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| October 3, 2007 • Vol. XXXI • No. 9 |
 Lame Duck Legislature Could Take on School Funding Slow Progress Toward Inclusion—NJSBA Study New Jersey Students Among Nation’s Best in Reading, Math Voters in Four Districts Approve $88 Million in School Construction Web Extra: Hitler Youth Buttons Allowed at School Workshop 2007 Badge and Bag Info Meeting Notice: NJSBA Executive Committee Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes |
Lame Duck Legislature Could Take on School Funding Senate President Dick Codey and Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts last week dispelled any misperceptions that the Legislature would not be willing to address a new school funding system when it reconvenes after the Nov. 6 general election. |
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| Slow Progress Toward Inclusion—NJSBA Study New Jersey’s public schools have made slow progress in placing special education students in less restrictive settings, according to “Financing Special Education in New Jersey,” the NJSBA-commissioned study of special education funding and practices released on Sept. 20. |
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| New Jersey Students Among Nation’s Best in Reading, Math New Jersey fourth and eighth graders ranked among the best in the nation in both reading and math on the latest administration of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the “Nation’s Report Card.” |
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| Voters in Four Districts Approve $88 Million in School Construction Voters last week approved four of the school construction proposals that were on the ballot in nine districts, according to NJSBA. |
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| Web Extra Hitler Youth Buttons Allowed at School A federal court on Sept. 20 allowed two Bayonne students to protest the district’s mandatory uniform policy by wearing buttons that pictured a Hitler youth group. |
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| Workshop 2007 Badge and Bag Info For all districts that pre-paid registration fees on or before Sept. 28, Workshop badges will be mailed to the district’s board secretary/school business administrator. |
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| Board of Directors Highlights The meeting of NJSBA’s Board of Directors took place on Friday, Sept. 14 in Mercerville. Meeting Notice: NJSBA Executive Committee |
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