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| September 4, 2008 • Vol. XXXII • No. 5 |
 Commissioner Addresses Diploma Mill Issue Model Superintendent Contract Near Completion NJSBA Reminds Districts of Student Registration Restrictions Negotiations 2008: Local Boards Control Costs Important Negotiations Reminder to Business Administrators Pre-registration Deadlines Approaching for Workshop Programs Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Delegate Assembly NJSBA Executive Committee Meeting NSBA Back to School Call-In Day Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes |
Web Extra Commissioner Addresses Diploma Mill Issue School boards that need to verify the accreditation of institutions from which employees claim degrees can use a searchable database developed by the U.S. Department of Education, advised education commissioner Lucille Davy this week in a memo to chief school administrators. |
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| Model Superintendent Contract Near Completion NJSBA attorneys are nearing completion of a model contract for chief school administrators. |
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| Web Extra NJSBA Reminds Districts of Student Registration Restrictions Local school districts are reminded that it is illegal to inquire about immigration status or Social Security numbers when registering children new to the district. |
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| NJSIAA Proposed Realignment The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), the governing body for high school sports in the state, is proposing a major realignment of athletic conferences designed to foster competitive equity. |
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| Negotiations 2008: Local Boards Control Costs An increasing number of local boards of education are successfully negotiating containment of health insurance costs—the fastest growing area of employee compensation. |
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| Important Negotiations Reminder to Business Administrators Across the state, many districts are still in negotiations with teachers’ associations. |
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| Pre-registration Deadlines Approaching for Workshop Programs Several of the special training sessions that will be offered at Workshop 2008 require pre-registration; those deadlines are approaching. Below are program descriptions. |
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| NJSBA At Your Service NJSBA At Your Service is a regular feature that spotlights some of the free services that are available from the Association. |
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| Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Delegate Assembly The Delegate Assembly, the Association’s major policy-setting body, meets twice a year to determine NJSBA’s policy positions on educational issues. NJSBA Executive Committee Meeting |
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| Web Extra NSBA Back to School Call-In Day ark your calendars for the National School Board Association’s Back to School Call-in Day on Wednesday, September 10! |
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