Corzine Unveils Ambitious Property Tax Reform Plan
Gov. Jon S. Corzine recently addressed the joint Legislature as part of a historic special session dedicated to fixing the state’s overreliance on property taxes, which rank the highest in the nation. Get the full story.

Lawmakers Kick Off Special Session
Four joint legislative committees, charged with developing solutions for New Jersey’s soaring property taxes, have begun tackling the issue in search of results. Get the full story.

Violence Drops in NJ Schools
The majority of Garden State schools are safe, with more than 70 percent reporting five or less incidents of violence, vandalism and substance abuse in the 2004-2005 school year, according to an annual report recently released by the state Department of Education. Get the full story.

Important Note to Members: Payment of Construction Fees
In case you missed it, a very important action alert was issued on S1726—a bill that requires local school districts to pay construction contractors within 30 days, regardless of any circumstances and if they need to borrow money to pay. Get the full story.

State Creates Child Welfare Department
Gov. Jon S. Corzine recently signed a bill into law which made New Jersey the 10th state in the nation to create a cabinet-level department that strictly focuses on child welfare. Get the full story.

Monmouth County School Boards Association Spring Dinner
Kathy Winecoff, president of Monmouth County School Boards Association, and Patti Pawling, former president of NJSBA, presented teachers Christin Colllins and Trish Emerson of Brielle School District with a School Leader Award for their program, “Three-Strand Curriculum for South African Study.” Get the full story.

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