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November 8, 2007 • Vol. XXXI • No. 13

Stamping Out Staph:
A Primer for Boards

NJSBA: 60% Voter Approval is No Solution

A Message from the Executive Director

Your Input Needed: Help Evaluate Workshop 2007

Safety Task Force Issues Recommendations

Passing the Budget:
2008 PR Forum

NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet

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Stamping Out Staph: A Primer for Boards
Incidents of the “super bug” MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant staph infection, have been reported in schools throughout the U.S., with approximately eight to 10 incidents in New Jersey schools.
NJSBA: 60% Voter Approval is No Solution
The April 2007 law that created the 4 percent cap on local districts’ tax levies will also require supermajority approval of second ballot questions.
A Message from the Executive Director
Your Input Needed: Help Evaluate Workshop 2007
Workshop 2007 has been adjourned, but our work is not yet over.
Safety Task Force Issues Recommendations
New Jersey’s K-12 School Security Task Force officially released its recommendations for making the state’s schools safer after a meeting last month with the state’s 21 county superintendents, the 21 county prosecutors and state officials.
Passing the Budget: 2008 PR Forum
NJSBA’s 2008 School Public Relations Forum will focus on Passing the School Budget, with sessions on “Getting Out the ‘Yes’ Vote,” “Budget Campaigns: Legal Do’s and Don’ts,” and more.
NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the NJSBA Board of Directors.

NJSBA BoardBlog: Recent Posts

Supermajority: Not OK for Legislature, but OK for Schools?

School Board Membership: Only for the Wealthy?

Workshop 07: We Dreamed; Did We Inspire & Achieve?

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