School Board Notes

Among the measures, signed last week, is a grant program to promote depression screenings for students in grades 7-12.

The court found that the city had a managerial prerogative to protect the health and safety not only of its employees, but also of residents who have contact with city employees.

The move comes less than a week after the National School Boards Association wrote urging the federal government to help education officials respond to harassment, threats and criminal conduct.

Members may attend meetings — both virtual and in-person — of any county association in the state.

The document assists districts in understanding their obligations under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Last week, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' Division of Local Government Services issued a document describing the final regulations authorizing use of electronic procurement by boards of education.

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 Delegate Assembly will be held virtually on Nov. 20, 2021.

The meeting will be held remotely on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m.

The New Jersey Safe Schools Program is providing teachers work-based learning supervisory trainings for career and technical education (CTE).