Obituary: Bryan Joseph Granelli, Kearny Board Member
Bryan Joseph Granelli, 54, a member of the Kearny Board of Education in Hudson County, died unexpectedly Aug. 2.
New Dashboard to Provide Insights on the Use of ESSER Funds
A new online dashboard is now available that will provide up-to date information on how local educational agencies are using federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to accelerate academic recovery, address mental health needs and respond to the...
NJDOE Announces Threat Assessment and Management Training for School Communities
The New Jersey Department of Education announced in a broadcast memo that it’s offering behavioral threat assessment and management training for school communities through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence...
State Board Mulls Educator Preparation and Certification, Hears Report from Camden at Monthly Meeting
At its August monthly meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on numerous items, including one concerning educator preparation, certification and professional development.
District Permissibly Limited Pick-up/Drop-off Location in Special Education Case
The student’s parent, the petitioner in this case, requested the student to be picked up and dropped off from a daycare center instead of from home, and contended that the student would have made less progress absent the daycare program.
Proposed Change to School Ethics Regulations Would Reduce Time to Complete New Board Member Mandated Training
The New Jersey State Board of Education recently proposed reducing the time that newly elected or appointed school board members have to complete mandated training.
NJSBA Delivers Testimony on How to Use American Rescue Plan Funds
New Jersey School Boards Association participated in a virtual hearing to provide testimony on how remaining American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars should be used.
Gov. Murphy Signs School Threat Assessment Legislation, Other Measures
The purpose of the school threat assessment team is to help ensure a safe and secure school environment by assisting staff in identifying students who pose a potential safety risk and preventing targeted violence in the district.
NJSBA Issues Sample Resolution Opposing SEHBP Rate Hikes
The New Jersey School Boards Association has drafted a sample resolution boards of education can adopt to express their opposition to the exorbitant rate hikes. Boards of education are encouraged to add this resolution to their next meeting agenda and...
How is Your District Using ESSER Funds? Complete the Survey
New Jersey School Boards Association would like to shine a spotlight on the specific impactful ways in which districts have used — and are currently using — ESSER funding to assist students and improve public education.