School Board Notes

The free program will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Conference Center at Mercer County College at 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor Township.

Grant awards will range from $75,000 to $200,000, based on the number of teachers in the district.

Shine a spotlight on some of your district’s most important but often overlooked staff by nominating them for the New Jersey School Boards Association's "Unsung Superheroes in Education" awards.

Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the New Jersey School Boards Association, was joined by Charles Muller, NJSBA’s business administrator in-residence, on the Feb. 14 episode of “The Boardroom” podcast.

Dr. Melissa Reeves will present a program as part of a Department of Homeland Security grant program on March 15 at the Burlington Township High School Performing Arts Center.

Army Lt. Col. Timothy N. Page with the Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion recently sent a letter thanking board members for all that they do in recognition of School Board Recognition month, which was in January.

The NJDOE announced a finalized memorandum of understanding with the Taiwan Ministry of Education that promotes an academic exchange in language education and science, technology, engineering and math education.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 included authorization for a new, permanent, nationwide program called Summer EBT, which seeks to address food insecurity.

The U.S. Department of Education recently released its 2023 Update to its Equity Action Plan, which is part of its efforts to implement the president's executive order on "Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government."

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently released four new resources with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing civil rights of students with disabilities, as well as a data snapshot about education access for...