Call for Entries: 2022 Innovations in Special Education Award Program
Highlight your school’s exemplary programs and services for students with special needs by entering the 2022 Innovations in Special Education Award program.
Notice of a Virtual Meeting of the NJSBA Board of Directors
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, March 18, 2022, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held remotely.
Save the Dates for Youth Engagement Week
The school community is urged to take note of Gov. Phil Murphy’s Youth Engagement Week: “Engaging Today Brings Change Tomorrow,” from March 21 to March 25.
Governor Signs Executive Order Lifting COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Gov. Phil Murphy announced the signing of Executive Order No. 292 at a March 4 media briefing, which lifts the COVID-19 public health emergency in addition to the statewide school and daycare mask mandate, effective March 7.
James Sena, Former President of Warren Township Board, Dies
James Sena, a former president of the Warren Township Board of Education in Somerset County, died at home March 5. He was 66 years old.
NJSBA Executive Director Search Underway
The NJSBA's Executive Director Search Committee has been formed and has taken its first steps toward finding a replacement for Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, who is retiring as the Association’s executive director.
New CDC Guidance Suggests Most Can Go Unmasked Indoors, Including on School Buses
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its masking guidance to suggest that most people in the United States do not have to wear masks indoors, including on school buses.
NJSBA, Sustainable Jersey and Others Bring Focus to Climate Change Education at Virtual News Conference
Leaders from the New Jersey School Boards Association teamed up with experts from Sustainable Jersey and other stakeholders from the education community to release the “Report on K-12 Climate Change Needs in New Jersey,” during a Feb. 28 virtual news...
Voters to Decide School Construction Proposals, More on March 8
Voters will head to the polls for a special election March 8 to decide various school construction proposals – and they will also elect two board members for a district that has switched from being a Type 1 to a...
NJSBA Legislative Committee Reviews Important Legislation and Welcomes a Special Guest
The Legislative Committee of the New Jersey School Boards Association held a virtual meeting Saturday, Feb. 26, with state Sen. Vin Gopal of Legislative District 11, chair of the Senate Education Committee, addressing stakeholders on a variety of issues.