Legislative Update: PARCC Testing Refusal Bill Advances
On Thursday, March 26, the General Assembly unanimously passed A-4165, which would allow a parent or guardian to exclude a student from administration of certain…
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 31, 2015 • VOL. XXXVIII NO. 32
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Policy Update: New Model Policies on Epi-Pens, Athletics and Students with Disabilities
The policy unit of the New Jersey School Boards Association has recently announced several updated model policies – including one that permits the school nurse…
Help Improve the NJSBA Website by Answering the Survey
The NJSBA website, www.staging.njsba.org, is a valuable source of information for school board members, school administrators and our school communities. To help us improve the…
Deadline for 2015 Innovations in Special Education Award is Fast Approaching
Nominations are now being accepted for the 14th annual Innovations in Special Education Awards. The awards program, which recognizes exemplary programs for special education students,…
Highlights of the NJSBA Board of Directors Meeting
A meeting of NJSBA's Board of Directors took place on Friday, Mar. 27, at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton. The agenda included the following: Recognized the…
NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee Meeting Rescheduled
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby served that the meeting of the NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee previously scheduled to be held…
Obituary: Jeanne Reock, South Brunswick Board of Education, NJSBA
Jeanne Thomason Reock, a former member of the South Brunswick Board of Education, and a former assistant director of governmental relations at the New Jersey…