NJSBA Hosts 2022 Spring School Law Forum
Practicing school board attorneys shared insights on recent court decisions, administrative rulings, statutes and codes that affect public education and school district governance.
NJDOE Releases 2022 Taxpayers’ Guide to Education Spending
The New Jersey Department of Education recently released the 2022 Taxpayers’ Guide to Education Spending to help New Jersey residents and interested citizens learn more about the spending practices of school districts across the state.
State Budget Provides Districts $420M in Extraordinary Special Education Aid for Costs Incurred in 2021-2022 School Year
The fiscal year 2023 Appropriations Act includes $420 million of extraordinary special education aid to reimburse districts for costs incurred in fiscal year 2022 (the 2021-2022 school year).
NJDOE Provides Updates on NJGPA and ‘Start Strong’ Assessments
Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed a law that requires the State Board of Education to administer the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment as a field test for the class of 2023, according to a broadcast memo from the New Jersey...
Student Filmmakers Invited to Submit Entries to Garden State Film Festival by Jan. 8, 2023
The New Jersey School Boards Association encourages students to submit entries to the Garden State Film Festival’s student submission category, “New Jersey Hometown Documentary Short.”
New Guidance Helps Schools Support Students with Disabilities
New guidance helps public elementary and secondary schools fulfill their responsibilities to meet the needs of students with disabilities and avoid the discriminatory use of student discipline.
Patricia Rees to Be a Field Service Representative at NJSBA
Patricia Rees, who began at the New Jersey School Boards Association as a county activities coordinator for the state’s northern 11 counties in 2015, has joined the field services department.
NJSBA Welcomes New Executive Director
On July 1, the New Jersey School Boards Association officially welcomed Dr. Timothy J. Purnell as its ninth executive director. He succeeded Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, who retired effective June 30.
DLGS Accepting Comments on Design-Build Regulatory Proposal
The Division of Local Government Services has issued a Notice of Special Adoption and Concurrent Proposal for the Department of Community Affairs’ design-build regulations, which were published in the July 5th edition of the New Jersey Register.
Ocean City High School Student to Be Student Representative to State Board of Education
Lauren Knopp, a rising senior at Ocean City High School in Cape May County, will be the State Board of Education student representative for the 2022-2023 school year.