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Senate Committee to Consider
Bill That Would Incite Labor
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On June 9, the Senate Labor
Committee will act on a bill
being pushed by the New Jersey
Education Association that would
give unions the upper hand in
contract negotiations.
Unless the bill is amended to
include strong anti-strike
language proposed by the New
Jersey School Boards
Association, the bill would
likely result in more costly
settlements, fewer financial
resources for educational
programs and higher property
taxes.
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Nominating
Committee Names
Candidate for
Officer
Position—Special
Election–July 19 |
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Pursuant to
Article V,
Section 5, of
the
NJSBA Bylaws,
the NJSBA
Nominating
Committee
recently met to
interview
candidates and
prepare a report
naming a
candidate for
the vice
president for
county
activities
position. This
position will be
voted upon at
the
Special Delegate
Assembly on July
19.
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story. |
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May 22 &
May 29
Legislative
Action
S-2397
(Buono,
Turner)—Establishes
the Governor’s
Annual Award for
Outstanding
Educational
Services
Professionals.
NJSBA believes
that boards of
education should
have input into
the development
of their local
professional
development
plans.
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story.
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Governor
Establishes
Cabinet for
Children |
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Governor James
McGreevey last
week signed an
executive order
that creates the
Governor’s
Cabinet for
Children. The
Cabinet will
work toward
strengthening
children’s and
family services
in New Jersey by
coordinating
resources of
state government
and
non-governmental
agencies.
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story. |
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| National
Literacy Day Celebration
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New Jersey First Lady, Mrs. Dina
Matos McGreevey, will chair the
18th anniversary of
National Literacy Day on
July 2 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
in Trenton. The event, sponsored
by Focus on Literacy, Inc. and
New Jersey Network Public
Television and Radio, will be
held at NJN’s headquarters at 25
South Stockton Street.
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Training
Programs and
Resources
Featured in
This Week's
Edition |
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Workshop 2003 |
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Basic Boardsmanship
No one ever said being a board
member would be easy. In fact,
if you were to ask many in the
education arena, they would tell
you that being a board member is
one of the most challenging but
important jobs in America. With
the new laws and mandates, the
responsibilities of board
members have increased
significantly. Being a board
member requires hard work and an
understanding of the policies
and procedures involved.
To help you to effectively
carry out your responsibilities,
NJSBA publishes Basic
Boardsmanship, which
provides a general overview of
the duties and responsibilities
of the school board member.
Topics include derivation of
authority, the School Ethics
Act, holding effective board
meetings, parliamentary
procedure, the Sunshine Law,
communicating with the public,
the board’s relationship with
the superintendent and district
staff, curriculum oversight,
student rights, the budget
development process, and labor
relations.
Click
here to order a copy of Basic
Boardsmanship, or
contact Maryann Wolverton at
1-888-886-5722, ext. 5209.
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