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| September 6, 2007 • Vol. XXXI • No. 5 |
 Teacher Contract Negotiations Continue in 117 Districts An Important Negotiations Reminder to Business Administrators NJSBA Announces Sale of Northern Field Office NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet School Violence Edges Up Slightly Obituary: Wesley Lance, an Author of New Jersey’s Constitution Obituary: Dr. Boyle, Somerset ESC Superintendent Workshop 2007—Ethics Do’s and Don’ts Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes |
Teacher Contract Negotiations Continue in 117 Districts As schools reopen this week, approximately 117 New Jersey school districts remain in contract negotiations, according to NJSBA. |
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| Web Extra An Important Negotiations Reminder to Business Administrators This reminder is specifically directed to school business administrators and any other school administrators responsible for salaries and payroll. |
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| NJSBA Announces Sale of Northern Field Office NJSBA President Kevin E. Ciak has announced the pending sale of the Association’s West Caldwell field office. The sale of the northern office is an integral part of a plan, approved by the Board of Directors in May, to finance the construction of a new headquarters and training center. NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet |
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| Audit Questions DOE Oversight A recent audit has found the New Jersey Department of Education is understaffed and not adequately trained to meet the increased duties that will be required with the state’s new school monitoring system. |
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| School Violence Edges Up Slightly New Jersey’s 2,400 public schools saw a 2 percent increase in reports of violence, vandalism and substance abuse last year, which state officials attributed in part to a heightened awareness of harassment and bullying. |
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| Obituary: Wesley Lance, an Author of New Jersey’s Constitution Edwina M. Lee, executive director of the New Jersey School Boards Association, extended the organization’s condolences to the family of former New Jersey State Senate President Wesley L. Lance, who passed away Aug. 25 at the age of 98. |
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| Obituary: Dr. Boyle, Somerset ESC Superintendent Dr. Thomas F. Boyle, superintendent of the Somerset County Educational Services Commission for the past 10 years, died Aug. 25 at the Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. He was 60. |
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| NJSBA on the Air Michael Vrancik, NJSBA director of Governmental Relations, discussed the future of school funding during a segment of Cablevision’s “We’ve Got Issues.” |
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| Workshop 2007—Ethics Do’s and Don’ts As Workshop 2007 approaches, school officials are reminded of the School Ethics Commission’s policy guideline regarding acceptance of meals and entertainment at conferences. |
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