New board members enjoyed two weekends of networking and training at the New Board Member Orientation Weekend conducted by the New Jersey School Boards Association with support from the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey. The weekends were held Jan. 24-26 and Feb 21-23, at the Crowne Plaza Conference Center in Princeton, and provided training to nearly 200 new board members.
During the training session, the NJSBA provided support in the form of resources, training and advocacy to help board members tackle their role efficiently and effectively.
Board members learned how to effectively fulfill their responsibilities while attending large and small group sessions on topics including school law, policy, the School Ethics Act, ways to improve student achievement, school finance, labor relations, the board-superintendent relationship and advocacy.
Pursuant to the School Ethics Act, every newly elected school board member is required to participate in an orientation course within their first 90 days of service.
Costs, including all meals, materials and hotel stay, were underwritten by a grant from the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey.
