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| November 15, 2007 • Vol. XXXI • No. 14 |
 State to License Schools for Random Drug Testing School Funding Formula Remains High Priority for Lawmakers Federal Watch: President Vetoes Funding Bill State Board Delays Raising Teacher Requirements NJSBA Unveils Delegate Assembly Video School Leader Features Exclusive Excerpt fromNew Book Preschool Grants Available for Non-Abbott Districts National Conference to Focus on Reading Recovery Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes |
State to License Schools for Random Drug Testing The state will now regulate random drug testing of students, under regulations adopted last week by the New Jersey State Board of Education. |
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| School Funding Formula Remains High Priority for Lawmakers After last week’s general election, there were renewed discussions about the likelihood of a new school funding formula being introduced in both houses of the Legislature during the lame-duck session. |
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| Federal Watch: President Vetoes Funding Bill President Bush on Tuesday vetoed Congress’ Fiscal 2008 funding bill (H.R. 3043) for the Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education because its proposed spending level exceeds his budget request. |
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| State Board Delays Raising Teacher Requirements The New Jersey State Board of Education delayed a proposal last week to raise the minimum test scores that teacher candidates must receive before they can be certified by the state. |
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| New Leaders in State Senate Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney and Sen. Thomas H. Kean Jr. were selected by the Democratic and Republican caucuses, respectively, to serve as the upper house majority and minority leaders when the new legislative session begins in January. |
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| NJSBA Unveils Delegate Assembly Video NJSBA has posted online its most recent video on the in’s and out’s of the Association’s premier policy-making body. |
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| School Leader Features Exclusive Excerpt from New Book More than a quarter century ago, Ray Abbott was a sixth grader in the city of Camden. |
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| Preschool Grants Available for Non-Abbott Districts Preschool providers and schools in New Jersey can apply for new state grants for economically disadvantaged children who live in non-Abbott school districts. |
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| National Conference to Focus on Reading Recovery The 2008 National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference will be held Feb. 9-12 in Columbus, Ohio. |
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| Position Available: Lobbyist NJSBA seeks a lobbyist to represent educational interests at all levels of state government. |
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| NJSBA Online NJSBA’s Web site features the latest news and information that school board members need. |
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