|
NJSBA Calls for Improvements to No Child Left Behind Reporting System
|
| The New Jersey School Boards Association, as part of a statewide coalition of education organizations, will lobby Congress for changes to the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The changes would encourage more accurate reporting of academic progress and help public schools to focus on the goals of the federal law, according to NJSBA’s executive director, Edwina M. Lee. Get the full story. |
|
 |
News About Workshop |
| Action Labs and Group Sessions Offer a Bounty of Choices Whether you like to learn in a large group setting listening to knowledgeable speakers or prefer being part of a small group participating in hands-on activities, Workshop 2003 will offer you options that will meet your learning style and help you acquire the knowledge you need. Get the full story. |
|
|
| Ninth Annual Search for NJ’s Top Youth Volunteers |
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is conducting its annual search for young people who have demonstrated outstanding community service over the past year. Sponsored by Prudential Financial and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the program honors middle level and high school students for exemplary volunteer activities. Get the full story.
|
|
|
 |
| Basic School Law The newly revised sixth edition of Basic School Law (2003) is the essential legal resource for every board member, board attorney, school administrator, college student, or other professional needing to know basic information about New Jersey school law. Get the full story. |
|
|
| Governor Kicks Off Book Club |
| Governor James McGreevey read to students at the Seaview Elementary School in Linwood earlier this month to kick off his second annual Governor’s Book Club. See the photo and get the full story. |
|
 |
Ethics Decisions The School Ethics Commission recently issued two public advisory decisions and five complaint decisions that further clarify school official activity under the School Ethics Act. In four of the decisions, the Commission found no probable cause to credit the allegations and dismissed the complaints. In the fifth decision, the Commission found that a board member violated the School Ethics Act when he solicited a contribution to his borough council campaign, implying that the contribution could affect the vendor’s future contracts with the board of education.
Click here for a summary of these decisions.
|
|
| NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee to Meet |
| In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association Resolutions Subcommittee. The meeting will be held at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton on October 11 at 9 a.m. This meeting is open to the public. Get the full story. |
|
|
|
|
October 2003
1-31 Computer Learning Month
This month is focused on the important role that technology plays in our lives, particularly in our children’s learning. Competitions with cash prizes will be held during October by the Computer Learning Foundation. Click here for more information.
5-11 Fire Prevention Week – This week is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association to reduce the risk of fire and other hazards in our lives. The observance advocates codes and standards, research, training and education. Click here for more information.
12-18 National Educational Office Professionals Career Awareness Week – This observance is held during the second full week in October. It is sponsored by the National Association of Educational Office Professionals, which provides professional growth opportunities, leadership and service for educational office personnel. Click here for more information.
13-17 National School Lunch Week – Always observed after the second Sunday in October, the week is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the American School Food Service Association to emphasize the importance of nutritious school meals. Click here for more information.
13 Columbus Day/Discoverers’ Day – This is a federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October to honor all explorers and to commemorate Christopher Columbus’ sighting of the New World on October 12, 1492.
19-25 National School Bus Safety Week – Sponsored by the National Association for Pupil Transportation, the week’s theme for 2003 is Shhh-Railroad Crossing. A national poster contest will be held for children from kindergarten through grade eight, with October 15 as the deadline for submission. Click here for more information.
23-31 Red Ribbon Week – Red ribbons are worn to present a visible commitment toward the creation of a drug-free America. Click here for information from the National Family Partnership.
25 Make a Difference Day – This observance encourages children, youth and adults to volunteer on behalf of their communities. It is sponsored by USA WEEKEND magazine and the Points of Light Foundation. Click here for more information.
|
|
 |
| The annual Norman J. Field Lecture in Science will take place on October 16 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls. The speaker, Dr. Michele Goldsmith of Emerson College, will discuss Gorillas in the 21st Century: A Struggle for Existence. Get the full story. |
|
|
|
| SEPTEMBER 29 |
|
General Membership Mtg. (Burlington) Burlington County Institute of
Technology, Westampton, 6:30 p.m. |
| SEPTEMBER 30 |
|
General Membership Mtg. (Cumberland), Ramada Inn, Vineland, 6:30 p.m. |
|
General Membership Mtg. (Passaic) Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne, 7 p.m. |
| OCTOBER 1 |
|
General Membership Mtg. (Camden)
R. Mac’s Pub, Haddon Heights, 6:30 p.m. |
|
Middlesex, Monmouth & Union County School Boards Associations cruise aboard the Cornucopia Destiny, Perth Amboy, 6 p.m. |
|
Fall Dinner Mtg. (Warren), Charlie Brown’s, Hackettstown, 6:30 p.m. |
| OCTOBER 2 |
|
NCLB Program (Mercer), Mercer County Community College, 6:30 p.m.. |
| OCTOBER 3 |
 |
NJSBA Urban Boards Committee Mtg. Trenton Board of Education Building Trenton, 6:30 p.m. |
|
Fall Dinner Mtg. (Sussex)
Wild Turkey, Hamburg, 6:30 p.m. |
| OCTOBER 4 |
|
NJSBA Intermediate Bargaining Conference, Ramada Inn/National Conference Center, East Windsor, 8:30 a.m. |
|
Scholarship Cruise (Hudson), Horizon Cruises, Weehawken, 11:30 a.m. |
| Click here for more information on county school boards association activities. |
|
|
|
|
| SEPTEMBER 12 |
|
NCLB Communication Toolkit Memorandum—All school superintendents e-mail addresses. |
| SEPTEMBER 17 |
|
Legislative Alert—All e-mail addresses. |
| SEPTEMBER 18 |
|
School Board Notes—All e-mail and mailing addresses. |
| SEPTEMBER 19 |
|
State Board Highlights—All e-mail addresses. |
|
|
|
|
