As the clock ticks to the end of the budget year, the Legislature not only moved the budget as well as several revenue raising items to support their proposal to make next year’s payment, […]
Legislature Passes Budget, Moves to Gov’s Desk
Both houses of the Legislature passed the FY2016 budget June 26. The Assembly passed the new $34.1 billion state budget bill by a vote of 48-31, the Senate moved the legislation forward in a […]
Legislature Expected to Move Bill Compelling Quarterly Pension Payment
The Assembly and Senate are expected to move legislation, (A-3487 (Cryan / S-2265 (Gordon), June 26 that would require the state to pay its pension contribution on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April […]
PARCC Delay Bill Scheduled for Full Senate Vote June 26
The full Senate is expected to vote on legislation, S-2154 (Van Drew/Gordon) / A-3081/A-990/A-2091 (Jasey/Eustace/Andrzejczak), June 26 that would establish a new taskforce, Education Reform Review Task Force, to examine the impact of the implementation of the common […]
Assembly Budget Committee Moves Legislation Calling for Quarterly Pension Payment
The Assembly Budget Committee moved legislation, (A-3487 (Cyran)), June 24 that would require the state to pay its pension contribution on July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15 of each fiscal year […]
New Jersey’s Principals and Supervisors Association Urges Legislative Support of State Budget Bills
NJPSA Statement in Support of S-2015 (Sarlo) / A-3482 (Schaer) MONROE, NJ – The statewide membership of the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association, representing over 7,000 active and retired school principals, assistant principals and […]
NJPSA Calls On Members to Support the Budget – Contact Your Legislator Today!
Both the Assembly & Senate Budget Committees approved a new $34.1 billion state budget (A-3482 (Schaer) / S-2015 (Sarlo)) June 24. The budget bill makes several key changes to the budget proposed by the […]
Budget Committees Move Host of Ed Related Legislation
The Assembly and Senate Budget Committees moved a number of legislative proposals related to students and schools June 23. Among the proposals – several bills related to the Vocational package Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto […]
Governor Signs Unified Sports In School Legislation On Eve of Special Olympics National Games Closing
Governor Chris Christie signed legislation, S-2079 (Sweeney), June 19 which provides that school districts must ensure that students with disabilities have opportunities to participate in athletic activities equal to those of other students. The […]
Senate Ed Takes Testimony on PARCC Delay Legislation, Also Approves CPR Training for HS Students & Approves Out of School & Assessment Taskforces
The Senate Education Committee, in a wide-ranging discussion June 19, heard from New Jersey Department of Education Assistant Commissioners Bari Erlichson and Pete Shulman, stakeholders, parents and advocates on plans to delay the impact […]