Just days following the release of the new graduation requirements for schools by the New Jersey Department of Education (Graduation Requirements for Class of 2016, 2017 and 2018), the Assembly Higher Education Committee took […]
Governor’s Pension Taskforce Releases Report Outlining Issues
The New Jersey Pension and Health Benefit Study Commission released an initial report entitled, “Truth & Consequence: Status Report of the New Jersey Pension and Health Benefit Study Commission,” September 25 outlining the causes and […]
NJDOE Announces Org Chart Additions & Changes at October State Board Meeting as NJ Teacher of the Year Announced, Board Also Approves Evaluation Code
The New Jersey Department of Education released several changes to their Organization Chart at their October 1 meeting as the New Jersey Teacher of the Year was announced. The Board also approved the Evaluation […]
School Employees Health Benefit Plan – OPEN ENROLLMENT AND NEW PLAN DESIGNS FOR PLAN YEAR 2015 — October 1 thru October 31, 2014.
Active Members who are enrolled in the State Employees health Plan have the opportunity to change plans for 2015 during the open enrollment period which runs from October 1 – October 31. The link […]
PARCC Releases Test Administration Info
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) consortium released information September 25 related to spring 2015 administration of the PARCC assessments, including the amount of time districts should schedule for […]
Assembly Ed Releases Host of Leg Related to Student Data Privacy and STEM / Computer Science Training for Kids
The Assembly Education Committee took testimony on several measures at their September 22 meeting including several bills related to data privacy as well as two measures related to curricula in science, technology and math. […]
Senate Ed Moves Voc Package Forward, Also Approves NJQSAC Local Control Legislation
The Senate Education Committee, at its first meeting back since the summer, moved the Vocational package championed by the Assembly Speaker as well as a bill that would require districts under state intervention to […]
Union Files State Ethics Complaint Alleging Pay-to-Play Violation by Administration
The AFL-CIO filed a complaint with the State Ethics Commission September 5 claiming that a key adviser to Gov. Chris Christie who is in charge of the agency that oversees pension investments may have […]
NJPSA Testifies Before Joint Committee on Public Schools On Impact of Sup Salary Cap
On September 16, the Joint Committee of the Public Schools focused its attention on the issue of the Christie Administration’s 2011 imposition of the controversial superintendents’ salary cap. This enrollment-based salary cap, enacted through a fast-tracked […]
Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Require Employee Contributions Not Subsidize State Requirement
Governor Chris Christie vetoed legislation, A-3310 (Wimberly/Gordon), September 11 that would have compelled the State credit any increase in employee contributions resulting from P.L.2011, c.78 (the pension and benefits reform law) as additional contributions to […]