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October 7, 2009 • Vol. XXXIII • No. 10

New Jersey to Receive $532 Million in Federal School Aid New Jersey Supreme Court Hears Case on Right to Speak at Board Meeting Glucagon Bill Gets Gov’s Signature School Ethics Commission Members Appointed Waldwick Board Member/Pascack Valley Supervisor Honored Voters Approve School Projects in 19 of 25 Districts Communications Competition Winners Announced Sample Board Resolution Marks National Principal’s Month Obituary: Bart Hawley, Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education Communicating During Difficult Labor Negotiations Policy Q & A Welcome to Workshop Reception Celebration of Urban Education NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO 2009 Workshop Shuttle Schedule New Jersey's Next Governor Talks About Education Executive Committee Meeting Rescheduled Changes to Your NJSBA Login Our Children/Our Schools Program Set for Oct. 17 Calendar Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes	New Jersey to Receive $532 Million in Federal School Aid New Jersey will receive more than $532 million in federal grants to help improve teacher quality, career education, and programs to aid high-poverty students.

	New Jersey Supreme Court Hears Case on Right to Speak at Board Meeting On Sept. 29, the New Jersey Supreme Court conducted oral argument in a matter that will have serious freedom of speech implications for all boards of education in New Jersey.

	Glucagon Bill Gets Gov’s Signature On Sept. 30, Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed A-267, which authorizes parents or guardians to request an individualized health care plan for their child with diabetes, and allows certain students to self-administer glucagon to regulate blood glucose levels. School Ethics Commission Members Appointed On Oct. 2, Gov. Jon S. Corzine filed the following direct appointments to the School Ethics Commission: Mary N. “Millie” Cooper, Summit; Christian Estevez, Plainfield; and Ellen Polaner, West Orange.

	Waldwick Board Member/Pascack Valley Supervisor Honored Joseph Orlak, a member of the Waldwick Board of Education, was named one of the National School Board Association’s “20 to Watch” emerging leaders in educational technology for his work as supervisor of social studies in the Pascack Valley Regional High School district.

	Voters Approve School Projects in 19 of 25 Districts Voters in 19 New Jersey school districts approved more than $166 million in construction in the Sept. 29 school referendums.

	Communications Competition Winners Announced NJSBA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 School Communications Competition.

	Sample Board Resolution Marks National Principal’s Month October 2009 has been declared National Principal’s Month, and is dedicated to recognizing the significant contributions of school principals and the enthusiasm they have for providing quality educational experiences and guidance to their students.

	Obituary: Bart Hawley, Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education Bart Hawley, who served on the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education for the past seven years, died on Sept. 27, after a long battle with leukemia.

	Communicating During Difficult Labor Negotiations More than 75 board members attended NJSBA’s Fall Public Relations Forum on Sept. 29, held at Raritan Valley Community College.

	Policy Q & A

	Welcome to Workshop Reception Workshop 2009 attendees are cordially invited to the “Welcome to Workshop” Reception on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Celebration of Urban Education Tickets for the Celebration of Urban Education, which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Stage 2 of the Exhibit Floor, must be picked up at the second floor registration area at the Attendee Registration desk, by 11 a.m. on Thursday. NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO 2009 Workshop Shuttle Schedule During Workshop, shuttle buses will run between hotels and the Atlantic City Convention Center.

	New Jersey's Next Governor Talks About Education NJSBA interviewed all three major candidates for governor about their views on major education issues. Executive Committee Meeting Rescheduled The NJSBA Executive Committee meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Changes to Your NJSBA Login Each board member’s e-mail address now serves as his or her user name for the password-protected area of the NJSBA Web site.

	Our Children/Our Schools Program Set for Oct. 17 The organization Our Children/ Our Schools is sponsoring a panel discussion program, “Are We There Yet? Moving All Children Forward in Public Education” on Saturday, Oct. 17.

	Calendar

	Training Programs and Resources 39th Annual School Law Forum 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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