Dover Board of Education Honors One of NJSBA’s ‘Unsung Superheroes’
Rosemarie Chambers-Jimenez, one of the winners in the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Unsung Superheroes in Education recognition program, was honored Dec. 10 at a Dover Board of Education meeting.
Voters Approve Construction Questions in Special Election
On Dec. 10, voters headed to the polls for a special school district election, approving construction questions submitted by two school districts.
New Jersey State Board of Education Takes Action on Numerous Items at Monthly Meeting
At its Dec. 4 meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and took action on numerous items.
Governor Murphy Proclaims January 2025 ‘School Board Recognition Month’
January 2025 is the 23rd annual School Board Recognition Month in New Jersey, a time to raise public awareness of the role and responsibilities of local boards of education and to thank school board members throughout the state.
Board Members Consider Seven Resolutions at NJSBA’s Delegate Assembly
Scores of board members from throughout the state gathered for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s semiannual Delegate Assembly on Saturday, Dec. 7, to consider seven resolutions.
Governor Murphy Signs the ‘Freedom to Read Act’
All boards of education will need to adopt policies on the curation of school library material and requests for the removal of any such material from the school library.
Legislative Update: Senate Education Committee Kicks Off School Funding Debate, Advances Cell Phone Policy Bill and Other Measures
The Senate Education Committee met Thursday, Dec. 5 and considered a lengthy 10-bill agenda.
Decisions Adopted by the School Ethics Commission on November 26, 2024 – Part I
This article is limited to a discussion of those complaints for which the SEC found a violation(s) of the School Ethics Act.
Bergen County School Boards Association Focuses on the Teacher Shortage
BCSBA President Michael Jacobs welcomed approximately 100 attendees, both in-person and virtually, including 30 newly elected board of education members who participated in a 3Rs training session beforehand.