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 19, 2024 • VOL. XLVII NO. 32
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Legislative Update: School Funding Formula, Budget and More Take Center Stage
The fiscal year 2025 budget season continued its busy pace over the last week as the Senate Education Committee heard testimony from invited guests, including the New Jersey School Boards Association, regarding the school funding formula.
NJDOE Awards Second Wave of $7M in High Impact Tutoring Grants to 57 School Districts and Charter Schools
The New Jersey Department of Education recently announced $7 million in a second round of preliminary grant awards for the implementation of high impact tutoring in 57 additional school districts and charter schools.
Learn Game-Changing Strategies for School Safety at NJSBA's Spring Conference
Join the New Jersey School Boards Association on Friday, May 10, for our Spring Conference, which will include tracks focusing on a variety of areas.
Atlantic, Burlington, Camden and Cape May Counties Hold Eighth-Grade Dialogues
The Atlantic County School Boards Association, Burlington County School Boards Association, Camden County School Boards Association and Cape May County School Boards Association recently held “Eighth-Grade Dialogues,” in which they had students from local middle schools discuss their experiences.
Warren County Honors 21 Unsung Heroes at March 13 Meeting
On Wednesday, March 13, the Warren County School Boards Association honored 21 students from across the county as “Unsung Heroes” at Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington Township.
Passaic County Honors Dozens of Unsung Heroes at March 11 Meeting
On Monday, March 11, the Passaic County School Boards Association along with the Passaic County Education Association honored 32 twelfth-grade students from high schools across the county as “Unsung Heroes.”
Hunterdon County Honors Unsung Heroes at March 14 Meeting
The Hunterdon County School Boards Association honored Unsung Heroes at its March 14 meeting at J.P. Case Middle School in Flemington.
Highlights from NJSBA's Board of Directors Meeting
The New Jersey School Boards Association's board of directors met in-person and virtually on Friday, March 15, 2024.
Last Call for Entries: Innovations in Special Education Awards 2024
Highlight your school’s exemplary programs and services for students with special needs by entering the Innovations in Special Education Award program.
NJSPRA Names Heather Daniel of Edison Township Public Schools as its Communicator of the Year
Heather Daniel, director of communications and policy at Edison Township Public Schools, was recently named the 2024 Communicator of the Year by the New Jersey School Public Relations Association.
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Training Opportunities
The New Jersey Department of Education, in partnership with the Jersey City - Newark Urban Area Security Initiative, announced in an advisory that it is offering behavioral threat assessment and management training for school communities.
School Districts Invited to Participate in ‘Action for Earth’ to Recognize Earth Day
This April, the New Jersey Department of Education invites New Jersey local educational agencies to participate in Action for Earth in recognition of Earth Day 2024.
NJDOE Shares Federal Guidelines on Use of ESSER Funds for the Purchase of Security Cameras
The New Jersey Department of Education recently sent out an advisory alerting local educational agencies that the purchase of security cameras with American Rescue Plan emergency funds must follow certain federal guidelines.