Legislative Update: Senate Votes on Lead Testing Bill
On Monday, the Senate held a voting session and approved legislation that would retroactively reimburse school districts that performed lead testing on drinking water before…
School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
March 14, 2017 • Vol. XL No. 30
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Court Ruling Upholds School District in OPRA Case
On March 6, 2017, the Appellate Division of Superior Court upheld a school district’s decision to redact closed session minutes prior to their release in…
Commissioner of Education Issues Ethics Decision on Rice Notices
In a recent decision, the state commissioner of education determined that a board member violated the School Ethics Act when he personally issued a “Rice…
Repeal of ESSA Rules Does Not Affect N.J. Plan
Congress’ recent repeal of the Obama administration’s accountability rules under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will not affect New Jersey’s plan to implement the…
New Board Member Orientation Held
Approximately 80 newly elected and appointed school board members attended the second NJSBA New Board Member orientation weekend held this year. The March 10-13 program…
Future Ready Schools – NJ Task Forces Shape Criteria for the Certification Program
In February 2017, Future Ready Schools – NJ conducted the inaugural meetings of each of its three certification program task forces: Education and Classroom Practice;…
Christie Administration Announces Decisions on Charter Schools
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) on March 1 announced decisions made on charter schools, including new charter school applications, charter renewals, amendment requests…
Update on Transgender Student Accommodations
As reported in a previous edition of School Board Notes, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education jointly issued a February 2017 "Dear Colleague" letter rescinding…
County Scenes: Atlantic, Ocean County Associations Meet
The Atlantic County School Boards Association held an eighth-grade dialogue program at a recent meeting. Sgt. First Class Christopher Alewine, of…
BlogTalkRadio Features Program on Marketing School Districts to Parents and the Community
Parents and students today have options besides their local school district. There are charter schools and private schools continuously marketing to them about their schools’…
Obituary: Cornelia Spoor, Roosevelt Board of Education
The Rev. Deacon Cornelia Spoor, MSW, LCSW (1952-2017), a member of the Roosevelt Board of Education, died on Feb. 23. She was 64 years old,…