School Board Notes

When New Jersey voters go to the polls Nov. 5, along with choosing the next president and U.S. congressional delegates, most will also have the opportunity to vote for local school board members.

This article provides a summary of noteworthy education-related activity at the State House over the past two weeks.

A select group of school staff members were honored at the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Workshop in Atlantic City on Oct. 22 in the second annual “Unsung Superheroes in Education Awards.”

Karen Cortellino, M.D., president of the NJSBA and a longtime member of the Montville Township Board of Education, received the Champion award along with Lauren Cuervo, the NJSBA’s senior director of connection, who has worked with the Association for almost two decades.

The New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Association of School Administrators and the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials recognized some of the best in education at an awards ceremony Oct. 23 at Workshop 2024 in Atlantic City.

Jersey City Public Schools has been awarded a $925,315 mental health service professionals demonstration grant from the U.S. Department of Education, according to a news release.

The New Jersey Department of Education is launching the statewide Homeless Case Management System as part of its education for homeless children and youth plan, according to an advisory.