• Voters to Decide School Construction Projects in Oct. 6 Election

  Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has learned of 11 boards of education with construction questions on the ballot Oct. 6.

  

• John Henry Retires from the New Jersey School Boards Association

  John Henry, senior manager of STEAM and sustainable schools at the New Jersey School Boards Association, has retired after nine years of dedicated service with the Association.

• New Jersey Unveils Statewide Student Mental Wellness Support Infrastructure Proposal

  The NJ4S network is expected to launch in the 2023-2024 academic year and will include an additional $8.5 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to support the startup of NJ4S hubs on top of the $6.5 million in ARP funds...

• Governor Murphy Announces Nominations to the New Jersey State Board of Education

  Gov. Phil Murphy announced his nominations of Mary Bennett, Dr. Kwanghee Jung and Dr. Claudine Keenan to the New Jersey State Board of Education in a Sept 29 news release. Their nominations will be sent to the state Senate for...

• NJSBA’s Inaugural Labor & Employment Summit Draws Scores of Attendees

  Scores of board members, lawyers and school leaders attended the New Jersey School Boards Association’s inaugural Labor & Employment Summit on Sept. 28.

• NJSBA Holds Regional Meetings for School Board Candidates

  On Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, the New Jersey School Boards Association held regional meetings in the northern, central and southern portion of the state to provide information to school board candidates. 

• Three Bridges Elementary School Wins “Best in New Jersey Farm to School Award”

  Three Bridges Elementary School in Hunterdon County was presented with the “Best in New Jersey Farm to School Award” as part of the 12th annual Jersey Fresh Farm to School Week being held Sept. 26-30.

• Virtual Roundtable to Highlight Serving Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

  The New Jersey Department of Education Office of Special Education is hosting a virtual roundtable discussion regarding the New Jersey Deaf Student's Bill of Rights and the New Jersey Communication Plan Template for students who are deaf, hard of hearing,...

• Meeting Notice: NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee Oct. 11, 2022

  In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association Resolutions Subcommittee. The meeting will be held remotely on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m.

• Highlights from NJSBA’s Board of Directors’ Meeting (Sept. 23, 2022)

  The New Jersey School Boards Association's board of directors met in-person and virtually on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. President Irene LeFebvre presided over the meeting from the Association’s headquarters in Trenton.