Basic School Law is the essential legal resource for every board member, board attorney, school administrator or other professional who needs to know about New Jersey school law. It is newly revised to include changes in finance that occurred when S-1701 was enacted, as well as information on the School Ethics Act and code, public school contracts, and open public records.

Tenure Dismissal reviews procedures for filing and certifying substantive grounds for dismissal and presents past tenure cases. This revised edition reflects changes and trends in the law.

Negotiating the Superintendent’s Contract is a new CD-ROM, which is geared for boards that are either negotiating a contract with a new superintendent or are preparing to renew one with the current administrator. Also included is an NJSBA model superintendent contract.

Collective Negotiations is a comprehensive guide to the procedures and strategies involved with negotiations. It is updated to include the latest revisions in the bargaining law.

S-1701 and Your Community: Unintended Consequences is a new CD-ROM designed to inform the public about the major provisions of S-1701, its affect on school district budgeting, and its negative impact on school operations. This free resource was previously mailed out to all school districts in the spring, but a limited number of additional copies are still available.

Property Taxes in New  Jersey—Striking a Balance is a new CD-ROM that explains the causes of New  Jersey’s school tax imbalance and a proposed solution. School districts can use the CD to encourage community advocacy for immediate state action on property tax reform and to explain the impact of the current revenue structure on school budgeting. The free resource will be distributed in CD-ROM format to all school districts; it will also be available on the Association Web site. Distribution will also include the gubernatorial candidates, Assembly candidates, state senators and the news media.