Bills to Clarify School Ethics Matters Introduced in State Assembly
Three bills that local school board members and NJSBA have advocated for have been introduced in the state Assembly. The bills were introduced by Assemblyman…
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 8, 2015 • VOL. XXXIX NO. 17
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NJSIAA Votes to Separate Public and Non-Public Sports Programs
The membership of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, the organization that governs high school athletics, voted overwhelmingly on Monday to split non-public and…
Legislative Update: New Law Designed to Help Districts Verify Student Residency
On Dec. 2, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a measure designed to help school districts verify a student's residency for enrollment purposes. Effective immediately,…
Voters Approve Two of Three School Construction Proposals
Voters approved $18.1 million in school construction in two districts, Burlington Township and West Milford, as special elections took place on Tuesday, Dec. 8. In…
State Board: New Jersey PARCC Scores Surpass Most States in Consortium
At the Dec. 2 meeting of the State Board of Education, the board heard updates on PARCC, the Camden school district and the standards review…
Rescheduled: Strategic Plan Advocacy Meeting
As part of NJSBA’s efforts to engage board members in advocacy, a special meeting of the NJSBA Board of Directors, County Association Leadership, Legislative Committee…
Registration is Open for NSBA Advocacy Institute
New Jersey school board members are urged to join with local board members from around the country who will be in Washington, D.C. from Jan.…
County Scenes: Bergen, Hudson
Bergen At a recent meeting of the Bergen County School Boards Association (BCSBA), left to right, Sheli Dansky, BCSBA president; John…
Resolutions Deadline for May Delegate Assembly
The cutoff for submission of resolutions for the next NJSBA Delegate Assembly will be 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. The Delegate Assembly will take…