NJSBA’s Delegate Assembly – May 16, 2026, 9 a.m.

Conference Center at Mercer County Community College

Only delegates attending in-person can vote on issue before the Assembly.

Meeting Registration & Details.

All board members are welcome and encouraged to attend virtually via the conference platform. Meeting details will be sent in a confirmation email.

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New Jersey Monitor

NJ senator wants to end limits on school board members’ speech

A bill introduced by Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) would bar sanctions for school board members who speak publicly on school matters.

NorthJersey.com

As NJ schools face layoffs, state looks to revamp funding formula – (MSN.com)

State Education Commissioner Lily Laux and lawmakers drilled into the big question facing public schools in 2026 during an Assembly budget hearing this week — how to keep districts funded as rising costs threaten budgets across the state, jeopardizing teachers’ jobs and school programs.

TAPinto.net

Warren Middle School Students Present Local History Projects

WARREN – Eighth grade students at Warren Middle School shared their local history projects during the NJREV open house as part of activities marking the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.

Shoes, Stories and Small Choices: Soehl Students Discover the Power of Kindness

LINDEN — Kindness is not just a theme at Soehl Middle School.

Glen Rock BOE Honors Two National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists

GLEN ROCK – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) recently announced the names of the Finalists in the prestigious 2026 National Merit® Scholarship Program.

South Plainfield High School Students, Coaches Achieve Winter Sport Success

SOUTH PLAINFIELD – South Plainfield High School (SPHS) students who earned athletic success during the 2025-2026 winter season were acknowledged during a recent board of education meeting.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Students, Community Hear Holocaust Survivor Story at Yom HaShoah Program

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — Students, educators, and community members gathered at Nettingham Middle School Wednesday night for a powerful Holocaust remembrance program featuring Fred Polak, the son of parents whose love story began in a concentration camp.

Plainfield BOE Approves Reduction in Force as Union Leaders, Staff Speak Out

PLAINFIELD — At Tuesday’s Plainfield Board of Education meeting, commissioners approved a reduction in force that would result in the layoff of nearly 60 employees.