Accountability Regulations Pose Far-Reaching Changes

Countywide Negotiations Proposed

Corzine Signs Family Leave Bill into Law

Senate Panel Advances Recess Bill

Hearing Set on Tax Credit Voucher Program

Governor Proclaims May 11-17 ‘Special Education Week in New Jersey’

31 Achieve Certificated Board Member Status

New Board Member Weekend Orientation Conference

NJSBA Welcomes New Staff

Association Seeks Board Member Involvement

NJSBA’s Legislative Committee: The Big Picture

Thinking Globally

NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet

Conversation with Corzine is Online

Reminder: WebChat on Monday

Calendar

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31 Achieve Certificated Board Member Status

Thirty-one school board members have achieved the status of Certificated Board Members for 2008 through NJSBA’s Board Member Academy program.

To receive the certification, board members must have served at least one full term on their local board and earned at least 20 credits covering the core topic areas of board relationships, policy, curriculum, school finance, school law, labor relations and board operations.

The Certificated Board Members will be honored at their respective county school boards association spring meetings.

The 31 board members who attained the designation of Certificated Board Member this year include:

Bergen County:
Stephen Gellis, River Dell Regional
Barbara Ann Gregory, Westwood Regional
Raymond Moraski, Midland Park
Lorraine Waldes, River Vale

Burlington County:
C. Andre Daniels, Westampton Township
Betty Cella, Lumberton
Stanely Ozalis, Palmyra
Michael Crawford, North Hanover

Camden County:
Gail David, Eastern Camden County Regional
Cheryl Link, Pennsauken
Kathleen McHugh, Gloucester City
Cheryl Pitts, Winslow Township

Essex County:
Jean Jaeger, Cedar Grove

Gloucester County:
Kathie Catucci, Delsea Regional
Phil Gilson, Clayton

Hunterdon County:
Mary Ann Durange, Lebanon Borough
Barbara Walter, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional

Mercer County:
Robert Johnson, West Windsor-Plainsboro

Middlesex County:
Margaret King, Piscataway Township
Mary Chyb, North Brunswick

Monmouth County:
John Daniels, Neptune Township
Steven Fineberg, West Long Branch
Dina O’Hare, West Long Branch

Morris County:
Paul Breda, Mine Hill Township
Diane Power, Rockaway Township
Mary Jo Walilko, Mine Hill Township

Ocean County:
Linda Lackay, Jackson Township

Passaic County:
Ken Koury, Lakeland Regional

Salem County:
Doug Painter, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional

Sussex County:
Arthur Jacobs, Sussex-Wantage Regional

Warren County:
Dino Pettinelli, Alpha