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Bill Threatens Local Control of Schools
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| Legislation that would threaten the independence of school boards in communities in need of revitalization aid was approved by the state Senate last week. Sponsored by Senator Wayne Bryant, S-1878 establishes a process that would enable the governor and mayor to appoint members to the board of education, instead of having them elected by the people. It would also give the governor veto powers over board actions. Get the full story. |
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Thank You! |
Our new approach to Workshop registration this year was extremely successful, thanks in large part to the school business administrators who distributed the badges that were mailed to them prior to the event. Their cooperation helped us to drastically reduce registration lines this year. We also wish to thank board members and other registrants who brought their badges to Workshop, which helped us to further streamline our registration procedures.
Workshop registration was truly a team effort on the part of everyone involved. Thank you for your assistance and we look forward to seeing you again next year at Workshop on October 22-24.
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| Workshop Jubilee 2002 |
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Hundreds of exhibitors greeted board members, administrators, school business officials and educators during the three-day Annual Workshop on October 23-25 in Atlantic City. |
| See the full photo spread. |
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| NJSBA Board of Directors Meeting |
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/National Conference Center in East Windsor on November 15 at 7:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. Get the full story.
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| Practice Your Negotiating Skills at Bargaining Workshop |
| NJSBA’s annual Advanced Bargaining workshop will be held on November 22-24 at the Sheraton Parsippany. This unique seminar provides board members and administrators with the opportunity to participate in a daylong bargaining simulation where they can practice their negotiating skills in a risk-free environment. Get the full story. |
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| Postcard Campaign Update: New Jersey Remains #1 |
New Jersey is ranked number one in the national postcard campaign to legislators for increased federal education funding. Returns of completed postcards have quadrupled since September 27.
Thanks to the hard work of board members, New Jersey is the only state with a response rate soaring into the thousands. Get the full story. |
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| Sick Leave Banks A bill that would permit boards of education to establish sick leave banks funded entirely by employee donations of already-accrued sick time was unanimously released by the Senate Education Committee. Under amendments to the bill, a sick leave bank would be developed and operated by the board and the majority representative and no employee would be required to participate in a bank. S-408 is sponsored by Senators Robert Smith and Joseph Palaia. Because it is permissive and boards can decide whether or not to establish a sick leave bank and all donations come entirely from already-accrued employee sick time, NJSBA supported the bill. Get the full story. |
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Advance Registration for Delegate Assembly
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The cutoff date for advance delegate registration to the Delegate Assembly is November 13. The meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn/National Conference Center on November 16 in East Windsor.
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. To be certified on-site, delegates must show proof on district letterhead that they have been designated to represent the board at the meeting.
Delegates may click here to register online, or may call Cindy Stanhope at 1-888-886-5722.
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The Public Education Institute will be hosting a conference on November 15 on Testing Reform: Creating a New Vision for Assessment at the Livingston College Student Center in Piscataway from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The conference is cosponsored by the Coalition for Responsible Educational Assessment, Testing and Evaluation (CREATE), and the Business Coalition for Educational Excellence (BCEE). CREATE and BCEE have come together to form an alliance dedicated to supporting a series of common sense reforms to New Jersey’s system of student assessment and accountability. Get the complete agenda.
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| Basic School Law The new edition of Basic School Law is the essential legal resource for every board member, board attorney, school administrator, or other professional needing to know basic information about New Jersey school law. Get details and the full list. |
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| NOVEMBER 11 |
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Veterans Day Observance, NJSBA Closed |
| NOVEMBER 13 |
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Hunterdon General Membership Meeting, Lambertville Station, Lambertville, 6:30 p.m. |
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Negotiations Roundtable (Middlesex), Pier 9 Restaurant, Sayreville, 6:30 p.m. |
| NOVEMBER 14 |
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Fall Dinner Meeting (Bergen), Venetian, Garfield, 6 p.m.
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Fall Workshop Dinner Meeting (Salem), Salem County Vocational School, Woodstown, 6:30 p.m.
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General Membership Meeting (Warren), Greenwich School, Stewartsville, 7 p.m.
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| NOVEMBER 15 |
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NJSBA Board of Directors Meeting, Ramada Inn, East Windsor, 7:30 p.m. |
| NOVEMBER 16 |
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NJSBA Delegate Assembly, Ramada Inn, East Windsor, 8:30 a.m. |
| NOVEMBER 18 |
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Fall Council of Presidents (Burlington), Lamberti’s, Mount Holly, 7 p.m. |
| For more information, visit county school boards association activities. |
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