• Board President’s Corner: How Do You Fill a Vacancy?

  In most cases, a vacancy is filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board after the vacancy occurs.

• New Jersey’s Teacher of the Year Honored at Monmouth County School Boards Association Meeting

  Joseph Nappi, New Jersey's 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year and a longtime social studies teacher at Monmouth Regional High School, was honored at a recent meeting of the Monmouth County School Boards Association.

• Application to Seek Reimbursement for Providing Certain Services to Students with Disabilities 21 and Over Is Now Available

  The application to seek reimbursement for providing additional or compensatory special education and related services for students with disabilities who were 21 as of July 1, 2023, is now available on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Homeroom webpage.

• NJDOE’s Winter Institute Sessions Designed for School Leaders, School Administrators and Educators

  The sessions are designed for school leaders and school teams, including local educational agency administrators, educators and other building and LEA professionals.

• Key Steps for Teachers to Take to Participate in Grant Program to Teach STEM in Nonpublic Schools

  The grant program is designed to incentivize teachers to obtain the necessary qualifications to teach STEM subjects and to incentivize individuals to enter the teaching profession.

• Somerset County School Boards Association President, First Vice President Installed

  NJSBA Vice President of County Activities Barry Fitzgerald recently conducted the installation of Somerset County School Boards Association President Ardaman Singh and First Vice President Richard Jannuzzi.

• Legislative Update: Committees Advance School Bus Camera Measure, School Facility Reforms, Other Education Bills

  Several education-related bills advanced over the past week. This article provides a comprehensive rundown of each measure.

• ETS Receives $4M Grant to Develop Middle Grade Students’ Social Emotional Learning Skills

  Educational Testing Service in New Jersey has received a $4 million federal grant to develop middle grade students' social emotional learning skills through technology enhanced collaborative learning, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Education.

• Calling All New Board Members: Attend NJSBA’s 3Rs Program Throughout December

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is hosting its popular program, “NJSBA’s 3Rs: Roles, Responsibilities and Resources” both in-person and virtually throughout the month of December.

• NJSBA Tackles Important Business at Delegate Assembly

  The New Jersey School Boards Association conducted a variety of important business at its Dec. 2 Delegate Assembly at The Conference Center at Mercer in West Windsor.