The $53.1 billion spending plan includes a record proposed surplus of $10.1 billion, while redirecting nearly 74 percent of the total budget back out in the form of grants-in-aid for property tax relief, social services, and higher education, as well as State aid to schools, community colleges, municipalities, and counties.

For more information on the Governor’s proposed FY2024 budget, please see the Budget in Brief.

An additional one-page policy paper on the central commitments outlined in the budget proposal can be found here.

Congratulations to Graduates



Dr. Yolanda Mendez

Assistant Superintendent

Newark Board of Education



NJASA Secretary Nelyda Perez

Assistant Superintendent

Matawan Aberdeen Regional School District

Dr. William T. Smith, Chief Education Officer, Point Pleasant Beach School District, New Jersey's 2023 Superintendent of the Year by NJASA.

AASA recognized each state representative at their National Conference on Education. This prestigious program, now in its 36th year, is sponsored by First Student, Corebridge Financial and AASA.

In accepting this prestigious honor, Dr. Smith said, “My philosophy on teaching and learning has evolved around a core set of principles - Our students succeed when their schools prioritize access and opportunity and encourage creativity and exploration.”

From left, Panelists NJASA Treasurer Dr. Rick Falkenstein, NJASA Director of Special Projects Judy Rattner, NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza, NJASA Secretary Nelyda Perez, and Monmouth University Assistant Professor School of Education Dr. William George are proud to represent NJASA at the National Conference on Education and present the power of relationships.

NJDOE announced the launch of three critical initiatives

designed to promote academic recovery and accelerate learning. The initiatives will focus on evidence-based strategies that can help schools close achievement gaps caused or exacerbated by COVID-19-related disruptions to the learning environment and the shift to remote instruction. These programs will prioritize elementary age students, consistent with evidence-based research demonstrating that elementary-age students experienced more significant developmental setbacks during the pandemic.

Following the establishment of a list of approved tutoring vendors, local school districts can apply to be reimbursed for a share of at least $17 million in federal funding from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund that will allow them to contract with pre-qualified vendors. Additional information regarding the allocation of funding is forthcoming that will outline the method through which schools will be prioritized for these funds. 

March 15th - The Final Seminar Will Address:

• Non-Renewal Issues,
• Tenure Eligibility Questions;
• Donaldson Appearance;
• Increment Withholdings,
• Involuntary and Voluntary Transfers;
• Tenure Procedures;
• Paid and Unpaid Leave Request Options; and
• Planning for Retention-Induction and Mentoring Best Practices for 23-24 SY.