Summer 2004 www.njpsa.org Summer 2004 An Affiliate of NASSP and NAESP New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association Membership 2 Student Scholarships 2 Principals of the Year 3 Golden Lamp Winners 4 Critical Issues Committee 5 Convention Registration 6 NJEXCEl 7 Thank You, Members 8-9 Mort Reinhart Column 13 Retirement Column 14 Prof. Development 19 Upcoming Events 20 INSIDE: NEWSLETTER LEGAL CENTERFOLD: YOUR EFFECTIVE RESIGNATION DATE IS YOUR DECISION www.njpsa.org Register for the FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Convention on page 6. Principals of the Year Honored (L-R) Gail Cropper, Dr. Joseph Ramos, and Barbara Tedesco proudly display their Principal of the Year plaques at a ceremony honoring their achievements held at the NJDOE in June. Washington Mutual & NJPSA Washington Mutual Supports Principals of the Year Program David Wicki, Jr., Assistant Vice President for Washington Mutual, presents NJPSA Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti with a check for $15,000 as part of their commitment to school leadership programs in New Jersey. As part of Washington Mutual’s continued com- mitment to education, the financial foundation re- cently gave NJPSA a $15,000 check toward the Prin- cipals of the Year: Rewarding Visionary Leadership Awards program. The prestigious awards program is funded by Washington Mutual and NJPSA in col- laboration with the New Jersey Department of Edu- cation. Washington Mutual has specialized school pro- grams for student savings and caters to educators for home mortgages. One of their signature programs, School Savings ® , was etablished in 1923 to teach students how to handle money responsibly. Wash- ington Mutual’s education giving in 2003 totaled $15.7 million in cash grants. Included in this to- tal are funds raised through their popular WaMoola for Schools ® program. With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual is a retailer of financial services that pro- vides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and commercial clients. ψ Legislature Adopts $28 Billion State Budget Schools Receive Increased State Aid Coupled with Strict Spending and Administrative Caps by Debra Bradley, Esq. After months of legislative wrangling, the New Jersey State Legislature adopted a $28 billion state budget, representing the highest spending increase in a state budget in 13 years (16.7%). The budget was passed essentially along party lines with three Democrats failing to support the proposed budget. The budget is funded on the revenue side by $1.8 billion in new taxes including the so-called Millionaire’s Tax, which is expected to generate $830 million in FY ’05. Other revenue sources include 17 additional taxes and fees. For example, the budget contains new and/or increased fees on billboards, cigarettes, cosmetic surgeries, HMO insurance pre- miums, gas/electric surcharges, realty transfer fees on certain homes, tires (including spares!), phone service, certain actions in Municipal Court, and man- datory car registration fees for the first four years of car ownership at the time of purchase. In addition, the budget relies on the controversial practice of borrowing $1.9 billion through the sale of bonds through the Economic Development Author- ity. Although the practice of such bonding has been utilized in state budgets since the Whitman Admin- istration, this budget borrows funds to pay for the operating expenses of state government, a practice dubbed “credit card budgeting” by the Republicans in the Legislature. The Republicans have already taken steps to bring their challenge concerning the constitutionality of this practice to court. Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg has already ruled that she will hear the Republicans’ case for an injunction to stop the sale of the bonds once the Governor signs the budget bill. The Governor signed the bud- get into law on June 30th. A critical theme espoused by the Democrats in crafting and debating this budget proposal has been the theme of property tax relief in the short and long-term. The validity of their approach remains to be seen. On June 2, the State Board of Education and the New Jersey Department of Education recognized three public school principals who were selected for honor in this year’s New Jersey Principals of the Year Program. They are: •Ms. Gail Cropper, Principal, Washington El- ementary School, Trenton School District: •Dr. Joseph Ramos, Principal, Dr. Michael Conti Elementary School #5, Jersey City School District; and •Ms. Barbara Tedesco, Principal, Harrison Av- enue Elementary School, Roselle School District. “This year’s three New Jersey Principals of the Year are outstanding school leaders who have proven their accomplishments by ensuring the quality of their school’s educational programs and climates,” said JoAnn D. Bartoletti, executive director of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association. The principals will each receive $5,000 to be uti- lized in their schools from NJPSA through their af- filiation with Washington Mutual and $1000 for per- sonal use. In return, the principals will share their expertise with others during activities planned by NJPSA. ψ See page 3 for more information about the Principals of the Year continued on p. 7
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Summer 2004www.njpsa.org
Summer 2004An Affiliate of NASSP and NAESP
New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
Membership 2 Student Scholarships 2Principals of the Year 3 Golden Lamp Winners 4Critical Issues Committee 5 Convention Registration 6NJEXCEl 7 Thank You, Members 8-9Mort Reinhart Column 13 Retirement Column 14
Prof. Development 19 Upcoming Events 20
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NEWSLETTER
LEGAL CENTERFOLD:
YOUR EFFECTIVE RESIGNATION DATE IS YOUR DECISION
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Register for theFEA/NJPSA/NJASCD
Fall Conventionon page 6.
