School Board Notes

Legislation that would provide relief to school districts that have experienced painful state aid reductions is scheduled for a hearing before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Thursday, May 9. A-4161/S-3081 would restore a portion of the aid cuts districts...

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s board of directors met in-person and virtually on Friday, May 3. Karen Cortellino, M.D. presided over the meeting from the Association’s headquarters in Trenton.  Immediate Past President Irene LeFebvre and Vice Presidents Barry Fitzgerald,...

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

School law attorneys, school board members, chief school administrators, business administrators, board secretaries and other stakeholders are invited to the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Spring School Law Forum on June 18, 2024. The event will be held from 9...

More than half of the top 25 New Jersey high schools as per a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report are vocational-technical schools, according to a news release from the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools. High Technology...

The New Jersey Department of Education announced on May 6 the award of nearly $2 million in grant funding designed to enhance teacher climate and culture by supporting districts in developing and implementing strategies to reclaim teacher time. The grants...

In a move that has significance for school districts that serve as polling places in the 10th Congressional District, Gov. Phil Murphy recently issued a writ of election to fill a vacancy in the U.S. House of Representatives as a...

Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer recently announced the availability of $33 million in federal grant funding to support crucial preschool facilities projects in New Jersey school districts. “We’ve been committed to bringing universal preschool to as...

The New Jersey School Boards Association’s annual Workshop conference will be held from Monday, Oct. 21 to Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. This four-day experience is the largest training conference for school officials in the Garden State. Workshop...

Join the New Jersey School Boards Association on Friday, May 10 for a day of collaboration and professional growth at its Spring Conference. Held at the Conference Center at Mercer from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., this in-person prequel to Workshop 2024...

The New Jersey School Boards Association will host a webinar, “Recognizing and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome” on Tuesday, May 14 at 1 p.m. Are you high achieving, yet you still doubt your worth? Do you often attribute your success to luck...

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 Delegate Assembly handbook is available here. The Delegate Assembly is NJSBA’s major...

Vince DeLucia, special assignments at the New Jersey School Boards Association, has been unanimously appointed to serve a three-year term on Rutgers University’s School of Management and Labor Relations State Advisory Council. The council is a select group of advisers who provide the university with...

The New Jersey Department of Health recently issued a tick-borne disease education toolkit for educators, which includes slideshow presentations, student handouts, activity sheets, a quiz, parent letters, a tick check calendar, and a teacher guide that includes learning objectives and suggested activities....

The United States Department of Education has issued guidance on the obligations for both states and local educational agencies to ensure multilingual learners can participate meaningfully and equally in educational programs, the New Jersey Department of Education noted in an advisory. The NJDOE...

The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and Newark Field Office will be holding a free school safety seminar on Thursday, June 6, at the Jersey Mike’s Arena at 83 Rockafeller Road in Piscataway. This event — which is titled “N.J....

In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, notice is hereby served of the regular meeting of the New Jersey School Boards Association’s Legislative Committee. The meeting will be held in-person at NJSBA Headquarters, 413 West State St., Trenton, Saturday, June...