School Board Notes

At its March meeting, the New Jersey State Board of Education heard updates and took action on the following items:

Voters headed to the polls March 12, deciding a number of construction questions, selecting candidates to fill open board seats and more. Statewide bonding amount proposed: $395,229,061. Statewide bonding amount approved: $150,488,960.State funding of proposed questions: $94,856,094.59. State funding approved: $35,994,339.39. Under...

Gov. Phil Murphy was joined by Acting Commissioner of Education Kevin Dehmer at Millridge School in Secaucus on March 12 to highlight the impact access to preschool is having on New Jersey families as part of his administration’s record investment...

Members of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative Committee met virtually on Saturday, March 9, and heard from two guest speakers: Sen. Angela McKnight, a Democrat from Legislative District 31; and Assemblywoman Dr. Rosaura “Rosy” Bagolie, a Democrat from...

The governor’s office recently announced the release of an independent review of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 910-page report was authored by the law firm Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, under the leadership of former federal and state prosecutor...

The New Jersey School Boards Association is pleased to host a Spring Conference on Friday, May 10 at the Conference Center at Mercer from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This in-person prequel to Workshop 2024 will feature more than a dozen training...

On Tuesday, March 5, the Bergen County School Boards Association honored 55 twelfth-grade students from high schools across the county as “Unsung Heroes” at Henry P. Becton Regional High School in East Rutherford. Unsung Heroes make outstanding contributions to their...

On Monday, March 4, the Sussex County School Boards Association held its first Unsung Heroes awards ceremony at High Point Regional High School in Sussex, recognizing 25 students from 25 school districts. Unsung Heroes make outstanding contributions to their schools...

“The Boardroom” podcast returns for a new episode on Wednesday, March 20 at 12 p.m. The show’s host, Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the New Jersey School Boards Association, will be joined by three NJSBA staff members...

The New Jersey School Boards Association is proud to host an innovative statewide series on board leadership, spanning the regions of north, central and south New Jersey, with a focus on critical themes such as employment, finance and communication. The...

To highlight the talent and skills of New Jersey public school students, Workshop 2024 will showcase several student performances. The New Jersey School Boards Association is looking for students to sing, dance and perform music to energize the audience, and...

Kurt Rebovich Jr., associate director of partnerships at the New Jersey School Boards Association, was recently named president-elect of the New Jersey Chapter of the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Rebovich, who has worked at the NJSBA for more than 11...

On March 7, Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer and other state and local education officials welcomed a delegation from the Taiwan Ministry of Education, as part of a partnership designed to promote joint projects and academic exchange in language education...

Arleen Ramos-Szatmary, the coordinator of School Nutrition Programs at the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, recently sent a letter to participants in the national school lunch and school breakfast programs with additional details on a new program that seeks to address food...

On March 6, the New Jersey Department of Education published the Standards Transparency and Mastery Platform, which is designed to support local educational agencies’ utilization of New Jersey Student Learning Standards to update curricula. The Division of Teaching and Learning Services...

The New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Special Education is offering a virtual presentation to explain the state’s bill of rights for deaf students. This session will describe the components of the communication plan that is required in the...