Energy Co-op Achieves $5.9 Million in Savings for NJ Public Schools
More than 400 New Jersey school districts will see the cost of purchasing their electric supply drop by approximately 6 percent beginning in November. This is the result of a successful search for less costly electric generation by the Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES). Get the full story.
Voters Approve $416 Million in School Construction
Voters in the election on September 30 approved school construction projects in 22 of 25 New Jersey school districts. The amount of new construction authorized in the election totaled $416.7 million. Get the full story.
No Child Left Behind Update
The New Jersey Department of Education last week released a list of 271 high schools that received preliminary early warning status under the No Child Left Behind requirements. The status is based solely on the 2003 High School Proficiency Assessment, which serves as a high school graduation requirement in New Jersey. Get the full story.
Radon Testing Required in Schools
Many New Jersey public schools will begin radon testing this fall, as required by a state law. The law is intended to significantly reduce students’ and educators’ exposure to radon in the school environment and lower their risk of lung cancer. Get the full story.
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News About Workshop
Opening General Session Features Dynamic Educator — Ron Clark, Disney’s American Teacher of the Year 2000, will jump start this year’s Workshop at the Opening General Session on Wednesday. He brings charisma, energy and devotion to the profession of education, which is terrific for someone who never planned on becoming a teacher. Get the full story.
Senator Bill Bradley to Address School Officials — The New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group (NJSBAIG) is celebrating its 20th year of providing alternative insurance programs to New Jersey’s public schools. As part of this commemoration, former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley will be the guest speaker at NJSBAIG’s Annual Membership Reception being held during Workshop. The reception will take place on Thursday, October 23, at The Borgata Hotel from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Get the full story.
OCTOBER 14
General Membership Meeting (Ocean), Jack Baker’s Lobster Shanty, Toms River, 6:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 15
Legislative Dinner (Passaic), The Brownstone, Paterson, 6 p.m.
OCTOBER 16
Fall Legislative Dinner (Morris), The Evergreen, Mountain Lakes, 6:30 p.m.
OCTOBER 18
Indicates an NJSBA Meeting NJSBA School Finance Committee Mtg., NJSBA Trenton Headquarters, Trenton, 8 a.m.
OCTOBER 21
Indicates an NJSBA Meeting NJSBA Pre-Workshop Orientation Conference, Sheraton, Atlantic City 8:30 a.m.
OCTOBER 22-24
Indicates an NJSBA Meeting 2003 Annual Workshop and Exhibition, Atlantic City Convention Center
OCTOBER 23
Fall Workshop and Dinner Mtg. (Passaic), Rams Head Inn, Absecon, 7 p.m.
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