Governor Conditionally Vetoes Sick Leave Cap Legislation Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed legislation A3211 / S2220 / A3392 (Casagrande / Sarlo / Lampitt / Albano) that would cap the payout for accrued unused sick […]
Governor Conditionally Vetoes Sick Leave Cap Legislation Governor Chris Christie conditionally vetoed legislation A3211 / S2220 / A3392 (Casagrande / Sarlo / Lampitt / Albano) that would cap the payout for accrued unused sick […]
While recently enacted legislation P.L.2009 c.178 (A-3002 / S-2518) govern school fire and security drills fire-code regulations associated with school fire drills which do not address security drills will not be amended before the […]
The Governor signed legislation P.L.2010 c.73 (A-2794 (Prieto)) which permit school districts to charge tuition for remedial or advanced summer classes beginning this coming summer. Prior to enactment of the new law State Board […]
The Appellate Division ruled August 4 in New Jersey Association of School Administrators et. al. v. Bret Schundler et. al. (Commissioner of Education) that nine accountability regulations adopted in 2008 granting the executive county […]
The New Jersey Department of Education issued guidance July 14 on recently enacted legislation (P.L.2009 c.178 (A-3002 / S-2518) which requires schools to conduct one fire drill and one security drill monthly beginning on […]
Gov. Chris Christie announced plans July 15 to cap superintendents’ pay based upon how many students they serve with separate bonuses built in tied to student achievement. The proposal would likely mean salary cuts […]
The Governor signed legislation (S-29/A-3065 (Sweeney/McKeon)) into law establishing a statutory cap on tax levies for school and municipal budgets beginning in FY2011. Members of the New Jersey Assembly voted July 12 to approve […]
The New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to hear a case seeking full funding of TPAF. In rejecting the case June 22 the court let stand a ruling by a three-judge appellate panel that […]
Speaking to a town hall audience in Perth Amboy June 15 Governor Christie said his proposed “Prop” or “Cap 2.5” could force mergers that would reduce the number of school districts and towns. The […]
Under a New Jersey Supreme court case decided June 7 if an agreement doesn’t define “just cause” for discipline the arbitrator can fill in the meaning. The New Jersey Supreme Court in Linden Board […]