Monday, January 10, 2022 was the final voting session of the 2020-2021 Legislative Session. The 219th Legislative Session ended at 11:59 AM on Tuesday, January 11th. At 12 Noon that same day, the new […]
Monday, January 10, 2022 was the final voting session of the 2020-2021 Legislative Session. The 219th Legislative Session ended at 11:59 AM on Tuesday, January 11th. At 12 Noon that same day, the new […]
-Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Assistant Director of Government Relations We are exactly one week into 2022, and what a busy week it has been for education. Between the final days of Lame Duck wrapping […]
A-5011 is NJPSA/NJEA Initiated Legislation Establishing an Accidental Death Benefit for “Essential” Educators Who Died of COVID Serving Their School Community NJPSA has been working hard during the current legislative session to assist […]
-Jennie Lamon, NJPSA Assistant Director of Government Relations It was another predictably busy week in Trenton as the 2020/2021 Legislative Session is nearing an end. The Senate Education Committee unanimously voted to release a […]
Join Today! January 25th– First Meeting Date NJPSA members are grappling with major staffing shortages in every position in their schools on practically a daily basis. At the same time, there are fewer candidates […]
As the 2020-2021 Lame Duck Session is well underway, feathers continue to be ruffled at the Statehouse. As the debate about whether or not statehouse complex employees and legislators can be, or should be, […]
By the NJPSA Legal Department and LEGAL ONE The recent school shooting in Michigan is a tragic reminder of the dangers schools face today. It is also a reminder of why it is […]
Public Law 2020, Chapter created a Dual Enrollment Study Commission to examine the following issues: (1) identify the costs associated with the implementation of the program, and develop a fair and reasonable distribution of […]
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday, December 1st for their last meeting of the calendar year. On their agenda was a proposal from the Department of Education for setting a “cut score” […]
Both houses of the Legislature returned to the Statehouse for voting sessions this week. In addition to the typical “lame duck” drama, the start of the session was further intensified by somewhat of a […]