School Board Notes • May 21, 2013 • Vol. XXXVI No. 41
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Privatization, Binding Arbitration Bills Head to Governor
- NJSBA is calling on local board members to contact the governor to express their opposition to two union-backed bills dealing with privatization and binding arbitration.
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Reflections: Helping Oklahoma
- New Jersey’s education community has an opportunity to help those affected by a destructive tornado near Oklahoma City, which left students at an elementary school among the casualties.
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Delegate Assembly Addresses Superintendent Salary Caps, Firearms, Elections
- NJSBA’s Delegate Assembly called for a study into the impact of superintendent salary caps, showed support for vigorous enforcement of gun laws, and called on municipalities to inform school boards when school election dates are changed.
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Deadline Approaches for Legislative Day
- June 3 is the deadline to register for the NJSBA and the New Jersey Parent Teacher Association’s 2013 Legislative Day, which will be held June 6 in Trenton.
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Last Call for Workshop Training Proposals
- School officials who would like to share their experience and expertise with colleagues by giving a training program at Workshop 2013 have until May 31 to submit a program proposal.
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Teacher-Evaluation Forums Begin Next Week
- NJSBA is hosting free regional forums designed specifically for school board members on the statewide teacher and principal evaluation system, which is slated to be implemented September 2013.
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Survey: Change in the School Calendar?
- This week’s 30-Second Survey asks whether boards needed to add days to adjust their school calendar in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
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Webinar Focuses on Energy Savings Improvement Programs
- A June 10 webinar will discuss how schools can use Energy Savings Improvement Programs to leverage future energy savings to pay for building and equipment upgrades.
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NJSBA Recognizes Board Member Academy Achievements
- At its May 17 meeting, NJSBA’s Board of Directors honored four local school boards which earned Board Certification or Recertification under the NJSBA Board Member Academy.
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County Scenes
- Images from recent meetings of the Morris and Salem County School Boards Associations.
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Position Vacancy: Field Service Representative
- NJSBA seeks to fill the position of field service representative for Essex, Hudson and Morris counties.
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Board of Directors Highlights
- NJSBA’s Board of Directors met May 17 in West Windsor.
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