School Board Notes

In the last week, the Assembly Education, Senate Budget and Appropriations, and Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committees have advanced various pre-K-12 education bills.

The New Jersey School Boards Association is proud to unveil NJSBA Connection -- a groundbreaking member-only platform designed to connect, engage and empower its members.

Throughout the day, school board members, school administrators and others learned about mandated CRG mapping, threat assessments, ransomware resilience, lockdowns and much more.

At its June meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and acted on various items.

As part of the Leadership Conference series, the New Jersey School Boards Association will host part two of “Calming the Waters of Turbulent Seas” on Friday, June 23, 2023.

Recognize your school’s “unsung heroes” by nominating them for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s “Unsung Superheroes in Education” awards.

The New Jersey School Boards Association is currently seeking nominees for the School Board Member of the Year award, which is entering its nineteenth year.

Atlantic City Electric, Exelon, the Drumthwacket Foundation and Sustainable Jersey honored six student teams for their NJ Student Climate Challenge action projects.

Late liquidation is based on individual, properly obligated, purchase orders and cannot be entertained for obligated amounts due to poor planning or fiscal management.

Michele Gay, a mother, educator and co-founder of Safe and Sound Schools, will share her personal story and recount the lessons she learned in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook School tragedy.

Community schools meet the unique needs of the neighborhoods they serve by leveraging local assets, intentionally collaborating with nonprofit, private sector and agency partnerships to bring services into school buildings.

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the availability of more than $368 million in new grant opportunities through the Education Innovation and Research program and the Teacher and School Leader Incentive program that advance investments in teacher recruitment and retention.