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April 6, 2006 • Vol. XXIX • No. 32

NJSBA Urges Citizens to Vote
NJSBA President Patti J. Pawling this week urged New Jersey citizens to take part in the 2006 Annual School Election on Tuesday, April 18. Get the full story.

Annual School Election Voting Poster

2006 Election Data
Elected School Boards Get the full story.

NJSBA Posts FAQs on Reorganization
To help school boards prepare for their organization meetings, NJSBA has prepared a list of frequently asked questions. Get the full story.

Legislators Provide Glimpse of Future
Statements by key lawmakers during a state PTA conference in Mercer County last week provide a glimpse of future legislative proposals in the areas of property tax reform, school funding and school district organization. Get the full story.

State Adjusts School Progress Results
The Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status of nine school districts, 74 schools and two charter schools has changed because of final No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) calculations for the 2005 testing period, state Department of Education officials announced last week. Get the full story.

ECS Studies Dual Enrollment
The ECS High School Policy Center recently published Dual Enrollment: Policy Issues Confronting State Policymakers. “Dual enrollment” allows students to earn college credit while still completing high school graduation requirements. Get the full story.

Education by the Numbers
Municipal Population/School District Enrollment
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Camden County Students Question Superintendent
Eighteen eighth-grade students interviewed Camden County Superintendent Paul Stephenson on March 8 in the first-ever Camden County School Boards Association 8th Grade Dialogue Program. Get the full story.

Egg Harbor Township Breaks Ground for New Students
Egg Harbor Township school district broke ground on March 27 for the construction of two kindergarten and first grade (K-1) schools that will be located on two existing campuses. Get the full story.

Somerset SBA Recognizes Student Achievers
Dr. Randal Pinkett, a winner on Donald Trump’s “The Apprentice” television show, Rhodes Scholar and CEO of BCT Partners in Newark, spoke to the 30 student honorees at the Somerset County School Boards Association’s annual Student Recognition Awards Program. Get the full story.

Prudential Honors Students' Service
Two New Jersey students won the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program that honors young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Get the full story.

Training Programs and Resources

2006 Workshop & Exhibition

Browse NJSBA’s Bookstore for the latest publications on school governance.

Board Member Academy Programs