School Board Notes – Mar. 17, 2026

2025 Unsung Superhero in Education Spotlight: Leon Bunion For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.

Daily Record

Morris district seeks millions in school upgrades. What’s on the list?

The Morris School District has enjoyed debt-free status since 2018, a rarity among cash-strapped school districts around New Jersey.

MyCentralJersey.com

Bridgewater-Raritan budget would cut 29 jobs as taxes rise 3.23%Bridgewater-Raritan proposes a $194M budget with a 3.23% hike, cutting 29 jobs as health insurance jumps 16.8%

NJ.com

NJ school district schedules a makeup day on a religious holiday, upsetting civil rights group – (MSN.com)

A regional school district in Union County is being criticized by the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization for scheduling a makeup day on Friday on Eid al-Fitr.

After swatting incident, these NJ parents are demanding school guards be armed – (MSN.com)A group in Bergen County is circulating an online petition to arm security guards in Glen Rock Public Schools following a swatting incident at the high school last week.

Montclair Local

How to Verify Your Montclair School Tax Vote. Why ‘Naked’ Ballots Booted

Montclair’s school referendum, residents are checking to see if the Essex County Board of Elections counted their votes.

TAPinto.net

Unity Charter School’s “Micro Froggies” Earn Third Place at NJIT eSTEM Challenge

Unity Charter School is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of its Grade 5 eSTEM team, the Micro Froggies, who earned third place in the Knowledge of the Engineering Design Process Category at the NJIT eSTEM Challenge.

SCVTHS Students Continue Tradition of Supporting US Troops Abroad and Veterans at Home Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) students continued their tradition of supporting members of the Armed Services by sending care packages to bases overseas and helping wounded veterans here at home.