School Budgets Approved in Most Districts Holding Elections
School budgets were approved in 14 of 16, more than 87 percent, of the New Jersey districts that held budget elections on Tuesday, April 19. In…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
April 19, 2016 • VOL. XXXIX NO. 35
Articles
Federal and State Lawmakers Take on Issue of Lead Testing
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and Trenton have introduced bills that address the problem of lead in the drinking water at schools. On April 11, U.S.…
SEC Issues Advisory Opinions on Board Conflicts
Recently, the School Ethics Commission (SEC) made public two advisory opinions which it had approved for public status at its March 22 meeting. Board members…
Hespe Testifies on 2016-2017 State Budget Proposal
On Tuesday, April 12, New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner David Hespe and School Development (SDA) Authority Executive Director Charles McKenna testified in front of…
New Jersey's Kevin Ciak is President-Elect of the National School Boards Association
On Friday April 8, former NJSBA president Kevin Ciak was named president-elect of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) at that organization’s Delegate Assembly.…
2016 NSBA Conference
NJSBA President Donald Webster Jr., (at right) with Miranda Beard, the 2016-2017 president of the National School Boards Association. At left is Thomas Gentzel, NSBA…
Preparing for Future Ready Schools – New Jersey
New Jersey Commissioner of Education David Hespe has announced that…
State Education Department Releases Info on School Spending
The state Department of Education last week released the 2016 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending, which provides information to help New Jersey residents and interested…
County Scenes: Hunterdon/Somerset
On April 13, the Hunterdon and the Somerset county school boards associations held a joint meeting that featured several state legislators discussing timely educational issues.…
Nominations Being Accepted for 2016 School Board Member of the Year
Each year, New Jersey’s local board of education members make significant contributions to the public schools of their communities. NJSBA is currently seeking nominees for…
Position Vacancy: Field Service Representative
NJSBA is seeking a full-time field service representative. This individual will provide services, programs and training to meet the specific needs of local school boards…
Workshop 2016: Call for Student Performances
To highlight the talent and skills of New Jersey public school students, the New Jersey School Boards Association will showcase several performances by students during…
NJSBA Meets with Legislator
Staff from NJSBA’s governmental relations department met on April 14 with Assemblywoman Angela McKnight, who represents Legislative District 31, at her district office in Jersey…
2016 Public-Private Partnership Awards Open
As public funding sources become scarcer, alternative public-private solutions are being developed and implemented across New Jersey to fund and/or operate economic development, health and…
Humanities Grant Funding Available
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) has announced grant opportunities for schools and school districts. NJCH funds nonprofit organizations to develop meaningful humanities…
Session Topics Announced for NJSBA’s School Security Conference on June 3
On Friday, June 3, NJSBA will host an informative day of training focused on the security and safety of schools at the Conference Center at Mercer,…
Hearings on Later School Start Times Scheduled
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will conduct hearings in connection with a study it is doing on later start times for middle schools…