Voters in 18 School Districts to Act on $326 Million School Construction Spending
Voters in 18 New Jersey school districts acted on construction proposals totaling more than $326.6 million this Tuesday. More than $95 million of the proposed spending would be funded through grants under the state’s Educational Facilities Construction and Financing Act. The act, signed in July 2000, provides $8.6 billion in state grants for school construction, funding at least 40 percent of what the state determines are eligible costs of local projects. Get the full story.
Feds Publish Prayer Guidelines
On February 7, the United States Department of Education published Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. This was published in response to the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires such guidelines to be distributed biennially. Get the full story.
School Ethics Commission Issues Decisions
The School Ethics Commission recently issued three complaint decisions that further clarify school official activity under the School Ethics Act. In each of these decisions, the Commission found a violation of the act and forwarded the matter to the commissioner of education with a recommended penalty. A summary of the facts of each decision follows. Get the full story.
School Board Recognition 2002 logo You’re Invited!

Dear NJSBA Members,

If you are planning to attend the National School Boards Association Annual Conference in San Francisco next month, the officers of NJSBA and I would like you to join us at a buffet breakfast on Sunday, April 6 from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m. The reception will be held at the San Francisco Marriott. Stop by to say hello, share notes on the annual conference, and network with fellow board members from New Jersey. We hope to see you there!


Glenn B. Ewan
NJSBA President
NJSBA Resolutions
Subcommittee Meeting Notice
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee. The meeting will be held at the NJSBA headquarters in Trenton on March 29 at 9 a.m. This meeting is open to the public. Get the full story.
Public State Budget Hearings Announced
Assemblyman Greenwald, chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, announced that his panel will host public hearings this month on the fiscal year 2004 state budget. The public is invited to attend and express its budget priorities. Get the full story.
MARCH 18
Central Region Board Candidates Briefing, Linwood Middle School North Brunswick, 7 p.m.
MARCH 19
Northern Region Board Candidates Briefing, Montville Township High School, Montville, 7 p.m.
General Membership Mtg. (Union), No Child Left Behind, Cafe´ Repetti Kenilworth, 6:30 p.m.
MARCH 22
Indicates an NJSBA Meeting NJSBA Technology Program, Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Township, 8:30 a.m.
Legislative Breakfast (Bergen), Marriott Glenpointe, Teaneck, 8:30 a.m.
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MARCH 4
State Legislative Report—all e-mail addresses.
MARCH 5
Public Relations Mini-Workshop Program Proposals—e-mailed to board presidents, superintendents and school business administrators.
MARCH 6
School Board Notes—all e-mail and mailing addresses.
MARCH 7
Urgent Legislative Alert—all e-mail addresses.
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March 6 Assembly Education Committee Action

A-3026 (Cryan, Cohen)—provides for the removal of school board members charged with a crime prior to a court hearing or a determination of guilt. NJSBA opposed the bill, which was held. Get the full story.