HANOVER — Senate Republican Leader Anthony Bucco spoke out against the recent actions of the Attorney General’s Office, which filed a motion demanding the Hanover School Board to reinstate a non-mandatory policy and to cover all the State’s attorney fees and expenses.
Earlier this week, the Attorney General clarified in a letter to the court that the adoption of the said policy was not obligatory for schools.
Expressing his dismay, Bucco stated, “It is utterly unreasonable for the Attorney General to pursue attorney’s fees in the lawsuit against Hanover School Board over a policy that wasn’t even obligatory to begin with. Ideally, school boards should have been informed about the policy’s non-compulsory nature before any lawsuit was initiated.”
Bucco further criticized the Murphy administration for backing such lawsuits, especially after significant state aid cuts to numerous school districts across New Jersey. He commented, “Schools are already grappling with challenges and shouldn’t be subjected to such overbearing measures. Rather than safeguarding students, these lawsuits are detrimentally affecting their education.”
