Under the Sea
When the Mount Laurel School District wanted to start a new middle-school program a few years ago in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math…
School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
MAY/JUNE 2014 • VOLUME 44 • 6
Articles
Congratulations Class of 2014
More than two decades ago, NJSBA created its Board Member Academy (BMA) to provide training for local board of education members and for entire boards.…
Yes, You Can Have School Public Relations
Most school board members and administrators recognize the importance of building connections to their community. Citizens want to know what’s going on in their schools,…
Five-Year Teacher Contracts?
In a move that could have far-reaching implications on the collective bargaining process, Gov. Chris Christie, in January 2013, signed S-1127, which permits boards of education…
Getting Energy Smart
If you have given any thought to improving your school’s energy efficiency, chances are good that it has taken a back seat to more pressing…
Building Positive School Climates
Today’s youth live in an increasingly diverse country. The U.S. Department of Education reports that in 2013, 49 percent of K-12 public school students were…
You Snooze, You Lose? Maybe Not
Despite the wealth of research on sleep deprivation and its effects on growing adolescents, the school day begins before 8 a.m. and ends before 3…
What My Tablet Knows…and Doesn’t Know
Over the course of my career, I have watched the implementation of ever-more sophisticated technology in schools, and can appreciate how technology can help students…
NJSBA’s “Out of the World” Training Initiatives
While I have been the president of NJSBA for two years (my term expires in November), I am as excited about the Association’s training initiatives…
Need to Know
School districts manage a great deal of sensitive information and records including items such as student records and transcripts, personnel records financial information, administrative and…
Technology Tools You May Not Know About
Are the teachers and administrators truly on board with using technology in your district classrooms, or resistant? It’s an honest question, but one that needs…
Testing Technology
New Jersey’s K-12 public schools are faced with new challenges for the 2014-2015 school year with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and…
Trends in Bargaining Negotiations
As of the end of March, 56 New Jersey school districts had not yet settled their collectively negotiated teachers’ contracts. Included in that number are…
How to Read a Board Secretary’s Report
Before each school board meeting, our school district staff prepares a meeting agenda packet for review. As business administrator and board secretary, I prepare a…
Getting Schooled
Why do some school boards and superintendents find it so difficult to close the achievement gap in their schools? Why is it that so many…