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School-Board-Notes – June 30, 2026
Lead Story: Legislature Adopts Fiscal Year 2027 Spending Plan in Last-Minute Votes.
(School Board Notes is now on a by-weekly schedule for July and August.
The next issue is scheduled for distribution on July 15.)
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Chalkbeat
New Jersey schools will have new tools to help students struggling with mental health issues
New Jersey lawmakers approved a plan to strengthen school-based mental health services, connect more districts with behavioral health providers in their communities, and eventually link them all with a centralized team of psychiatrists.
MyCentralJersey.com
SAT makes a comeback in college admissions
For decades, the SAT was the gold standard for college admissions. Colleges relied on the test as a predictor of a student’s ability to succeed academically in college courses.
NJ.com
NJ private schools could be required to share student discipline records under new bill (MSN.com)
A bill in the New Jersey Legislature would require nonpublic schools, including private and religious schools, to forward student disciplinary records to public school districts when a student transfers.
New Jersey Business Magazine
Vo-Tech High School Grads Set New Record In Earning Associate Degrees
A record-setting 367 students set to graduate this month from New Jersey’s county vocational-technical high schools have already earned an associate degree.
New Jersey Globe
Sean Spiller falls short in bid to lead national teachers union
Former New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller lost his bid for president of the National Education Association after finishing third.
New Jersey Monitor
Judge dismisses ex-student’s lawsuit against Rutgers faculty for 2023 strike
A state judge has dismissed the lawsuit a former Rutgers University student filed seeking compensation for lost educational time after more than 9,000 faculty walked off the job in a weeklong strike in 2023 for better benefits and wages.
TAPinto
Robbinsville High School TedXYouth Event Shares Insights into Being Present, Taking Chances
This year’s theme, “The Butterfly Effect,” examined how small actions lead to large effects later on.
Flemington-Raritan Implementing New Security Plan for School District
The board of education approved the new security services contract, replacing the district’s former model with a contracted program designed to provide broader coverage throughout its schools.
