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| August 11, 2010 • Vol. XXXIV • No. 3 |
 Recent Teacher Settlements Decline to All-Time Low Schools to Reopen with Fewer Teachers, Larger Class Sizes NJDOE Announces $270 Million in Facilities Grants Race to the Top Finalist Interviews This Week District Settles Matter Involving Previously Disabled Teacher Court Rules on Administrators’ Suit Treasurer: Expect Flat Funding in 2011 Important Changes in Workshop 2010 Registration Process Public Relations Mini-Workshops – Request for Proposals Fall PR Forum Looks at Communications in Difficult Times Labor Relations Programs to Prepare Boards for Bargaining DA Resolution Deadline is Sept. 7 NJSBA Executive Committee to Meet Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes |
Recent Teacher Settlements Decline to All-Time Low Teacher contract settlements reached since January 2010 are averaging 2.03 percent, and those occurring during the second quarter only are averaging 1.58 percent. |
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| Schools to Reopen with Fewer Teachers, Larger Class Sizes Most New Jersey public school districts will reopen next month with fewer teachers, larger class sizes and/or reduced programs, according to an NJSBA survey released this week. |
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| Congress, President OK School Jobs Bill New Jersey is expected to receive $268 million through the Education Jobs Fund Amendment approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and signed into law on Tuesday. |
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| NJDOE Announces $270 Million in Facilities Grants The state announces that 177 school districts are eligible for some $270 million in state school-construction funds to address 740 capital maintenance and construction projects. |
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| Race to the Top Finalist Interviews This Week State education department officials travel to Washington this week to make their case as to why New Jersey should be awarded some $400 million in Race to the Top grants. |
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| District Settles Matter Involving Previously Disabled Teacher A Monmouth County board recently settled a case in which the state Supreme Court had determined that the district must reinstate a teacher who had retired nearly 20 years ago due to an alcohol-related condition. |
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| Web Extra Court Rules on Administrators’ Suit An appeals court ruled that the state Department of Education’s effort to control school administrators’ compensation is constitutional, but the court agreed with administrators on other key points. |
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| Treasurer: Expect Flat Funding in 2011 The state treasurer recently said the state’s schools should expect the same level of funding in next year’s budget that they received this year – but not higher levels. |
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| Jasey Meets With NJSBA Staff Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey recently met with NJSBA staff to discuss the governor’s proposed “toolkit” measures to control local government spending. |
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| Important Changes in Workshop 2010 Registration Process School officials need to be aware of important changes in the registration process for this year’s Workshop conference, to be held Oct. 19 & 20 in Somerset. Public Relations Mini-Workshops – Request for Proposals |
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| Fall PR Forum Looks at Communications in Difficult Times NJSBA’s Fall Public Relations Forum, Sept. 30 at Rowan University, will address how school boards should communicate with the public and the media during difficult times. Labor Relations Programs to Prepare Boards for Bargaining |
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| DA Resolution Deadline is Sept. 7 All resolutions submitted for the Nov. 20, 2010 Semiannual Delegate Assembly must be received at NJSBA’s Trenton office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7. NJSBA Executive Committee to Meet |
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