School Board Notes • May 14, 2013 • Vol. XXXVI No. 40
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Legislative Alert: Binding Arbitration, Privatization Bills Face Action
- Several important bills are moving through the Legislature, including measures that deal with binding arbitration, privatization, school security, and instruction.
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Assemblyman to Introduce Updates to Charter-School Law
- The chairman of the Assembly Education Committee met with NJSBA to discuss a bill that would update New Jersey’s 18-year-old charter school law, including a provision that voters must approve new charters.
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Commissioner Issues First Reversal of School’s Bullying Claim
- The state education commissioner has, for the first time, reversed a school board’s finding of bullying. The commissioner found that a student’s conduct did not constitute bullying under the law, but instead was ordinary conflict between two boys.
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Rutgers Report Details Teacher Evaluation Challenges
- Rutgers researchers issued a report that details some of the challenges involved in training educators in the new teacher-evaluation systems.
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Forums Focus on Teacher-Evaluation Program
- NJSBA is hosting free regional forums designed specifically for school board members on the educator-evaluation system, which is slated to be rolled out statewide in September 2013.
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School Law Forum Addresses Teach NJ, Hurricane Sandy, More
- NJSBA will host its annual Spring School Law Forum on June 13 in Monroe Township. The program will cover recent developments in school law and emerging issues.
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NJSBA Partnership Offers Sustainability Training
- NJSBA has partnered with the New Jersey chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council to provide free sustainability training to public school districts and charter schools across the state.
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Reflections: Reviewing Our Progress
- In this week’s column, Dr. Lawrence Feinsod reviews progress on key initiatives over the past six months.
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County Scenes
- Look what’s been taking place at the County School Boards Associations in Bergen, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Passaic and Sussex counties.
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Recognizing Innovation
- More than 150 special education students, parents, teachers and school officials attended the annual celebration of Special Education Week, held May 13 in Princeton.
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Online Radio Program Eyes Union City Success
- The most recent broadcast of Conversations on New Jersey Education, NJSBA’s online radio program, features author David L. Kirp, who wrote about the success of Union City schools.
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Position Available: Business Development Specialist
- NJSBA is seeking to fill the position of business development specialist to oversee and expand business-affiliate programs, establish partnerships that benefit local school districts, and develop non-dues revenue.
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