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NJSBA is providing its members with a wide-range of options to meet the mandatory training requirements for experienced board members, established through the School District Accountability Act.

The new law requires –

• First-term board members serving their second and third years in office to receive advanced training in school district governance; and
  
  
• Members who were re-elected or re-appointed this year to receive training in changes in school law.

The New Jersey Department of Education recently approved a single NJSBA course that will satisfy the new training requirements for both groups this year. The program focuses on the state’s new monitoring system, the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC).

Board members have four options to take the required NJQSAC training.

1. At Workshop Board members attending Workshop 2007 will be able to complete the required training on Friday, Oct. 26 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Cost of attendance will be covered by the Workshop registration fee. While there is no additional charge, pre-registration by Oct. 17 is required. No on-site registration will be accepted.
   
   
2. Online Board members will be able to complete the program via a webinar, which will be offered in the late fall and the winter.
   
   
3. On Your Computer The course, in CD-ROM format, will also be available in the late fall.
   
   
4. Near Your Home Board members may also satisfy the requirement through one of 14 regional meetings:

• Sept.18, 2007, Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing
  
  
• Sept. 19, 2007, Bergen County Community College, Paramus
  
  
• Oct. 1 2007, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft
  
  
• Oct. 18, 2007, Robbinsville High School, Washington Twp. (Mercer County)
  
  
• Nov. 8, 2007, Burlington County College, Mt. Laurel
  
  
• Nov. 29, 2007, Berkeley Township Elementary School, Bayville
  
  
• Nov. 29, 2007, Morris County Firefighters and Police Training Academy, Parsippany
  
  
• Dec. 6, 2007, Gloucester County Office of Education, Sewell
  
  
• Dec. 6, 2007, Clifton High School, Clifton
  
  
• Jan. 16, 2008, Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch
  
  
• Jan. 17, 2008, Cumberland County Technical Education Center, Bridgeton
  
  
• Feb. 6, 2008, Middlesex County College, Edison
  
  
• March 4, 2008, Hudson County Community College, Jersey City
  
  
• March 5, 2008, Warren County Technical School, Washington

The registration fee for the regional programs is $32 per person. The mandatory training will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Prior to that, each program will begin at 6:45 p.m. with registration and updates from county school boards associations.

Academy Credits Upon completion of the 90-minute program, board members will earn .5 Board Member Academy credits toward their Certificated Board Member or Master Board Member certification.

Registration To register for a regional program or the Workshop session, ask your business administrator to contact Heidi Bullock in the NJSBA Business Services Department at (888) 886-5722, ext. 5217.

Status Board members who are unsure of whether they need to complete the training should contact NJSBA’s Legal and Policy Services Department at (888) 886-5722, ext. 5254.

Visit NJSBA's Web page on the School District Accountability Act to register online and for more information on the mandatory training.