New Jersey School Boards Association Audit Committee to Meet
In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby provided of a meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Audit Committee.
Video Highlights Charles Pallas’s Almost 50 Years of Service to Moonachie School Board
Charles Pallas, a member of the Moonachie Board of Education in Bergen County, shares why he’s so proud to be a board member – and others express their admiration for him continuing to serve even as he gears up to...
School Leader’s ‘Up Close’ Feature Highlights the School Board Member of the Year
School Leader, the quarterly magazine of the New Jersey School Boards Association, is pleased to introduce a new “Up Close” companion video feature that will accompany select feature articles.
NJDOE Reminds School Officials About Financial Disclosure Statements
The NJDOE reminds school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects that the School Ethics Commission has established an electronic method for completing personal/relative and financial disclosure statements, which are required to be filed annually by all school officials.
Notice of a Virtual Meeting of the NJSBA’s Board of Directors
The New Jersey School Boards Association’s Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Friday evening, Jan. 27, 2023, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held remotely.
NJSBA Task Force on Firearm Safety Begins Work
NJSBA is convening the Firearm Safety in Schools Task Force as the nation reflects on the tenth anniversary of the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
Governor Proclaims January 2023 ‘School Board Recognition Month’
Citing the meaningful contributions that boards of education make to public education and to the quality of life in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy has proclaimed January 2023 as School Board Recognition Month in New Jersey.
Gun Safety Law Establishes Additional Restrictions at Schools, on School Buses and Elsewhere
On Dec. 22, 2022, Gov. Phil Murphy signed A-4769/S-3214 into law (P.L.2022, c.131). The new law strengthens the state’s handgun carry standards by creating additional disqualifiers for those eligible for a carry permit and expanding the list of sensitive places...
New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Increases to $14.13 Per Hour for Most Employees
New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage increased by $1.13 to $14.13 per hour for most employees, effective Jan. 1, 2023.
Nominations for Green Ribbon Schools Are Due Feb. 15
State education authorities can submit school, district, early learning, and postsecondary institution nominations for U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools until Feb. 15, according to the USDOE.