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2021 Women's Leadership Conference
September 30-October 1, 2021
The Palace at Somerset Park
Please email NJASA Director of Special Projects
Judy Rattner if you have any questions.
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Helping Schools and Libraries Close the Homework Gap |
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Emergency Connectivity Fund
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The FCC's Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) is a $7.17 billion program that will help schools and libraries provide the tools and services their communities need for remote learning during the COVID-19 emergency period. ECF will help provide relief to millions of students, school staff, and library patrons and will help close the Homework Gap for students who currently lack necessary Internet access or the devices they need to connect to classrooms. |
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For eligible schools and libraries, the ECF Program will cover reasonable costs of laptop and tablet computers; Wi-Fi hotspots; modems; routers; and broadband connectivity purchases for off-campus use by students, school staff, and library patrons.
Congress authorized the Emergency Connectivity Fund as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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Time to Renew Your NJASA Membership! |
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Your NJASA membership is especially beneficial during these exceptionally challenging times. As you continue to address the fallout from the pandemic, NJASA is focused on your issues and provides resources for securing your future and the future of the children you serve. |
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Enhanced NJASA Membership Benefits Effective July 2021
- Registration for the Association's annual Spring Leadership Conference
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8 One-Day Virtual Seminars for active members, NJASA's premier level of membership for all certified school administrators.
Membership renewal for 2021-2022 was emailed May 7th. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@njasa.net.
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FY 2022 Budget News June 22, 2021, 9:40pm |
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POLITICI PRO Reports: June 22, 2021, 7:57pm
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BY KATHERINE LANDERGAN, SAM SUTTON
TRENTON — The Senate and Assembly budget committees voted Tuesday to advance a $46.4 billion budget bill for the fiscal year that begins July 1 — just minutes after the final documents were made available to the public.
The straight party-line votes send the measure to the floors of both chambers, where it is scheduled to be voted on Thursday before being sent to Gov. Phil Murphy.
The budget bill includes a massive $6.9 billion payment into New Jersey’s notoriously-underfunded pension system — $505 million more than what Murphy originally proposed — and sets aside $3.7 billion to tackle the state's debtload.
Some of the top line items include: $500 million for rental assistance, $250 million for utility relief, $180 million for HVAC improvements to schools and $100 million to help reopen child care centers.
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New Jersey Legislature Website
Reports June 22, 2021 9:40pm
New Jersey's Budget
FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022
FY 2022 Appropriations Bill:
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Governor Murphy, Senate President Sweeney, and Speaker Coughlin Announce Agreement on
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Proposals to Make Higher Education and Retirement More Affordable
June 22, 2021
Today, Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Stephen Sweeney, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin announced further agreements in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget that will invest in New Jersey’s long-term economic growth by making college more attainable and retirement more affordable.
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POLITICI PRO Reports: June 21, 2021, 5:40pm
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By CARLY SITRIN
TRENTON — New Jersey school districts scheduled to see cuts in their state funding will not find a reprieve in the Legislature's budget bill, according to legislative sources.
Senate Democrats intend to maintain Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan for district formula aid at nearly $9.3 billion for K-12 school funding — the largest pot of state aid in decades.
Sources said that while no new money will be proposed through the school funding formula, the Legislature’s budget will include an extra $100 million over Murphy's proposed $25 million increase for Extraordinary Special Education Aid, which is available for all school districts. In addition, it will include $600 million over three years to provide an additional year of functional education for students with disabilities and $180 million for HVAC improvements to schools.
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Joint Statement from Governor Murphy,
Senate President Sweeney, and Speaker Coughlin on the
Future of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority
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“The Schools Development Authority’s (SDA) mission is critical to the construction, modernization, and renovation of schools in some of our most underserved school districts. Recent independent reports have offered recommendations to improve the ability of the SDA to fulfill that mission. We will act to effectuate change and look to restructure the organization or move it under another State entity to improve the State’s ability to deliver and effectively manage public school construction projects. As we work toward funding reauthorization, we will also review the organizational structure of the SDA and consider all possible alternatives to the current structure in the months ahead.” |
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The Path Forward:
Reopening Challenges, Opportunities, and the Law
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Day 1 - July 6th 9 am - 3 pm
Addressing the Harm to Students, Staff, and Community
This session will focus on satisfying the legal obligation for schools to develop and implement plans to respond to the many foreseeable harms that have resulted from the global pandemic and its aftermath.
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Day 2 - July 7th 9 am - 3 pm
Reimagining the Future
Post-Pandemic
This session will focus on the tremendous advances we have made as educators and school leaders have risen to the challenge of the pandemic.
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Supplemental pre-recorded content will also be provided to every registrant in addition to each live session. Fee: $150 per day or $270 for 2 days (Payable to FEA. PO to be issued to FEA at 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831)
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Registration is Now Open for NJSBA's Virtual Workshop |
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NJSBA's Virtual Workshop 2021 is taking place from Tuesday, Oct. 26 to Thursday, Oct. 28. The three-day conference, co-sponsored by NJASA and NJASBO, is the largest virtual training event for school officials in New Jersey.
Register to attend to learn from experts from multiple disciplines and hear from compelling keynote speakers. NJSBA's Virtual Workshop will also present special events and entertainment, networking opportunities, and an interactive exhibit hall with vendors that cater to school districts. Sessions will cover digital and distance learning, equity, cybersecurity, cost-savings, school finance, shared services, leadership best practices, school technology, social and emotional learning, sustainability, integrative STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math), and more.
Registration Details NJSBA is offering a special group rate of $900 for up to 25 team members, including school board members, superintendents, school business administrators, IT directors, facilities directors, principals, and other district staff. That's only $36 per person! The individual member rate is $450 per person. The school business administrator must handle registration.
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Are You Retiring This Year? NJASA Needs Your Help! |
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Each year at this time NJASA asks active members for their assistance. If you are going to retire between April 1, 2021 and October 31, 2021, please complete a fillable form as soon as possible indicating your retirement date and email it to info@njasa.net
Thank you for your cooperation.
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NJASA, 920 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618; 609.599.2900, njasa.net |
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