School Board Notes

Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation requiring the State Board of Education to adopt New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) in Social Studies, ensuring that the rich contributions, history, and heritage of Latino and Hispanic people are taught in K-12 schools.

The week beginning with the first Monday in October (Oct. 6-10, 2025) is designated as the Week of Respect. This week supports the role of the school safety/school climate team as they work to fulfill their requirement to develop, foster and maintain a positive school climate.

Join colleagues and school law professionals on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 for the Annual School Law Forum at Workshop 2025.

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative Committee met on Saturday, Sept. 27, for its first meeting of the 2025-2026 year.

Five New Jersey schools have earned recognition in the New Jersey School Boards Association’s annual School Leader Award program.

On Sept. 23, 2025, The School Ethics Commission held a meeting, and adopted several decisions.

We are excited to share news about several upcoming webinars that NJSBA will be offering! Discover what’s in store and register for the programs that interest you the most.

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s Board of Directors meeting will be held on Oct. 3, 2025, at 7 p.m.

The NJSBA is seeking a paralegal to support our legal team.