School Board Notes

The New Jersey School Boards Association is pleased to welcome Dr. Timothy Shriver as the keynote speaker for Workshop 2026. Timothy Shriver is a husband, father, educator, best-selling author, Chairman of the Special Olympics, Chairman of UNITE and CEO of Bigger Picture Media.  As Chairman of the...

The submission deadline is Friday, September 11, 2026, for formally adopted board resolutions to be considered at the annual meeting.

This week, NJSBA released critical updates to its free core online policy manual. The core online policy manual combines our entire policy library, including legal references, into a unified, easy-to-customize manual. Timely quarterly updates ensure that your manual always remains current and legally...

The decision effectively strikes down President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14160 (“Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship”), which sought to end birthright citizenship.

The United States Supreme Court issued a decision in connection with West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, stating that eligibility for women’s and girls’ sports can be based on biological sex.

NJDOE’s guidance is designed to address common questions from district leaders, educators, families and community members.

The NJDOE changes its charter renewal deadline to September 15th for the 2026-2027 renewal cycle. T

Of the decisions considered for adoption, 10 were posted on the Department of Education’s website; two are pending.

Legislation requires public schools to post a link to the subsidized school meals application in a prominent location on their website.

Districts will receive Individual Student Reports for the WIDE ACCESS & WIDA Alternate ACCESS by July 7 and ISRs for the DLM by September 2.

The law established guidelines for per-pupil payments in school districts where a renaissance school project is located.

The sessions will help to empower family members of students with disabilities with the knowledge and resources to better advocate for their children.

The updated PRISE supersedes all previous editions.