School Board Efforts Result in More Federal Funds - WEB EXTRA!
The U.S. Senate passed a measure that will add $7 billion to the federal budget for education Get the full story.

NJSBA Legislative Conference: March 6
Over 140 school board members, superintendents and other school officials had an opportunity to hear Governor Jon Corzine at the NJSBA Legislative Conference last week in Trenton. Get the full story.

Adequate State Aid = Stable School Taxes
Local school officials are holding their breath waiting to hear Governor Jon Corzine’s budget message on March 21—and the resulting levels of state aid he recommends for 2006-07. Get the full story.

Coalition Kicks off Construction Funding Effort
NJSBA joined other education, business and taxpayer organizations at a news conference in the State House last week to announce the formation of a broad coalition working to restore school construction funding. Get the full story.

NJSBA Responds to SCI Report
The State Commission of Investigation (SCI) issued a report on March 13 that questions school district practices for compensating administrators. Get the full story.

Assembly Ed Committee Releases Funding Study Bills
Two bills released on March 9 from the Assembly Education Committee would establish a school funding study commission. Get the full story.

County Activities
The Millville Board of Education recently received its Board Certification designation at a Cumberland County School Boards Association meeting  after accruing 18 credits through the NJSBA Board Member Academy. Get the full story.

Bring Order to Meetings with Parliamentary Procedure
There’s an old saying – “Meetings are events in which minutes are taken and hours are wasted.” You can be confident that people won’t say that about your meetings if you participate in NJSBA’s Parliamentary Procedure program on April 8. Get the full story.

Principals, Psychologists Offer Parent Hotline
Parents with questions about their children’s education can get free answers and advice from principals and school psychologists by calling the Ask-A-Principal Hotline on April 3 and 4. Get the full story.

Improving the Water in Your School
Schools and child care centers can now obtain valuable information about keeping their drinking water free from lead and other contaminants through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools” program. Get the full story.

High Schools Must Prepare Students for 'Real' World
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings didn’t pull any punches when talking about the performance of the nation’s high schools at a recent meeting of business, state education, public policy, and community leaders at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s College at Florham. Get the full story.

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