August 10, 2023
Local educational agencies receiving funding through preschool education aid are required to contract with every willing Head Start program that is able to meet the requirements for the number of eligible preschool students in the local Head Start catchment area determined by the federal government.
August 19, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the launch of a new $25 million Career Connected High School Grant program at the Unlocking Pathways Summit in Aurora, Colorado.
August 21, 2023
Through the campaign, school administrators and personnel, teachers, parents and guardians, and state and local government officials will learn about school safety resources available at SchoolSafety.gov.
August 17, 2023
The Elections Transparency Act made various significant changes to New Jersey’s pay-to-play laws. Local Finance Notice 2023-14 explains the law and its impacts on non-fair and open contract awards, along with other areas such as the elimination of local pay-to-play policies.
August 17, 2023
Contracting units under the Local Public Contracts Law, Public School Contracts Law and County College Contracts Law are not required to enforce the Russia-Belarus vendor/contractor certification requirement at this time.
August 08, 2023
Chapter 44, signed in July 2020, made significant changes to the health benefit plans that school districts must offer to their employees, while simultaneously altering how much those employees contribute to the cost of their insurance coverage.
August 07, 2023
At its August meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on numerous items, including updating regulations concerning equity and equality in education, requirements related to students in gifted and talented classes, Dynamic Learning Maps and Praxis qualifying scores.
August 07, 2023
As part of this year’s Workshop, board members from across the state can fulfill their mandated training requirements.
August 07, 2023
On July 28, the Murphy administration announced that the fiscal year 2024 budget dedicates $35 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding to support districts in offering high-impact tutoring interventions for students disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
August 02, 2023
The NJSBA extends its sincere condolences to family, friends and colleagues of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver.