“Education Matters,” a New Jersey School Boards Association podcast hosted by Ray Pinney, lead director of member training and engagement at the Association, will air a new episode June 18 at 3:30 p.m., which will focus on how to make...
At its June monthly meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on the following items.
This year’s STEAM Tank Challenge received over 590 applications from 71 school districts and 105 schools statewide. Over 427 teams from 19 New Jersey counties delivered presentations virtually in the regional rounds. Sixty teams qualified for the final presentations held...
On June 5, 2024, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S-2930/A-4045 (P.L.2024, c16), a bill that revises the state’s Open Public Records Act, into law. This measure contains several important changes that update the 22-year-old law including, but not limited to, provisions that: The...
The Archie F. Hay Award was established in the mid-1980s by the Bergen County School Boards Association “to honor local board members who exemplify Dr. Archie F. Hay’s leadership in education and his commitment to the children of Bergen County.”...
The Passaic County School Boards Association met May 29 at The Black Bull Steakhouse and Seafood in Riverdale. PCSBA President Charles Caraballo (Bloomingdale) called the meeting to order and welcomed attendees, virtually and in person, to the school year’s final...
The Clifton Board of Education in Passaic County recently earned its Board Certification. This is the first time the board has earned the prestigious designation. Some of its former and current members envisioned earning recognition for the board’s commitment to...
Organized by the New Jersey School Boards Association and members of the Associate Membership Program for School Attorneys, the 2024 Spring School Law Forum returns Tuesday, June 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DoubleTree By Hilton in Monroe Township....
Student representatives to boards of education often end their service with the close of the school year – particularly when the representative is a graduating high school senior. The NJSBA has developed a sample resolution for boards of education that...