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Attorney of the Day
An NJSBA staff attorney is available at 1-609-278-5279 to provide legal information to board members, school administrators, member charter school board trustees, and AMPSA members.
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AMPSA
The Associate Membership Program for School Attorneys is the only organization dedicated exclusively to New Jersey’s school board attorneys. From conferences to subscriptions to consultation, AMPSA offers unparalleled training opportunities and information resources essential to school law practice.
Index to School Law Decisions
NJSBA Index to School Law Decisions is an online reference that includes summaries of decisions by the Commissioner of Education, the State Board of Education and the School Ethics Commission through 2014. The Index also includes selected rulings by the courts and entities such as the Government Records Council. Developed and updated regularly by NJSBA’s staff attorneys, this on-line research publication is of particular interest to school board attorneys and school administrators.
Basic School Law 2019
Can a school district change from an appointed to an elected board of education? What are the current requirements for a teacher to acquire tenure? When is a district eligible for “cap banking?” May a board member whose niece is a teacher in the district serve on the board’s negotiations committee?
These questions – and more—are answered in the latest edition of Basic School Law, written by the attorneys and subject area specialists at the New Jersey School Boards Association. This newly revised and comprehensive reference offers current and authoritative information on state and federal education laws.
Election and Budget Information
School Finance Elections
- Do’s and Don’ts of School Budget Campaigns
- Do’s and Don’ts of School Budget Campaigns (Power Point Presentation)
- Do’s and Don’ts True-and-False Quiz
Ethics
- Frequently Asked Questions about the School Ethics Commission
- Board Member and Trustee Code of Ethics
- Acknowledgement of Receipt of Code of Ethics
- School Ethics Act—DOE Regulations, (N.J.A.C. 6A:28-1.1 et seq.)
- FAQ on filing the Personal/Relative Disclosure Forms
- School Ethics Commission Disclosure Forms-NJDOE information
- Public Advisory Opinions of the School Ethics Commission
- How to Ask the School Ethics Commission for an Advisory Opinion
- School Ethics Commission Resolution on Invoking the Doctrine of Necessity
Students
Transgender Students
New Federal Guidance on Transgender Student Accommodations Will Have Little Impact on State (2/23/2017)
State Testing Program
- Your Local School Board, Your Students and PARCC: Frequently Asked Questions
- Statute, Code and Case Law Related to Student Participation in the State Testing Program
- Sample Regulation: Refusal to Participate in Statewide Proficiency Assessments
- Sample Regulation: Refusal to Participate in Statewide Proficiency Assessments (Document may be modified by school district)
- Inclement Weather and the 180 Day Requirement
Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights
- Anti-Bullying: Case Law Review (outline)
- Bullying Involving Students with Special Needs (presentation)
- Fredon Twp. 18A 37 15
- Fredon Twp. Bullying the Law and Clients 2017
- Fredonl Twp. Defin of HIB 2-17
- Fredon Township BOE February 2017 Anti-Bullying Presentation Role of the Board
- Gov. 4 Anti Bullying Case Law 2016-2017
Gifted and Talented Education
- Gifted and Talented Students (outline)
- Gifted and Talented Students (presentation)
- Gifted and Talented Students (quiz)
- Appendix
- The ESSA and Gifted Children
- NJAGC Gifted Conference March 2017 – PowerPoint
- G&T Conf. March 2017 – Outline
- National Assn. for Gifted Children
- NJAGC Meets with NJDOE to Discuss ESSA
Meetings/Records
- Voting Requirements for Board Members
- FAQ Concerning Board of Education Organization
- Annual Reorganization Meeting Agenda Items–Sample
- Annual Board Resolutions and Adoption of the Budget–Sample
- Oath of Office for Board Members
Open Public Meetings Act
Open Public Records Act
- Open Public Records Act
- Changes to OPRA’s copy fees (Effective Tuesday, November 9, 2010)
- Open Public Records Act: FAQ
- New Jersey Government Records Council
Governance
- Board Governance: Legal Requirements and Issues
- Regionalization Outline 2011 (5-13)
- Parliamentary Procedure
Employment Issues
- Executive County Superintendent Review of Administrator Contracts Q&A
- FMLA Summary and Comparison
- FMLA Recent Developments
- Paid Family Leave Handout
- Nonrenewal & RIF FAQ
- The Board Attorney’s Role in Personnel
- The Board Attorney’s Role in Personnel (statues and code)
Rulings and Statutes
- New Jersey Statutes
- New Jersey Education Regulations
- New Jersey School Law Decisions (Commissioner | Arbitration TEACHNJ | State Board | School Ethics | Board of Examiners | Charter School Tenure Decisions | OAL)
Charter Schools
- Trustees Role in Personnel
- Trustees Role in Personnel (presentation)
Nothing contained in the documents above should be construed as legal advice. These documents are for informational purposes only. Please consult your board attorney for legal advice.