By Michael Kaelber, Esq., LEGAL ONE Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research School districts across New Jersey were reassured in broadcast memo issued on February 18, 2025 that no school district would lose […]
Will Your School District Submit its Comprehensive Equity Plan by the Due Date of June 23, 2025?
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. February 2025 sjacques@njpsa.org The Comprehensive Equity Plan (CEP) requirement is back. Plans are due by June 23, 2025. This marks the first time since before the COVID […]
Shifting Federal Priorities and the Impact on New Jersey School Law and Finance
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach It all feels like a blur. Seemingly each day since January 20th there are new Executive Orders, “Dear Colleague” Letters, press statements […]
Attendance & Residency Considerations Pertaining to Undocumented Students and Families in NJ Schools
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M., Assistant Director of Legal Education Date: January 31, 2025 With the January 2025 change of Presidential Administrations, there has also come a change in the United States’ […]
Freedom to Read Act Becomes Law
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach On December 9th, 2024, Governor Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into law. The new law, P.L. 2024, c. 96, is […]
New Jersey School Finance 2024 – Property Tax Caps and State Aid – A Look at the Numbers
By Michael F. Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research The funding of public education in New Jersey is a topic that school leaders, such as superintendents and school business administrators, often […]
Limiting the Number of Students with Disabilities Who Can be Assessed Utilizing an Alternate Assessment: Understanding a Recent USDE Directive with Respect to the 1% Cap for Students Taking the Alternate Assessment in New Jersey (the DLM)
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law, Foundation for Educational Administration Addressing the needs of students with severe learning disabilities comes with significant complexities and has a major impact on a district’s […]
The October 2024 Law to Address Bus Driver Shortage May Sound Good – But Caveat Emptor
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. – Assistant Director of Legal Education As school districts struggle to address the shortage of bus drivers in the State, it is important to understand a new law, […]
Protecting the Rights of Undocumented Students
By David Nash, Esq., Director of Legal Education and National Outreach As our nation prepares for a transition in power at the federal level, there has been a great deal of discussion and confusion […]
When Does Eligibility for Special Education and Related Services End: Understanding the Impact of the Sparta Decision
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law, Foundation for Educational Administration In accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students with disabilities are entitled to a free, appropriate public education […]