By Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M School leaders deal with a wide variety of issues every day, but one area they usually aren’t trained in is conducting investigations involving student misconduct. If two […]
By Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M School leaders deal with a wide variety of issues every day, but one area they usually aren’t trained in is conducting investigations involving student misconduct. If two […]
On December 13, 2023, the long-awaited revised Memorandum of Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement (MOA) was released. (See Release of the 2023-2024 Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials.) The MOA […]
Bill Moves Forward Despite MAJOR Opposition from NJPSA and other Statewide Education Organizations We Need You to ACT Right Now to help block this bill and allow further discussion! By Debra Bradley, Esq. […]
By Sandra Jacques, Esq., LLM, Assistant Director of Legal Education, Foundation for Educational Administration Do the Administrators and Supervisors in your School District follow the proper legal requirements for admonishing and/or disciplining staff? P.L. […]
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research The “Pass the Trash” law, formally P.L. 2018 c.5, codified at N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7-6 et. seq., and effective June 1, 2018, requires school districts, […]
By John Worthington, Esq. Coordinator of Special Education Law Foundation for Educational Administration One of the most impactful and difficult issues facing school districts is assessing and addressing actions and behaviors of students […]
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research Navigating the school official ethics landscape can be a challenge for school administrators, not only for their own conduct but for that […]
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law In these times of political volatility and heightened tensions over issues such as the rights of students in various racial and ethnic groups, as […]
By Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M., Assistant Director of Legal Education When it comes to professional development, Non-Certificated staff members receive very little, if any training. In many instances, these staff members, which […]
NJPSA Legal department On July 3, 2023 Governor Murphy signed legislation that significantly expanded the eligible reasons for which a teaching staff member may take sick leave. Before the revision of the statute, N.J.S.A. […]