February 4, 2017
This special announcement will provide you with up-to-date information on pertinent educational issues that are part of the State Board's agenda.
Eyes on the NJ State Board of Education
Meeting Date: February 1, 2017
President's Report
New Jersey Future Farmers of America
The New Jersey State Board of Education viewed a presentation "More Food, Better Nutrition Needed for a Growing Global Population" by student representatives of the New Jersey Future Farmers of America (FFA) - Agriculture's Career and Technical Education Student Organization.
Commissioner's Report
State-Operated Jersey City Public School District Annual Report
Dr. Marcia V. Lyles, Superintendent of Schools, State District Superintendent of the State-Operated Jersey City Public School District, informed the State Board of the District's 2015-2016 annual report
Fiscal Accountability, Efficiency & Budgeting Procedures
NJDOE representatives Chief Financial Officer Kevin Dehmer and Director, Office of Special Education Programs John Worthington provided the State Board with an
overview of the g
oals for the proposed amendments:
- Streamline and increase flexibility for APSSDs
- Tie into a modern data collection system that will assist NJDOE with its monitoring responsibilities and give APSSDs useful budgeting and planning tools
- Target changes to address concerns raised by an audit by the Office of Legislative Services (OLS); investigations by the media; Department desk reviews; and OFAC monitoring
The proposed amendments pertain to tuition for approved private schools for students with disabilities proposed at N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-18.
Charter Schools Amendments, Repeals and New Rules
During the last several months, NJDOE has worked with New Jersey charter leaders and national charter experts to develop recommendations to offer school operators increased autonomy and opportunities for innovation in exchange for accountability for student outcomes.
The State Board voted 5-2-1 to reject a pilot program that calls for lower charter-specific teacher, principal, and school business administrator certification standards. The State Board voted 6-2 to publish in the NJ Register the remaining aspects of the proposal.
Resolution Adopted
The State Board advanced the readoption with amendments of the
Controversies and Disputes regulations at
N.J.A.C. 6A:3-1.1
et seq., pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 18A:4-15, 18A:6-9, 18A:6-10
et seq., 18A:7G-12, 18A:11-3, 18A:12-29, 18A:29-14, 18A:38-1, 18A:38-13 and 18A:60-1 to adoption level for next month.
This chapter sets forth the rules of procedure established by NJDOE for the filing of petitions with the NJDOE Commissioner to hear and decide
controversies and disputes arising under school laws in accordance with N.J.S.A.18A:6-9. The chapter also establishes special rules of procedure for specific types of controversies in accordance with the requirements of the following statutes: 1) the filing of tenure charges pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10 et seq.; 2) the termination of sending-receiving relationships
pursuant to 18A:38-13; 3) appeals from decisions of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association pursuant to N.J.S.A.18A:11-3; 4) denials of entitlement to attend school pursuant to N.J.S.A.18A:38-1; 5) review of penalties recommended by the School Ethics
Commission pursuant to
N.J.S.A.18A:12-29; and 6) hearings prior to suspension or revocation of school bus driver endorsements pursuant to
N.J.S.A.18A:39-28
et seq.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at
agallagher@njasa.net
or 609-599-2900, ext. 126.
Sincerely,
Anne H. Gallagher
NJASA Director of Communications
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