The NJSBA's Legislative Committee met virtually Saturday, March 4, to learn about important developments in the Legislature and also heard from two special guests: Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Assemblywoman Sadaf F. Jaffer.
The NJDOE announced in an advisory that its school district online budget software was recently updated to reflect each district’s state school aid. Additionally, software screens and functions that were previously blocked from access are now available for use.
Jonathan Pushman, director of governmental relations at NJSBA, will lead a legislative update session that will include a panel discussion with representatives from various education associations.
Last week, the Task Force on Public School Staff Shortages in New Jersey released a detailed report highlighting its initial recommendations to address teacher and education support professional shortages in school districts throughout the state.
Voters will head to the polls for a special election March 14 to decide school construction proposals. Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has learned of 11 boards of education with construction questions on the ballot.
Approvable projects are limited to those that expand a current educational facility (adding preschool classrooms/seats) and renovations of existing facilities with limitations.
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.
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...
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.
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?"