NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 23 | May 13, 2020
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Thank You for All You Have Done to Advance
NJ Public Education
New Jersey State Education Commissioner 
Dr. Lamont Repollet
New Jersey State Education Commissioner Dr. Lamont Repollet will be stepping down as the State Commissioner of Education . This summer he will assume the helm of Kean University as the University’s President.

On behalf of NJASA, the Association Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza said, "I want to thank Commissioner Repollet for his expertise and his ability to advance the major issues affecting local school districts to the elected policy makers in Trenton." Read more
Reports:
A ‘Kick in the Stomach’ — NJ Won’t Allow Gatherings for Graduation
"Wave parades" remain OK for an individual high school graduate and immediate family members to watch loved ones in vehicles driving by, state officials said Monday, clarifying remarks made over the weekend.

But there should be no assembling of graduates in-person, anywhere in New Jersey, during the pandemic, State Police Superintendent Pat Callahan said.

"I think it was the right decision to suggest that we not bring students and their families together, although it is very disappointing ," New Jersey Association of School Administrators Executive Director Richard Bozza said.
Amid COVID-19, Plan Will Provide $248M in Special Food Assistance to Children Who Normally Receive Free or Reduced-Price School Meals
On May 11, New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson announced the federal government has approved the Department’s plan to provide $248 million in special food assistance benefits to nearly 600,000 New Jersey children who normally receive free or reduced-price school meals as part of the response to COVID-19 school closures.

Under the plan approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Jersey special Pandemic-EBT benefits will be provided to recipients of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and non-SNAP households with children who normally receive free or reduced-price school meals.

With federal approval, the Department will begin implementing the plan. The plan will provide each eligible student with $416.10 to help with nutritional support during the time that schools have been closed during the pandemic. No application is necessary to receive this benefit.
ICYMI - NJASA Members Are Invited
to a Lunch and Learn Webinar
Hosted by Frontline
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• Frontline and Accelify Service Management

•Modification of NJAC6A:14 and Frontline Virtual Document Collaboration

•Frontline 504 and Legal Planning

•Frontline RTI 
May 14, 2020
12pm - 1:30pm EST
Location: Zoom

The meeting link will be provided in your confirmation and reminder emails.

June 19, 2020 - Deadline to Submit ESSER Fund Application

NJDOE Assistant Commissioner
Division of Student Services Peggy McDonald

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes specific funding sources for Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
Specifically, section 18003 of the Act establishes the Elementary Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. The core purpose of the ESSER Fund is to provide direct money to LEAs to address the areas most impacted by the disruption and closure of schools caused by COVID-19.

NJDOE has released LEAs’ ESSER Fund allocations. All school districts have access to the allocations on the CARES Act Education Stabilization Fund allocations page.

ESSER Fund awards to LEAs are allocated in the same proportion as those funds received under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, in school year 2019-20. Allocations were calculated based on federal statute and guidance.
The List Keeps Growing....
NJASA echoes the Governor's shout-outs and thanks everyone for their efforts. If as an NJASA member - school leader, Allied, Business Sponsor, and/or retiree, you like to share your information on the NJASA website , please email your content, an image and contact information to NJASA Director of Communications Anne H Gallagher . Thank you for all your cooperation in sharing good news.
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