School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s quarterly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016, VOL. 47, NO. 3
Special Section
Five Suggestions for Five Years: How to Improve the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
The New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, (“ABR”) celebrates its fifth birthday this year. This is an ideal time to reflect upon how the…
Employee References: When is it Passing the Buck?
Can a school board be held liable for failing to report a former employee’s history of inappropriate conduct with children to a new school district?…
Copyright Issues for the Unsuspecting School District
The use of pictures, video and music files in school presentations, classroom lessons and on district websites is not a new phenomenon in New Jersey.…
Articles
President's Message: The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Five Years Out: My Observations
In 2011, New Jersey’s Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights was enacted. The law, which strengthened existing legislation, was designed to combat harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB)…
Executive Word: It Was a Very Good Year
As the holidays approach, there will be no shortage of end-of-the-year reviews. At the New Jersey School Boards Association, 2016 was a year of accomplishment.…
NJSBA at Your Service: Using Technology to Deliver Learning Opportunities to School Leaders
Over the past several years, the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) has been growing its offerings of webinars, online training, podcasts, and other technology-based…
ELFNJ: National Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award Presented to NJM
Pictured from left: John Hardiman, NJM public affairs director; Dan and Pat Fitzpatrick, teen driver safety advocates; Erica Rosso, NJM personal…
Policy Update: Spare the Rod
If we were typical middle-class Americans living in the late 1800s to the early 1900s, just after the Industrial Revolution, preventing the bullying of children…
Field Perspectives: Words of Wisdom from Your FSR
NJSBA’s field service representatives (FSRs) serve as a school board’s personal link to the Association. When board members have a question, their first call is…
Head of the Class: Creating a Silent Community
Just last year, a law was enacted that recognizes American Sign Language (ASL) as a world language for meeting high school graduation requirements in New…