New Jersey School Boards Association

, 2011

Fort Lee Voters Approve $30 million in School Construction
TRENTON, January 25, 2012—Voters approved one of the two school-construction proposals on the ballot Tuesday, Jan. 2 ... Full Story

Governor Signs Nov. Election Option
TRENTON, January 17, 2012—Governor Christie has signed legislation, S-3148, that gives communities the option of moving the annual election of school board members to November, according to a release issued today by the Assembly Majority Office. In school districts that change the election date, the annual base budget—that is, the proposed budget at or below the school district’s tax levy cap—will no longer be placed before the voters. ......... Full Story

NJSBA Supports November Election Option for School Boards
TRENTON, Dec. 8, 2011—NJSBA is supporting legislation that would give local school districts the option to move school board member elections from April to November, while eliminating the annual vote on proposed school budgets that are at or below the state’s tax levy cap. ......... Full Story

Study to link sustainable schools with savings, student achievement
TRENTON, October 10, 2011 — Will retrofitting existing school buildings with clean energy technology benefit student achievement? Will it reduce operating costs, decrease tax dependency and provide more funding for the classroom? ......... Full Story

10 Districts Selected for Teacher Evaluation Pilot
TRENTON, Sept. 1, 2011—Ten New Jersey school districts will take part in a $1.1 million state-funded pilot project to develop a “consistent and learning-centered evaluation system,” planned for statewide implementation in 2012, Acting Commissioner of Education Christopher D. Cerf announced today. ......... Full Story

Recent Teacher Contracts Come with Lower Raises
TRENTON, August 17, 2011—Average teacher raises are declining, according to a preliminary analysis of 2011-2012 teacher contracts reported by the New Jersey School Boards Association today. ......... Full Story

NJSBA Comments on Anti-Bullying Decision
NJSBA Comments on Anti-Bullying Decision. . ............... Full Story

NJSBA Extends Condolences to DeCroce Family
TRENTON, January 10, 2012—Marie S. Bilik, executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association, today issued a statement following the death of Alex DeCroce, Assembly minority leader. ............... Full Story

Voters Approve $25 million in School Construction
TRENTON, Dec. 14, 2011—Voters in two of the six New Jersey school districts with school-construction proposals on the ballot Tuesday approved $25.8 million in school construction, according to NJSBA. ............... Full Story

Demarest School Official Named NJ Board Member of the Year
TRENTON, November 3, 2011—Diane Holzberg, a 24-year member of the Demarest Board of Education, has been named the 2011 New Jersey School Board Member of the Year. ............... Full Story

Workshop 2011 to Feature 200 Training Programs
Advisory: Workshop 2011
TRENTON, Oct. 20, 2011—Workshop 2011, the major conference for New Jersey’s local school board members and school administrators, will feature training programs on bullying, academics and funding. ............... Full Story

Back to School: Anti-Bullying, Superintendent Turnover, Class Size Changes
New Jersey school students return to the classroom this year seeing a number of changes. ............... Full Story