NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 18 | February 28, 2024

The Source at NJASA

Women's Leadership Conference 2024

March 18 and 19 Keynote Presenters

Monday, March 18 9:45 - 10:45am

Dr. Katie Peters

2023 Ohio District 2

Teacher of the Year

Tuesday, March 19 9:45 - 10:45am

Laine Whitaker, MSL

VP Professional Learning Effective School Solutions(ESS)

Book Your Hotel

Breakout Sessions

Governor Murphy Delivers FY 2025 Budget Address

"Making New Jersey the Best Place to Raise a Family"

Budget Provides Another Record Investment in School Funding, While Increasing Historic Tax Relief

Continues Path of Fiscal Responsibility with a Fourth Consecutive Full Pension Payment of $7.1 Billion

Proposes New Dedicated Funding Stream to Support NJ TRANSIT

Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

For more information on the Governor’s proposed FY2025 budget, please see the Budget in Brief online.

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

Accepting Nominations for:

NJASA Distinguished Service Award

Special Education Administrator of the Year Award

The NJASA Distinguished Service Award will be presented during the NJASA/NJAPSA Spring Leadership Conference. All nominations must be received at NJASA Headquarters no later than Friday, March 8, 2024.

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. Nominations must be emailed or mailed (postmarked) by March 22, 2024.

All NJASA Active Administrator Members can attend any committee meeting.

Click Here to view the individual committees and their roster. Each committee has a staff liaison and an Officer liaison.

March Meetings

March 4, Women in Leadership Committee 9:30am Zoom -Interested email Judy Rattner
March 13 Leadership and Diversity Committee 9:30am Zoom - Interested email Judy Rattner
March 27, Government Relations Committee 10am Zoom - Interested email Melanie Schulz

2024 NJASA/NJAPSA Spring Leadership Conference

Program Book Advertising Opportunities

The NJASA/NJAPSA Annual Spring Leadership Conference Program Book is distributed to all Conference attendees, speakers, and invited guests. Advertising space must be reserved by March 20, 2024. Ad copy via email and payment must be received in the NJASA Communications Office by April 8, 2024, to ensure publication. Ad space is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be placed after the Conference copy is positioned. Reserve Your Space Now.

The Power of Legal Information: Practical Issues to Keep School Administrators Current & Compliant

Session 4 Governance:

Nepotism and Social Media Pitfalls

March 14, 9:15 - 11:00 am Zoom

Key Focal Points

● Differences Between Definitions in the School Ethics Act and Nepotism Regulations

● Exploration of Participation and Conflicts

● The Doctrine of Necessity

● Use of Social Media in Connection with Elections

● Improper Release of District Information Through Social Media Channels

Human Resource Professionals:

Focused Discussions on Critical Yearly Decisions

Part Four:

End of School Year Human Resources Issues

March 12, 9:30am - Noon Zoom

The final seminar will focus on non-renewal issues, tenure eligibility questions; Donaldson Appearance; increment withholdings, tenure staff retirement and resignations, transfers, Staff Turnover and Recruitment – (Part II); and Interviewing/reference checks/hiring as an EO/AAE.

NJASA, 920 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618; 609.599.2900, njasa.net

STAY CONNECTED