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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School Board Notes, April 14, 2026 

Attend the Most Popular Sessions from Workshop 2025 at NJSBA’s Virtual Spring Conference For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resources.

Asbury Park Press Kean scientist and Monmouth County students tackle beach erosion A scientist and his band of Monmouth County students discover secrets of the sea when it comes to beach erosion problem.   Neptune school, municipal taxes should stay fairly flat this year Neptune’s proposed school budget includes a 2% tax levy increase, but the municipal tax rate is expected to decrease.   Chalkbeat Newark let 16- and 17-year-olds vote two years ago. They are still learning their power Judah Ancion, a 16-year-old junior at Essex County’s Donald M. Payne School of Technology, found out he could vote in Newark’s school board election from a teacher’s offhand comment last month — only a few weeks before the April 21 election.   MyCentralJersey.com Why some states saw better student gains than NJ after COVID New Jersey missed a key chance to preserve student progress in reading after COVID, while historically low-performing states weathered the pandemic. Also covered on NorthJersey.com.   NJ.com N.J. university gets $10M donation to prep students for a career facing a massive shortage Rowan University is setting up a new business school after receiving a $10 million commitment from a powerhouse company founded by a husband and wife, both of whom are alumni, officials said.   NJ Spotlight Record funding fails schools in ‘financial free fall,’ lawmakers argue The imperfections in New Jersey’s school funding formula and the constraints the state faces with district budget challenges were on display as the education chief …   Newark schools chief rejects criticism over district spending Superintendent Roger Leon says COVID-19 relief funds properly spent, defends $500 million building lease as ‘a great strategy.’   As NJ reduces bonded debt, other long-term costs rise Pension, benefits obligations soar $10 billion in one year, and a Treasury report warns of significant increases for health insurance.   New Jersey Monitor NJ’s school funding formula needs to change, education chief says New Jersey’s school funding formula served its purpose but has become outdated, Education Commissioner Lily Laux told lawmakers Wednesday.   NorthJersey.com How literacy reforms drove up Mississippi national assessments  – (AOL.com) Dr. Carey Wright, Maryland’s State Superintendent of Schools, talks about the literacy reforms that drove up Mississippi’s fourth graders’ rankings on national assessments.

NJ Patch NJ School Test Scores: See How Your Elementary School Fared Students across New Jersey are getting ready to for New Jersey’s annual assessments in math, science and English language arts in April.   TAPinto.net Rahway’s Roosevelt Elementary School Students Race to Success in Spring Booster Fundraiser RAHWAY – Roosevelt Elementary School students recently demonstrated incredible spirit and determination during their annual Booster Fundraiser.   New Initiative Encourages New Brunswick Students to Suggest Changes to Policies, Procedures NEW BRUNSWICK – Leave it to the students at Robert J. Boyler Elementary School to notice that the pre-K students tend to get the same amount of food at lunch as the eighth graders.