Budget Watch
The Senate and Assembly leadership late last week amended the official legislative calendar to designate Tuesday, March 21, as the date of Governor Corzine’s first annual Budget Address. Get the full story.

WEB EXTRA!
NJSBA Urges Legislature to Help Schools with Tax Savings, Efficiency Local school boards have been working for decades to operate efficiently, but they need the state Legislature’s support to improve cost effectiveness, a New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) official testified yesterday before a legislative budget committee. Get the full story.

Abbott Tab At $12.8 Billion
An additional $12.8 billion would be needed to complete the 300 construction projects on hold in the 31 Abbott districts, state education officials announced last week. Get the full story.

New NJSBA Training for Board Leaders
NJSBA is offering two courses – Communicating Effectively and Parliamentary Procedure – in its Certified Board Leader (CBL) curriculum in March and April. Get the full story.

2006 Legislative Conference
Sponsored by NJSBA, Monday, March 6, War Memorial and New Jersey State House, Trenton, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Get the full story.

Cape May SBA Hears Students
he Cape May County School Boards Association’s annual Eighth Grade Dialogue Program gave board members the opportunity to hear students discuss their middle school experiences and their expectations for high school. Get the full story.

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