Supreme Court Denies Administration Request for Relief from Abbott
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Jan. 30 denied the Christie Administration’s request for relief from previous court orders in the Abbott litigation. Specifically, the…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
January 31, 2017 • Vol. XL No. 24
Articles
School Funding Takes Center Stage
On Jan. 27, the Senate Select Committee on School Funding Fairness held its first public hearing at Kingsway Regional High School in Woolwich, Gloucester County,…
Artificial Turf Hearing Held
In response to allegations that a company knowingly sold defective field turf to several school districts and municipalities across New Jersey, the Senate Commerce Committee…
County Scenes: Warren and Mercer County Associations Meet
The Warren and Mercer county school boards associations held meetings recently, discussing a variety of topics of importance to local school boards, including school law;…
Training Program Designed to Spotlight U.S. Army i-STEAM and Career Resources
On Saturday, March 4, New Jersey School Boards Association, in conjunction with the U.S. Army, will present an action-packed training day on the integrative STEAM…
Appellate Division Affirms NJDOE in Address Issue
In a non-precedential decision last week, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court determined that the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) properly…
Call for Nominations: 2017 Innovations in Special Education Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Innovations in Special Education Awards. Nomination forms for the 16th annual Innovations Award are now available. Entries…
Notice: NJSBA Executive Committee to Meet
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Executive Committee. The…
Obituary: Susan L. Hudak of Linden
Susan L. Hudak, a member of the Linden Board of Education for 18 years, died on Sunday, Jan. 29. She was 59. She was born…