December 14, 2010 • Vol. XXXIV • No. 17
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“Collaborating on Real Solutions to the 2% Cap” is the focus of a Jan. 29 program sponsored by NJSBA, in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities

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NJSBA Advocates for Change in Tenure Laws
Saying teacher tenure merely serves as lifetime job protection, NJSBA is calling on state lawmakers to reform New Jersey’s existing system of school district employee tenure.

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NJSBA Testifies on Teacher Tenure
At a special hearing of the state Senate Education Committee on Dec. 9, NJSBA President Raymond Wiss calls for replacing the state’s current system of lifetime teacher tenure with a system of renewable employment contracts based on effective performance.
Governor Signs Sports Concussion, Substitute Teacher Bills
Gov. Chris Christie signs bills addressing concussions among student-athletes, the employment of temporary teaching staff, and state school facilities contracts.
Voters to Decide $194 million in School Construction
Voters in eight New Jersey school districts are scheduled to act on $194 million in proposed school construction today, according to NJSBA.
30-Second Survey: Online Instruction
The Internet is changing instruction in career-related training programs and higher education, but has online programming gained a foothold in elementary and secondary education?

Last Week’s Survey Results: Administrative Responsibilities
Approximately 30 percent of readers responding to last week’s 30-Second Survey said their superintendents perform additional administrative duties, such as principal or special education coordinator.
Driving Student Achievement Is Focus of February Program
How do school boards influence academic performance? That will be the topic of a program featuring research by the Iowa Lighthouse Research Project.
County Scene
Photos from recent meetings of the county school boards associations in Bergen, Camden/Gloucester, Hunterdon, Ocean and Union counties.

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