Eyes on the NJ State Board of Education

Meeting Date: March 5, 2025

President's Report

On April 2, 2025, the New Jersey State Board of Education will receive public testimony. The State

Board will use this opportunity to permit members of the public to speak on the Religious Holidays

Calendar Resolution, the civic event amendments to Chapter 32, School District Operations, and the

amendments to Chapter 27, Student Transportation. Members of the public wishing to testify in person

may register by noon on Thursday, March 27, 2025, through this link.


Commissioner’s Report


NJSBOE Actions 

The State Board adopted the resolution approving the acceptance of donated funds.

Resolution to Accept Donated Funds

(Division of Educational Services)


Discussion Resolution

Religious Holidays Calendar Resolution

(Division of Field Support and Services)

The State Board discussed the resolution pertaining to the annual calendar of religious holidays for the 2025-2026 school year as established at N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8.4(e), pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36-14 to 16.

The State Board anticipates voting in May and hearing public testimony in April.


Adoption

Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts

(Division of Field and Support Services)

The State Board adopted, the readoption with amendments pertaining to the monitoring and evaluation of school districts, set forth in chapter 30, Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts, pursuant to P.L. 2005, c. 235, P.L. 2007, c. 16, and N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-1 et seq.

Appendix A

Appendix B

Presentation


Second Discussion

Standards and Assessment

(Division of Teaching and Learning)

The State Board discussed readopting Chapter 8 with amendments, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7A-10 through 14, 18A:7C-1 et seq., 18A:7E-2 through 5, 18A:35-4.2 and 4.7, 18A:59-5 and 18A:4-15.

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First Discussion

Student Transportation

(Division of Finance and Business Services)

The State Board discussed proposes to amend N.J.A.C. 6A:27, Student Transportation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:4-15 and 18A:39-1, and P.L. 2023, c. 326 and P.L. 2024, c. 81.

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NJASA 920 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08618
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