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Bill to Address Delayed State Aid Payment Moves Through Legislature
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| A bill is racing through the Legislature that would establish a permanent mechanism for school boards to borrow funds in the event a June state aid payment is delayed by the state. The bill was released by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Monday. Get the full story. |
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Final Preparations Underway for ‘Put Children First!’ Day on May 14 |
| A growing number of people are signing up for the Put Children First! rally sponsored by the New Jersey School Boards Association. It will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, on the steps of the State House in Trenton. Get the full story. |
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| Advance Registration for May Delegate Assembly |
The cutoff date for advance delegate registration for the NJSBA annual Delegate Assembly meeting is May 13. If a district’s delegate or alternate is unable to attend, any voting member of the board of education may be certified to represent the board at the meeting. Get the full story.
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Workshop Housing |
| Many boards have received letters from the Atlantic City Housing Bureau, telling them they have been put on a wait list for Workshop housing. As in past years, boards have initially asked for more rooms than they will need. As they confirm who is attending, the extra rooms are released back to the Housing Bureau and those on the wait list are placed in those rooms. Get the full story. |
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| Department of Education Recognizes Improved Schools |
| The Department of Education recently recognized two Title I schools as Title I Distinguished Schools for having students who consistently perform at high levels of proficiency on the state assessments in language arts literacy and mathematics. Get the full story. |
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| NJSBA Board of Directors Meeting Notice |
| In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the NJSBA Board of Directors. The meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn/National Conference Center in East Windsor on May 16 at 7:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. Get the full story. |
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A symposium titled, Abbott School Construction as a Catalyst for Community Development, will be held on May 16 at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
Sponsored by The Community Development Institute, the symposium will examine the economic and transportation effects related to school construction; how to involve local residents in planning schools that meet community needs; and the use of school construction as a catalyst for stimulating reinvestment in neighborhoods. The registration fee for this program is $25.
Click here for more details about the program and speakers, or call 732-932-3133, extension 602.
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| MAY 15 |
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Spring Dinner (Morris), The Westin, Morristown, 6 p.m. |
| MAY 16 |
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NJSBA Audit Committee Meeting, Ramada Inn/National Conference Center, East Windsor, 6 p.m. |
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NJSBA Board of Directors Meeting, Ramada Inn/National Conference Center, East Windsor, 7:30 p.m. |
| MAY 17 |
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NJSBA Delegate Assembly, Ramada Inn/National Conference Center, East Windsor, 8 a.m. |
| For more information, visit county school boards association activities. |
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| APRIL 28 |
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Federal Alert—all e-mail addresses. |
| APRIL 29 |
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Federal Alert—all e-mail addresses. |
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May’s Book of the Month—all e-mail addresses. |
| MAY 1 |
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School Board Notes—all e-mail addresses and mailing addresses. |
| MAY 2 |
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Delegate Assembly Important Notice—all e-mail addresses for school business administrators and county presidents. |
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Federal Alert: IDEA Victory—all e-mail addresses. |
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Legislative Alert—all e-mail addresses. |
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