New Jersey State Board of Education Acts on Numerous Items at April Meeting
At its April meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on the following items:
Voters to Decide School Questions in April 16 Election
When voters head to the polls on April 16, they will vote on school related questions. Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has learned of four school districts with questions on the ballot. Middlesex County The New Brunswick Public...
School Board Notes • April 9, 2024
Legislative Update: Education Committee Advances Bill to Assist Districts Facing Aid Cuts
On Friday, April 5, the Assembly Education Committee approved legislation, A-4161, designed to provide a pathway to mitigate school aid reductions some districts will experience under Gov. Phil Murphy’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. The bill would establish a Stabilized...
School Board Notes • April 2, 2024
Position Open: NJSBA Seeks Business Data Manager
The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a business data manager to join its team. The successful candidate will provide labor relations information and assistance to school boards, attorneys, and staff, including data services, analyzing salary guides, and conducting labor relations...
Position Open: NJSBA Seeks Legislative Advocate
The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a legislative advocate to join its team. The successful candidate will represent the Association and serve as an advocate in the state Legislature, the governor’s office, the New Jersey congressional delegation and all other...
U.S. Department of Education Launches Government Coordinating Council to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Schools
The U.S. Department of Education, in coordination with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, recently announced the launch of the Government Coordinating Council for the Education Facilities Subsector, a pivotal step forward in the national effort to enhance cybersecurity across K-12 educational...
Dual Language Immersion and World Languages Model Program Applications Open
The New Jersey Department of Education is accepting applications from local educational agencies that would like to be designated as dual language immersion and world languages model programs for the 2025-2027 cohort, according to an advisory. Local educational agencies or schools...
Additional Details on Summer EBT Program Announced
Arleen Ramos-Szatmary, the coordinator of School Nutrition Programs at the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, recently sent a letter to participants in the national school lunch and/or school breakfast programs with details on the launch of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program....