NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 24 | June 10, 2020
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NJASA the Driving Force in Supporting and Developing School Leaders
The Association has a long and proud tradition of advocating for children and preparing leaders to steer schools and districts in the direction of positive futures. During these exceptionally challenging times related to the coronavirus, your NJASA membership is most beneficial.
Less State Aid, More PPE Expenses: Where NJ Schools Look to Cut


"It's literally the peeling back of the onion to get to the core — things that are not required would be the first things to be looked at," said Richard Bozza, Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators .
What Will It Cost to Reopen Schools?
A new cost estimate from school superintendents shows reopeni ng following CDC guidelines is cost-prohibitive.

By  Lauren Camera , Senior Education Writer
June 8, 2020, at 6:00 a.m.
See chart below and click cost analysis from the superintendents organization and the Association of School Business Officials International shows that in some cases school districts can expect to spend an additional $490 per student in order to cover costs associated with purchasing hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and other cleaning supplies, gloves, masks and other personal protective equipment, hiring additional custodial staff and nurses, and more. The additional expenses for an average school district of about 3,700 students total $1.8 million.
ICYMI - NJASA Offers Virtual Human Resource Workshops
These are virtual workshops. 
Instructions and session access will be sent via email.  
Program begins at 9:30am and concludes 12:00pm approx.
Keep Students Well-Nourished During Summer Months
According to Feeding America, New Jersey is among the five states that will see the sharpest increase in child hunger due to the pandemic. Resources are available to help districts continue feeding children this summer. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture oversees the federal child nutrition programs.
Online Forum Supports the Development of District Planning to the Challenges of COVID-19
Special Guest: Lawrence C. Kleinman, MD, MPH, FAAP Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Development Chief, Division of Population Health, Quality, and Implementation Science (PopQuIS) Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers RWJMS - Dr. Kleinman, a pioneer and national leader in children’s health, will discuss the latest information schools need to know about COVID-19 in children as they plan for summer and fall.
Grant Funds Available for Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program
The program's goal is to fund local educational agencies (LEA) to develop and implement programs to prevent human trafficking victimization through the provision of skills-based human trafficking training and education for school staff and students as specified in the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.
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