Open Public Meetings Act

New Jersey's Open Public Meetings Act (also known as the Sunshine Law) means government bodies (like the Board of Education) must conduct their business work in public except in very limited circumstances. Whenever a quorum* of the board meets, even if no official action will be taken, 48 hour written notice of the meeting is required. This keeps the public informed so they could attend if they want.

Noted: The board publishes its annual meeting schedule after its January reorganization meeting.

*In Hillsborough, a quorum is 5 board members because we are a 9 person board.