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July 21, 2010 • Vol. XXXIV• No. 2

Legislature Turns Attention to Other Toolkit Proposals Christie Signs Property Tax Cap 2.0 Comparison Chart: Cap 2.0 versus Previous 4% Limit Tool No. 34: Superintendent Salary Cap Legislative Update: Bill Limits School Employees’ Unused Sick and Vacation Leave 8.6% Health Insurance Premium Increases Possible ELFNJ Holds Leadership Conference Training Session on Emergency Planning for Schools Calendar Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes	Legislature Turns Attention to Other Toolkit Proposals With last week’s enactment of the new 2-percent property tax levy cap, the administration and Legislature will now turn their attention to the other components of Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed “toolkit,” aimed at controlling local government and school district spending.

	Christie Signs Property Tax Cap 2.0 The 2-percent property tax levy cap, which is the centerpiece of Gov. Chris Christie’s efforts to control local government and school district spending, was signed into law on July 13.

	Comparison Chart: Cap 2.0 versus Previous 4% Limit On July 13, Governor Christie signed a new 2-percent local property tax levy cap into law. The cap affects local school district, municipal and county budgets. It differs significantly from the previous 4-percent tax levy cap.

	Tool No. 34: Superintendent Salary Cap A new addition to Gov. Chris Christie’s toolkit would limit salaries for new superintendents, as well as for current chief school administrators upon expiration of their contracts.

	Legislative Update: Bill Limits School Employees’ Unused Sick and Vacation Leave A bill that would limit unused sick leave pay and vacation leave carry-forward for school and local employees is expected to be heard by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Aug. 12.

	8.6% Health Insurance Premium Increases Possible Districts that participate in the School Employees Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) would experience an 8.6 percent increase in premiums next January under a recommendation by Aon, the consultant for the state-run medical plan.

	ELFNJ Holds Leadership Conference

	Training Session on Emergency Planning for Schools The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) will offer a training session, “Multi-Hazards Emergency Planning for Schools,” on August 12 and 13.

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