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NJSBA Mounts Campaign to Repeal Cap Law
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Dear Member,
The New Jersey School Boards Association has developed the first phase of an action plan to address Senate Bill 1701, the new budget cap law. Our focus will be to educate our members about the law’s requirements, to advise them about its implementation and, most important, to advocate for the repeal of the act.Get the full story.
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Department of Education News
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Special Education Commissioner of Education William L. Librera recently issued a memo to chief school administrators concerning several initiatives by the Department or Education to help districts reduce their special education costs. Get the full story.
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State Board Welcomes New Member
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Josephine E. Figueras, a resident of Elizabeth and a vice-president at Passaic County Community College, was recently appointed to the state Board of Education. She succeeds Orlando Edreira as the Union County representative to the state board. Get the full story.
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| NJSBA Honors Milestone Award Recipients |
| The New Jersey School Boards Association is proud to announce the names of board members who have received the 2004 Milestone Award for their many years of service to public education in the state. Get the full story. |
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| New DYFS Hotline |
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As an initial step in reforming the child welfare system in New Jersey, the Division of Youth and Family Services has established a call screening center and a new hotline (1-877-NJ ABUSE) for reporting child abuse and neglect.
The call center will operate 24 hours a day, every day of the year, replacing local screeners at more than 30 DYFS district offices. Nearly 40 screeners will staff the center on weekdays, assessing child abuse and neglect allegations from across the state.
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Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes.
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| Healthy Schools The American School Health Association will hold its 11th Annual Summer Institute at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts on August 3-6. Get the full story.
Re-inventing New Jersey High Schools The New Jersey Department of Education will conduct a three-day summit, Re-inventing New Jersey High Schools, at the Doral Forrestal Conference Center in Princeton on September 22–24. Get the full story.
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July 9
School Board Notes—all e-mail and mailing addresses.
July 16
State Board Highlights—all e-mail addresses.
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Positions Available – Lobbyist and General Operations Manager
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Lobbyist The New Jersey School Boards Association is currently seeking an energetic professional to represent educational interests at all levels of state government. Get the full story.
Manager, General Operations NJSBA is currently seeking an individual to coordinate the facilities operations and purchasing for the Association. Get the full story.
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