• Final Opportunity to Register for Mandated Training Day

  The New Jersey School Boards Association will host a mandated training day this Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. This program will be offered both virtually and in-person.

• New Jersey Receives Over $8.6M from U.S. Department of Education to Help Students with Disabilities

  The nearly $199 million in funding -- including more than $8.6 million awarded to New Jersey Department of Education's Office of Special Education -- for the Pathways to Partnerships innovative model demonstration project supports collaborative partnerships to help individuals with...

• NJDOE Issues Advisory on ARP IDEA Reporting

  The final report must be submitted by Oct. 20, 2023. Any delay in the submission will negatively impact the state’s ability to close out ARP IDEA obligations within the prescribed timeframe.

• How to Comply with Requests for Student Information from Military Recruiters, Institutions of Higher Education and Prospective Employers

  All LEAs receiving assistance under ESEA must comply with requests for the names, addresses, electronic mail addresses and telephone numbers of secondary school students made by military recruiters, recruiters from institutions of higher education or prospective employers.

• NJDOE Shares Information on Enrolling Students Based Upon Immigration Status

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory to ensure that all local education agency personnel are aware of federal and state laws that prohibit denying the enrollment of students in the public schools based on immigration status.

• Reminder: Enrollment of Children and Youths Experiencing Homelessness

  The act requires schools to immediately enroll children experiencing homelessness, including unaccompanied children and youths who are awaiting immigration proceedings while residing in local communities with a family member, or other appropriate adult sponsor.

• NJDOE Updates Summary of Statutory Requirements Surrounding Health Services

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently updated a summary of statutory requirements in school health services as well as available resources.

• LEAs Encouraged to Participate in the Governor’s Educator of the Year Recognition Program

  Local educational agencies are encouraged to participate in the Governor’s Educator of the Year program to honor the hardworking teachers and educational services professionals for their dedication to students and to the profession.

• NJDOE Shares Info to Facilitate the Enrollment of Students Displaced by a Natural Disaster

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory to facilitate enrollment processes for students displaced by natural disasters.

• NJDOE Updates Model Concussion Policy and Fact Sheet

  The New Jersey Department of Education has updated the model concussion policy and fact sheet for student athletes, according to an advisory.