• N.J. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Exemption of Tenure Charge Discussion from Open Public Meetings

  NJSBA appeared as amicus curiae in the case, arguing in support of the board.

• National Blue Ribbon Recognition Awarded to Nine N.J. Schools

  The schools were recognized based on their overall academic performance or their progress in closing achievement gaps.

• NJSBA Legislative Committee Meets

  Deborah Cornavaca, deputy chief of staff of outreach for Gov. Phil Murphy, spoke at the meeting.

• Districts Seek Voter Approval for $96.6 Million in Spending

  Sept. 28 is one of five dates during the year when school boards may ask voters to approve school construction proposals.

  

• STEAM Tank 2022 – Deadline Extension: Dec. 23

  Learn more about this popular student invention challenge on Thursday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. in an NJSBA Facebook Live event.

• NJSBA Student Keynote Speaker Displays Grit and Purpose

  The Virtual Workshop speaker, from West Orange High School, is the student representative to the State Board of Education.

• NJSBA Resolutions Subcommittee to Meet Oct. 12

  The meeting, which will be held remotely, is open to the public.

• NJDOE Announces Additional American Rescue Plan Allocations

  New Jersey was the recipient of more than $2.7 billion in Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds under the federal American Rescue Plan.

• Nearly 20 School Districts Receive New Pre-K Funding

  The governor also announced that the state would commit to providing universal pre-K to all New Jersey families over the next several years. 

• CDC Makes Toolkit Available for Districts Responding to COVID-19 Cases

  The page includes information on quarantine, isolation, contact tracing, and sample notification letters.