Since the release of state aid figures following the Governor’s budget address on February 27th, many school districts have been struggling to understand what happened this year. Districts who may have anticipated state aid […]
Employee Indemnification – To Pay or Not to Pay, that is the Question
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research New Jersey school law provides for school employees who are sued for an act or omission arising out of their duties as an […]
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Meeting Legal Requirements for Educating Students with Disabilities
By John Worthington, Esq., Coordinator of Special Education Law Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool to assist with completing many tasks in the workplace and in daily life. While there is […]
Collective Bargaining, Managerial Prerogative and the 2023 Sick Leave Law
By: Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. – Assistant Director of Legal Education – sjacques@njpsa.org Throughout this School Year, Districts have had to figure out how to comply with the benefits that the 2023 […]
Conducting School Investigations
By Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M School leaders deal with a wide variety of issues every day, but one area they usually aren’t trained in is conducting investigations involving student misconduct. If two […]
Understanding Reporting Obligations for Bias-Related Acts under the Revised MOA with Law Enforcement
On December 13, 2023, the long-awaited revised Memorandum of Agreement between Education and Law Enforcement (MOA) was released. (See Release of the 2023-2024 Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials.) The MOA […]
NJPSA Opposes Lame Duck Legislation that Eliminates Annual Teacher Evaluation for Most Teachers
Bill Moves Forward Despite MAJOR Opposition from NJPSA and other Statewide Education Organizations We Need You to ACT Right Now to help block this bill and allow further discussion! By Debra Bradley, Esq. […]
Raising the Bar: Understanding Evolving Legal Requirements for Progressive Discipline for Non-Certificated Staff
By Sandra Jacques, Esq., LLM, Assistant Director of Legal Education, Foundation for Educational Administration Do the Administrators and Supervisors in your School District follow the proper legal requirements for admonishing and/or disciplining staff? P.L. […]
The “Pass the Trash” Law – What Does It Mean for School Districts?
By Michael Kaelber, Esq., Coordinator of Continuing Legal Education and Research The “Pass the Trash” law, formally P.L. 2018 c.5, codified at N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7-6 et. seq., and effective June 1, 2018, requires school districts, […]
Navigating the Myriad Legal Requirements when Addressing a Student with Disabilities who is Considered to Constitute a Danger to Self or Others
By John Worthington, Esq. Coordinator of Special Education Law Foundation for Educational Administration One of the most impactful and difficult issues facing school districts is assessing and addressing actions and behaviors of students […]