School Board Notes

Following the cancellation of its Feb. 20, 2024, meeting, the School Ethics Commission held a special meeting Feb. 27, 2024, and took the following action: discussed three ethics complaints pursuant to its previous regulations and four ethics complaints pursuant to...

The spring issue of School Leader – the quarterly magazine of the New Jersey School Boards Association – includes a cover story that aims to demystify school rankings and ratings. Daniel J. Ross, superintendent of Dunellen Public Schools, teamed up with Dr. Mark...

The New Jersey School Boards Association was recently honored with a 2024 Real Leaders Impact Award and named as one of the “most transparent” organizations. “I believe that being a transparent organization builds trust and credibility with all of our stakeholders,” said...

Join us on Friday, May 10, for multiple session tracks during the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Spring Conference. The event will be held at the Conference Center at Mercer County College from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A core...

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s Delegate Assembly will convene in person on Saturday, May 18, 2024,at 9 a.m. at the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College, located in West Windsor. The twice-yearly meeting of the full NJSBA membership sets the policies that...

Nominations are now being accepted for the New Jersey School Boards Association’s 2024-2025 Board Member of the Year Award. Each year, New Jersey’s local board of education members make significant contributions to the public schools of their communities. The NJSBA...

On Wednesday, March 20, the Morris County School Boards Association honored 45 students from across the county as “Unsung Heroes” at the County College of Morris in Randolph Township. The Morris County Unsung Heroes included one sixth-grade Unsung Hero from...

Dr. Timothy Purnell, executive director and CEO of the New Jersey School Boards Association, was joined by three NJSBA staff members from the Association’s Legal, Labor and Policy Department on the March 20 episode of “The Boardroom.” Carl Tanksley Jr., general...

In accordance with federal requirements (20 U.S.C §1407(a)), the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Fiscal and Data Services announced in an advisory that it is making available the annual list of rules, regulations and policies involving special education that are...

The New Jersey School Boards Association is seeking a legislative advocate to join its team. The successful candidate will represent the Association and serve as an advocate in the state Legislature, the governor’s office, the New Jersey congressional delegation and all other...