NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 2 | July 26, 2017
The Source at NJASA
NJASA Introduces the
New Jersey Consortia for Excellence Through Equity North-Central-South.
Association Executive Director Dr. Bozza writes, "I am proud to share with the membership the good news of an exciting and powerful, brand-new partnership between NJASA and the Penn Center for Educational Leadership in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania." 
NJDOE Issues Important Information Regarding  
Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement  Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials.
NJDOE and the Department Law & Public Safety are currently in the process of revising the Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law  Enforcement (MOA) for the 2017-18 school year in an effort to more clearly communicate for school  officials the distinction between mandatory and voluntary referrals to law enforcement.  At this time, you should postpone any plans to conduct the 2017-18 annual  review of the MOA until the revised MOA is released.

Bill Expanding Student Athlete Head Injury Safety Program Signed Into Law. 

Adds intramural sports athletes to those who must be evaluated by health care professionals. 

Encourage a Colleague to Join the NJASA Team!

"If you are, or if you want to be an educational leader in New Jersey, I encourage you to join NJASA."
Dr. Kenneth King, NJASA Past President

Questions, contact NJASA Membership Manager Charlotte Duthie at 609-599-2900, ext. 127 or email her at cduthie@njasa.net.
January 25-26, 2018
Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City

Techspo is New Jersey’s premier educational technology training and exhibition conference for school leaders.  Call for Session Proposals will be available in August.  Exhibitor registration will open the first week of September.
Leadership in Action - 
NJASA Distinguished Service Award Honoree Dr. Brian Zychowski
NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza blogs, "John Quincy Adams once wrote, 'If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.' That quote aptly describes Dr. Brian Zychowski, Chief Education Officer, North Brunswick Twp. Public Schools, and the 2017 NJASA Distinguished Service Award Recipient.
Clear Your Calendar for:
AASA/NJASA/FEA Women’s Leadership Conference – March 15-16, 2018 – Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp., Middlesex County NJTKP Exit 8

NJASA/NJAPSA Spring Leadership Conference  – May 16-18, 2018 – Harrah’s Atlantic City


Register Now for Series 4!
Select a cohort in North, Central, or South Jersey.
All sessions will be held from 9am - 1pm.

The PSEL Leadership Reflection and Growth Tool will be an integral part of the program. The goals of each session will be tightly aligned to the specific actions that leaders need to take in order to meet the standards. School and district teams will engage in conversations about how key leadership actions can impact school and district goals.
Reduced Price — $450 for the three courses
Looking for PDP Templates? 

NJASA has samples that can be easily individualized and specifically designed for use by the CSA and Director that reference the goals and activities of the New Jersey Leadership Academy.
Exciting Enhancements  Coming to Workshop 2017!

The theme for Workshop 2017, “Education for a Common Purpose,” reflects the evolution of public education and its impact on our country. It is sponsored by NJSBA, NJASA and NJASBO. 

Workshop 2017, will take place Monday, Oct. 23 through Thursday, Oct.26. Training sessions will be conducted all four days.  The Workshop Exhibit Floor will open on Tuesday morning, Oct. 24 and operate through Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Noon, July 31, is the Cutoff to Apply for the
Alternative School Breakfast: Moving Breakfast
Out of the Cafeteria and Into the Classroom.

AASA has funding from the Walmart Foundation to support "Feeding Hungry Minds," the Association's alternative school breakfast program. AASA will provide funding for infrastructure (e.g. kiosks, insulated bags and other equipment for school breakfast implementation), and other equipment and supply needs around school breakfast implementation. 

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