• Voters to Decide Construction Questions in Dec. 12 Special School Election

  Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has learned of six boards of education with construction questions on the ballot.

  

• New Jersey Department of Education Names National ESEA Distinguished School for 2024

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently announced that School Number 5 of the Cliffside Park School District in Bergen County was named a 2024 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School.

• Student Filmmakers Invited to Submit Entries to Garden State Film Festival

  The New Jersey School Boards Association, which sponsors a film category in New Jersey’s largest film festival, is inviting students to submit entries into its category “N.J. Hometown Documentary Short (under 5 minutes)” in the annual Garden State Film Festival.

• Higher Education Student Assistance Authority Highlights Initiatives to Address Teacher Shortage

  The Higher Education Student Assistance Authority recently highlighted two key initiatives to help attract and retain teachers.

• Initiative to Distribute Free COVID Tests to Schools Nationwide

  School districts may distribute these tests for free to students, staff, parents and school communities, with the expectation that millions of tests will be sent out in the coming months.

• PERC Addresses Whether Limitations on the Size of Negotiations Committees are Permissible

  PERC recently found that a board of education’s refusal to meet and negotiate with the education association in the presence of its bargaining council violated multiple provisions of the New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act.

• USDOE and USDHHS Update Policy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs

  The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the release of an updated joint-policy statement on supporting the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood programs.

• Legislators Return to Trenton; Governor Acts on Education-Related Items

  With campaign season in the rearview mirror, legislators returned to the State House last week to kick off what is expected to be another busy lame duck season as the 2022-2023 session ends in January.

  

• Paterson Board of Education Receives Full-Service Community Schools Grant

  The Paterson Board of Education has been awarded a Full-Service Community Schools grant that will provide it with $2,097,165 that will deepen community partnerships and connect children and families to vital resources that meet their holistic needs.

• U.S. Department of Education, State and Local Organizations Commit to Bolstering Access to Mental Health Supports

  The U.S. Department of Education, National Association of State Boards of Education, National Conference of State Legislatures, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, National Association of Counties and U.S. Conference of Mayors recently released a joint statement to advance their...