NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 16| January 29, 2025

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NJASA TECHSPO® ’25 Conference

Offers Onsite Registration

Onsite Registration Hours


January 29 - 8am - 6:30pm


January 30 - 7am - 5:30pm


January 31 - 7:30am - 12 Noon


General Onsite Registration Fees

NJASA Offers Forum Addressing Concerns


Related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Immigrant Families and Deportation

A FREE MEMBERS ONLY EVENT


Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 11:00 am


Disclaimer: This forum is intended for informational and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice.

We invite you to participate in an important online forum to discuss critical issues impacting your schools. This forum will provide a platform for members to share concerns, ask questions, and engage in open

dialogue.

REGISTER NOW!

NJASA / NJAPSA Spring Leadership Conference

Call for Proposals

NJASA / NJAPSA Spring Leadership Conference

Caesars, Atlantic City, May 14-16


This year's theme is Uniting, Empowering, Celebrating: Education Matters. Please complete the online Proposal Form and submit it prior to the February 3 deadline.

In Case You Missed It! NJASA in the News

N.J. School Districts Already Cracking Down on Cellphones Amid Call for Statewide Ban Updated: Jan. 28, 2025, 7:32 a.m. Rob Jennings | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com


“A majority of parents are in agreement about banning them, but not necessarily a full ban." said NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza.


Education Cuts Under Trump Could Hurt NJ Kids, Superintendents Warn

Hannah Gross, NJ Spotlight | Jan. 22, 2025 | Education

School leaders say elimination of Education Department would hurt marginalized students most


“Our hope is that none of this will come to pass and the people in Washington will work to improve the federal D.O.E. and not tear it apart in a way that will be both confusing and concerning for the school leaders of the state, as well as possibly negatively affecting our students and their families.” said Melanie Schulz, Director of Government Relations for the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, at a Joint Committee on the Public Schools meeting on Tuesday.


Gov Visits West Windsor-Plainsboro to Underscore His Continued Commitment to Furthering Access to Free, High-Quality Preschool and Kindergarten Programs

Office of the Governor January 21, 2025


“NJASA fully supports the Governor's focus on expanding early childhood education, recognizing its long-term benefits.” said NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza.


Education Leaders Praise Proposed Cellphone Ban in NJ Classrooms

Ted Goldberg, NJ Spotlight | January 16, 2025 | Education, Social

Lawmakers move to enact accompanying legislation


“I think the clear bottom line on this is instructional time needs to be preserved.” said Richard Bozza, Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.


“As long as those things can be addressed and we can get back to decreasing the stress that’s put on students by social media, and let them focus on learning, I think that’s the bottom baseline that we’re talking about.” Bozza said.

The NJASA February 13 Power of Legal Information Series Will Address - Governance

Spend time with us as we identify appropriate and reasonable solutions to governance issues, such as:



Board Relations-Ever Changing



The NJASA Legal Department and other professional associates will focus upon current and critical legal issues facing school districts.

Join NJASA and NJPSA/FEA at the


Women's Leadership Conference 2025

April 7 & 8 The Palace at Somerset Park Somerset, NJ




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