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NJSBA Task Force on Firearm Safety Begins Work

January 04, 2023

NJSBA is convening the Firearm Safety in Schools Task Force as the nation reflects on the tenth anniversary of the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

Gun Safety Law Establishes Additional Restrictions at Schools, on School Buses and Elsewhere

January 03, 2023

On Dec. 22, 2022, Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-4769/S-3214 into law (P.L.2022, c.131). The new law strengthens the state’s handgun carry standards by creating additional disqualifiers for those eligible for a carry permit and expanding the list of sensitive places where individuals cannot carry firearms.

Upcoming Webinar to Continue the Conversation on School Safety

July 25, 2022

Join superintendents and board members from districts who currently support student representatives to the school board to learn how these students can serve a vital role on your school safety team.

Upcoming Webinars to Continue the Conversation on School Safety

June 28, 2022

The New Jersey School Boards Association has rolled out a summer safety series to keep the conversation going around the topic of school safety. Join us for the first program in the series, "Addressing Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying," on Wednesday, June 29, at 11 a.m.

Avoiding Tragedy: Stakeholders Gather for School Security Forum

June 13, 2022

Hundreds of attendees from the school community, members of law enforcement, public officials and others attended the New Jersey School Boards Association’s virtual forum, “School Security: Where Do We Go from Here?” on June 13.

How to Access NJSBA’s June 13 Virtual School Security Program

June 14, 2022

The video of the program is available on demand to all for 30 days — to those who registered and attended the program, and to those who have not yet registered. 

Executive Word: Providing Safe and Secure Schools – Meeting the Challenge

February 11, 2016

Teaching and learning are not possible unless your students and staff are secure and safe. That’s why school security has become a major focus in…

What Makes Schools Safe?

February 11, 2016

Can anything be done to prevent the kind of violence that occurred in Newtown? The answer – the only answer – is "We have to…

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