School Board Notes

The Passaic County School Boards Association finished up the year with a celebration of Leadership and STEM Innovation.

Morris County School Boards Association closes out year with 4th Annual Nancy Helbourg Memorial.

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education earns NJSBA Board Certification.

Sayreville School District’s student filmmaker Kate Burns shares her award-winning film, Beyond Bombers Cafe: The Happiest Place in Town, with educators during the Middlesex County School Boards Association meeting this month.

NJSBA announces Civility Starts with Us initiative to promote and highlight the boards of education practicing good governance.

The Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey (ELFNJ) announces the appointment of Lauren Cuervo as its new Executive Director. A veteran leader in integrated growth strategy and business development, Cuervo steps into the role with nearly two decades of experience driving value...

NJSBA, in partnership with the NJETA, will hold a Technology Conference on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

This week, NJSBA’s Unsung Superheroes in Education spotlight shines on Salem City School District Child Study Team Secretary Bobbie A. Shuman. 

NJSBA Executive Director Dr. Timothy Purnell presented a session at the 2026 Education Summit on April 28 under the theme Collective Futures: Community, Criticality & the Future of Education.

NJSBA has drafted a sample resolution that boards may adopt, urging the Sherrill Administration and the state Legislature to provide relief from the unsustainable increased healthcare costs.

The New Jersey Department of Education recently released the 2024-2025 New Jersey School Performance Reports, which are available on the NJDOE’s School Performance Reports webpage.

The New Jersey Department of Education announced that its draft 2026 New Jersey Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards (NJPTLS) are currently open for public comment. The comment window closes on July 31, 2026, at 4 p.m.