Asked and Answered: Exceptions to the Nepotism Rules
There are a few narrow but important exceptions to the nepotism rules. You are strongly encouraged to discuss these exceptions with your board attorney before hiring based on these exceptions.
NJSBA Announces New Jersey’s 2022-2023 School Board Member of the Year
This year’s Board Member of the Year is Adam Parkinson, president of the West New York Board of Education in Hudson County.
About $6M in Grants Go to Two New Jersey Institutions to Support Educators of English Learner Students
The College of New Jersey and William Paterson University have received grants of $3 million and $2.8 million respectively to support educators of English learner students.
Districts Urged to Review Spring 2022 NJGPA Results
The New Jersey Department of Education encourages districts to review the results of the spring 2022 New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment results in conjunction with locally administered assessments.
Districts Encouraged to Register for Threat Assessment and Management Training
The Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning, part of the New Jersey Department of Education, is providing ongoing behavioral threat assessment and management virtual training for school communities through a grant program.
Workshop Ethics Reminder
As Workshop 2022 approaches, school officials are reminded of the School Ethics Commission’s policy guideline regarding acceptance of meals and entertainment at conferences.
USDOE Launches “YOU Belong in STEM” Initiative
The U.S. Department of Education recently launched "YOU Belong in STEM," an initiative to galvanize the broad STEM education ecosystem to implement and scale equitable and high-quality STEM education for all young people.
NASA Launches Power to Explore Challenge for K-12 Students
NASA is launching its second Power to Explore Student Challenge, calling on K-12 students in the United States to learn about Radioisotope Power Systems.
School Board Notes Will be on a Scheduled Break the Week of Workshop
School Board Notes, the weekly digital newsletter published by the New Jersey School Boards Association, will be on a regularly scheduled break next week as NJSBA staff carry out their duties at Workshop 2022.
Notice of a Hybrid Meeting of the NJSBA Board of Directors: Nov. 4, 2022
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided that the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in-person and remotely.