NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 19 | March 15, 2023

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NJASA/NJAPSA Spring Leadership Conference 2023 Registration

Exhibitor Registration

Exhibit Guidelines and Regulations

Travel Waiver and Hotel Information

An Invitation to Apply for the Position of Commercial Township Chief School Administrator

The Commercial Township School, officially the "Home of the Panthers, sits on six acres of land located in the heart of Commercial Township. In July 2020, the District closed Port Norris Middle School and consolidated all grades into the Commercial Township School, formerly known as

Haleyville-Mauricetown School. Since the closing of Port Norris School, the Superintendent of Schools also serves as the Commercial Township School Principal. The school has a full-time Vice Principal and full-time Director

of the Child Study Team. Applications will be accepted till March 30, 2023.

6th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

Designed for Women in or Aspiring to Positions in Educational Leadership

March 27-28, 8 am-5 pm at The Palace at Somerset Park

Key Legal Issues Facing Districts - When to Call the Attorney - NJASA Seminar March 21

Tuesday, March 21,

9:30 am-12:00 pm

Zoom

Join NJASA and Retired Chief Judge and Acting Director of the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law the Honorable Judge Ellen Bass to listen and learn what is happening and gain a greater understanding of the pitfalls to avoid and when to make that all important call that might support and assist you and your district.

Judge Bass brings over forty years of experience working with public school districts to her role as

Of Counsel to the Busch Law Group.

NJASA members may register for and participate in this one-day seminar at no cost. Non-members may register and participate at the cost of $145.00 per person.

Time to Nominate

A New Jersey Special Education Administrator of the Year!

This award will recognize a special education administrator who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in providing services to students with disabilities and whose work reflects the highest professional and ethical standards. Deadline to submit

a nomination is March 24, 2023.

Senate and General Assembly Legislative

Public Hearings for the FY 2024 State Budget

The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Budget Committee will be conducting their respective public hearings on the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget.

Registration is required to testify at one of the public hearings to be held by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Budget Committee on the proposed State Budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Click here for online registration.

The Decision by School Officials to Remove a Book Some Parents Find Objectionable is Rarely an Easy One to Make.

NJASA Administrative Guide Part Two

The decision by school officials to remove a book some parents find objectionable is rarely an easy one to make. As discussed in Part One of this Administrative Guide series, Part Two concludes the series and offers guidance to school officials by providing a discussion of cases in which boards have successfully defended their decisions not to remove a book from their schools. It also discusses cases in which boards may have acted improperly in removing a book or restricting access to a book.

NJASA Offers Deepest Sympathy to Ron Larkin's Family

Dr. Ronald Francis Larkin, NJASA President 1999-2000 and the 1995 New Jersey Superintendent of the Year, passed away on March 9, 2023.

Ron graduated from St. Mary's High School in Jersey City before receiving an undergraduate degree from NJCU, and Master's and Doctorate degrees in Education from Rutgers University.

Dr. Larkin held several roles in the Newark Public Schools, including teacher, vice principal, principal of Hawthorne Ave School and Assistant Superintendent. Dr. Larkin was the Superintendent of Schools for the New Brunswick Schools for 24 years. A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, March 17th from 4-8pm at the Holmdel Funeral Home. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Catherine's Church.

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