Mastering School Finance: Essential Conversations for Board Members
Join Charles Muller, NJSBA’s business administrator in residence, for a webinar to assist school board members understand the various areas of school finance.
Navigating Education Governance: Insights into QSAC, Contract Review, and Special Education
Join Charles Muller, NJSBA’s business administrator in residence for an informative session delving into the intricacies of education governance in New Jersey. Explore the New Jersey Quality Accountability Continuum (QSAC), established by NJSA 18A:7A-10 and NJAC 6A:30, designed to assess school districts across vital areas such as instruction, fiscal management, personnel, operations, and governance. Gain insights into the review and approval processes for key administrative contracts outlined in NJSA 18A:7-8(j) and NJAC 6A:23A-3.1, while also examining best practices and statutory requirements. Additionally, uncover crucial aspects of Special Education, from Individual Education Plans (IEPs) to funding sources like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and parental rights in ensuring quality education for special needs students.
Leveraging State & Federal Dollars to Establish A Long-Term, High-Impact Tutoring Program
Panelists will discuss how schools can leverage their remaining ESSER III funding to purchase high-dosage tutoring for multiple years. The U.S. Department of Education has clearly stated that ESSER III funds can be utilized to pay for services aimed at combating learning loss—which continues for several years. Every district can use ESSER III funds for this purpose, along with state and local funds, including NJ High-Impact Tutoring funds for those districts that received this grant. In this webinar, NJSBA and Varsity Tutors will tell you how to do this.
The Board’s Role in the Annual Budget
Join us as we identify the role of board members in developing the district budget and establishing a budget calendar in accordance with statute and code. Participants will gain a better understanding of the implications of you’re the district’s budget and how it supports student achievement.
Legislative Update
Do you want to know what’s been happening at the State House over the last few months, and what may lie ahead? Join members of the NJSBA Governmental Relations staff to learn about the FY2023 state budget and various new education-related measures that have been recently signed into law by the Governor. Staff will also provide updates on noteworthy pending legislation affecting school districts and be available to answer questions from viewers.
Fundamentals of School Board Membership
NJSBA’s anthology on the basics of board membership includes articles on topics ranging from board-superintendent relations and tips for new board members, to the board’s role in curriculum and in finance. The book also includes a Glossary of Education Terms and Acronyms.
Impediments to School District Regionalization
Impediments to School District Regionalization (2018), prepared for the Office of the Governor, this NJSBA report identifies statutory and regulatory obstacles to locally initiated regionalization efforts and ways to remove these barriers.
Task Force on New Jersey’s Accountability Regulations: Final Report
Task Force on New Jersey’s Accountability Regulations: Final Report (2016), NJSBA’s comprehensive study of state code (N.J.A.C. 6A:23A), “Fiscal Accountability, Efficiency, Budgeting,” with 63 recommendations for improvement.
Unfunded and Underfunded State and Federal Mandates: A Burden on Local School Districts
This report was developed as part of a 2015-2016 New Jersey School Boards Association goal to build upon the Association’s previous work on unfunded state and federal mandates and to identify their impact on local boards of education.