School Board Notes

On Monday, March 4, the Assembly Education Committee met to advance a package of bills aimed at improving teacher recruitment and retention. The Assembly Children, Families and Food Security Committee also held a hearing on food insecurity. Assembly Education Committee...

On Feb. 27 – the fourth Tuesday in February, as required by state law – the Murphy administration unveiled a summary of its fiscal year 2025 budget proposal. Known as the “Budget-in-Brief,” this approximately 100-page high-level summary document represents the first step...

On Saturday, March 2, the New Jersey School Boards Association hosted its Leadership Conference focusing on personnel issues. The free program was held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Conference Center at Mercer County College at 1200 Old...

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 over a dozen training sessions...

The winners of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s “Unsung Superheroes in Education” awards will be recognized at Workshop 2024, Oct. 21-24 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. This year, the NJSBA is pleased to honor individuals in two new...

The New Jersey School Boards Association recently welcomed two new staff members to better serve local boards of education. Caitlin Pletcher has been hired as legal counsel and Jeanne Cleary joins the Association as a field service representative. Pletcher, previously...

As part of its mission to deliver top-quality training in all areas of school governance responsibility, the New Jersey School Boards Association is pleased to announce that NJSBA webinars now offer Board Member Academy credits. NJSBA webinars are available for free and cover...

Highlight your school’s exemplary programs and services for students with special needs by entering the Innovations in Special Education Award program. If you have a new, successful, groundbreaking program that has been in place for at least one school year (starting on or...

The U.S. Department of Education recently opened applications for the School-Based Mental Health and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration grant competitions to help bolster the pipeline of mental health professionals serving in schools and expand student access to school-based mental...

New Jersey Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joe Atchison III recently announced that New Jersey is one of the 35 states that will be participating in the USDA’s new Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program to provide more food availability to children and families...

State aid notices for the 2024-2025 school year are now available under “School Aid” in the New Jersey Department of Education Homeroom portal, according to an NJDOE advisory. The NJDOE 2024-2025 school district online budget software has been updated to reflect each district’s...

The Federal American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, also referred to as ARP ESSER or ESSER III, is the last of the federal relief funds meant to assist with COVID-19 recovery. The goal of ARP ESSER...

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Special Education will host an online virtual art show in April 2024 – and submissions are welcome, according to an advisory. The theme for the show is...

The New Jersey Department of Health recently updated the guidance for tuberculosis testing in New Jersey schools, the New Jersey Department of Education announced in an advisory. The guidance is to limit TB screening in New Jersey schools to teachers/other employees and only...