This is so WRONG , She did us all wrong and she collects that much money ,,,,,,,,,,, I hope she get's a lawyer cause as a TAxpayer to the BHPRSD we should ALL sue Her .......Just saying

To review, DePaul was paid $ 50,000 to sit at home, collect a taxpayer funded paycheck and be sentenced to one year probation. Let's not forget the taxpayer funded pension she'll earn for the rest of her life. We have a great system in NJ.

This figure is really ~$150,000 or so (and counting) for the 5 suspended educators.

Let's please remember this as we go to the polls and are asked to vote on HIGHER taxes and school bonds for the CHILDREN!!

This isnot the fault of the BOE. State law mandates that these people be paid until they have had their day in court. During her probation, the BOE should act to fire her, and to attack her pension(at least that part NOT earned while on suspension).

Let's clarify something--EVERYONE--teacher pensions are taken( 7.5%) out of their paychecks, then a portion is matched by their employers. Many companies also give matching contributions to their employees' 401K and retirement funds, so why are people continuing to say "tax payer funded pensions"... teachers are also local & state tax payers contributing as much to their own pensions as many people in other jobs contribute or more...seems a double set of standards...in regards to their personal conduct AND to the penalties attached. If a "businessman" (not a teacher) had done the same incredibly stupid thing, would there be the same penalty-- since the age on "consent" in NJ is 16??? ....perhaps they would be given a divorce by their wife, but that is probably the only way their 401K could be taken away...unless, of course -- they are teachers, right guys???

I have serious concerns with the local school boards but in this case their hands were tied. The law is they have to pay until their are indicted or plea. Everyone just calm down. Blame the board all you want for the culture that allowed the molestation to happen, but not the state rules that continued to pay the former teachers and administrators.

If you are this concerned about it, contact the 4th district legislative office.

Let's not forget they still had their health benifits which additionaly costs somewhere upwards of 35% of their pay.
Same old problem, the fox is guarding the hen house.

How about we also not forget the SUPERINTENDENT JOHN GOLDEN who KNEW about the sex scandal when it first occurred did nothing was never charged and still has HIS position collecting a nice fat salary... Taxpayers should be outraged about that!

Sean McCullen if your gonna report the story you and your paper need some better investigative skills... Tell the whole story. Tell about the teachers that sat on evidence of this scandal for months and were never charged, report about the Superintendent who left the Principal out to dry by not giving her proper directives... Why wasn't he charged? Why don't you report that instead of talkin about how much these people were paid? How about the prosecutor and his misconduct for not charging certain people in the case who were just as guilty for not reporting what they knew to the police?

And for all of those making such presumptuous accusations CATHERINE DEPAUL followed protocol and informed her boss of the accusations and was still charged the justice system is a joke and the prosecutors office is incompetent

Good comments, good questions, Stanley.
I agree that many other officials and educators likely broke the same law that Ms. DePaul did.

Ms Paul could have gone to the police and Golden is no better than the men who ran PSU. If you had knowledge of kids being hurt than you need to get something done to make it stop. I would Golden if he indeed knew of this also brought on charges .

"Private Sector is doing just fine." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qevbhsmKFOQ

Mr. McCullen I do not indulge in speculation or hear say sir as the matter in question and all the aforementioned is now public record and can be and should be looked into with scrutiny by someone who should be interested in telling the WHOLE story as for the man' s office who investigated the matter take a look at the initial press conference of the Camden county prosecutor after the teachers were charged it resembles an SNL skit

I will share the information with you sir at my earliest convenience as for the prosecutor... THEY HAVE IT

PPS... It is public information

When will this stop these perverted teacher and priest need to be sent away from society they are a danger. Disgusting ...smh