School Leader - New Jersey School Boards Association

Summer 2024 Vol. 56 No. 1

Great School Design and Student Achievement: They Go Together

School design has a huge impact on the performance of students – as well as teachers.

Understanding New Jersey School State Aid Funding

With possible changes to the School Funding Reform Act being contemplated, it is useful to have an understanding of how it currently operates.

Schools Strive to Strike the Right Balance with Cell Phone Policies

To compete with students’ access to a never-ending stream of stimuli, a growing number of administrators in the Garden State are limiting the use of cell phones in school.

Who’s Responsible for Student Data Privacy?

As with most behavior changes, those needed to truly build and grow a school district’s privacy and security program often are perceived as imposing some level of inconvenience.

Workshop 2024: Quest for Student Success

The NJSBA is pleased to welcome three incredible keynote speakers to Workshop 2024. Their keynote addresses will take place separately on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Show Them the Money: Districts Strive Even Harder to Attract Candidates

Whether it’s a veteran teacher or someone entering the profession, school districts in New Jersey are getting back to recruiting basics by showing candidates the money.

President's Message: Career-Focused Learners

The NJSBA has convened a committee to review and update the findings and recommendations of its 2018 task force report on “the non-college bound learner.”

Executive Word: The U.S. Supreme Court, Education and NJSBA

While we often think of public education as being controlled locally, there is no doubt of the significant impact that the U.S. Supreme Court can have on your school district.

ELFNJ Donor Spotlight: Broadreach Medical Resources

Savings negotiated by astute business managers and superintendents offer vital budgetary relief, freeing essential cash that can be reinvested into the school’s discretionary needs.

NJSBA At Your Service: NJSBA’s Cooperative Pricing System Delivers A Technology Upgrade to Trenton Public Schools

With SHI’s support, the district’s technology team has undergone significant growth, both in numbers and expertise.

NJSBA At Your Service: NJSBA is Honored with Real Leaders Transparency Award

The NJSBA was recently honored with a 2024 Real Leaders Impact Award, and named as the “most transparent” organization in its assigned category.

Policy Update: Best Practices for Board Policy Committees

Having policies that are legally compliant and reflective of district goals should be front and center. But the policy manual can be intimidating – especially for newer board members.

Legally Speaking: A Review of Recent United States Supreme Court Decisions

Following oral argument on Oct. 31, 2023, the court issued two decisions on March 15, 2024, concerning separate, but related, matters regarding the issue of “state action” and social media accounts.

Head of the Class: An AP Spanish Program for Middle School Students

While the high pass rate on the AP exam is an important achievement, the true value of the AP level Spanish language arts curriculum lies in the exposure to the college-level rigor that students experience.