State Budget Presents Challenges for Governor

State School Aid—Promised, But Not Guaranteed

Important Dates in the 2008 School Budget Process

Bill Would Pilot a Personal-Finance Curriculum

State Releases School Report Cards

Association Offers Resources on Sick Leave Banks

NJSBA Nominating Committee Issues Report

Three Named to NJSBA Director Posts

Job Posting: Field Service Representative – Web Extra

Flying Pink Pigs: Long on Laughs, Short on Solutions

School Boards: Part of the Problem, or Part of the Solution?

Sooie! What a road show!

March 10 Deadline Approaches for Workshop Proposals

NJSBA Executive Committee to Meet

Calendar

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Important Dates in the
2008 School Budget Process

Feb. 26: Governor’s budget address (State aid figures released within 48 hours)

March 6: Districts must submit an itemized budget to the county office of education.

March 19: Budgets must be finalized for advertisement of public hearing. Earliest date for public hearing on the budget.

March 27: Last date for public hearing on budget.

March 28: Last day for board to adopt budget for placement on ballot.

April 15: Annual School Election

The above deadlines apply to Type II districts.

NJSBA has posted online the complete 2008 school election and budget calendar, which covers all districts.