US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Attorney General Eric Holder released updated guidance to assist public elementary and secondary schools to ensure enrollment processes are consistent with the law and fulfill their obligation […]
State Board Gets Second View of New Eval Regs, Hears About PARCC Field Test at May Board Meeting
The State Board of Education’s May meeting included: a second discussion on newly proposed evaluation regulations, an initial approval of charter regulations, a presentation on the recent PARCC field test, a process for approval […]
Clarifying Evaluation for Teaching Staff Members Not Covered By TEACHNJ
“Confusion” is the term that many members have expressed when trying to navigate the evaluation requirements for teaching staff members and personnel other than principals, vice / assistant principals and teachers. While the TEACHNJ […]
Deciphering the NJDOE Eval Waiver Process
In recent discussion with members it has become apparent that there is confusion around what options districts have to apply for a “waiver” or “equivalency determination” of current regulation associated with evaluation. Districts seeking […]
NJDOE Release Guidance for Determining 2013-14 HIB Grades
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) announced May 6 the opening of the 2013-2014 School Self-Assessment (Self-Assessment) program to grade school district’s efforts in implementing the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABR). The […]
Assembly Budget Committee Hears from Acting Commissioner
Acting Commissioner Dave Hespe appeared before the Assembly Budget Committee on May 5 on the FY2015 education budget. The free wheeling conversation ranged from the current projected budgetary shortfall and its impact on school […]
Districts Required to Have Social Media Policy Under Law Enacted April 24
The Governor signed legislation, P.L.2014, c.2 (S-441 (Ruiz/Allen)), April 24 that requires school districts to adopt policies concerning electronic communications between employees and students. Specifically, the newly enacted legislation requires school districts to adopt […]
Governor Names Members of Special Education Taskforce
Governor Chris Christie announced appointments to the Task Force on Improving Special Education for Public School Students April 17. The Taskforce was established by the Governor’s signature back in March of last year. See […]
NJPSA PARCC Survey Analysis
On Friday, March 28, NJPSA distributed a survey to its members whose schools/districts took part in the PARCC pilot testing, asking for feedback on their experience, with a particular focus on technology. This survey […]
Questions about Janet’s Law – the Defib Requirement for Schools?
In 2012, the Legislature passed and the Governor approved legislation, “Janet’s law” which requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac […]