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School Board Notes

February 4, 2025 VOL. XLVIII NO. 26

Legislative Update: Election Petition Bill Becomes Law; Senate Education Committee Advances Funding Bill, Among Other Legislation

In a busy week that included numerous committee meetings and voting sessions, the governor signed into law a bill concerning school board election petitions, which will have important ramifications for current and prospective school board members seeking election in New Jersey.

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NJSBA Accepts Resolution from Legislature for School Board Recognition Month

On Thursday, Jan. 30, NJSBA President Karen Cortellino, M.D., along with Dr. Timothy J. Purnell, NJSBA executive director and CEO, accepted a joint legislative resolution from the Assembly and Senate commemorating School Board Recognition Month.

Highlights from the NJSBA's Board of Directors Meeting on Jan. 31

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s board of directors met in-person and virtually on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

‘Education Matters’ Features NJSBA’s School Board Member of the Year

Charles Caraballo, president of the Bloomingdale Public School District Board of Education in Passaic County, sat down for a wide-ranging conversation on “Education Matters.”

NJSBA Salary Guide Development Service Takes Some of the Labor Out of Labor Relations

Whether your district’s salary guide needs major restructuring or only fine tuning, you can get the help you need from the New Jersey School Boards Association.

Call for Entries: Innovations in Special Education Awards

Highlight your school’s exemplary programs and services for students with special needs by entering the Innovations in Special Education Award program.

NAEP Assessment Shows Fourth-Graders' Mathematics Scores Improve, Reading Scores Continue to Decline

The Nation’s Report Card shows that the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders are not making the level of progress needed to regain ground lost during the pandemic, although there are some signs of progress, according to a news release.

NJDOE Highlights Student Information Card for School Bus Drivers and Aides Serving Students with Disabilities

The student information card is a vital resource that equips school bus drivers and aides with key information to support appropriate and effective interactions with students with disabilities.

NJDOE Shares Process Updates on 2024 Every Student Succeeds Act

The ESSA Companion Guide that is available under resources in the ESSA Homeroom folder has also been updated with information about the amended targets and how they were calculated.

First Notice: Delegate Assembly Resolution Deadline

Resolutions for the May 10 meeting must be received at NJSBA’s office by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 6.