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Association Succeeds in
Gaining Changes to Budget Bill |
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The governor is
expected to sign
legislation that
would
permanently
extend the
deadline for his
annual budget
message to the
fourth Tuesday
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The New Jersey
School Boards
Association was
instrumental in
having both
original bills
(S-2834/A-3947)
amended to
authorize the
commissioner of
education to
make needed
adjustments to
the school
budget calendar.
It also allows
the commissioner
to adjust the
date for
notification of
nontenured
personnel that
is necessary to
conform with the
state aid
notification
date. The bills
were sponsored
by Senators
Wayne Bryant and
Leonard Lance,
and
Assemblypersons
Louis Greenwald
and Bonnie
Watson Coleman.
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story. |
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State Board
Honors Local
Boards of
Education |
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Pictured
holding the
state board
resolution
plaque
commemorating
School Board
Recognition
Month is James
Dougherty
(center), NJSBA
vice president
for finance. He
is flanked by
Dr. Arnold G.
Hyndman (left),
state board
president, and
Dr. William L.
Librera, NJ
commissioner of
education.
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Highlighting the
important work
that local
school board
members do, the
New Jersey State
Board of
Education
last week
approved a
resolution,
marking January
as the state’s
School Board
Recognition
Month.
The state
board’s action
follows Governor
James
McGreevey’s
recent
proclamation,
declaring
January 2004 as
School Board
Recognition
Month in New
Jersey. This is
the third year
that the
NJSBA-sponsored
commemoration of
the state’s
4,800 school
board members
has been
celebrated.
Click here
for information
to help
communities
honor their
local school
boards, and to
guide residents
who are
considering
school board
candidacy.
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State Board
Adopts New
Graduation
Requirements |
The
State Board of
Education
last week
adopted new high
school
graduation
requirements
that will take
effect with the
2004-05 freshman
class. By
adopting the new
regulations, the
state board
completed a
14-month public
process of
discussion and
debate,
including public
testimony from
NJSBA.
Get the full
story.
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Assistance
Available from
NJSBA on
Superintendent
and Board
Evaluations |
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Now is the time
for boards to
start planning
their calendars
for the
superintendent
and
board
self-evaluation
processes. With
NJSBA’s
assistance,
boards can meet
their legal
requirements and
fulfill their
obligation for
accountability.
Read about the
benenfits. |
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NJSBA Distributes Free Ethics
Training Materials |
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A free ethics CD-ROM, developed
by NJSBA, will be mailed to
every board during the week of
January 19. The CD will assist
members as they complete the
annual board-level training
required by the
State Board of Education.
Get the full story. |
Click here for a pdf version of this issue of
School Board Notes. |
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Interactive Web Site
Encourages Participation in
Property Tax Discussion
Governor James E. McGreevey last
month launched a new interactive
Web site, which is designed to
encourage all New Jerseyans to
take part in the state’s ongoing
property tax discussion. The
site contains a survey of eight
questions, including several on
school spending.
Click here to connect to the
site. |
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January 8 and 12
Legislative Action
Budget Message Delay Bill
S-2834 /A3947 (Bryant,
Lance/Greenwald, Watson
Coleman), legislation that
permanently extends the deadline
for the governor’s annual budget
message to the fourth Tuesday in
February, received final passage
in both Houses on January 12.
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JANUARY 21 |
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General
Membership
Meeting (Salem)
Centerton Inn,
Elmer, 6:30 p.m. |
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JANUARY 22 |
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General
Membership
Meeting (Gloucester),
Gloucester
County Special
Services,
Sewell, 6:30
p.m. |
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General
Membership
Meeting (Ocean)
Charlie Brown’s,
Forked River,
6:30 p.m. |
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JANUARY 23 |
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NJSBA School
Public Relations
Forum
Sheraton at
Woodbridge
Place, Iselin
8:30 a.m. |
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NJSBA Urban
Boards
Committee
Meeting, Trenton
Board of
Education
Trenton, 6:30
p.m. |
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JANUARY 24 |
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NJSBA One Day
Orientation
Program
Williamstown
High School,
Williamstown,
8:30 a.m. |
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General
Membership
Workshop (Sussex),
Sussex County
Technical High
School, Sparta,
8:30 p.m. |
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NJSBA Nominating
Committee
Training,
NJSBA
Headquarters,
Trenton9:30 a.m. |
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Click here for
more information
on county school
boards
association
activities. |
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