Please take notice that, pursuant to Article IV, Section 4, of the Bylaws of the New Jersey School Boards Association, the annual meeting of the Association is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2026, at the Mercer County Community College. Please take further notice that the last date for submission of formally adopted board resolutions for consideration at the annual meeting is Friday, September 11, 2026. In order to be placed on the Delegate Assembly agenda, resolutions approved by the local board must be received in the Association office by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on that date. Resolutions should be e-mailed to the attention of Lauren Liu at lliu@njsba.org. Please forward by regular mail the original signed resolution (See below). Confirmation of receipt of board resolutions will be mailed to the board no later than one week after receipt.

Resolutions submitted for the Delegate Assembly should include a cover letter requesting placement on the delegate assembly agenda for consideration and be mailed to:

                        Resolutions: November 2026 Delegate Assembly

                        Attn: Lauren Liu

                        New Jersey School Boards Association

                        413 West State Street

                        Trenton, New Jersey 08618

The cover letter should also provide contact information, including the email address and telephone number of a district representative who will be available to provide additional information about the resolution in the event that clarification is sought by NJSBA.

NJSBA staff are available to assist with the preparation of resolutions. If you want copies of related policies or need assistance in formatting your proposed policy, please call Lauren Liu at 609-278-5250.

Before developing your resolution, boards are encouraged to review other policies related to the resolution being submitted. You may review, print and/or download policies from the NJSBA Website at www.njsba.org/da. Click on the Manual of Positions and Policies on Education link. The Table of Contents allows for easy accessibility of current policies which you will want to read and be familiar with BEFORE your board adopts a resolution for submission to the Delegate Assembly. Select the alphabetical topic for which you are interested in to find the policy topic. Note: There may be more than one policy number for your topic; click on each until you locate your topic.

The resolutions format implemented by the Delegate Assembly requires resolution objectives to be presented in broad policy belief statements for adoption by the Delegate Assembly. Policy adopted by the Delegate Assembly is included in NJSBA’s Manual of Positions and Policies on Education. Please note: Resolutions that do not follow the proper format or are not timely submitted may be removed from the agenda and will not be considered at the Delegate Assembly.

NJSBA RESOLUTION DATES

Friday, September 11, 2026: Cutoff date for resolutions to be considered at the Annual Delegate  Assembly.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026: Resolutions Subcommittee meeting. Proponents and interested  parties may request to appear on behalf of any resolution pending before the Resolutions Subcommittee. (Virtual Platform: Zoom Workplace)

Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Cutoff date for emergency resolutions to be considered at the Annual Delegate Assembly.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Emergency Resolutions Subcommittee meeting. 

Saturday, November 21, 2026: Annual Delegate Assembly.
 

The Delegate Assembly Resolution Format can be found HERE.