Jon Connolly employment contract (6/8/2021), contract amendment (4/28/2022), and separation agreements (1/17/2025 and 3/27/2025), including all exhibits/attachments

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Wendy Fullem
Custodian of Records, Sussex County Community College

OPRA Request (06/08/2021–03/27/2025)

Subject: OPRA Request — Jon Connolly employment contract (6/8/2021), contract amendment (4/28/2022), and separation agreements (1/17/2025 and 3/27/2025), including all exhibits/attachments

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., I request copies of the following specific, existing government records created, received, or maintained by Sussex County Community College (“SCCC”) for the period June 8, 2021 through March 27, 2025:

A. Employment contract and contract modifications

The Employment Contract between SCCC and Jon Connolly dated June 8, 2021.

The amendment to the above Employment Contract dated April 28, 2022.

Any additional amendments, addenda, extensions, renewals, riders, side letters, or modification agreements relating to Connolly’s Employment Contract dated June 8, 2021, through March 27, 2025.

B. Separation/resignation agreements and referenced documents

The Confidential Separation Agreement dated January 17, 2025 referenced in the March 27, 2025 “Voluntary Resignation & General Release Agreement.”

The Voluntary Resignation & General Release Agreement dated March 27, 2025 (including the executed final version).

Any attachments, exhibits, schedules, appendices, or incorporated-by-reference documents to any agreement listed in Items 1–5 (including any “Exhibit A,” benefit schedules, or any indemnification/defense/insurance provisions referenced).

C. Referenced provisions/attachments to prevent partial production

Any separate documents that are referenced within (or incorporated by reference into) the agreements listed in Items 1–5, including but not limited to documents relating to:

indemnification / defense costs / hold harmless obligations;

insurance coverage or any requirement to “arrange for and maintain insurance”;

scope of duties or any limitations/discipline carve-outs;

resignation/acceptance (e.g., resolutions or written acceptances) if referenced; and

payment calculations, offsets, or benefit continuation schedules if referenced.

Where to Search (custodial locations)

To locate these specific records, please search the record systems reasonably likely to contain them, such as:

Human Resources personnel/contract files;

Office of the President (if a party/approver);

General Counsel and/or contract administration files (to the extent they maintain the executed agreements and exhibits);

Any board/secretary/administrative office files that maintain executed agreements and attachments.

Format

Please provide records electronically (PDF).

If any responsive records exist in native format (e.g., Word), PDF is acceptable.

Redactions / Exemptions

I understand OPRA permits lawful redactions. Please produce all reasonably segregable, non-exempt portions. If any record (or portion) is withheld or redacted, please:

cite the specific OPRA exemption(s) relied upon, and

for any record withheld in full, identify it by date, record type, and general description sufficient to understand what was withheld.

Rolling Production / Timing

If responsive records are located, I request rolling production as records are gathered. If SCCC believes an extension is necessary, please specify:

the reason,

the expected production date, and

whether any subset can be produced sooner.

Fees

If there will be any fees, please provide a written cost estimate before processing.

Thank you for your assistance.

Cusodian s Reply with Documents 3.9.2026.pdf

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March 9, 2026

To: OAG <[OPRA #88168 email]>

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is in response to your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request received on March 5, 2026, seeking records related to former President Jon Connolly’s employment contract, amendments, and separation agreement.

Your request is granted. The requested documents are attached. Please note that when Dr. Connolly stepped down as President and moved to the faculty, there was no severance agreement. His employment was then governed by his full-time faculty contract.

Sincerely,
Wendy Fullem
Custodian of Records
Sussex County Community College

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