You Did It: S-10/A-4 Stopped—For Now
Legislation that would create “super” county superintendents and move school board candidate elections from April to November did not move in the Senate on Thursday – thanks in large part to action by NJSBA members.

Monday's Funding Hearing Is Only a Start of Process
Monday’s hearings on a state school funding report represent only the start of public discussion on a new education finance system, according to NJSBA.

Alert: New Senate Bill Keeps School Elections in April
The Senate has just added a new bill, S10, which would mirror Assembly bill A4—with the exception of leaving annual school board candidate and budget elections in April, to its Dec. 14 voting schedule.

Alert: Hearings Set on New Funding System

Assembly Approves County Pilot
A proposal to create a pilot county school district, which would result in turning local school boards into advisory panels, passed in the Assembly on Monday by a vote of 46-33.

Check Web for NJSBA Action Plan
NJSBA members have mobilized to fight Assembly Bill-A4/Senate Bill-S3, a proposal that came from the Legislature’s special session on property tax reform, but which will do nothing to lower property taxes.

School Officials Meet with Lawmakers
School officials from the 34th legislative district, Essex and Passaic counties, met with Sen. Nia H. Gill, and Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin last week to discuss special session issues.

Join in NJSBA’s ‘Day on the Hill’
Last year’s turnout for the annual Federal Relations Network Conference resulted in significant strides for advocacy on behalf of New Jersey’s school children.

Training Programs and Resources

Parliamentary Procedure/Focusing the Board on Student Achievement

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

Board Member Academy Programs