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Lawmaker to Introduce Bill That Limits Weight of Textbooks
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| At a Statehouse press conference held last week, Assemblyman Peter Barnes announced that he will introduce legislation that would establish weight limitations for textbooks used in elementary and secondary schools. Get the full story. |
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| Resolutions Cutoff for NJSBA Delegate Assembly |
| The next Delegate Assembly meeting will be held on November 16. The cutoff date for submission of resolutions to this meeting is September 3. On June 3, NJSBA submitted a notice about the resolutions cutoff date to school business administrators, board presidents and county association presidents. Get the full story. |
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| Urban Boards Committee Holds Spring Dinner |
| Robin Bridges Johnson, director of legislation for the Office of the Secretary of State, greeted the members of the NJSBA Urban Boards Committee at their annual spring dinner held in East Windsor last month. See the photos and get the full story. |
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Logan Township Board Honored
The Logan Township Board of Education was recently honored for its support of its district’s arts program at the
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22nd annual Governor’s Arts Awards ceremony held in Trenton. The Governor’s Arts Awards represent the highest honor given in New Jersey to students, educators and arts education leaders for outstanding creative achievements.
Pictured after the ceremony are Board President Francis E. Donnelly and Dr. Constance L. McCart, supervisor of curriculum and instruction for Logan Township.
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| Leadership Conference Focuses on Student Achievement |
The primary mission of every board of education is to make sure that its students learn. That, of course, is easier said than done. Ensuring student achievement takes a unified effort on the part of the board, superintendent, staff and community. At the heart of that partnership is the leadership team comprised of the board and the superintendent. Get the full story.
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| NJSBA Seeks Field Service Representative |
| NJSBA is currently seeking a qualified applicant to fill a field service representative position in the Manalapan office. Responsibilities include board effectiveness training; school community relations; superintendent evaluations and searches; strategic planning; and marketing/public engagement referenda. Get the qualifications. |
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| Frequently Asked Questions About the Open Public Records Act NJSBA has prepared an Open Public Records Act FAQ for board attorneys, administrators and board members. These frequently asked questions contain information about the major provisions of this law that amends and supplements the New Jersey Right-to-Know law. These amendments will be effective in July. The FAQ also contains helpful links to the full text of the law and to sample policies for school districts.
E-News Clippings Online NJSBA is now offering Web surfers a daily online roundup of education news from New Jersey media.
Each weekday, NJSBA provides links to education stories from more than 24 newspapers that cover New Jersey. In addition, NJSBA adds links to education articles in national media outlets ranging from CNN to The Washington Post.
This e-news clippings service can be of value to school officials, the news media, teachers, parents and all citizens interested in New Jersey’s public schools.
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Policy—As a new board member, you discover that you promote change and progress through policymaking. What does that mean? What do you do? How does that work?
Policy, Volume 2, in the NJSBA School Library Series, can provide some practical guidance in the art of policymaking. Do you need to understand the deliberative process that results in clear, workable and legal policy, or discern the difference between policies and regulations? Policy walks you through the steps and provides definitions along the way.
The board receives its powers to govern directly from the Legislature, and it governs through its policies. This publication defines that role and clarifies the difference between it and the administration’s role as the implementer of board policy. The book describes five ways that relying on policy in decision-making can help boards operate effectively and efficiently.
It describes the contents of a usable policy manual and procedures to follow to determine whether your manual is helping your board to perform at its best. It also reviews the services that NJSBA’s Policy and Library Resources Department offers to help you with your policymaking responsibilities.
Policy even has a list of frequently asked questions.
Click here to order this publication, or contact Maryann Wolverton at 1-888-886-5722, ext. 5209, or mwolverton@njsba.org.
Other publications in the NJSBA School Library Series include:
- Basic School Law
- Basic Boardsmanship
- Press and Community Relations
- Collective Negotiations
- The Public Employment Relations Law
- Administering the Negotiated Agreement
- Dollars and Sense
Click here to order these publications.
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Board Census Reports Due
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As a reminder, board census reports containing information for NJSBA’s annual membership are needed as soon as possible. If your school business administrator has not already done so, please have him/her update your board’s information, including names, addresses, telephone numbers, term dates and positions for all board members. If this updated information has already been forwarded to NJSBA and changes in positions or committee assignments are made, this information should be sent to NJSBA as well. In addition, changes in board member information that occur throughout the year should also be forwarded to NJSBA.
Completed board census reports and/or updated information may be mailed to NJSBA, Attention: Michelle Lord, 413 West State Street, P.O. Box 909, Trenton, NJ 08605-0909, or faxed to 609-695-0413. Questions may be directed to Michelle Lord at 609-278-5284 or mlord@njsba.org.
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