March 20, 2023
NJSBA’s popular New Board Member Weekend Orientation returned this winter for the first time since early 2020. Two weekends — held Feb. 3-5 and March 10-12, provided training to nearly 200 new board members.
March 20, 2023
The Negotiations Data Portal contains various resources, including a new custom report generator that can be a powerful tool for school board members and administrators.
March 20, 2023
The public’s right to express concerns to government officials is enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but there is much misunderstanding about the outer limits of that freedom, and in particular what those limits are at public school board meetings.
March 20, 2023
Policy is the language of the board table. Board members govern the district through policy – and taking the time to learn the policies that apply to your role as a board member is imperative.
March 20, 2023
The Bound Brook High School Innovative Career Technical Education and Work Based Learning program was a recognized program in the annual School Leader awards.
December 29, 2022
In October, the New Jersey School Boards Association announced Adam Parkinson, president of the West New York Board of Education, as its 2022-2023 School Board Member of the Year.
December 29, 2022
Many say that it is not a matter of if you will be the victim of a cyber incident but when. Given the prevalence of cyberattacks directed at K-12 schools, including in New Jersey, this is not a bad mindset.
December 29, 2022
While threats will always exist, administrators, school board members and other stakeholders can take steps to identify and eradicate as many of them as possible. One way is to form a threat assessment team.
December 29, 2022
No one has to tell you that the price of groceries, gasoline and airfare is going up, but members of the general public might not immediately think about the cost of paper, how much you need to pay a bus driver, or the impact inflation is having on employee turnover.
December 29, 2022
When a man posted racist political opinions on a Facebook account he created using the official logo of a northern New Jersey high school, the district leapt into action.