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March 5, 2008 • Vol. XXXI • No. 28

Paid Family Leave Moves Through Legislature Bill Would Expand Treatment of Substance Abuse, Alcoholism Legislation Addresses Emergency Diabetes Situations Parents Could Decide Twins’ Placement Assembly Committee Releases Internet-Notice Bill Workshop Forms Coming in May National Report Examines States’ Standards NJSBA Fights Supermajority Requirement NSBA’s Call to Action: Federal Funding Innovations in Special Education: Opportunity Awaits for Recognition New Date Announced for Salary Guide Program Budget Training for the Media Members Invited to Networking Breakfast at NSBA Conference NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet Audit Committee Meeting Slated for March 14 Calendar Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes	Paid Family Leave Moves Through Legislature The state Senate on Monday passed a paid family leave bill that would grant all workers up to six weeks to care for sick family members, a newborn or a newly adopted child. Bill Would Expand Treatment of Substance Abuse, Alcoholism A bill moving through both houses of the Legislature would require health insurance companies to cover treatment for alcoholism and substance abuse under the same terms and conditions as other diseases. Legislation Addresses Emergency Diabetes Situations The Assembly Education Committee discussed on Feb. 28 a proposal that authorizes trained school volunteers to administer glucagon and insulin to a diabetic student in an emergency. Parents Could Decide Twins’ Placement A bill introduced in the state Legislature would allow parents, not schools, to determine whether their twin children should be placed in the same classroom. Assembly Committee Releases Internet-Notice Bill A bill that would allow the state, counties and municipalities to post certain notices online was recently released by an Assembly committee.

	Workshop Forms Coming in May The Workshop Registration and Housing Forms will be arriving in early May.

	National Report Examines States’ Standards New Jersey’s public school academic standards have resulted in high marks in a number of benchmarks, according to a data profile for the state by Achieve Inc.

	NJSBA Fights Supermajority Requirement NJSBA has partnered with other educational groups to mount a campaign to inform legislators that the supermajority requirement on additional ballot questions poses real harm to education.

	WEB EXTRA NSBA’s Call to Action: Federal Funding The National School Boards Association is urging local school board members to contact their representative on the House Budget Committee and senators on the Senate Budget Committee.

	Innovations in Special Education: Opportunity Awaits for Recognition Thomas Edison once said that, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

	New Date Announced for Salary Guide Program NJSBA has rescheduled the Analyzing and Constructing Salary Guides training program to March 29 at the RWJ Hamilton Conference Center.

	Budget Training for the Media NJSBA coordinated an information session for reporters, called “Covering School Budgets 2008,” Feb. 29 in Robbinsville.

	Members Invited to Networking Breakfast at NSBA Conference President Kevin E. Ciak and NJSBA’s Officers invite all members attending the National School Boards Association Annual Conference to a breakfast buffet from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Sunday, March 30 at the Peabody Orlando Hotel. NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is provided of a meeting of the NJSBA’s Board of Directors. Audit Committee Meeting Slated for March 14 NJSBA’s Audit Committee will meet Friday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in the RWJ Hamilton Conference Center, Mercerville.

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	Training Programs and Resources Analyzing and Constructing Salary Guides School Leader Award Browse NJSBA’s Bookstore for the latest publications on school governance. Board Member Academy Programs