• NJDOE Issues Charter School Payment Schedule for 2021-2022

  The 2021-2022 charter school payment schedules based on the Oct. 15, 2021, actual enrollment count are available on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Homeroom webpage in the School Aid application, according to a memo from the NJDOE.

• Passaic County School Boards Association Recognizes Longtime Board Members

  At the Dec. 13 meeting of the Passaic County School Boards Association, longtime board members were honored for their service.

• The U.S. Army and the NJSBA Continue to Promote Student Success

  New Jersey School Boards Association staff and representatives from the U.S. Army met at NJSBA headquarters to talk about how to continue to work for school board members and students through the annual STEAM Tank Challenge and other initiatives.

• Gov. Phil Murphy Comments on Rising COVID-19 Cases in Schools, Masks

  As of Tuesday, Dec. 7, about 70% of New Jersey state employees across 50 departments, agencies, authorities and commissions were fully vaccinated, Gov. Phil Murphy said during a Dec. 13 media briefing that sounded the alarm on a rising number...

• ‘Start Strong’ Individual Student Reports Must be Sent to Parents/Guardians

  After receiving the individual student reports, a copy must be mailed to parents/guardians within 30 days, which will be Jan. 13, 2022 (30 days after participating districts were to have received the individual student reports, which was Dec. 14).

• First Notice: Delegate Assembly Resolution Deadline

  Resolutions stating proposed policy positions may be submitted by local boards of education, county school boards associations, the New Jersey School Boards Association's Board of Directors and standing committees for consideration at the NJSBA's meeting of delegates Saturday, May 14.

• Get Involved: Volunteer to Help NJSBA

  NJSBA has opportunities for service on standing committees and task forces, as well as occasional ad hoc committees.

• Newcomer Academy Aims to Help English Language Learners

  The Newcomer Academy students will get a sampling of MCTS’s traditional offerings, but the focus will be on horticulture and culinary arts. MCTS has hired a bilingual supervisor and bilingual teacher to support the program.

  

• Legislative Update: Learning Loss Study Bill Resurfaces; Assembly Education Committee Holds First ‘Lame Duck’ Meeting

  A bill that would require the education commissioner to prepare a series of reports on student learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic has resurfaced and appears to be on its way to final legislative approval.

• NJSBA Announces New Labor Initiatives to Help Schools

  The New Jersey School Boards Association is proud to announce its new Labor Contract Wellness Check and Salary Guide Wellness Check programs.