Legislative Update: Final 2016 Voting Sessions Include Action on Lead Legislation
On Monday, Dec. 19, both the full Senate and General Assembly met for what was likely the final voting session of the 2016 calendar year.…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
December 20, 2016 • Vol. XL No. 19
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NJSBA Tech Conference to Take Place March 2, 2017
On Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Conference Center at Mercer, NJSBA will host its fourth annual Technology Conference. The program runs from 9:30 a.m.…
Accountability Regulations Report Released
NJSBA this week released the complete report of the Task Force on New Jersey’s Accountability Regulations, the result of a year-long study by a select…
Meet the Winners of the STEAM Tank Challenge
Students from the Atlantic County Institute of Technology and the Frances DeMasi Middle School in Evesham were named winners of the grades 9-12 and K-8…
What’s In the New School Leader
School Leader Looks at Lead Testing; Education Law Lead in drinking water isn’t just a problem in Flint, Michigan. In the last year, several schools…
Board Members Must Sign Ethics Form
Each year all board members, new and veteran, must sign an acknowledgement that they have received a copy of the Code of Ethics for School…
Obituary: Patricia A. Sarasohn, Madison Board of Education
Patricia Anne Sarasohn, who served as a board member in Madison for 23 years, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 20. She was 71 years…