School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
June 1, 2022 • Vol. XLV No. 41
Articles
Legislative Update: School Meal Expansion, Electric School Bus, and Emergency Bonding Authority Measures Advance
On May 26, both the Senate and the Assembly held their first voting sessions since the Legislature returned from budget break. They approved various measures affecting New Jersey school districts.
Acting Commissioner of Education Responds to Shooting at Robb Elementary School
Dr. Angelica Allen-McMillan, acting commissioner of education, issued a heartfelt statement on May 25 in response to the school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
County Vocational School Districts Expected to Receive $37M to Support CTE Program Expansion
Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials are recommending about $37 million in projects to the Legislature that support career and technical education program expansion for county vocational school districts along with an additional $20 million to support county college CTE projects.
Certain Teachers Eligible for Student Loan Redemption
School officials are asked to disseminate this information to teachers, so they can learn if they are eligible for loan redemption that could pay off up to $20,000 of the balances on their NJCLASS loans.
NJDOT Announces $19.6 Million in Federal Grants for the Safe Routes to School Program
The program was created to encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bike to school. The goal is to make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age.
Debt Service State Aid Payment Schedules Now Available
The 2022-2023 debt service state aid payment schedule for school districts is now available through the New Jersey Department of Education’s School Aid Payments and Notices webpage.
Roseville Community Charter School Earns Carole E. Larsen Master Board Award
The Roseville Community Charter School board of trustees was awarded the prestigious Carole E. Larsen Master Board award at the May 18 Essex County School Boards Association meeting.
Bloomfield Board of Education Earns Carole E. Larsen Master Board Award
The Bloomfield Board of Education was awarded the prestigious Carole E. Larsen Master Board award at the May 18 Essex County School Boards Association meeting.
Warren County Board Members Honored for 30 Years of Service
Paul Williams of the Harmony Township Board of Education and Karen Graf of the Washington Township Board of Education in Warren County were both recognized for serving 30 years on their respective boards at the Warren County School Boards Association's spring meeting, May 24.
Sayreville Board Member Earns Certified Board Leader Designation
Lucy Bloom of the Sayreville Board of Education and president of the Middlesex School Boards Association was awarded the Certified Board Leader designation from the New Jersey School Boards Association at the Middlesex County School Boards Association meeting May 23.
New Board Members Earn Certification
Kimberly Lane of the Piscataway Board of Education and Mike Mitchell, vice president of the South Brunswick Board of Education, were awarded their New Board Member Certification by the New Jersey School Boards Association at the Middlesex County School Boards Association meeting May 23.