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Delegate Assembly

The Delegate Assembly is NJSBA’s major policy-setting body. All local school boards can participate in setting the policies and bylaws that guide the Association.

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DA Rules and Procedures

The majority of NJSBA policies are derived from resolutions submitted by local boards of education for consideration at the NJSBA Delegate Assembly and are determined by local board members who convene as the policymaking body.

Manual of Positions and Policies on Education

NJSBA’s Manual of Positions and Policies on Education represents the Association’s beliefs on board of education responsibilities, local school district operations, and other critical areas.

Learn More About NJSBA’s Delegate Assembly

Watch this video to learn more about a board member’s role at the Delegate Assembly, how the resolutions process works and the benefits of participating in the DA as your board’s representative.

Effective Delegate Assembly Resolutions

Local boards of education may submit resolutions for consideration at the Delegate Assembly. Those submissions are reviewed by the NJSBA general counsel and ultimately by the NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee. Learn how to write an effective Delegate Assembly resolution.

Procedural Suggestions

Action in delegate meetings is sometimes prolonged when parliamentary procedure has not been properly followed in difficult situations.

Rules of Conduct

The credential cards of all voting delegates shall be kept visibly displayed during the meeting.

NJSBA Bylaws

Adopted by the Delegate Assembly, the Bylaws govern the operations of the New Jersey School Boards Association.