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Notice: Daily Clips and School Board Notes will be suspended during the week of Workshop 2026 (Oct., 19-22).
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NJSBA Launches New Digital Assistant
The New Jersey School Boards Association is excited to introduce a new digital assistant on the NJSBA website. The specialized AI agent built on the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform will custom-tune search and analyze official content from njsba.org.
The Ask NJSBA ChatBot combines Gemini’s advanced reasoning with a focused index of NJSBA resources, delivering instant, reliable guidance tailored for board members, superintendents, and educational administrators.
The Ask NJSBA ChatBot was designed to make it easy to access the wealth of resources and information on the NJSBA website, helping school leaders answer questions about their roles. To try it out, visit the NJSBA website and click on the chat bubble in the bottom right corner of the screen.
School Board Notes
School-Board-Notes-Oct., 14, 2026
Lead Story: Philadelphia Inquirer Names NJSBA A Winner of Top Workplaces 2026 Award
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NJ Spotlight News
NJ tax collections surge, but officials urge caution amid big upswing
The income tax is the largest single source of revenue for the state budget, generating more than $23 billion annually in dedicated funding for things like aid for K-12 public schools and direct property tax relief programs.
New Jersey Monitor
Mixed reception in Trenton for union-backed bill to revamp school health benefits
A proposal to shift public health plans for school workers to a new trust where state officials play a lesser role in governance received a mixed reception during discussion before a Senate panel Thursday.
TAPinto.net
Color with a Cop Builds Community Connections In Warren
First-grade students recently participated in a special Color with a Cop event at Woodland School, providing a fun opportunity to connect with Warren Township law enforcement officers in a positive and welcoming setting.
New Lebanon students don’t go hungry on weekends thanks to local organization
Students at the New Lebanon William B. Howard Elementary School are once again going home on Fridays with a bag containing essential food staples for the weekend.
Kenilworth’s Harding Elementary Students and Leaders ‘Walk & Roll’ to School
The global initiative promotes physical health, environmental awareness, and traffic safety, turning the morning commute into a vibrant community celebration.
Firefighters Bring Fire Prevention, Safety Lessons to Bayonne Classrooms
From knowing how to escape a burning home to understanding the dangers of charging electronic devices overnight, Bayonne students are learning that fire safety begins long before a fire starts.
NCBI Training empowers students to build positive school environment
Each year, Chatham Middle School’s counseling department partners with National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) trainers Ira Baumgartner and Tawana Davis to provide leadership training to 8th grade student leaders.
Unity Charter School Students Win Top Honors at 19th Annual HLN Student Art Show
Two talented seventh-grade students from Unity Charter School have earned top honors in the 19th Annual HLN Student Art Show, a Morris County art competition celebrating creativity, storytelling, and the ways people communicated before modern technology.
