“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 on July 15 at 1:30 p.m., which will focus on the use...
Daniel Thomas Sinclair, who served as president of the New Jersey School Boards Association from 2017-2019, died Saturday, July 6 after a courageous fight with cancer. He was 75 and lived in Wanaque, New Jersey. A career educator, Sinclair, was born in...
In lieu of its regularly scheduled meeting, which was previously scheduled for June 25, 2024, the School Ethics Commission held a special meeting June 17, 2024, and took the following action: discussed one ethics complaint pursuant to the SEC’s previous...
The New Jersey Department of Education announced in an advisory that it has awarded 111 Career and Technical Education students with the CTE Scholar Award for the 2023-2024 school year. This award program, established under P.L.2023, c.47, recognizes outstanding CTE students who: The NJDOE...
The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory reminding local educational agencies of the requirements of P.L.2023, c.295. Earlier this year, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law legislation requiring public school students to complete either the Free Application for Federal Student...
Are you looking to kickstart the beginning of the E-rate season? The New Jersey School Boards Association’s upcoming webinar on Tuesday, July 16 at 1 p.m. will provide you with the opportunity to get ahead of the E-rate season and...
As the summer construction season approaches, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is once again highlighting the important role local governments and school boards play in protecting workers and expanding skilled apprenticeship programs through their obligations under the New...
When you read the Summer 2024 issue of School Leader, you’ll find an in-depth cover story on why school design and construction are so critical when it comes to student achievement. Several engineers and architects were interviewed for the article, which highlighted...
In addition to approving state spending plan for fiscal year 2025, the Senate and General Assembly acted on a number of other pieces of legislation affecting local school districts at their final voting sessions before heading into the traditional summer...