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New Employee Orientation Information
Welcome to Fair Lawn Public Schools!
Please find the tentative schedule for this year's New Employee Orientation below. Please continue to check this website for any updates!
Orientation Dates: Tuesday, August 19th, Wednesday, August 20th and Thursday, August 21st, 2025
2025-26 New Employee Orientation Schedule
Day One/August 19 (FOR NEW CERTIFICATED AND NON-CERTIFICATED STAFF)
Day Two/August 20 (FOR NEW CERTIFICATED STAFF ONLY)
Day Three/ August 21 (FOR NEW CERTIFICATED STAFF ONLY)
Click this link to login to your Frontline Central Account.
Benefits
For information on setting up a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) through National Benefit Services, please click here.
Coaches
1. Complete a fingerprinting and background check with the Office of Student Protection via Indentogo.
2. Apply for a State Substitute Credential if you do not currently hold a teaching certificate. Please note you must first have your fingerprint approval before you can begin the process for a State Substitute Credential.
3. Complete a Physical and Mantoux (TB) test.
Above are instructions on how to apply. Applicants may also find links to the State's Background Check Application and our Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release form on our "Forms" page.
Criminal History Background Check
The Criminal History Background Check is a mandatory requirement for all Onboarding Fair Lawn Board of Education employees. Click the link above for the instructions on completing Criminal History Background Check/Fingerprinting process.
Comprehensive Equity Plan
Tuition Reimbursement/Advancement on the Guide
Fair Lawn Public Schools provides tuition reimbursement for Instructional and Educational Services employees under the following guidelines:
Courses must be directly related to area of present service
Courses must have the prior approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee
Courses must be taken at an accredited college or university
Reimbursement will not exceed $1,200 per person
No reimbursement will be given for any grade lower than a B-
All documentation required for tuition reimbursement is to be provided to HR no later than June 1st
Reimbursement will be distributed by July 30th for the previous school year
Tuition reimbursement for all eligible FLEA members shall not exceed sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) per budget year
Advancement on the Guide Application Instructions
We are excited to announce that our Advancement on the Guide process has now moved online! To apply for Advancement on the Guide, please complete the following steps:
1. Complete the "Advancement on the Guide Form - FLEA Full Time Instructional Staff" in Frontline Central. You can access this form from your home page by selecting "My Forms" then "Forms I can start." You can login to Frontline Central here.
2. Upon completion of classes, you must upload your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS to the form for approval. If you are emailing transcripts directly from the College, please select the EMAIL TRANSCRIPTS option and send your transcripts to transcripts@fairlawnschools.org.
For advancement effective January 1st, all coursework must be completed and any degrees conferred by December 31st of the current school year. For advancement effective September 1st, all coursework must be completed and any degrees conferred by August 31st of the current school year.
Please be aware that any Advancement on the Guide will be reflected in your payroll statement after it has been approved by the Fair Lawn Board of Education.
Tuition Reimbursement Application Instructions
To apply for Tuition Reimbursement, please complete the following steps:
1. Fill out the "Course Approval/Tuition Reimbursement" Google Form below.
a. Fill out your name, primary school, grade/subject, course number and title, number of credits, cost, enrollment dates, name and location of higher education institution, and upload a copy of the official course description.
2025-2026 School Year Course Approval/Tuition Reimbursement Request Form
2. After submitting the form, you will receive an email from HR stating whether or not your Tuition Reimbursement Application was approved.
3. Upon completion of the course, complete the "Verification of Course Completion" form on Frontline Central. You can login to Frontline Central here.
Upload your:
a) Transcripts/grade report
b) Bursar's receipt
c) Voucher
For 2025-2026 reimbursement, all coursework must begin and end within the current school year, beginning July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Payroll
Reasonable Accommodation
Pursuant to District Policy 1510, Americans with Disabilities Act, “it is the policy of the Board of Education that no qualified individual with a disability will, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in employment or under any program, activity, or services sponsored by this Board. The Board will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (hereafter referred to as the Act).”
Additionally, Policy 1510 provides:
Reasonable accommodations, not directly affecting the educational and/or instructional program, will be made to accommodate employment conditions to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities, such accommodations may include, but are not limited to: making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, job restructuring, part-time modified work schedules, reassignment to a vacant position, acquisition or modification of equipment or devices, appropriate adjustment or modifications of examinations, training materials or policies, the provision of qualified readers or interpreters, and other similar accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Pursuant to Regulation 1510, Americans with Disabilities Act, the Board of Education:
will not interfere, directly or indirectly, with any person's exercise or enjoyment of the rights protected by the Act.
will not discriminate against any person for that person's opposition to any act or practice made unlawful by law or this Policy or for that person's participation in any manner in an investigation or proceeding arising under the act.
Employees seeking a reasonable accommodation due to a known physical or mental limitation may do the following:
1. Complete the district’s Reasonable Accommodation Request Form and attach supporting documents;
2. Submit the form, with supporting documents, to Meg Baldwin, HR Generalist, in the HR Department at mbaldwin@fairlawnschools.org;
3. Participate in an interactive process meeting with HR to discuss possible accommodations.
Leave of Absence
Substitutes
Fair Lawn Public Schools has partnered with ESS to manage teacher and paraprofessional substitutes throughout the district.
With the vision of enhancing the educational experience for students, ESS hires, trains, and places talented substitute personnel. ESS offers a variety of positions to match your availability and interests. Apply now to join the ESS team - we will give you the training and guidance you need to succeed!
If you are looking to apply for a New Jersey State Substitute Credential, follow the instructions here.
You can also view the State's guidelines for a State Substitute Credential here.
Substitute Rates 2025-2026
Classroom Teacher Substitute (Substitute Certificate) | Building-Based Substitute (Substitute Certificate) | Long-Term Substitute (Teacher Certificate) | Paraprofessional Substitute | Greeting Attendant Substitute | Before School Childcare Aide | After School Childcare Aide | Hourly Before/After School Student Support Attendant | |
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