NJSBA is offering webinarsFacebook Live events, and virtual conferences focusing on the challenges facing local school boards and school districts during the current public health emergency. Join the events live, or access the archived events at your convenience. 

Digital Schools Sustainable Practices Working Session 8  Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m.  The last session in the eight-part series will provide an overview of the new Digital Schools actions in the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program. Special emphasis will be placed on the recently released Sustainable Jersey for Schools Digital Roadmap. 

Learn how your district can support best practices from the school board to the classroom. 

 

Facebook Live 

NJSBA is hosting a series of Facebook Live events to address questions from boards, school administrators, and educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the NJSBA Facebook page to tune in. 

Facebook Live: NJSBA I-STEAM and Sustainable Lessons  Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. During this session, John Henry, NJSBA’s I-STEAM and sustainability specialist, and Allison Mulch, N.J. Audubon’s project director for school sustainability, will talk with students from New Jersey schools that recently received the prestigious U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon award. Readington Middle School students, and students from Union County Vocational Technical School, who started a local community environmental initiative called the Green Cause, will share their perspectives on climate change, service and leadership. 

Upcoming Webinars 

NJSBA webinars convey important information to navigate through the COVID-19 health crisis and will highlight solutions available to help NJSBA members manage the virus’s impact on New Jersey’s educators and students. View upcoming and past events on our webinar page

Digital Schools Deep Dive: Integrating Digital Learning into Existing Actions Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. 
Explore the new enhancements to the Student Learning & School Culture & Climate action categories that allow for credit towards the new Sustainable Jersey for Schools Digital Star Recognition. 

 

Special Education During COVID – A Primer  Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. What’s the difference between 504 and the IDEA? Do you know your IEP from your RTI? What about your SEPAG from your FAPE? Join NJSBA attorneys for a special education primer with an update on emerging issues. This program gives board members an introductory understanding of the financial, programmatic and ethical requirements surrounding special education in New Jersey, with a special focus on special education issues that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

 

CDI Cloud and Managed Service Gives Districts Robust IT Infrastructure  Thursday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. 
CDI’s managed services deliver proven, cost-effective solutions that increase operational efficiencies, enable development, and provide school district staff and students with a secure, redundant, and powerfully-backed infrastructure. The service enables IT departments to focus on core business activities, growth, and innovation while increasing operational efficiencies, and reducing risk and cost with a fixed monthly rate. Join us to learn about ways your district can save on managed services, Backup-as-a-Service (BAAS), Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), virtual desktop, and Security-as-a-Service (SaaS).