Governor Murphy has signed the following Executive Orders that affect schools in New Jersey: Executive Order 104 Governor Murphy Announces Aggressive Social Distancing Measures to Mitigate Further Spread of COVID-19 in NJ […]
Governor Suspends Exit-Testing and Changes Impact Educator Evaluation Requirements – Evaluation Webinar to be Rescheduled
Governor Suspends Exit-Testing Requirements for Class of 2020 Changes Impact Educator Evaluation Requirements This Year Evaluation Webinar to Be Rescheduled in the Very Near Future On April 7, the Governor issued four new […]
NJPSA GUIDANCE RELATED TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES & PERSONNEL
We are facing an unprecedented crisis with the COVID-19 virus rapidly spreading throughout New Jersey, our surrounding region, and throughout the country. During this crisis, NJPSA is committed to ensuring that our members, as […]
Statehouse Update
The NJ General Assembly has cancelled a previously scheduled public hearing on the FY 2021 state budget, originally scheduled for tomorrow at 9:30 AM. Anyone wishing to submit written testimony may still do so […]
State Senate Passes Health Benefits Reform Legislation – Next Stop: General Assembly for Consideration
NJPSA Discussion of Health Benefits Legislation to be Held on March 25th! On March 19, the NJ Senate held a voting session to consider a series of bills already passed by the NJ General […]
During Unusual Session, NJ State Senate Votes on 3 Education Bills as Part of “COVID-19 Emergency Response Package”
On Thursday March 19th, the state Senate met for a voting session. During the unusual session, which was held in the General Assembly Chamber, a larger room that allowed for social distancing, the upper […]
New Jersey State Board of Education Considers Significant Changes to Evaluation Code, Announces Public Testimony Sessions on New Student Learning Standards
New Proposal for Chapter 10 Educator Effectiveness At the New Jersey State Board of Education meeting on February 5th, 2020, the Department proposed additional amendments to Chapter 10, “Educator Effectiveness”. Back in […]
Final Wrap Up of the 218th Legislative Session: Education Bills
By 12 Noon on Tuesday of this week, Governor Murphy had to act on hundreds of bills that were sent to him at the end of the session by both houses of the Legislature. […]
Lame Duck Session Round Up – What Education Legislation Was Passed , Vetoed, or Pocket Vetoed at the Close of the 218 Legislative Session
The time period following Election Day until the closing day of a two-year legislative session (January 14, 2020) is generally known as the Lame Duck session, or as we in Government Relations fondly refer […]
NJPSA Statement Concerning Proposed Notice of Substantial Change to Standards and Assessment Code N.J.A.C. 6A: 8
Thank you for the opportunity to share the perspective of the membership of the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA) on proposed changes to the NJ Standards and Assessment code as contained in the […]