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Resident raises due-process concerns after state unit finds Dutch Neck aide allegation unfounded; administration explains investigatory rules
Summary
A resident urged the board to explain the district's investigatory and disciplinary process after a lunch aide at Dutch Neck Elementary was suspended following an allegation; the state gency later found the allegation unfounded, and the superintendent explained how DCP&P, law enforcement notifications and district disciplinary standards differ.
Anurag Ablash, a West Windsor resident, told the board the district failed to provide due process to his father, a 78-year-old lunch aide at Dutch Neck Elementary School, after an allegation of inappropriate student contact on Nov. 25, 2024.
"He was not given a fair chance to access the fundamental details of any investigation," Ablash said, and he said the aide was shown a video clip and informed of an intent to terminate without the opportunity to present context. Ablash said the state ivision of Institutional Abuse Investigation conducted an inquiry that concluded Dec. 4 the allegation was unfounded.
Ablash asked three specific questions about the district's…
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