On May 11, 2018 the NJ Superior Court, Appellate Division, ruled in favor of Express Scripts who had filed an appeal of the SEHBP/SHBP award for the Prescription Benefit Management (PBM) to OPTUMRx […]
Senate Education Committee Update: School Security, Health and Physical Education teachers, Sexting, Special Education and More
The Senate Education Committee met on Monday, May 14th and deliberated on an assortment of bills. All of the bills considered were successfully passed out of the Committee, although not all had the […]
NJPSA Members Invited to Participate in Commissioner’s Assessment Forums
NJDOE Acting Commissioner Lamont Repollet has announced a statewide Listening Tour on the issue of student assessment, and NJPSA members have an important role to play in this discussion! After all, you have been deeply engaged […]
Assembly Education Committee Update
The Assembly Education Committee met on Thursday, May 10th to consider three bills and two resolutions. The following legislation was heard and passed unanimously by the Committee: A557 Requires the adoption of nepotism policies […]
The Joint Committee on the Public Schools Meets to Discuss School Facility Issues
On Tuesday, May 8th, the Joint Committee on the Public Schools met to discuss school facility issues and receive an update from the Schools Development Authority. Charles B. McKenna, Director of the New Jersey […]
State Board of Education Update
The State Board of Education met on Wednesday, May 2nd. Action items for the day included: Adoption of the Commissioner’s proposal pertaining to the status of state operation of the Paterson Public […]
Acting Commissioner Discusses Funding, Assessment and More at Assembly Budget Hearing
The Assembly Budget Committee met on April 23, 2018 to hear testimony on the FY 2019 State Budget from the Department of Education and the Schools Development Authority. This meeting was subsequent to their […]
State Board of Education Update
After several snow cancellations, the State Board of Education met on April 11th. State Board President Arcelio Aponte and Acting Commissioner Lamont Repollet recognized the contribution of long-time State Board of Education member […]
Education Committees Host School Security Discussion, NJPSA Raises Need to Focus on the Mental Health Needs of New Jersey Students Additional Hearings on April 9th
On April 5, the Senate and Assembly Education Committees hosted a joint hearing on the critical topic of school security. NJPSA Executive Director Pat Wright, joined by NJPSA President Ralph Aiello and […]
Flurry of Legislation Advances During Budget Week
On the eve of Governor Phil Murphy’s much-anticipated first Budget Address, the Senate and Assembly considered a host of new legislation as thirteen separate committees held hearings. The Assembly Education Committee advanced […]