March 07, 2023
The NJSBA's Legislative Committee met virtually Saturday, March 4, to learn about important developments in the Legislature and also heard from two special guests: Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Assemblywoman Sadaf F. Jaffer.
March 07, 2023
The NJDOE announced in an advisory that its school district online budget software was recently updated to reflect each district’s state school aid. Additionally, software screens and functions that were previously blocked from access are now available for use.
March 03, 2023
Last week, the Task Force on Public School Staff Shortages in New Jersey released a detailed report highlighting its initial recommendations to address teacher and education support professional shortages in school districts throughout the state.
March 06, 2023
Jonathan Pushman, director of governmental relations at NJSBA, will lead a legislative update session that will include a panel discussion with representatives from various education associations.
March 03, 2023
Voters will head to the polls for a special election March 14 to decide school construction proposals. Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has learned of 11 boards of education with construction questions on the ballot.
March 08, 2023
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has announced that it will hold two hearings to receive testimony on Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024.
March 03, 2023
Approvable projects are limited to those that expand a current educational facility (adding preschool classrooms/seats) and renovations of existing facilities with limitations.
March 03, 2023
David B. Blake, a longtime school business administrator, died Feb. 27 at his Morris Plains home with his family by his side. He was 85 years old.
February 28, 2023
Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his fiscal year 2024 budget address on Tuesday, Feb. 28, proposing that the state spend an additional $832 million in K-12 formula aid. That would mean about $11 billion of the overall $53.1 billion spending plan would go toward direct K-12 aid.
February 28, 2023
The last week has been an incredibly busy one at the State House. In this legislative update, the NJSBA's governmental relations team provides a detailed account of various measures that relate to education.