President's Message: Welcoming Your New Board Members
December 03, 2019
New board members need help from their fellow board members and district administration to become familiar with the processes and procedures of their local district.
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Field Perspective: Welcome Aboard!
December 03, 2019
How to orient new members to your local board of education.
Meetings in Motion
February 09, 2016
To the board meeting newcomer, following parliamentary procedure can seem cumbersome, unwieldy and overly bureaucratic. But as any veteran board member can attest, there’s a…
A Board Member’s Guide to the Basics of Special Education
February 09, 2016
As a new board member, it is useful to have an understanding of how special education in New Jersey works. The programs, processes and procedures,…
Training, Listening, and Learning the Board Member’s Role: An NJSBA Q&A
February 09, 2016
In public school districts across New Jersey, each January brings a group of new school board members. Just elected, they are sworn into office, and…