Advocacy Institute Holds Legislative Training for Board Members

The 2015 Advocacy Institute – the National School Boards Association’s legislative conference for school board members – is being held Feb. 1-3 in Washington, D.C. Several New Jersey school board members are attending to learn more about legislation impacting public education, to gain a better understanding of how to influence federal legislation, and to meet with members of the New Jersey legislative delegation.

gang-in-dc — Left to right: Michael McClure, NJSBA vice president for finance; Assemblyman Gilbert “Whip” Wilson; John Bulina, NJSBA immediate past president; Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, NJSBA executive director; Michael Gluckman, Dumont Board of Education.

booker-and-board-members-at-frn — Front row, left to right: Michael McClure, NJSBA vice president for finance; Peter Castellano, Egg Harbor Township board; Peggy Saslow, New Milford board; Teresa Kane, Milford board. Second row, left to right: Justin Riggs, Egg Harbor Township board; Michael Gluckman, Dumont board; Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, NJSBA executive director; Don Webster, Jr., NJSBA president; Theresa Atwood, Camden board; John Bulina, NJSBA immediate past president; Assemblyman Gilbert “Whip” Wilson; Martha Wilson, Camden board; Diane Holzberg, Demarest board; Mustafa Brent, East Orange board; Jason Jones, NJSBA vice president for legislation/resolutions; Kevin Ciak, board of directors, National School Boards Association, and member, Sayreville board; Cynthia Auberger, Vernon Township board; Daniel Sinclair, NJSBA vice president for county activities. Back row center: Sen. Cory Booker