NJASA's eNewsletter Volume 25 | June 4, 2025

The Source at NJASA

Meet the Conference's Keynote Speaker

Jack Howard Jacobs

Retired Colonel in the United States Army

Medal of Honor Recipient for His Actions During the Vietnam War and Serves as a Military Analyst for NBC News and MSNBC

NJASA/L.E.A.D.’s Summer Conference Offers Information

to Develop and Implement a Comprehensive

Proactive Safety and Security Strategy

The Amistad Commission 2025 Summer Institute

Both In-Person and Virtually

Stockton University-Ocean Campus in Atlantic City

August 4 to August 7

The Amistad Commission is pleased to invite all New Jersey educators to the 2025 Summer Institute. The theme for the 2025 Summer Institute is “Moving Forward, Preserving Our Past: Revolution, Reaction, & Reform.” Registration will close on July 1.

The Amistad Commission is committed to providing services and resources for New Jersey school teachers, administrators, and students that raise awareness and ensures the implementation of educational programs regarding the African slave trade, enslavement, and the contributions that Africans and African Americans have made to American society.

In Case You Missed It!

NJASA Legal Department Research Services

School board members are involved in making critical decisions that affect school district operations. These decisions can include personnel matters, financial matters, labor contracts, and contracts with third parties, among other issues. As a result of the decisions they make, matters they vote on, or statements they make, board members may be named as defendants or respondents in civil, administrative, and/or criminal cases. Thus, school officials must know about board members’ ability to be reimbursed for legal expenses in defending such matters. This Administrative Guide provides guidance to school officials on the Indemnification of Board Members.

Updating the NJASA Advisory Network

In 2023, NJASA created the NJASA Advisory Network as a platform for members to connect with other members. This network of successful, experienced superintendents and other central office leaders offers support to peers by answering inquiries about common challenges of school and district operations.

NJASA is looking to enhance and expand the network and is asking for your assistance in completing a short survey reporting your extraordinary experiences from a predetermined checklist. To complete the brief survey, click here.

Thank you for your interest and commitment to support NJASA Members! Please email Frank Borelli, Director of Professional Development; Judy Rattner, Director of Special Projects; or Dr. Mark Stanwood, Director NJ School Administrator Residency Program; with any questions.

NJSLEDS Soft Launch: Statewide Testing Begins July 7

As part of the ongoing transition from NJ SMART to the New Jersey Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (NJSLEDS), NJDOE is excited to

announce the upcoming soft launch of the NJSLEDS staging environment, beginning Monday, July 7, 2025. The soft launch period will serve as a critical statewide testing period for districts to explore, interact with, and test all available submissions in the NJSLEDS system prior to the official launch on September 2, 2025. This staging environment is intended to provide all districts, regardless of pilot participation, with hands-on experience to validate workflows, file formatting, error handling, and general system behavior.

You’re Invited to Attend the Community Eligibility Provision Information Session to Learn from Participating Schools About How the Program Can Benefit Your School District!

Read More! The deadline to opt into CEP for the 2025-26 School Year is June 30.

CoSN 2025 State of EdTech Leadership Report

CoSN 2025 State of EdTech Leadership Report, now in its twelfth year, is based on findings gathered from CoSN’s 2025 State of EdTech District Leadership Survey. Through an analysis of the most recent survey responses, the report provides important benchmarks on emerging AI technologies and evolving cybersecurity measures. This annual report gives multiple education stakeholders current insights and guidance to help inform their thinking and considerations when making decisions regarding education priorities and budgets.

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