Districts Respond to NJSBA Early Retirement Survey
early retirement
The Legislature may soon be considering a number of bills that would give local school boards the option to offer incentives for early retirement. If one of these bills were enacted, boards of education would have to decide, within a very short period of time, whether or not to participate in an Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP). Get the full story.
NJSBA Survey of Election Results
In its continuing effort to respond to school election inquiries from boards of education, each year NJSBA surveys districts following an election. This information is then compiled and shared with its members via the Web site, School Board Notes or through direct inquiries. Get the full story.
Schools Celebrate Special Ed Week
Lighting the Way to Tomorrow is the theme for Special Education Week in New Jersey 2002. This year’s celebration marks the 18th consecutive year that NJSBA and the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped have sponsored Special Education Week. Get the full story.
gov. mcgreevey Governor Holds Town Meeting

Governor James E. McGreevey will hold a town meeting on May 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fairleigh Dickinson’s Hackensack campus.

The meeting will take place in the main gymnasium of the Rothman Center.
    During his campaign, McGreevey promised New Jerseyans that he would hold town meetings throughout the state as part of his commitment to give government back to the people and to provide them with a state government that is responsive and accountable.
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NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet
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 Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg on May 17 at 7:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. Get the full story.
Technology Educators Win Big
Five New Jersey teachers were recent winners of the 2002 Innovative Technology Educator Awards, sponsored by the Technology Educators Association of New Jersey and the Martinson Family Foundation. The awards recognize outstanding dedication to, and innovative practice in, the field of technology education.
    The winners are: Andrew Barcello, Marlboro Middle School; Steve Megna, Glen Meadow Elementary School, Vernon; James Novotny, Livingston High School; Mark Wallace, High Point Regional High School; and Colleen Walsh-Barnes, Livingston High School. Each winner will receive an unrestricted cash prize of $10,000.
    For more information about the awards, contact Dave Janosz, TEANJ executive director, at 201-791-5809 or janoszd@aol.com.
Rewards for Good Technology Partnerships
The National Association of Partners in Education and the SBC Foundation will award cash prizes to outstanding education partnerships that help teachers integrate telecommunications technology into their classrooms. The partnerships can include collaboration between schools, institutions of higher learning, businesses, various organizations, government agencies and individuals. Technological applications in the classroom can include the Internet, distance learning, interactive learning and learning networks.
    Besides two grand prize awards of $10,000 each, applicants are also eligible for a gold award of $5,000 or 10 honorable mention awards of $500 each. Winners will be invited to attend an awards luncheon in Washington, D.C. at the National Symposium on Partners in Education, to exhibit their program at the symposium, and to be featured in the Partners In Education national newsletter and on its Web site.
    All applications must be postmarked by June 17. For more information, visit the Partners In Education Web site.
The 10th Annual Model Schools Conference will take place in Washington, D.C. from June 30 to July 3 to showcase outstanding schools and education programs from across the nation.
    Convened by the International Center for Leadership in Education, the conference will draw educators, business leaders and policymakers together to examine and discuss the many elements that constitute school reform.
   For more information, contact the center at 518-399-2776 or click here for the Web connection.
Advance Registration for May Delegate Assembly

NJSBA has extended the cutoff for advance delegate registration for the Annual Delegate Assembly to May 16. The deadline was extended to accommodate delegates and alternates who were appointed or elected at recent board reorganization meetings.
    If the 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. Delegates may register online or by calling Cindy Stanhope at 1-888-886-5722. To be certified on-site, delegates must show proof on district letterhead that they have been designated to represent the board at the meeting.
    The delegate handbook, consisting of all agenda items, was mailed to pre-registered delegates or to the school business administrator if a delegate was not registered by April 23. The election of officers to serve the Association from 2002 to 2004 is also on the agenda. A slate of officer candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee and by petition is provided in the delegate handbook. Click here for all DA agenda items.
    The May Delegate Assembly will be held on May 18 at the Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg.
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MAY 13
Indicates an NJSBA Meeting Emergency Resolution Subcommittee, NJSBA Headquarters, 4 p.m. (Tentative, if an emergency resolution is to be considered for the May 18 Delegate Assembly agenda.)
MAY 14
Indicates an NJSBA Meeting NNJSBA Orientation Program for Delegates, NJSBA Southern Field Office, Voorhees, 6:45 p.m.
3 “Rs” for New Board Members (Ocean), Central Regional High School, Bayville, 7 p.m.
MAY 15
NJSBA Orientation Program for Delegates, NJSBA Central Office, Manalapan, 6:30 p.m
MAY 15-17
NJASA/NJSBA Annual Spring Conference, Bally’s Park Place, Atlantic City
MAY 16
Three-Topic Roundtable (Hunterdon), Sandhill School, Hunterdon ESC, Flemington, 7 p.m.
Spring Dinner Meeting (Morris), The Westin, Morristown, 6 p.m.
MAY 17
NJSBA Audit Committee Meeting, Forsgate Country Club, Jamesburg, 6 p.m.
NJSBA Board of Directors Meeting, Forsgate Country Club, Jamesburg, 6:30 p.m.
MAY 18
NJSBA Delegate Assembly, Forsgate Country Club, Jamesburg, 8:30 a.m.
For mor information, visit county school boards association activities.
Association Vehicles For Sale
NJSBA is seeking bids for the following two vehicles that are currently for sale.

2000 Dodge Intrepid—Four-door sedan, 2.7L V6 engine, four-speed automatic transmission, excellent condition with 22K miles, inferno red tinted pearl coat, air conditioning, cloth bucket seats, AM/FM/CD radio with eight speakers, power windows/locks, power sliding moonroof, power seats, keyless entry. The minimum bid price is $13,500.

2000 Mazda 626 ES6—Four-door sedan, 2.5L V6 engine, four-speed automatic transmission, excellent condition with 50K miles, black onyx, air conditioning, leather seats AM/FM/cassette, Bose audio system, 16” alloy wheels, power windows/locks, power sliding moonroof, power seats, keyless entry. The minimum bid price is $10,610.

The cars will be available for inspection on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the NJSBA headquarters on 413 West State Street in Trenton. Call Marty Beck at 609-695-7600, extension 274, to make an appointment.