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NJSBA on Governor’s Tax/Spending Plan—Sound Bites, Not Sound Policy
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| The New Jersey School Boards Association opposes Governor McGreevey’s plan to place all proceeds from a proposed income tax increase (the so-called millionaires’ tax) into rebates. The governor announced the proposal at a joint session of the state Legislature last Thursday. Get the full story. |
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90th Anniversary–
Recollections from 1925 – 1934 |
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1926—At the December 3 Delegate Assembly meeting, members of the Federation of District Boards of Education (now known as the New Jersey School Boards Association) discussed the need to object to a state government proposal to divert the railroad tax to purposes other than the support of public schools. Get the full story.
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| Commissioner’s Statement on Property Tax Reform |
Commissioner of Education William L. Librera released the following statement last week regarding Governor McGreevey’s message to the Joint Session of the Legislature:
Read Librera's message. |
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| Board Members Appointed to NJSBA Standards & Assessment Committee |
| Glenn B. Ewan, president of the New Jersey School Boards Association, recently appointed the board members listed below to serve on the Association’s Standards and Assessment Committee. See the list. |
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May 3 Legislative Action
Immunization Registry NJSBA supported A2240 (Quigley, Morgan, Blee), which creates a Statewide Immunization Registry Act. The registry is designed to serve as a single repository of immunization and other preventive health screening records to aid, coordinate and promote effective and cost-efficient disease screening, prevention, and control efforts in the state. The bill was reported out of the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee with amendments to provide that a newborn infant born on or after January 1, 1998 would be enrolled in the registry and that children born prior to that date may be enrolled at the parent or legal guardian’s request. The bill now goes to the full Assembly for consideration.
Protective Eyewear NJSBA supported A2091 (Barnes), legislation that requires children who wear eyeglasses to wear protective eyewear while participating in certain sports activities. The bill provides for grants for low-income families to purchase the protective eyewear. It does not require the schools to provide the eyewear and relieves the school districts of any and all liability. The bill was reported out of the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee, and was referred to the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee for further review.
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Click here for a pdf version of this issue of School Board Notes.
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NJSBA Delegate Assembly—
May 15, 2004
Holiday Inn, Jamesburg
Register now |
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| Focus on School Law, published by the New Jersey School Boards Association, is a four-book reference series that provides a comprehensive review of the critical topics in school law. See the list. |
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NJSBA Holds Competition
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NJSBA and its cosponsor, the New Jersey School Public Relations Association, are currently seeking submissions for its annual School Communications Competition. The competition recognizes outstanding school district communications materials in various categories, including annual reports; audio-visual media; school calendars; finance publications; information guides and handbooks; magazines; newsletters; public relations projects; district Web sites; and school exhibits at the annual Workshop.
All entries submitted must have been published or produced for use between September 1, 2003 and July 31, 2004. A $25 entry fee will be required with each submission, except for the Workshop exhibits. The deadline for submission is August 6.
Click here to obtain an entry form.
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Student Leadership Conference The New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs, in collaboration with the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, is sponsoring Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conferences in May. All students with disabilities who are enrolled at the high school level and are eligible for special education services and their parents are invited to attend the conferences.
Workshop topics will include goal setting, self-discovery, student self-advocacy, individualized education program development, and assistance with preparing students with disabilities for post-secondary education opportunities. The dates and locations for the upcoming May meetings are:
11—Burlington County College
17—Bergen County College
19—The College of New Jersey
24—Montclair State University
26—Ocean County College
28—Union County College
For more information, call 609-292-1126.
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| MAY 12 |
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Middlesex and Union Joint Mtg., 3 R’s for New and Not-So-New Board Members, Edison Township Board of Education Office, Edison, 7 p.m. |
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3 R’s for New Board Members and Board Presidents Mtg. (Morris), Sheraton Tara, Parsippany, 7 p.m. |
| MAY 13 |
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Spring Dinner Mtg. (Bergen), Hilton, Hasbrouck Heights, 6:30 p.m. |
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3 R’s for New Board Members (Hunterdon), Copper Hill School, Flemington, 7 p.m. |
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Spring Recognition Dinner Mtg. (Burlington), Radisson, Mount Laurel, 6 p.m. |
| MAY 14 |
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NJSBA Audit Committee Mtg., Forsgate Country Club, Monroe, 6 p.m. |
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NJSBA Board of Directors Mtg., Forsgate Country Club, Monroe, 7:30 p.m. |
| MAY 15 |
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NJSBA Delegate Assembly, Holiday Inn, Jamesburg, 8:30 a.m. Registration Form |
| Click here for more information on county school boards association activities. |
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