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CSA and Board Self-Evaluations

State law requires school boards to evaluate the performance of their superintendent each year. An important prerequisite is the board self-evaluation. NJSBA provides online resources to help your board complete this requirement. For more information, click here: NJSBA Online-Evaluations.

Next issue of SBN is scheduled for distribution on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

For the latest version, click here: School-Board-Notes, July 14, 2026

For NJSBA Education News anytime, visit the NJSBA website homepage, and scroll down to News and Resource.

Asbury Park Press

Will students get free school lunches this year in NJ? What to know (on MSN.com)

The 2026-27 school year will soon begin. Is your child eligible for free school meals? As families prepare for a new school year, school meal programs remain an important resource for many households.

Burlington County Times

Districts begin plans for cell phone bans across SJ schools

As back-to-school season ramps up, school districts around South Jersey are preparing to implement new policies to abide by the new state restrictions on device usage in schools.

Chalkbeat

Trump administration restricts civil rights probes into racial disparities in schools

Schools that discipline students of color at higher rates than white students won’t be in violation of federal civil rights law for that disparity alone, the U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday.

TAPinto.net

Wood-Ridge BOE to Undertake a 5-Year Strategic Plan

The Wood-Ridge Board of Education will undertake a strategic planning process in conjunction with the New Jersey School Boards Association.

Newton Board of Education Adopts NJSBA Civility Pledge

Members of the Newton Board of Education have signed and adopted the New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJSBA) Civility Pledge, reaffirming their commitment to respectful, professional and effective governance.