0148. 	BOARD MEMBER INDEMNIFICATION

The Board of Education will indemnify Board members in accordance with law whenever a civil or criminal action or a federal or state administrative law proceeding, including school ethics proceedings, [has/have] been or shall be brought against any Board member for any act or omission arising out of or in the course of the performance of his/her duties as a member of the Board.

Whenever a civil or criminal action or a federal or state administrative law proceeding, including school ethics proceedings, is brought against a Board member for any act or omission arising out of and in the course of the performance of his or her duties as Board member, and in the case of a criminal action results in a final disposition in favor of the Board member, The board will defray all costs of defending the action, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, together with costs of appeal, and will save harmless and protect the Board member from any financial loss resulting from the action.

The Board may arrange for and maintain appropriate insurance to cover all such damages, losses and expenses.

N.J.S.A.  	18A:11.1, 18A:12-20; 18A:16-6; 18A:16-6.1
		18A:18A-46; 18A:18A-47

Date Adopted:	4/18/77
Date Revised:	3/18/91, 1/19/98, 5/19/20