• First Notice: Delegate Assembly Resolution Deadline

  Before developing a resolution, boards are encouraged to review other policies related to the one you are submitting. You may review, print and/or download policies from the NJSBA website.

• NJDOE Invites the Public to Comment on the 2024 ESSA State Plan

  The New Jersey Department of Education invites comments on New Jersey’s Draft 2024 Every Student Succeeds Act State Plan, according to an advisory.

• Guidance on 2024-2025 Testing for Lead in School Drinking Water

  All regulated entities are required to test for lead in school drinking water during the 2024-2025 school year and submit a statement of assurance to the NJDOE concerning lead in school drinking water.

• New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools Honors Former Chief with CTE Leadership Award

  Judy Savage, retired executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, is this year’s recipient of the Career and Technical Education Leadership Award.

• New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Offering Grants to Help Electrify Fleets

  The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is providing a grant to help state governments, local governments and nonprofits electrify their fleets.

• U.S. Department of Education Issues Resources to Help Schools Prepare for 2024 Title IX Regulations

  The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently released three new resources to support schools that are preparing to implement the amended Title IX regulations published in April 2024.

• Take Advantage of a Grant Writing Toolkit for EPA Community Change Grants

  School districts that sign up for the training will be eligible for free consulting hours with a professional grant writer to help create a strategy for the application and finalize the documents.

• NJDOE Shares FAQ Document Pertaining to Educator Evaluation, Collection of Student Growth Objective Data

  Beyond the establishment of the task force, the legislation halts the collection of new student growth objective data for the 2024-2025 school year for tenured teachers.

• School Leader Up Close Highlights Recent Supreme Court Decisions

  The latest episode of School Leader Up Close, which is a companion video feature to School Leader magazine, features Kathryn Whalen, legal counsel/human resources at the New Jersey School Boards Association.

• Meet Your NJSBA Field Service Representative

  The New Jersey School Boards Association recently updated its “Meet Your Field Service Representative” playlist, highlighting the members of its hardworking Field Services team.