Senate Approves Creation of School Funding Fairness Commission
A school funding reform plan that would create a commission to study New Jersey’s system of funding public schools, and issue recommendations, was approved in…
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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.
September 20, 2016 • Vol. XL No. 7
Articles
NJSBA Executive Director Meets with N.J. Ed Commissioners – Old and New
On Sept. 12, the departing New Jersey Commissioner of Education, David Hespe, along with the new acting Commissioner of Education Kimberley Harrington, paid a visit…
New Legal Action in Abbott Case
The Christie administration last week filed legal action with the state Supreme Court seeking to give the Commissioner of Education authority to set aside provisions…
NJSBA Creates New Video Series: Ten Things Prospective Board Members Should Know
Series Provides Critical Information to Prospective Board Members Conflicts of interest. The New Jersey School Ethics Act. Criminal history record checks. All are topics that…
DOE School Security Forums to Feature VA Tech Shooting Survivor
School administrators, school security personnel, others encouraged to attend Oct. 18 events A survivor of the tragic 2007 school shootings at Virginia Tech, Kristina Anderson,…
New Features to Debut at Workshop
Workshop 2016 will feature a stimulating mix of new features and old favorites. Among the more than 250 learning opportunities and outstanding speakers are demonstrations…
Sustainable Jersey Seeking Innovative Projects
Sustainable Jersey for Schools is seeking to support innovative and unique projects that will foster sustainability in schools and districts. The Sustainable Jersey for Schools…
NJSBA Legislative Committee Welcomes New Members
NJSBA’s Legislative Committee met at Association headquarters in Trenton on Saturday, Sept. 17, and welcomed three new members. Attending were, from left to right, new…
County Scenes: Warren, Hunterdon
The fall season of NJSBA's county meetings has begun. State BOE President Addresses Warren County School Board Members Mark Biedron, president of the State Board…
NJSBA Schedules Candidate Briefings
Candidates for school board seats, particularly if they are newcomers, are often unfamiliar with what serving on a school board actually entails. Each year, NJSBA…
NJSBA Supports Three Health & Wellness Bills
Three bills recently introduced and referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee are being supported by NJSBA. All three support the health and wellness…
NJSBA to Host Webinar on Digital Security
On Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m., NJSBA will present an interactive webinar on digital security and how to protect the personal information of students…
NJSBA Board of Directors to Meet
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey School Boards…