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Parents press board after NJSIAA rules Cliffside Park violated recruitment rules; board declines appeal on counsel’s advice
Summary
Parents told the Cliffside Park Board of Education on Jan. 22 they were frustrated after the NJSIAA ruled the district violated recruiting rules for four student athletes; the board said counsel advised against an appeal because an unsuccessful appeal could jeopardize the athletic program.
Parents and guardians raised concerns at the Jan. 22 Cliffside Park Board of Education meeting after the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) issued a complaint and subsequently ruled that the district violated its recruiting rules with regard to four student athletes.
Kristen Tansy, who identified herself as the guardian of two students, told the board she has spent substantial money on private legal counsel and presented documentation to the district and to board counsel. She said the students left school after what she described as prolonged harassment and that efforts to find timely redress were unsuccessful; Tansy said she was told the board “chose not to appeal the decision” and that she had received no meaningful response on…
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