March 14, 2018
A school board’s policy manual has many functions. In a broad sense, it describes how the school board wants the district to function. The policy…
April 18, 2016
I recall the first time I put my oldest child on the school bus. I drove my car down the driveway of our rural home…
February 17, 2016
Recently, along with John Burns, NJSBA counsel, I had the honor of presenting a program on changes in the NJSBA’s model policies on nepotism in…
February 09, 2016
Most school leaders would agree that cultivating an educational program that optimizes student achievement and prepares students for a successful transition to college and 21st…
February 09, 2016
Each year when we conduct the policy portion of NJSBA’s New Board Member Orientation, we encounter an enthusiastic and large show of hands in response…