The Governor signed legislation, P.L.2014, c.2 (S-441 (Ruiz/Allen)), April 24 that requires school districts to adopt policies concerning electronic communications between employees and students. Specifically, the newly enacted legislation requires school districts to adopt […]
Governor Names Members of Special Education Taskforce
Governor Chris Christie announced appointments to the Task Force on Improving Special Education for Public School Students April 17. The Taskforce was established by the Governor’s signature back in March of last year. See […]
Bullying: Spreading the Blame
This article was written by Robert M. Schwartz, Chief Counsel, NJPSA. When faced with a lawsuit brought by parents on behalf of a student who has been bullied, can a […]
NJPSA PARCC Survey Analysis
On Friday, March 28, NJPSA distributed a survey to its members whose schools/districts took part in the PARCC pilot testing, asking for feedback on their experience, with a particular focus on technology. This survey […]
Questions about Janet’s Law – the Defib Requirement for Schools?
In 2012, the Legislature passed and the Governor approved legislation, “Janet’s law” which requires public and nonpublic schools to have automated external defibrillators and to establish emergency action plans for responding to sudden cardiac […]
NJSBA Issues Report on Special Education
The New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) released a report, “Special Education: A Service, Not a Place,” April 11. The report was the product of a Special Education Task Force convened by the NJSBA […]
NJPSA Announces 2014 Visionary Award Recipients
The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2013-2014 Visionary Leadership Awards. Maria Iozzi, principal of Red Bank Middle School, was named Visionary Leader of the Year, […]
NJPSA Releases Joint Stakeholder Evaluation Round 1 Survey Findings
NJPSA released its findings from the first of three surveys given to school leaders and teachers on evaluation during its Regional Meetings. NJPSA / NJEA / NJASA Survey Results: Voices from the Field […]
Acting Commissioner Hespe Appears Before Senate Budget & Approps Committee – SFRA, Evaluation and PARCC Questions Predominate
Acting state Education Commissioner David Hespe defended the Administration’s FY2015 education budget – which every year accounts for more than one-third of overall state spending — during a three-hour appearance before the Senate Budget […]
OLS Says NJ’s Budget Shortfall of $526 Million, Tough Choices a Reality
David Rosen, the chief budget analyst in the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services warned lawmakers in both the Senate and Assembly this week that revenue projections for the current and upcoming fiscal years will […]