Webinars: Pandemic Response

School districts are entering their second consecutive fiscal year of negotiating union contracts under the uncertainty and strain of the pandemic. Join New Jersey School Boards Association experts for tips and strategies to make it through negotiations successfully. The session will also include a labor law case update.

Join us to learn why, and see how, K-12 institutions in New Jersey are investing resources into immersive hybrid classroom innovations. We also invite you to participate in a discussion around CARES education grant funding, what is available, how NJSBA TEC Program can help, and much more!

Explore the key elements of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) under the CARES Act and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA). Learn how to use state and district level emergency resources to adopt transformational education technology, empower educators to mitigate pandemic-related learning loss, and meet individual student needs.

Did you know that on December 27, 2020 Congress passed another round of emergency COVID response funding? Much like the support received under the CARES Act, school districts and charter schools can again expect to see fiscal aid as they continue to respond to the global pandemic. There are a few key changes between CARES and this new round of coronavirus relief monies that you should be aware of.

Join us as we chat with Elizabeth Evans & Molly Haggerty of the NJSBA Grants Support Program about what this new funding means for NJSBA member districts/charter schools, differences in how this funding will work, and how the NJSBA Grants Support Program is here to help you navigate through the anticipated application process.

As we await further information from NJDOE, you won’t want to miss out on this quick hit primer to get a jump start on planning.

Please join us for a discussion on some of the trends that are helping K-12 districts manage the life-cycles of users as they move back into the classroom. In this session you will learn how to utilize simple solutions that streamline the access of IT resources through a central portal while preventing security events like compromised credentials and breaches for onsite and remote users.

Learn how cloud-based platforms work anytime and anywhere learning takes place, and how to provide schools with the seamless protection and visibility they need to ensure distance learning is safe and effective.