Governor Approves Measure Doubling Number of Tenure Arbitrators
On Thursday, Aug. 27, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a measure that will enhance the state’s capacity to handle an expected increase in the…
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 9, 2015 • VOL. XXXIX NO. 5
Articles
State Board: More N.J. Students Taking College Entrance Exams; NJDOE to Hold Public “Listening Tour” on Standards
The number of New Jersey high school students taking the SAT, ACT and Advanced Placement exams increased in the 2014-2015 school year, according to a…
NJSBA Expands Field Services Staff
To meet the increased demand for field services and better serve New Jersey’s school boards, the New Jersey School Boards Association has expanded its staff…
Bring Your School District Team to Workshop 2015
Board members, superintendents and business administrators are well-acquainted with Workshop, the largest training and information conference for the state’s local school officials. This year’s conference…
Summer Legislative Meetings Continue
Members of local school boards and of NJSBA’s governmental relations staff have been meeting with state legislators over the summer to discuss pending legislation and…
Regional Training on PARCC Data Available
This fall, the Department of Education will release the results of the first administration of the PARCC assessment. This data will give school administrators, school…
NJSBA Audit Committee to Meet
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Audit Committee.…
Back to School Message from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This “Back to School” season, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed a reminder for school boards, educators and parents to…