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School Leader
School Leader, NJSBA’s bi-monthly magazine, focuses on trends and issues of interest to boards of education and their top administrators.
MAY/JUNE • 2017 • VOLUME 47 • 6
Special Section
Law Enforcement in Schools: A New Option is Available for New Jersey
As New Jersey’s school boards seek to make their schools safer and more secure, one step many have considered is whether to place a law…
School Security in the Time of Cyberthreats
School districts face a unique challenge in terms of cyber risk. Not only do they possess a wealth of sensitive information, such as health records…
Security Checkpoint
In Hudson, Ohio, the city’s middle and high schools had security cameras for a number of years. Administrators carried two-way radios, and each school practiced…
What Some New Jersey Districts Are Doing to Enhance Safety
New Jersey’s school districts have long had strong and effective security measures in place. Even before the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in…
Articles
President's Message: A Thank You to Board Members
It was almost 20 years ago that my wife made a simple suggestion: “You should run for the school board. I think you would be…
Executive Word: The First Priority of Every Education Leader
As school board members and as education leaders, our number one priority is to provide an environment which protects our children and our staff. It…
ELFNJ Donor Spotlight: A Day of Training on Education Foundations
On May 11, the Educational Leadership Foundation of New Jersey (ELFNJ) ELF and the New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership (NJEFP) joined together to bring NJSBA…
NJSBA At Your Service: The Future Ready Schools – NJ Certification Program: 5 Things You Need to Know
The certification process for Future Ready Schools – New Jersey kicked off in May 2017. Learn about this exciting new program and the steps you…
Policy Update: Uber Cautious
As the world changes, so do the questions that the NJSBA policy department gets from school board members. Here’s a query that a policy consultant…
Legally Speaking: A New Ruling on Rice Notices
In February, in a ruling expected to impact local school boards, the state’s second-highest court ruled that employees and prospective employees are entitled to receive…
Head of the Class: The Sky is the Limit With STEAM
Almost two decades into the 21st century the big question is not “Why STEAM?” It’s “How STEAM?” How do over-scheduled educators find STEAM (science, technology,…