School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
October 1, 2019 • Vol. XLIII No. 10
Articles
$10 Million for Shared Services and School District Consolidation Studies
The money will be divided among three initiatives.
Nine N.J. Public Schools Honored with Federal Blue Ribbon Award
Nationally, 312 public and 50 non-public schools were honored by the U.S. Department of Education.
NJSBA to Offer Cybersecurity-Focused Webinars in October
Viewers may watch webinars live to interact and ask questions, or watch archived broadcasts at any time.
Investigation into Hairstyle Discrimination Results in Memorandum of Agreement
Issuance of guidance stemmed from a December 2018 incident involving a wrestler required by a referee to cut his hair prior to a match to avoid a forfeit.
NJSBA Online University for Continuing Education Enters into Partnership with Rutgers
Over the next two years, Rutgers will help the NJSBA develop 14 online courses.
A Conversation on the Importance of Equity in Education
Former N.J. Education Commissioner Kimberley Harrington Markus discusses the importance of equity with NJSBA's Ray Pinney in a podcast scheduled to air Oct. 16 at 2 p.m.
NJSBA Board of Directors Highlights
NJSBA outlines goals for the year.
County Scenes: Union, Sussex, Middlesex
Education issues addressed at well-attended county meetings.
County Scenes: Ocean, Mercer
Board members honored for service; issues discussed.
County Association Leadership Meeting
New members welcomed at the Sept. 21 meeting at the NJSBA.
LEE Group Meets to Discuss Issues
LEE is comprised of representatives from the state’s major educational organizations.
Meeting Notice: NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee
The meeting is scheduled to be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at 9 a.m. at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton.