Paul Completes Background Check, Awaits Results

Board of Education Vice President Kennedy Paul went for his criminal background check and is able to participate next meeting.

East Windsor Regional School District Superintendent Edward Forsthoffer said Paul went for fingerprinting last Friday, but the results were not back yet. Forsthoffer said although Paul recused himself from last week’s Board of Education meeting, he could participate in the Jan. 23 meeting given the extension from the state.

“I certainly don’t think it was the legislatures intent to disrupt boards or to have good board members sent away, but coupled with that the board members had an obligation to get it done,” Forsthoffer said. “He was a little bit late as were about 350 others, so I’m glad they extended the final deadline so we can put this to bed.”

of Board of Education members who failed to complete a required background check and said they were ineligible to serve. On Friday the state extended the Dec. 31 deadline to Jan. 27. 

“Our priority throughout this process is to ensure compliance with the law while minimizing disruption to boards of education,” Department of Education spokesperson Allison Kobus said in an email Friday.