• Position Open: NJSBA Seeks Business Data Analyst

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a business data analyst to serve its Legal, Labor Relations and Policy departments. 

• Indemnification of Board Members in Ethics Cases: When Does it Apply?

  If a board member retains legal counsel to defend against ethics charges, they may be able to seek reimbursement from the board for reasonable legal fees and costs.

• NJ PBS/NJ Spotlight News and Montclair State University Release Statewide Survey on News Coverage

  Education stakeholders, including members of local boards of education, are invited to share their opinions and experiences by participating in the survey.

• NJDCF Advises Schools of Increased Access to NJ4S Information System

  Sanford Starr, the assistant commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, recently sent a letter to stakeholders advising them about increased school access to the NJ4S information system.

• NJDOE Shares Information on Special Education Medicaid Initiative

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued a memo regarding the Special Education Medicaid Initiative program, pertinent to the fiscal year 2025 budget submission.

• NJSBA Leaders Visit Washington, D.C. Legislators, Staff Members

  The New Jersey School Boards Association’s officers, executive director and governmental relations staff visited Washington, D.C., to advocate before the state’s congressional delegation.

  

• Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey Announces Appointment of New Executive Director

  The Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey has announced the appointment of David C. Hespe as the organization’s executive director.

  

• Video: School Leader Up Close Spotlights NJSBA’s Labor Relations Expertise

  You can now watch a new episode of School Leader Up Close, the video companion feature to School Leader, the quarterly magazine of the New Jersey School Boards Association.

• Legislative Update: Senate Education Committee Holds First Meeting of New Session

  On Thursday, Jan. 25, the first committee meetings of the 2024-2025 legislative session took place at the State House. Among those that met was the Senate Education Committee, which advanced five bills.

  

• NJDOE and Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Announce $500K in Grant Funding for Dual Enrollment Pilot Program

  The four grant awards will expand opportunities for students to earn college credits from New Jersey institutions of higher education while they are attending high school.