School Board Member Spotlight: Paul Breda
Paul Breda currently serves on the Wharton Borough Board of Education in Morris County, which is a small K-8 district that serves 700 students and their families in a town of about 6,500 people.
Employment of Teachers and Certain Professional Staff Members Who are Retired from TPAF
A recent notice allows local educational agencies – including school districts, charter schools, renaissance school projects and approved private schools for students with disabilities – to temporarily hire retired teachers and professional staff members to provide special services.
Employment of Retired Certified School Nurses
A recent notice allows local educational agencies to temporarily hire certified school nurses who are retired from the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund without reenrollment in the TPAF.
State Aid Notices Now Available and Updates to the 2022-2023 Budget Application
State aid notices for the 2022-2023 school year can now be found under “School Aid” in the New Jersey Department of Education’s Homeroom portal, according to an NJDOE bulletin.
U.S. Secretary of Education Looks Back on the American Rescue Plan
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, reflecting on the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law March 11, 2021, emphasized what it has meant to schools.
High School Students Invited to Participate in Visual Art Competition
New Jersey high school students are invited to participate in a visual art competition to design the exterior of the new ScreenNJ Mobile Health Van.
Free Webinar on Creating Trauma-Informed Learning Environments
The New Jersey Department of Education, in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, will hold a free webinar, April 5, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. focusing on how educators can implement trauma-informed supports in schools.
Comments Sought on Rule Proposal Relevant to School Boards by April 23, 2022
The Division of Local Government Services is seeking comments by April 23 on a rule proposal that amends various portions of N.J.A.C. 5:32, which pertains to the licensure of certain government officers.
NJSBA Joins Others in Celebrating School Social Work Week
The New Jersey School Boards Association joins the School Social Work Association of America, the New Jersey Department of Education and other education groups in celebrating School Social Work Week, March 6-12.
Reminder on Testing for Lead in Drinking Water
Covered entities are required to test for lead in drinking water during the designated 2021-2022 testing year by June 30, 2022, as outlined on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water webpage.