School Board Notes

Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his annual State of the State address at the Statehouse in Trenton on Jan. 9, highlighting his commitment to education throughout his speech.

When Cranford voters go to the polls Jan. 23 for a special school election, they will vote on a construction proposal.

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s board of directors met in-person and virtually on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.  Karen Cortellino, M.D., president of NJSBA, presided over the meeting from the Association’s headquarters in Trenton.  

The School Ethics Commission dismissed certain matters due to a "lack of probable cause" at its Nov. 28 meeting.

Members of the New Jersey School Boards Association – including those serving on boards of education and charter school boards of trustees – should be aware that their school business administrators should complete their 2024 NJSBA member census as soon...

This program is entirely free. Costs, including all meals, materials and hotel stay, are underwritten by a grant from the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey.

The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory highlighting available resources, including January’s “Review. Amend. Spend.” events.

School staff are invited to attend a two-part training series on human trafficking that includes information on risk factors, warning signs and how schools can support and promote the awareness and prevention of human trafficking.

Superintendents, directors of special services, early childhood directors and principals who are working together to support high-quality, inclusive education in preschool and beyond are invited to attend.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently shared information on how school districts can file for tax credits for clean energy infrastructure through the Inflation Reduction Act, which provides for the largest investment in clean energy in U.S. history.

Notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Finance Committee. The meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at 2 p.m.

Garry Michael Whalen, 72, of Fort Myers, Florida, the former director of labor relations at the New Jersey School Boards Association, died Dec. 13, 2023.

Donald S. Calderon, age 88, of Manchester Township, who retired the NJSBA's director of policy and information services in 1993, died Aug. 14, 2023.