Eyes on the NJ State Board of Education
Meeting Date: April 17, 2019 

PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Resolution for School Library Month
The New Jersey State Board of Education and the Commissioner of
Education recognize April 2019 as School Library Month in New Jersey.____________
STATE BOARD of EDUCATION ACTIONS
Organization Chart
Adopted the new organizational structure for NJDOE at N.J.A.C. 6A:2-1.1 et seq., pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-3(1). The new organization chart outlines the reporting responsibilities of the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Executive Services and their chief officers, the Executive Legal Affairs Officer, and the Director of the Office of Charter and Renaissance Schools.

Appointments
Approved the following appointments pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:2:
• Kim Walker , Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Division of Executive Services
• Bulisa Ky Sanders , Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, Division of Executive Services; and
• Jamar Purnsley , Director, Office of Fiscal Accountability, Division of Field Services

State District Superintendent in Camden City
Approved the appointment of Katrina McCombs, the current Acting State District Superintendent for Camden City School District, as the State District Superintendent of the State-Operated School District of Camden City effective April 17, 2019.
Adopted
Fiscal Accountability, Efficiency and Budgeting Procedures
Amendments at N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-18.6(a)66 pertaining to private employers
providing sick time to certain employees pursuant to P.L. 2018, c. 10 ( N.J.S.A . 34:11D-1
et seq.).

Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts
Amendments pertaining to the Quality Single Accountability Continuum
regulations at N.J.A.C. 6A:30 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-10 et seq. and
N.J.S.A. 18A:4-15.

Controversies and Duties
Amendments to 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, and N.J.S.A. 18A:6-9.

Teacher Leader Regulation s
New rules at N.J.A.C. 6A:9A, and N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, pertaining to a teacher leader
endorsement pursuant to P.L. 2015, c. 111 ( N.J.S.A . 18A:26-2.18 through 2.22).

Discussion
Professional Standards, State Board of Examiners and Certification
After a presentation by Dr. Linda P. Eno, NJDOE Assistant Commissioner, Academics and Performance; and Jane Griesinger, NJDOE Acting Director, Office of Career Readiness, the State Board discussed NJDOE's proposed amendments to N.J.A.C. 6A:9, Professional Standards, and N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, State Board of Examiners and Certification. Specifically, NJDOE proposes to amend N.J.A.C. 6A:9-2.1, which includes definitions for terms used in N.J.A.C. 6A:9B, and the requirements for the CTE endorsement at N.J.A.C. 6A:9B11.3. The proposed amendments are intended to address CTE teacher shortages in in-demand industries and occupations, which affect approved CTE programs of study in comprehensive high schools, charter high schools, or county vocational school districts.
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