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New Jersey Legislature Selects Leadership
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| January 13 marked the beginning of a new two-year legislative session in New Jersey. Democrats now hold a majority in the Senate and the General Assembly as well as the governor’s seat. The last time Democrats held both Houses and the governorship was in the 1990-91 legislative session when Jim Florio was governor. Get the full story. |
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Joseph Doria to Speak at NJSBA Legislative Conference |
| Former Assemblyman Joseph V. Doria, Jr. has agreed to be the luncheon speaker at NJSBA’s annual Legislative Conference, which will be held on March 6 at the Ramada Inn/National Conference Center in East Windsor. The theme for this year’s conference is Education: Dollars and $ense! Get the full story. |
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| Education by the Numbers |
| Quick Facts About New Jersey’s Public Schools |
| To assist the news media in reporting about proposals in Governor McGreevey’s State of the State message this month, NJSBA released pertinent statistics on New Jersey’s schools. School Board Notes will share these statistics with its readers in the coming weeks. Get the full story. |
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| Analyzing and Constructing Salary Guides To equip board members and administrators with the necessary skills to address their salary guide concerns, NJSBA will be conducting its annual training program, Analyzing and Constructing Salary Guides, on February 21 and 22. Participants will be guided step-by-step through the process of guide analysis and construction. Techniques for addressing salary guide distortions, such as balloons, will be covered in detail. Tactics and strategies for effectively negotiating salary guide changes will also be discussed and demonstrated. Get the full story. |
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| Voters to Decide on $231 Million in School Construction |
| Voters in nine school districts acted on construction proposals totaling $231.4 million on Tuesday, January 27. Get the full story. |
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January 14 Governor’s Action
Electronic Bid Proposals S-2193 (Palaia/Wolfe), which revises the school bond law to simplify refunding bonds and to permit electronic bid proposals, was signed into law (P.L. 2003, c.264). NJSBA supported the bill, which takes effect immediately. Get the full story.
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| NJSBA Resolutions Cutoff Notice |
All resolutions submitted for NJSBA’s Annual Delegate Assembly on May 15 must be received at the Association’s Trenton office by 5 p.m. on March 1. The second notice regarding the cutoff date was e-mailed and faxed to school business administrators, county association presidents and board presidents on January 21. Also included in the mailing were the rules for appearing before the Resolutions Subcommittee, which will meet on March 20 to consider the resolutions submitted for the Delegate Assembly agenda.
Resolutions submitted for the Delegate Assembly must be mailed to: Resolutions, May 2004 Delegate Assembly; c/o Edwina M. Lee, Executive Director; New Jersey School Boards Association; 413 West State Street, P.O. Box 909; Trenton, NJ 08605-0909.
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Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes.
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 Workshop News
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Workshop Program Proposals Workshop program proposal forms were e-mailed to all board members, chief school administrators and business officials last week. We encourage school districts to submit proposals for a group session or action lab for this year’s Workshop, which will be held on October 20-22 in Atlantic City.
Click here for a program proposal form.
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NJSBA Position Available—Accounts Receivable/Bookkeeper
NJSBA is currently seeking candidates for the position of accounts receivable/bookkeeper. Get the description.
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| Let Us Spotlight Your Successes |
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The New Jersey School Boards Association is searching for creative school programs for its 19th annual School Leader Award competition. Winning districts will receive engraved plaques at a county school boards association meeting and will be featured in School Leader magazine.
All entries must be received by March 5. Click here for an entry form, or call Maryann Wolverton at 1-888-886-5722, extension 5209.
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February 2004
1-29 Black History Month – An annual observation, begun in 1926 as Negro History Week by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, honors the history, teachings and achievements of African Americans. Click here for more information.
1-29 National Children’s Dental Health Month – The American Dental Association promotes the importance of good oral health. Click here for promotional activities.
16 Presidents’ Day – This federal holiday is observed on the third Monday in February to commemorate the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and George Washington (February 22). Click here for more information.
17 National PTA Founders Day – Sponsored by the National PTA, it is a day to honor the work of the PTA and to rally with other parent groups to renew their pledge of commitment to children. Click here for more information.
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| FEBRUARY 3 |
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General Membership Meeting (Cape May), Cape May Technical High School, Cape May Court House, 6:30 p.m. |
| FEBRUARY 4 |
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General Membership Meeting (Bergen), The Landmark, East Rutherford, 6:30 p.m. |
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General Membership Meeting (Hudson), Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, 6:30 p.m. |
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Burlington Council of Presidents Dinner Meeting, Braddock’s Tavern, Medford, 7 p.m. |
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General Membership Meeting (Monmouth), Freehold Gardens Hotel & Conference Center, Freehold, 6:30 p.m. |
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General Membership Meeting (Morris), Morris Knolls High School, Rockaway 7 p.m. |
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General Membership Meeting (Camden), Vitarelli’s Restaurant, Cherry Hill, 8:30 a.m. |
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General Membership Meeting (Hunterdon), Voorhees High School, Glen Gardner, 8:30 a.m. |
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Passaic Joint Breakfast Meeting with the Passaic County Education Association, The Brownstone, Paterson, 9 a.m. |
| Click here for more information on county school boards association activities. |
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