• School Public Relations Forum to Highlight a Plan that Convinced a Community to Approve a Referendum

  The New Jersey School Boards Association’s School Public Relations Forum will be held Friday, April 4, at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton.

• First Look: Select Sessions Announced for NJSBA’s Equity Expo

  The program will feature numerous sessions focused on creating and sustaining equity in New Jersey schools.

• NJSBA’s Legislative Committee Meeting Highlights Recently Enacted Laws, Bills on the Move; Assemblyman Is Guest Speaker

  The New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative Committee met Saturday, March 15, with Assemblyman Cody D. Miller, a Democrat representing Legislative District 4, serving as a guest speaker.

• ‘School Leader’ Highlights School Security, Wellness and More

  The theme of the spring issue is school security and student wellness, with the cover story featuring an article written by two administrators with the Robbinsville Board of Education in Mercer County: John Legere, information technology director; and Nick Mackres, school business administrator.

• Position Open: NJSBA Seeks Director of Legal

  The successful candidate will supervise, direct and work with the legal staff, providing such services — and will report to the Association’s general counsel.

• Rowan University Event Featuring Former NFL Quarterback Will Highlight Dangers of Opioid Abuse

  Knock Out Opioid Abuse, an initiative by Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey, is hosting “A Conversation About Athletes and Opioids” at Rowan University on Tuesday, April 29.

• Letter Highlights Important Information About the Summer EBT Program

  According to the letter, New Jersey will again be issuing the one-time summer EBT benefit as a single $120 allotment per eligible child.

• NJDOE Announces Changes to Eligibility Categories for Participation in the Alternate Assessment, Effective Spring 2026

  Beginning with the spring 2026 administration, students eligible for special education and related services under the eligibility categories of specific learning disability, emotional regulation impairment, auditorily impaired, orthopedic impairment, and speech or language impairment are not eligible to participate in the Dynamic Learning Maps assessment.

• Schools Must Complete 2025 Survey on Lactation Policies by July 1

  All New Jersey schools are asked to have the appropriate staff or administration member complete the 2025 Survey on Lactation Policies, so that the NJDOE can compile the necessary data to prepare its annual report.

• Position Open: NJSBA Seeks Field Service Representative for Northern New Jersey

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking one full-time field service representative for Northern New Jersey.