Improve School Security Without Breaking the Bank
Schools continue to operate under tight budget constraints. With available dollars prioritized to educational delivery, it’s a simple reality that security-driven improvements can’t always rank…
School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
MARCH/APRIL 2016 • VOLUME 46 • 5
Articles
How the NJDOE Helps Keep Schools Secure
Over the last year, school district administrators and staff have increasingly turned to the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of School Preparedness and Emergency…
A Common Sense Approach to School Security: One District’s Story
The Berkeley Township School District in 2013 received national attention for its work in school security, being selected as a “National Exemplary Program” by the…
The Dangers of Tick-Borne Diseases
In 1975, Peggy Murray noticed her children, and others in her Lyme, Connecticut neighborhood, were plagued with flu-like symptoms, rashes and swollen knees. She notified…
Empty Desks, Lower Scores
Even the best efforts to increase student achievement cannot succeed if students are not in school. A recent study showed that far too often in…
President's Message: Next Steps on School Security
A few years ago, I was proud to be named to a statewide task force that was created when Gov. Chris Christie signed a law…
Executive Word: Keeping the Focus on School Security
When I served as a superintendent and a school board member, I had many sleepless nights worrying about school security. The kind of questions that…
Policy Update: A District’s Most Important Responsibility
I recall the first time I put my oldest child on the school bus. I drove my car down the driveway of our rural home…
Keeping Schools Safe: A Survey of Local Boards
Not quite two years after the tragic Sandy Hook school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, the New Jersey School Boards Association School Security Task Force in…
Legally Speaking: Tenure Acquisition in Charter Schools
Employees in charter schools do not acquire tenure in the same manner as do employees in other public schools. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-14, an employee…
Green Schools: Helping Farm to School Programs to Grow
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture will honor schools in the state that are doing the best job incorporating local produce into their school meals…
NJSBA at Your Service: NJSBA Debuts a New, More User-Friendly Website
NJSBA launched a newly designed website in late March at www.njsba.org. The site’s homepage features a clean and an uncluttered design. The new website is…
ELFNJ-Funded New Board Member Weekend Orientation
Nearly 200 newly-elected or appointed school board members attended one of the two New Board Member Weekend Orientation programs held in January and March. The…