• New Board Members Attend Weekend Orientation Program

  Nearly 100 new school board members attended the New Jersey School Boards Association's second 2023 Weekend New Board Member Orientation from Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12.

  

• Montclair University Forum to Focus on Educator Shortages

  Members of the school community are invited to attend a forum titled “Partnering to Address New Jersey’s Educator Shortages,” which will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11 at Montclair State University.

• New Jersey School Boards Association Audit Committee to Meet (March 24, 2023)

  In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the NJSBA's Audit Committee. The meeting will be held Friday, March 24, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person and remotely.

• Notice of a Hybrid Meeting of the NJSBA Board of Directors

  In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided that the NJSBA's board of directors meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 24, 2023, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person and remotely.

• NJSBA’s Leadership Conference: Calming the Waters of Turbulent Seas

  The conference will feature keynote speakers and expert panelists who will share their knowledge and experience on various topics related to educational leadership, including effective communication, strategic planning, conflict resolution and more.

• New Jersey Partnership for Student Success Publishes Resource Guides for Specialized Populations

  The New Jersey Department of Education has developed 14 resource guides on topics specific to supporting unique student populations. Each resource document offers general information, supportive research, data insights and promising practices relevant to unique student populations.

• School Leaders Invited to Event Featuring Former Jets Quarterback Focusing on Avoiding Opioid Addiction

  The town halls will focus on how to prevent student athletes from falling victim to opioid abuse and how to help them when needed.

• Public Hearings on State Budget Begin Next Week

  The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has announced that it will hold two hearings to receive testimony on Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024.

• NJSBA’s Firearms Safety Task Force Issues Final Report with Recommendations to Protect Children

  On Monday, March 6, the chair of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Firearms Safety Task Force notified members that it had completed its work and had issued a final report filled with recommended strategies that local boards of education...

• New Jersey State Board of Education Acts on Various Items

  At its March meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and took action on a variety of items pertaining to K-12 education.