School Board Notes
New Jersey's weekly education report offers up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
September 21, 2021 • Vol. XLV No. 7
Articles
NJDOE Announces Additional American Rescue Plan Allocations
New Jersey was the recipient of more than $2.7 billion in Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds under the federal American Rescue Plan.
NJSBA Student Keynote Speaker Displays Grit and Purpose
The Virtual Workshop speaker, from West Orange High School, is the student representative to the State Board of Education.
N.J. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Exemption of Tenure Charge Discussion from Open Public Meetings
NJSBA appeared as amicus curiae in the case, arguing in support of the board.
NJSBA Legislative Committee Meets
Deborah Cornavaca, deputy chief of staff of outreach for Gov. Phil Murphy, spoke at the meeting.
Nearly 20 School Districts Receive New Pre-K Funding
The governor also announced that the state would commit to providing universal pre-K to all New Jersey families over the next several years.
National Blue Ribbon Recognition Awarded to Nine N.J. Schools
The schools were recognized based on their overall academic performance or their progress in closing achievement gaps.
STEAM Tank 2022 - Deadline Extension: Dec. 23
Learn more about this popular student invention challenge on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. in an NJSBA Facebook Live event.
NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee to Meet Oct. 12
The meeting, which will be held remotely, is open to the public.
CDC Makes Toolkit Available for Districts Responding to COVID-19 Cases
The page includes information on quarantine, isolation, contact tracing, and sample notification letters.