Union County Superintendent of Schools

➣ Contact

➣ Staff Directory

➣ What We Do

• Perform on-site evaluations of school districts every three years in accordance with the NJ Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC);
• Review and approve district budgets;
• Review and approve district administrative contracts;
• Inspect school buildings to ensure compliance with health and safety codes;
• Review and approve district transportation contracts;
• Facilitate the annual review of the Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials;
• Issue substitute teacher credentials;
• Conduct special education program reviews;
• Provide technical assistance to school districts, boards of education & parents on a variety of topics; & support districts in responding to questions;
• Respond to community, legislative and parental concerns; and
• Assist Department divisions in securing required data.

➣ Complaints

What should I do when I have a complaint or concern about my child’s school, program, transportation, teacher or administrator, or my local Board of Education or my local Superintendent?

We do not directly resolve the public’s complaints and/or concerns. Out of professional courtesy and appropriate procedures we refer all of these matters to the local school districts to provide them with the opportunity to resolve their local issues before there is any involvement in a local matter of the county office staff.   

The first step in resolving complaints or concerns is to contact your local school district.  Depending on the nature of your concern, you should first call the school Principal, guidance counselor, teacher or director of special education.  If you are unable to make a resolution to your concern at the school level, then you should contact the Office of the Superintendent. 

If your concern or complaint has to do with the Board of Education or Superintendent, you should always first contact the Superintendent.  

When parents or community members call the county office, we ask them if they have followed the protocol stated above.  If they have not, we ask them to first contact the school or the school district to try to resolve any complaint or concern.  

➣ Teacher Certification