SCHOOL ETHICS COMMISSION
PERSONAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
For Calendar Year 2015
SECTION I. Personal Information
First Name: Darlene
Middle Name: Anne (optional)
Last Name: Kepnes
School Address: Stillwater Rd
Stillwater
City: Newton
State: NJ
Zip:07860
Position: Board Member
School District or Charter School: STILLWATER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT
County: SUSSEX
Spouse Information (if applicable)
First Name: Steven
Middle Name: Alan
Last Name: Kepnes
Name: Darlene Kepnes
RELATIVE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
SECTION II. Relative Information
1. Is any person related to you, or related to you by marriage, employed by the school district or a charter school in which you hold office or are employed? If you are an employee of the NJSBA, is any person so related to you employed by any school district or charter school? If yes, please provide the information requested below. If no so certify.
| Name | Relationship | District/Charter School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Kepnes | husband | Vernon Township School District | Business Adminstrator |
2. Are you or is any person related to you or related to you by marriage, a party to a contract with your school district or a charter school? If you are an employee of the NJSBA, are you or is any person so related to you, a party to a contract with any school district? If yes, please provide the information requested below. If no so certify.
| Name | Relationship | District/Charter School | Nature of Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Kepnes | self | Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School | teacher |
| Steven Kepnes | husband | Vernon Township School District | Business Administrator |
3. Do you or does any relative receive compensation from or have any interest in any business which is a party to a contract with the school district or charter school in which you hold office or are employed? If you are an employee of the NJSBA, do you or does any relative receive compensation from or hold an interest in any business which is a party to a contract with any district? If yes, provide the name of each business and if applicable, school district. If no so certify.
I answer no to this question.
Name: Darlene Kepnes
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Based on your financial information for calendar year 2014
This Financial Disclosure Statement is required annually of all school officials in accordance with N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq., The School Ethics Act. The Act requires that information pertain to the preceding calendar year. The Financial Disclosure Statement must be filed by April 30th of each year or within 30 days of assuming office or position if newly elected or appointed. This statement is a public record. Before completing this statement, read all instructions and definitions.
SECTION III. Financial Information
If the information has changed from the preceding calendar year, it is recommended that the official also provide financial information which is current as of five days prior to the date of this filing.1. List the name and address of each source of income, earned or unearned, from which you or a member of your immediate family received in excess of $2,000. If a publicly traded security is the source of income, the security need not be reported unless you or a member of your immediate family has an interest in the business organization. If you are a district employee, be sure to list the district board or charter school as a source of income. Client fees received through a business need not be separately reported.
| Name of Source | Address of Source | Name of Recipient | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend George A Brown Mem. School | Sparta Ave, SParta, NJ 07821 | Darlene Kepnes | self |
| Coldwell Banker Residential | 1 White Deer Plaza, Sparta, NJ 07821 | Darlene Kepnes | self |
| Vernon Twp. School District | Route 515, Vernon, NJ | Steven Kepnes | husband |
2. List the name and address of each source of fees/honorariums or gifts/reimbursements or prepaid expenses having an aggregate amount exceeding $250 from any single source, excluding relatives, received by you or an immediate family member. Be sure to list any reimbursement received from the district or charter school for such things as conference attendance, tuition/dues reimbursement, personal appearances, speeches, or writing.
| Name of Source | Address of Source | Name of Recipient | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Twp. School District | Route 515, Vernon, NJ | Steven Kepnes | husband |
3. List the name and address of all business organizations in which you or a member of your immediate family held an interest during the preceding calendar year.
| Name of Busn. Organization | Address of Busn. Organization | Name of Interest Holder | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County Association of Realtors | 115 Demarest Rd, Sparta, NJ 07848 | Darlene Kepnes | self |
| New Jersey Assoc. of Realtors | 295 Pierson Ave, Edison, NJ 08807 | Darlene Kepnes | self |
| National Association of Realtors | 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington DC 20001-2020 | Darlene Kepnes | self |
SECTION IV. Certification
I understand that this certification constitutes my representation of the accuracy of its contents. I hereby certify that these disclosure statements contain no willful misstatement or omission of material fact and constitute a full disclosure with respect to all matters required by N.J.S.A. 18A:12-21 et seq. I am aware that if I fail to file a statement or if I file a statement containing information that I know to be false, I shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including removal pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:12-29.
Certified by:
Darlene Anne Kepnes
Date:02/24/2015