ill be effectuated by the L}epartm~nt through autom~.~ic deductions ~n the state

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aid provided to t ie school district. At thus tune, there is no re~orru-nendation #'c►r the assessmento#' interest. ~We can discus this further and ma~~ deterniine to im~os~ inter~;st on the unpd dbalance ~n the future pwsuant to N..j.S.A. l 8A:7A-5C~(b}.

I haul: you for dour prompt att~niic~n to t}pis n~at~tcr. If ~~t~u have questions orrequire additional information, pease contact Glenn Forney, director, {Jf`fic~ cif State Monitors at(6a9) 943-4115.

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Pursuant t~ I~.3'.~.A:. 18:~.:7~►~5~, I ~m ~u~7ting you to_ commend the a~v~n~ ~f~,~QO,C~0~3 ire s~~~e a d_~n_stat~ ~d f~°a~ ~~ Sc~oa~ D~~~~c~ ~e~~it_~tel~ef accQunt_(1~-1(~~~-~34- _.

512Q-489) to the Lakewood Scb~ol. District. '~`he Depa~z~rn~n~ finds that this advance payment is~~ces~ary fi~ smears the pr~v~~~~n Qf ~ tb~~~ugh ~d ~f~.ca~nt ec~ueation.

fir. Michael A.zz~ra has served as st~.te m~n.~~or in the L~ak~waod Sc~QaI Dist.,cicfsince Aprzl 2Q14, a1t~x~.~ with Mr. David Shaffer and Mrs. '~`b.eresa Polli~'ron~e-Sinatra- whA havebe~fl s~rvin~ as ass~~tant sate monitors sines September 2 14 and ~eb~uary 2fl15, respectively.They con~.rtu~ to wank with the d~.st~ict on the followim,~:

Meet vr~th admini~tra~ion and Board of Education to develop an uncier~tandiz~g ofthe ~~s~aes and causes of tie d~~ci~ ~itu~t~on;

• Review all expenditures of the dist~iet;l~.eview grant funding and expe~dit~ues to enswe funds will be expanded prior tQthe end o~ tie graaat periad in accardanc~ with the terms ~f the g,~-ant; and

~ Review ~~ COTT~C~IV~ ~.C~l'flII play and audit r~camm~nda~~ ns fir fiscal year,2Q14-15.

In add ric~n, as dart o~ tt~e ongoing work as stag znc~nitor and as~asta~at statempnitors, all purchase orders are being reviewed pzior t~ issu~:nce and they a7re restricting anyunnecessary purc~aases and revi~w~z~g ~nnd approving monthly bi~i lists.

Due to amount of [he advance and its impact on ~oca~ taxpayers, Z re~omm~;nd alien-year term fQr r~paynr~ent. ~In anticzpa~ion o~ this loan, tk~e district is including the f rst year'srep~.ymenx of $45fl,~1~ in ids 201,E-2416 budget. Ugc~n approval and ~ssuaflc~ of the advance, this

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repayment wz~I be _ef.~ecfua~ed by the. Department through automat7c deductions zn tale state aid

provided to the school district. At this time, there is no recommendataan for the assessment of

in~e~est. ~e can discuss this fiz~ther and ~xaay determine to impose interest on the unpaid balance.

in the future pursuan.~ to N.~.S.A. 18A:7A-55(b). - a... ~- .

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'~ax~k y~~ for dour groz~pt attention to this ma~te~e ~f iota ~aav~ c~ues~ion$ or

reguise additional information, please contact Glenn Forney, director, ~~fxce o~ State Monitoxs at

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