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Board invokes doctrine of necessity; motion to fund superintendent's legal bills fails
Summary
Facing conflicts of interest among members, the Monroe Township Board invoked the doctrine of necessity to permit votes on superintendent‑related matters. A later motion to have the board pay all of the superintendent's outstanding legal bills failed and two outside‑counsel checks did not receive approval during the bill‑list vote.
The Monroe Township Board of Education invoked the "doctrine of necessity" at its March 25 meeting so that conflicted members could participate in votes related to the superintendent, and later declined to authorize payment for two outside‑counsel bills.
Board counsel read a formal resolution invoking the doctrine after identifying multiple conflicts — litigation involving several board members and a teacher…
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