State Education Budget Hearing Held
Acting New Jersey Commissioner of Education Kimberley Harrington testified before the Assembly Budget Committee on Monday, April 24 on the proposed fiscal year 2018 New Jersey…
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April 25, 2017 • Vol. XL No. 36
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School Security Conference to Feature FBI, Cybersecurity and More
The New Jersey School Boards Association will host its second annual School Security and Student Safety Conference on Friday, June 2, offering security strategies and…
30-Second Survey: School Security in Your District
For an upcoming article in School Leader magazine, NJSBA is reaching out to districts to find out what types of school security measures they have…
Elections Held in 14 Districts; Two Included Special Questions
Fourteen New Jersey school districts conducted elections on Tuesday, April 25, a dramatic change from seven years ago, when statute required all school elections to…
New Members Elected April 25 Can Take Office Pending Background Checks
School board members elected to office for the first time on April 25 will have 30 days from the certification of election results (May 1)…
Podcast to Discuss Possible Trump Administration Impact on Education
With any new presidency there are new ideas and new players. With new President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., could changes impact New Jersey school…
NSBA Urges Board Members to Encourage Federal Budget Passage
The following message was sent by the National School Boards Association to state associations. Local school board members are encouraged to contact their Congressional representatives,…
NJSBA TEC Webinars Focus on Digital Security and Data Storage
As part of the NJSBA TEC program, New Jersey School Boards Association is offering webinars this spring on digital security and data storage. NJSBA’s interactive…
National Group Issues Survey on Illegal School Bus Passing as Districts Act to Counter Dangerous Behavior
On Wednesday, May 3, school districts across New Jersey are being asked to participate in a survey pertaining to motorists illegally passing school buses. In…
NJSBA Seeks Candidates for Director, Legal and Labor Relations Services
The New Jersey School Boards Association, a leader in providing training and services to 5,000 local board of education members and charter school trustees, is…
Alliance For Competitive Energy Services (ACES) Contract Awarded
The Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES), composed of the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), the New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), and…
Innovations in Special Education Award Winners Named
The New Jersey School Boards Association has announced the winners of the 2017 Innovations in Special Education Award. The annual program recognizes exemplary programs for…