It all began on Tuesday, March 10th when newly-elected Governor Mike Sherrill presented her FY 2027 Budget Proposal to a joint session of the NJ State Legislature. What followed was a series of public […]
Action in Trenton – Week of June 22, 2026
As the school calendar finally reads “summer recess”, the State Legislature is working toward its June 30 deadline to pass the FY 2027 State Budget. This week, a budget deal was reached in concept […]
Senate Health Committee Considers Legislative Package on Youth Mental Health
On June 11, 2026, the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee considered a five bill package (S-4412, 4413, 4414, 4415, 4416) addressing various aspects of the delivery of youth mental health services […]
NJPSA Position Statement on Youth Mental Health Package (S-4413 to S-4416) Before the Senate Health Committee June 11, 2026
Thank you for the opportunity to share the initial views of the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association on the proposed comprehensive youth mental health care package proposed by Senate President Scutari and Chairman Vitale. […]
Attention Educators! Your Chance to Weigh in on Proposed Preschool, Career Readiness, Computer Science, World Languages and Visual and Performing Arts Learning Standards
On March 28, 2026 the Office of the State Board of Education announced that it will be holding three public hearings to receive comments on draft revisions to the New Jersey Preschool Teaching and […]
NJPSA Advocates for Continued NJ4S Services in SY 2027
On May 8, 2026, NJPSA testified before the Joint Committee on the Public Schools on the issues of student mental health, the NJ4S program and potential changes to the delivery of student mental health […]
Lame Duck Wrap Up, New Education Laws, Legislative Reorganization, and Murphy’s Farewell
By Debra Bradley, Esq. and Jennie Lamon, J.D. This final week of the 221st Legislative Session has been action-packed with nearly 300 bills considered in the Senate and Assembly combined. The bills that […]
Lame Duck Session Continues: Banning Hemp Intoxicating Substances, Charter Schools Revisions, Lock Boxes and More!
The week of December 15, 2025, has been an active one as the Legislature considers final legislative priorities before the close of this two-year legislative session. NJPSA’s Government Relations team has been there, advocating […]
NJPSA Advocacy Delivers! State Budget Finalized, Supervisor Mentoring Pilot Passed and Signed into Law, SGO Moratorium Extended and Applied to Principals/APs/VPs, and More!
June 30th in Trenton is a day when much of the legislative work of the past year is finalized, including the FY 2026 State Budget. On Monday, the NJ State Senate and NJ General […]
Action Alert for Retired NJPSA Members on Medicare: Budget Talks Include Potential Elimination of IRMAA Reimbursements!
June 30 is the constitutional deadline for the passage of a balanced state budget. With that deadline only days away, it is our understanding that last minute budget negotiations have included discussions about the […]