NJPSA Legal department On July 3, 2023 Governor Murphy signed legislation that significantly expanded the eligible reasons for which a teaching staff member may take sick leave. Before the revision of the statute, N.J.S.A. […]

It is every parent’s worst nightmare – sending their child to school and worrying about whether they will return safely at the end of the day.  While school districts have always worked to address […]

By John Worthington, Esq. School districts in New Jersey should be aware of a recent settlement agreement involving state special education complaint investigations, and its potential for significant impacts in terms of staff time […]

In recent months, a great deal of media attention has been focused on a small number of New Jersey school districts that have attempted to implement new school board policies related to parental notice […]

There are a number of proactive steps that business administrators and other school leaders should take to deal with foreseeable issues related to equity and the schools.   Engage the Community – The Business […]

All school leaders need to understand the legal landscape public schools must operate within. Defining the parameters of our civil rights laws is at the heart of our democracy and is a topic that […]

A parent gets up at a school board meeting with a petition in hand, signed by dozens of parents, attempting to “opt out” of any aspect of the curriculum that is inconsistent with their […]

NJPSA Legislative Conference Digital Folder 2023  

Th following message is from Jeffrey Gale, Director of the Office of School Preparedness and Emergency Planning, NJDOE: This evening I received intelligence from the New Jersey State Police Regional Operations and Intelligence Center […]