Council Meeting Agenda & Digital Folder

Council Meeting Agenda & Digital Folder

December 2, 2015

9:15 am – 1:00 pm

 

Welcome: Amy Stella, President

AGENDA (pdf version)

Minutes of Council Meeting (September 18, 2015 (emailed 11/23/2015))

President’s Report

• 2015 Nominating Committee Report  – Fidelia Sturdivant
• NJPSA Annual Membership Meeting & Legislative Conference
  • Date:           Friday, March 18, 2016
  • Time:            9:15 a.m.
  • Location:  NJPSA/FEA
• National Conference Reminders
  • 2016 NASSP “IGNITE” Conference (Kissimmee, FL)
    • Date:         February 24-28, 2016
    • Hotel:         Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
    • Location:   Gaylord Convention Center
  • 2016 NAESP Conference (National Harbor, MD)
    • Date:          July 6-8, 2016
    • Hotel:         Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
    • Location:   Gaylord  Convention Center

Executive Director’s Report

• Membership Report  – C. Stein
• Connected Action Roadmap (CAR)  – D. McInerney
  • CAR Tools and Pilots
  • CAR Brochure
• Professional Development Update – J. Doolan
• Pension & Benefits Update – R. Murphy
• NJEXCEL – F. Palatucci
• Medal of Honor Program – F. Palatucci
• NJ Leadership Academy / Leader to Leader –  E. Canzanese
• Anti-Bullying Taskforce – P. Wright
  • NJDOE Issues ABBR Q&A Document That Empowers Principal
    • NJDOE ABBR Questions & Answer Document
    • NJDOE FAQ Document
  • Select passages from ABTF Report: Response to December 24, 2014 letter from the NJDOE
• Legal Update – R. Schwartz, Esq., and D. Nash, Esq.

 

Presentation

     The Principal: Barriers to Effected Instructional Leadership & Survey

Dr. Linda Eno, Implementation Manager, Office of Evaluation, NJDOE

Ms. Diana Pasculli, Esq., Director, Office of Evaluation, NJDOE

• NJDOE Powerpoint
• Survey
• Table Talk

NOTE:  Please bring personal mobile devices for this segment of the program.

 

Legislative Update– D. Bradley, Esq.

New Laws

• Governor Signs PARCC, Student Transportation and School Funding Measures
• Governor Signs Law Requiring Schools to Adopt Policy Permitting Administration of Medical Marijuana to Qualified Students

Lame Duck Legislation

• Assembly Ed Committee Returns With A Vengeance Post Election Break
• Senate Education Committee Approves Legislation Highlighting Chronic Absenteeism Issues, Also Moves Package of Special Education Bills
• Lameduck Session Action Alert: Help us Override Christie’s Pension Funding Vetoes!

Federal Update

• ESEA Renewal Imminent
• Action Alert:  Ask Your Congressperson to Support ESEA Renewal

New Business

Council Meeting Adjourns

Lunch