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| February 6, 2008 • Vol. XXXI • No. 24 |
 NJ’s Achievement Gap Closing, Middle Grades Steady Governor Says Financial Restructuring Necessary for Stability State Supreme Court Rules in Counsel Fee Case Nominating Committee Lists Applicants for NJSBA Office Matthew Boxer Sworn in as State’s First Comptroller Group Launches New Program to Support New Jersey Colleges and Universities Training Focuses on Salary Guides Last Chance for New Board Member Orientation Best Practices in Shared Services Detailed in School Leader Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes |
NJ’s Achievement Gap Closing, Middle Grades Steady New Jersey public schools continue to close the achievement gap, although more attention is needed in the middle school grades, according to the latest round of student assessments. |
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| Governor Says Financial Restructuring Necessary for Stability In his State of the State address on Jan. 8, the centerpiece of Gov. Jon Corzine’s call for “new resources” to achieve financial stability included a new public benefit corporation that could sell nearly $40 billion in bonds backed by future toll increases on the Atlantic City Expressway, the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. |
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| State Supreme Court Rules in Counsel Fee Case A school board was not required to pay for its attorney’s legal costs when he was sued in his capacity as solicitor, the state Supreme Court ruled last week in Sahli v. Woodbine Board of Education. |
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| Nominating Committee Lists Applicants for NJSBA Office December 27 was the deadline for candidates to submit applications to the NJSBA Nominating Committee for President and three Vice President positions (County Activities, Finance, and Legislation/Resolutions). |
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| WEB EXTRA Matthew Boxer Sworn in as State’s First Comptroller Matthew Boxer took the oath of office on Jan. 18 to become the state’s first independent comptroller, with the authority to audit government entities ranging from school boards to state agencies. |
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| WEB EXTRA Group Launches New Program to Support New Jersey Colleges and Universities New Jersey is rightly proud of the fact that it ranks first in the U.S. in the percentage of ninth-graders who immediately enter college after graduation, according to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. |
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| Talking About Funding Photos from NJSBA’s training on the state’s new school-funding formula. |
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| Training Focuses on Salary Guides A well-constructed salary guide is a crucial element in enabling school boards to meet their staffing goals. Last Chance for New Board Member Orientation |
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| Best Practices in Shared Services Detailed in School Leader One way New Jersey school districts are cutting costs is by sharing services. |
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