The Source at NJASA

NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 24 | June 13, 2018

The Source at NJASA

NJASA Will Host Regional Discussions to Seek Your Input ...

to Inform New Jersey's Next Generation of Statewide Assessments . REGISTER to attend the Southern Location Monday, June 25, 2018 - 2-4pm

Washington Twp Public Schools, (Sewell, NJ Gloucester County) Investors Bank Performing Arts Center (IBPAC) 509-519-529 Hurffville-Cross Keyes Rd. Sewell, NJ 08080

Additional Dates and Locations to be Announced. Watch Your Email!

For further information email NJASA Director of Government Relations Melanie Schulz or call her at 609-599-2900, ext. 119.

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Vacation -

Spread the Word about Summer Meals for Kids!

Don’t let summer be the hungriest time of the year for New Jersey kids.Tens of thousands of children rely on school meals to get the nutrition they need to be healthy and learn. In the summer, these children lack access to those meals and families struggle to put food on the table. Summer meals toolkit makes outreach a snap!

Broaden Your Knowledge Base with the

NJASA Legal Department Research Services

The amendments to the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (HIB) became effective for the 2011-12 school year. This Administrative Guide updates the previous Guides by providing details about the amended regulations and applicable case law.

The School News Briefs reviews two new cases including one in which the Appellate Division found that the omission of language in the employment contracts or collective negotiations agreement regarding guaranteed minimum number of work hours does not impact the tenure rights of part-time teachers, and their compensation must be determined based on seniority.

The Special Education Bulletin also reviews two cases including one in which an ALJ found that due to a defective manifestation determination, a board denied a FAPE to a student with a disability when it suspended him and amended his IEP to place him on home instruction for the remainder of the school year.

Please Respond Within 13 Days

In an effort to improve the Spring Leadership Conference, NJASA is surveying both Conference attendees and non-attendees. Check your email (dated June 12) for a quick survey. We ask your cooperation in completing and returning the survey by June 25th. Thank you for your time.

News from Sustainable Jersey for Schools

Congratulations Dr. Michael Salvatore, Chief Education Officer, Long Branch - June Sustainability Hero

Under his leadership, all nine of the Long Branch Public Schools have achieved Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification and have become state and national models. "Our schools live and breathe green," said Dr. Salvatore. "We achieve this by incorporating sustainable principles into our teaching, learning, thoughts and actions."

FINAL Opportunity to Apply for 2018 Bronze/Silver Certification - June 22nd

If your school is participating in Sustainable Jersey for Schools and would like to be recognized for its sustainability efforts with bronze or silver certification at the October 2018 New Jersey School Boards Association Workshop, please keep in mind that June 22 is the final deadline for certification applications.

Workshop 2018 Conference Registration & Hotel Reservations are Available Online.

Check out the special “ early bird ” group registration rate for up to 20 team members. Workshop registration and hotel reservations must be handled by the school business administrator only.

NJASA, 920 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618; 609.599.2900, njasa.net