School Ethics Commission Issues Advisory Opinions on Board Member Conflicts
Earlier this month, the School Ethics Commission (SEC) made public three advisory opinions which it had approved for public status at its Jan. 26 meeting.…
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School Board Notes
Since 1953, New Jersey’s weekly education news report has offered up-to-date information on legislation, court decisions and other developments affecting school districts.
FEBRUARY 9, 2016 • VOL. XXXIX NO. 25
Articles
New Jersey Graduation Rates on the Rise
New Jersey’s high school graduation rate increased to almost 90 percent in 2015, the fourth straight year that the statewide high school graduation rate has…
Legislative Update: Assembly Education Committee Moves Full-Day Kindergarten Study Bill
The Assembly Education Committee approved several bills in its Feb. 8 meeting. Kindergarten A-1016 establishes a task force, which includes a representative from the New…
New Law Creates Special Education Ombudsman
A January 20 School Board Notes article included legislation, S-451/A-1103, which creates an Office of Special Education Ombudsman, in a list of bills recently signed…
Individual School PARCC Scores Released
Detailed information on how each New Jersey school district and school scored on the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) tests…
County Scenes: Warren, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, and Monmouth
Warren Betsy Ames, a member of the Franklin Township school board (Warren) with Ray Pinney, NJSBA director of member engagement. Ames…
Farm-to-School Summit Event Planned
New Jersey school board members are invited to attend the “Farm-to-School Summit” hosted by the New Jersey Farm-to-School Program of the state Division of Food…
Share Your Expertise at Workshop 2016
Board members, school administrators and other educational professionals have an opportunity to share their knowledge by presenting a program at Workshop 2016. The Workshop 2016…
Technology Conference to Feature Insights from the N.J. Department of Education
On Thursday, March 3, at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, NJSBA will host a training program offering a variety of sessions on advancing digital learning…
New Jersey Governor’s Jefferson Awards Open for Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for the New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards for Public Service. The statewide awards recognize extraordinary volunteer service in a variety of…
Legal Training “Boot Camp” to Offer Large Variety of Sessions for School Board Members
NJSBA is offering two opportunities to attend the new Legal Training Boot Camp program. The program is designed to help the district team make informed…
NJSBA Board of Directors Highlights
The meeting of NJSBA's Board of Directors took place on Friday, Feb. 5, at NJSBA headquarters in Trenton. The agenda included the following: Recognized the…