Delegates Elect Patti Pawling as President
Delegates to NJSBA’s semiannual meeting on November 19 elected Patti J. Pawling of the Barrington Board of Education as the organization’s president. Get the full story.
School Boards Press for S-1701 Relief
The impact of rising fuel and utility costs will reverberate during 2006-07 school budget development. Get the full story.
Davy Plans Test Revamp; NJSBA Applauds Move
Acting Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy last month secured an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to postpone implementation of a new state-developed test for fifth grade. Get the full story.
NJSBA Officer Application Guidelines
School board members, interested in interviewing for candidacy for NJSBA office before the Association’s Nominating Committee must submit an application. Get the full story.
Roberts to Lead Assembly
The Assembly’s incoming Democratic Majority Caucus selected Assemblyman Joseph J. Roberts Jr. of Camden County as Assembly Speaker for the 2006-2007 legislative session, which will begin January 10. Get the full story.
Summary Of Delegate Action Semiannual Delegate Assembly November 19, 2005
The NJSBA Semiannual Delegate Assembly met at the Holiday Inn-Monroe on November 19, to elect a president to serve the Association for the remainder of the 2004-06 term and to consider two resolutions submitted by boards of education. Patti J. Pawling, Barrington Board of Education (Camden), will fill a six-month unexpired term, which will end in May 2006. Get the full story.
Special Ed Ruling Significant for NJ
The U.S. Supreme Court’s November 14 decision in Schaffer v. Weast will have a significant—and favorable—impact on New Jersey’s local school boards, according to an analysis by NJSBA attorneys. Get the full story.
Conference Notes
NJ Conference of Mayors Plans Anti-Gang Program. Get the full story.
NJSBA Board of Directors Highlights
A regular meeting of NJSBA’s Board of Directors took place on November 18 in Jamesburg. Get the full story.
Update: Travel Regulations
The state Department of Education has clarified the travel reimbursement regulations for non-Abbott school districts codified at N.J.A.C. 6A: 23B. Get the full story.
2006-08 Nominating Committee Appointed
In accordance with Article X, Section 3 of the NJSBA Bylaws, the following local school board members have been appointed/elected to serve on the 2006-08 Nominating Committee Get the full story.
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