Webinars: At Your Service

Ransomware is ever-present and is a lucrative business for hackers who specialize in manipulating vulnerable networks. Cybersecurity walls are no longer enough to prevent hackers from infiltrating systems, encrypting data and holding organizations ransom for their sensitive information. As ransomware has evolved, so has the response through more sophisticated, next-generation data protection platforms. Join us to explore how you can better protect your school district’s network.

As your board works to develop your district goals for next year, join us as we reflect on what we have learned this past year, and why
It is so critical to continue to focus on student learning moving forward.

The Federal Communications Commission recently unveiled its Emergency Connectivity Fund Program designed to enable schools and libraries to buy laptop and tablet computers and to establish Wi-Fi hotspots and broadband connectivity during the pandemic.

The FCC’s May 11 action includes more than $7 billion to specifically close the nationwide homework gap associated with distance learning as a direct result of COVID-19. Congress created the fund as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

Our NJSBA TEC partner, E-rate Consulting, Inc., will explain the program’s rules, help you determine your district’s eligibility for the new program and provide tips for a successful funding application process, slated to begin in June.

New Jersey YMCAs are ready to partner with schools to assist in academic support, social and emotional learning, and the overall health and well being of students. In this session, YMCA State Alliance leaders will share the numerous programs and support services that they have developed to reinforce student development due to COVID-related disruptions. The Y is ready to work school officials to carry out their goals this summer and throughout the school year.

Join NJSBA Field Service representatives and Dr. Denise Rawding, educator and Morris Plains school board president, as we continue to examine the tools and strategies from the Association’s comprehensive book, NJSBA’s Fundamentals of School Board Membership.

In this session, learn about the critical role that school boards can play in adopting curriculum and how to ensure that teachers and students have the high-quality resources they need. Dr. Rawding will offer her experiences in both roles and discuss the following:

•What is curriculum?
•What are key policies related to curriculum?
•What are the New Jersey’s curriculum requirements?
•What is the school board’s role in the curriculum process?
•What are some recommended board member questions before adopting new curriculum and after it is approved?

Please join us as we share these helpful perspectives that are worthwhile for every board member. Fundamentals of School Board Membership is free and electronically available to NJSBA members through the Association’s password-protected online portal. NJSBA will continue to explore the book through multiple webinars. There are no prerequisites for the courses.

This Webinar will explore new funding and ongoing technology that can help school districts better respond to the pandemic and the reopening of their schools.

Learn how districts can align Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) funds to support essential technology, personal protective equipment and professional development needs.

Representatives from NJSBA and SHI, a Somerset, N.J.-based firm committed to helping districts meet their business and technology objectives, will discuss how available ESSA money could be used to supply districts with assistance in successfully and safely reopening the doors to their K-12 buildings.