Good Afternoon,

Please be advised that I am the Custodian of Records for the Pinelands
Regional School District Board of Education (the “Board”).  I am in
receipt of your April 2019 request (the “Request”) for records pursuant to
the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA” or the “Act”). Please be advised that
the Board Offices were closed from 12pm on Friday April 19 until 8am on
April 29, 2019 and your request was received on Monday April 29th. The
Request seeks:

 1. This is a request for records of training and certifications to show compliance with required training and certification under New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 40, Crossing Guards. Ie. Custodial/buildings and grounds staff, including supervisors who routinely conduct crossing guard and traffic directing duties during drop off and dismissal procedures on Nugentown Road in Little Egg Harbor Township.  

Please be advised that the Board requires additional time to process the
requests.  Accordingly, the Board will provide you with any records it may
have responsive to the requests on or before May 16, 2019.  Thank you in
advance for understanding.

In your OPRA request you indicated that your preferred method to receive
communications from the Board is through e-mail.  Therefore, this letter
is being sent to you via e-mail. If I can be of any further assistance,
please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Nicholas K Brown
School Business Administrator
Pinelands Regional High School

Mr. Morey,

Please be advised that I am the Custodian of Records for the Pinelands
Regional School District Board of Education (the “Board”).  I am in
receipt of your April 2019 request (the “Request”) for records pursuant to
the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA” or the “Act”).

Attached please find the District's response to the request. If you
require additional assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Nick

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 1:27 PM Lee Morey
<[1][OPRA #5073 email]> wrote:

Dear Pinelands Regional School District,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
  Records requested:
This is a request for records of training and certifications to show
compliance with required training and certification under New Jersey
Administrative Code, Title 40, Crossing Guards. Ie. Custodial/buildings
and grounds staff, including supervisors who routinely conduct crossing
guard and traffic directing duties during drop off and dismissal
procedures on Nugentown Road in Little Egg Harbor Township. 

New Jersey Administrative Code TITLE 40A. MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
40A:9-154.1. Adult school crossing guards; appointment; term;
revocation; qualifications; supervision and direction
1. The governing body, or the chief executive, or the chief
administrative officer, as appropriate to the form of government of any
municipality, may appoint adult school crossing guards for terms not
exceeding one year and revoke such appointments for cause and after
proper hearing before the chief of police or other chief law enforcement
officer of the municipality. No person shall be appointed as an adult
school crossing guard unless he:
a. Is a citizen and resident of this State;
b. Is sound in body and of good health;
c. Is of good moral character; and
d. Has not been convicted of any criminal offense involving moral
turpitude.
An adult school crossing guard may be a member of the police department
or force of the municipality and his powers and duties as an adult
school crossing guard shall cease at the expiration of the term for
which he was appointed. He shall not have the right to bear firearms or
the power of arrest unless the crossing guard is also a member of a
police department or force.
Every adult school crossing guard shall be under the supervision and
direction of the chief of police or other chief law enforcement officer
of the municipality wherein he is appointed and shall perform his duties
only in such municipality. He shall comply with the rules and
regulations applicable to the conduct and decorum of the regular police
officers of the municipality. Before any adult school crossing guard is
appointed the chief of police shall ascertain the eligibility of the
applicant and make a report to the governing body, or the chief
executive or chief administrative officer, as the case may be.
L.1979,c.82,s.1; amended 1981, c.227, s.1; 1996, c.113, s.15.
40A:9-154.2. Training of adult school crossing guards
2. Every adult school crossing guard shall be trained for the proper
performance of his duties and responsibilities. Such training shall
consist of a minimum of two hours of classroom instruction which shall
include information on methods of traffic control and the duties and
responsibilities of adult school crossing guards and a minimum of 20
hours of field training in which the trainee shall be supervised by an
experienced adult school crossing guard or a regular police officer.
This training requirement may be waived by the chief of police for an
adult school crossing guard who is also a police officer.
L.1979,c.82,s.2; amended 1996, c.113, s.16.
40A:9-154.3. Uniform provided to adult school crossing guard; exemption
3. Before being assigned to any post, an adult school crossing guard
shall be provided with a uniform which shall identify his function and
which shall be distinct from the uniform of a member of the regular
police department or force. Such uniform shall include but not be
limited to a safety vest, a hat, and breast and hat badges which shall
bear an identification number, and the name of the municipality in which
he is employed. A police officer appointed as an adult crossing guard
shall wear such uniform as directed by the chief of police of the
municipality.
L.1979,c.82,s.3; amended 1996, c.113, s.17.

Yours faithfully,

Lee Morey

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