• Position Open: NJSBA Seeks Field Service Representative

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking one full-time field service representative for Central/Southern New Jersey.

• NJDOE Highlights Attendance Awareness Month

  The New Jersey Department of Education is joining other states in recognizing September as Attendance Awareness Month.

• NJDOE Encourages School Districts to Participate in Climate Week

  The New Jersey Department of Education recently issued an advisory inviting New Jersey local education agencies to participate in Climate Week 2024 from Sept. 22–29.

• NJDOE Shares School Year Assessment Schedule and Guidelines

  The schedule for the statewide assessment program for the 2024-2025 school year is now available on the NJSLA/NJGPA Resources webpage under Testing Schedule and Key Dates.

• New Jersey Department of Agriculture Shares Important Information and Guidelines

  Arleen Ramos-Szatmary, the coordinator of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s School Nutrition Programs Unit, recently highlighted new changes and requirements as they relate to the start of the school year.

• New Jersey Departments of Human Services and Education Make Overdose-Antidote Naloxone Accessible to All School Districts

  All New Jersey school districts can now obtain naloxone at no cost through Human Service’s Naloxone DIRECT program.

• Legislative Update: Governor Conditionally Vetoes Bill Designed to Reduce Bus Driver Shortage

  On Thursday, Sept. 12, Gov. Phil Murphy acted on A-2180/S-3000, legislation intended to ease the school bus driver shortage in New Jersey.

• NJSBA Joins the Nation in Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

  The New Jersey School Boards Association joins school districts and boards of education throughout the country celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

• Workshop 2024: EDTalks Offer Thought-Provoking Topics to Lunchtime on the Exhibit Floor

  New to Workshop 2024, EDTalks presents an exciting take on the “Lunch and Learn” experience, offering attendees a chance to hear renowned speakers deliver compelling talks over lunch.

• Voters Decide School Election Questions

  Voters headed to the polls Sept. 17 for a special school election, voting on a number of construction proposals and other school-related questions. Statewide, the New Jersey School Boards Association has learned of 14 school districts with questions on the...