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June 29, 2010 • Vol. XXXIII • No. 44

Lawmakers Pass $29.4 Billion Budget Tax-Cap Issue to be Debated, Summer School Bill Passes A Comparison of Cap Proposals NSBA Commends Supreme Court Decision Off-Campus Discipline Policies at Issue ELFNJ Leadership Conference Oct. 18 Golf Outing Benefits ELFNJ Deadline Approaches for School Leader Awards NJSBA Office on Summer Schedule School Board Notes on Summer Schedule Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes	Web Update Lawmakers Pass $29.4 Billion Budget In the late hours of Monday night and the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the state Legislature passed a $29.4 billion budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, which begins on Thursday.

	Web Update Tax-Cap Issue to be Debated, Summer School Bill Passes On Monday the state Legislature passed S-29/A-3065, the Democratic proposal to cap property tax increases at 2.9 percent. A Comparison of Cap Proposals NJSBA compares the current 4-percent tax cap with the 2.9-percent bill and the proposed “Cap 2.5” amendment.

	Web Extra NSBA Commends Supreme Court Decision The National School Boards Association praised a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will allow K-12 school districts to preserve equality and maintain nondiscrimination policies.

	Web Extra Off-Campus Discipline Policies at Issue An attempt by the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District to discipline students for out-of-school misbehavior has run into a legal roadblock.

	ELFNJ Leadership Conference On Saturday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., the Educational Leadership Foundation of NJ (ELFNJ), in partnership with the Princeton Center for Leadership Training (PCLT), will offer a Leadership Conference at the Mountain Villa School, Rutherfurd Hall, in Allamuchy. Oct. 18 Golf Outing Benefits ELFNJ Join the Educational Leadership Foundation of NJ for the first ever ELFNJ Golf Classic.

	Deadline Approaches for School Leader Awards The July 16 deadline for the NJSBA School Leader Awards program is drawing near.

	NJSBA Office on Summer Schedule During the months of July and August, NJSBA will institute a four-day adjusted work week for its staff. School Board Notes on Summer Schedule School Board Notes will begin its summer schedule next week.

	Training Programs and Resources Preparing for Bargaining/Intermediate Bargaining 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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