• Board President’s Corner: What Can Be Done to Make Public Comment Sessions More Productive?

  Question: What can the board do to make public comment sessions more productive while still allowing itself enough time to conduct other board business?

• Annual School Elections Candidate Petition Deadline Approaching

  This year’s November Annual School Election will be held Nov. 7, 2023. The deadline for candidates to submit their nominating petition to the county clerk is 4 p.m., July 31, 2023.

• NJSBA’s Annual School Leader Awards: Call for Entries

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is now accepting entries for the 2023 School Leader Awards.

• Legislative Update: Committees Advance Various Education Bills; Joint Committee Discusses FAFSA Graduation Requirement

  In the last week, the Assembly Education, Senate Budget and Appropriations, and Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committees have advanced various pre-K-12 education bills.

• Introducing NJSBA Connection: Empowering School Leaders with a Revolutionary Online Platform

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is proud to unveil NJSBA Connection -- a groundbreaking member-only platform designed to connect, engage and empower its members.

• New Jersey State Board of Education Acts on Items at June Meeting

  At its June meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on various items.

• Education Professionals Gather at NJSBA’s School Security & Safety Conference

  Throughout the day, school board members, school administrators and others learned about mandated CRG mapping, threat assessments, ransomware resilience, lockdowns and much more.

• Learn to Navigate Turbulent Seas with Apple Education Reps and More Speakers at NJSBA’s Leadership Conference

  As part of the Leadership Conference series, the New Jersey School Boards Association will host part two of “Calming the Waters of Turbulent Seas” on Friday, June 23, 2023.

• Shine the Spotlight: Nominate Your Unsung Education Superheroes at Workshop 2023

  Recognize your school’s “unsung heroes” by nominating them for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s “Unsung Superheroes in Education” awards.

• NJDOE Offers Liquidation Extension Request Process for ESSER II Funds

  Late liquidation is based on individual, properly obligated, purchase orders and cannot be entertained for obligated amounts due to poor planning or fiscal management.