• Obituary: David B. Blake, Longtime Business Administrator, Dies at Age 85

  David B. Blake, a longtime school business administrator, died Feb. 27 at his Morris Plains home with his family by his side. He was 85 years old.

• Governor’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Includes $11B for K-12 Schools

  Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his fiscal year 2024 budget address on Tuesday, Feb. 28, proposing that the state spend an additional $832 million in K-12 formula aid. That would mean about $11 billion of the overall $53.1 billion spending plan...

  

• Senate Education Committee, Assembly Appropriations Committee and Full Senate and Assembly Advance Various Education Measures

  The last week has been an incredibly busy one at the State House. In this legislative update, the NJSBA's governmental relations team provides a detailed account of various measures that relate to education.

• Board President’s Corner: When Is a Recorded Roll Call Vote Required?

  As part of its continued focus to provide resources to school board presidents, the NJSBA will be answering questions through its monthly Board President’s Corner column. This month’s question is, "When is a recorded roll call vote required? Can you give specific examples?"

• Earn Qualified Purchasing Agent Credits at NJSBA’s Third Annual Spring Education Symposium

  The New Jersey School Boards Association will host its third annual Spring Education Symposium on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The virtual event will feature concurrent training sessions covering meaningful subjects school officials have requested.

• Position Open: NJSBA Seeks Senior Policy Manager

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a full-time senior policy manager to provide policy services to boards of education as part of its Member Services and Strategic Partnerships Division.

• Reminder: Nomination to NJSBA Office by Petition 

  Nominating petitions must be signed by at least 10 members from at least five different district boards of education and filed with the NJSBA executive director.  

• Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer to Speak at NJSBA Legislative Committee Meeting

  On Saturday, March 4, the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative Committee will hold its quarterly meeting with Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-16) and Assemblywoman Sadaf F. Jaffer (D-16) to be featured as guest speakers.

• High Impact Tutoring and RAPID Learning Acceleration Programs Seek to Boost Student Learning

  On Feb. 24, the New Jersey Department of Education announced the launch of three critical initiatives designed to promote academic recovery and accelerate learning.

• Schools Invited to Participate in SEL Day 2023

  SEL4US and The Urban Assembly invite schools and communities around the globe to celebrate the fourth annual International SEL Day on Friday, March 10, 2023.