• Virtual Labor & Employment Summit to Feature Timely Topics Facing the Education Community

  The New Jersey School Boards Association will host its annual Labor & Employment Summit on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

• NJSBA’s Fall School Law Forum Returns to Workshop 2023

  Registration for the Fall School Law Forum is separate from that of Workshop 2023 and must be handled by your school business administrator.

• NJDOE Issues FAQ Document with Troves of Information on Managing COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases

  The FAQ document answers a variety of questions related to how schools, early care and education programs and youth camps should manage infectious disease and prevention strategies, including steps specific to COVID-19.

• NJDOE Issues Timetable and Additional Details on Spring 2023 Statewide Assessment Results

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently announced in an advisory when local educational agencies can expect to receive individual student reports for the Spring 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments.

• School Ethics Commission Adopts Seven Decisions, Removes Advisory Opinion from Website

  The agenda for the School Ethics Commission’s meeting Aug. 22, 2023, included the review of three ethics complaints pursuant to the SEC’s previous regulations; the adoption of seven decisions; and the removal of Advisory Opinion A01-01 from the SEC’s website.

• $450M in School Construction Funding to Address Critical Needs in 261 Districts

  School projects were identified by need, such as essential building systems upgrades like the repair or replacement of structural components, mechanical/heating and cooling, and electrical systems; building roofs; and to resolve building code issues.

• Department of Children and Families Provides Update on NJ4S Portal

  Principals of public high schools, middle schools and the upper grades of K-8 schools (6-8 grades), must identify and submit a school representative’s contact details to the NJ4S Information System to apply for evidence-based prevention programs and brief counseling interventions...

• 163 New Jersey Schools Achieve Sustainability Certification

  Sustainable Jersey for Schools recently announced that 163 public schools achieved certification in 2023, bringing the total number of certified schools across New Jersey to 337.

• NJSBA’s Audit Committee to Meet Sept. 22, 2023

  In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Audit committee. The meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. 

• NJSBA’s Executive Committee to Meet Sept. 22, 2023

  In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of the regular meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association's Executive Committee, to be held on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at 3 p.m. at NJSBA headquarters.