Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Advances Superintendent Salary Cap Repeal
On Monday, Feb. 9, legislation that would overturn the superintendent salary cap…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
FEBRUARY 10, 2015 • VOL. XXXVIII NO. 25
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Legislative Update: Bill to Create Pilot High School for Substance Abuse Recovery Approved by Committee
A bill, S-2058, that authorizes the creation of a pilot high school that would serve students who are recovering from substance dependency passed the Senate…
NJ Department of Education Releases School Performance Reports
The state’s School Performance Reports for 2013-2014, a school-by-school collection of student test scores, demographic data and other information, have been released by the state…
Board Members Meet with Legislator
Assemblyman Troy Singleton of the 7th Legislative District recently invited local board members from Burlington County to meet with him. In…
Anti-Bullying Report Shows Decline in Harassment, Bullying Behavior in Schools
The New Jersey Anti-Bullying Task Force, a state-appointed organization established in March 2012, released its third annual report on Jan. 26, noting that for the…
Board Members Learn Leadership Strategies at Conference
Local school board members, including several board presidents, attended NJSBA’s 2015 Leadership Conference on Saturday, Feb. 7. Topics covered included developing visionary leadership, the impact…
State Board Receives Report on PARCC Assessments
At the Feb. 4 meeting of the State Board of Education, staff members from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)delivered a report detailing the…
Policy Updates: Concussion, Emergency Preparedness, Home Instruction, Long Range Facilities Plan
The New Jersey School Board Association has updated the following model policies and legal references in the Critical Policy Reference Manual (CPRM). 5141.8 Concussion and…
NJM Insurance Company Contributes to School Board Development
The Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey, the non-profit arm of the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA), announced that it has received a $100,000…
NJSBA Meets with NJDOE Officials
Recently, NJSBA met with several assistant commissioners from the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to discuss opportunities for the two organizations to collaborate on…
Sustainability Symposium for Board Members, High School Students, Educators to be Held April 30
Rider University, in partnership with the New Jersey School Boards Association, will host an Environmental Sustainability Symposium for high school students, board members and educators…
Obituary: Dr. Frank Calabria, Parsippany-Troy Hills
Dr. Frank A. Calabria, who served on the Parsippany board of education for more than 40 years, died on Feb. 2 after battling mantle cell…