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August 17, 2009 • Vol. XXXII • No. 4

NJSBA is On the Move Negotiations 2009: School Districts Reduce Benefit Costs, Increase Class Time CDC Urges Preparation for H1N1 Flu Education Bills Await Governor’s Action Ideas Sought on Generating Student Interest in College Six New Charter Schools to Open in September New Trustees for Education Leadership Foundation Fall PR Forum Tackles Communications during Negotiations New School Leader Features Interview with Chris Christie Go Green & Save Green—Carpool to Workshop 2009 Education Week Leadership Forum 95th Anniversary— Recollections from 1945 – 1954 Meeting Notices Resolutions Cutoff Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes	NJSBA is On the Move NJSBA will temporarily relocate to an office park in Ewing Township while the Association’s Trenton headquarters undergoes a renovation for approximately one year. The move will take place this weekend.

	Web Extra Negotiations 2009: School Districts Reduce Benefit Costs, Increase Class Time A large number of school boards and teachers unions are agreeing to lower raises, more instructional time and cost-saving provisions for fringe benefits, according to a New Jersey School Boards Association analysis of teacher contracts covering 2009-2010.

	CDC Urges Preparation for H1N1 Flu As New Jersey’s 589 school districts prepare to welcome students back to school, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week offered school officials a range of options for responding to an H1N1 (also referred to as swine flu) influenza outbreak, depending on how severe the outbreak is in a community.

	Education Bills Await Governor’s Action Several education bills are sitting on Gov. Jon Corzine’s desk. They include measures that call for personal-finance instruction in high schools, police to notify principals when students commit crimes, and self-medication of diabetes medicine.

	Ideas Sought on Generating Student Interest in College NJSBA is seeking ideas from districts on how to generate interest and enthusiasm among students for attending college.

	Six New Charter Schools to Open in September The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) announced on Aug. 3 that six new charter schools have been approved to open this September.

	New Trustees for Education Leadership Foundation Four new members were recently appointed to the board of trustees of the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey (ELFNJ).

	Fall PR Forum Tackles Communications during Negotiations The current poor economy and limited school district resources are making collective bargaining far more complicated and, often, more contentious, than in years past.

	*New School Leader* Features Interview with Chris Christie** The July/August issue of School Leader features an exclusive interview with Chris Christie, Republican candidate for governor.

	Go Green & Save Green—Carpool to Workshop 2009 In an effort to reduce carbon emissions and to help save you money, NJSBA is making carpooling to Workshop easier than ever.

	Education Week Leadership Forum Mark your calendar and join your NJSBA colleagues at Smart Ed-Tech Strategies for Tough Times, the one-day leadership forum sponsored by Education Week.

	95th Anniversary—Recollections from 1945 – 1954 In celebration of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the New Jersey School Boards Association, School Board Notes periodically features highlights from its archives.

	Meeting Notices


	Training Programs and Resources Preparing for Bargaining/Intermediate Bargaining Attend Training in Your County Browse NJSBA’s Bookstore for the latest publications on school governance Board Member Academy Programs Beautiful, affordable walnut and brass plaques help say "thank you" for a job well done!

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