Principals of theYear Honored
(L-R) Gail Cropper, Dr. Joseph Ramos, and BarbaraTedesco proudly display their Principal of the Yearplaques at a ceremony honoring their achievementsheld at the NJDOE in June.
WashingtonMutual & NJPSA
Washington Mutual SupportsPrincipals of the Year Program
David Wicki, Jr., Assistant Vice President forWashington Mutual, presents NJPSA ExecutiveDirector JoAnn Bartoletti with a check for $15,000as part of their commitment to school leadershipprograms in New Jersey.
As part of Washington Mutual’s continued com-mitment to education, the financial foundation re-cently gave NJPSA a $15,000 check toward the Prin-cipals of the Year: Rewarding Visionary LeadershipAwards program. The prestigious awards programis funded by Washington Mutual and NJPSA in col-laboration with the New Jersey Department of Edu-cation.
Washington Mutual has specialized school pro-grams for student savings and caters to educators forhome mortgages. One of their signature programs,School Savings®, was etablished in 1923 to teachstudents how to handle money responsibly. Wash-ington Mutual’s education giving in 2003 totaled$15.7 million in cash grants. Included in this to-tal are funds raised through their popular WaMoolafor Schools® program.
With a history dating back to 1889, WashingtonMutual is a retailer of financial services that pro-vides a diversified line of products and services toconsumers and commercial clients. ψ
After months of legislative wrangling, the NewJersey State Legislature adopted a $28 billion statebudget, representing the highest spending increasein a state budget in 13 years (16.7%). The budgetwas passed essentially along party lines with threeDemocrats failing to support the proposed budget.
The budget is funded on the revenue side by $1.8billion in new taxes including the so-calledMillionaire’s Tax, which is expected to generate $830million in FY ’05. Other revenue sources include 17additional taxes and fees. For example, the budgetcontains new and/or increased fees on billboards,cigarettes, cosmetic surgeries, HMO insurance pre-miums, gas/electric surcharges, realty transfer feeson certain homes, tires (including spares!), phoneservice, certain actions in Municipal Court, and man-datory car registration fees for the first four years ofcar ownership at the time of purchase.
In addition, the budget relies on the controversialpractice of borrowing $1.9 billion through the sale ofbonds through the Economic Development Author-ity. Although the practice of such bonding has beenutilized in state budgets since the Whitman Admin-istration, this budget borrows funds to pay for theoperating expenses of state government, a practicedubbed “credit card budgeting” by the Republicansin the Legislature. The Republicans have alreadytaken steps to bring their challenge concerning theconstitutionality of this practice to court. SuperiorCourt Judge Linda Feinberg has already ruled thatshe will hear the Republicans’ case for an injunctionto stop the sale of the bonds once the Governorsigns the budget bill. The Governor signed the bud-get into law on June 30th.
A critical theme espoused by the Democrats incrafting and debating this budget proposal has beenthe theme of property tax relief in the short andlong-term. The validity of their approach remainsto be seen.
On June 2, the State Board of Education and theNew Jersey Department of Education recognizedthree public school principals who were selected forhonor in this year’s New Jersey Principals of theYear Program. They are:
•Ms. Gail Cropper, Principal, Washington El-ementary School, Trenton School District:•Dr. Joseph Ramos, Principal, Dr. MichaelConti Elementary School #5, Jersey City SchoolDistrict; and•Ms. Barbara Tedesco, Principal, Harrison Av-enue Elementary School, Roselle School District.“This year’s three New Jersey Principals of the
Year are outstanding school leaders who have proventheir accomplishments by ensuring the quality oftheir school’s educational programs and climates,”said JoAnn D. Bartoletti, executive director of theNew Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.
The principals will each receive $5,000 to be uti-lized in their schools from NJPSA through their af-filiation with Washington Mutual and $1000 for per-sonal use. In return, the principals will share theirexpertise with others during activities planned byNJPSA. ψ
See page 3 for more informationabout the Principals of the Year
New members who joined NJPSA between May 4and June 29, 2004.
Income Tax Info.IRS regulations permit you to deduct a portion
of your professional dues. That portion of yourdues that is used for activities such as lobbyingmust be excluded when taking such a deduction.Currently, the NJPSA spends approximately 8%of your dues money on such activity. This shouldnot be considered tax advice. NJPSA cautions allits members who deduct a portion of their duesthat they should first speak with their accountantto determine the amount that can be deducted. ψ
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Student Leadership ScholarshipsAwarded at May Ceremony
Student Leadership Schoalrship winners pose for a photo at the May 27th AwardsCeremony and Luncheon.
Ten high school seniors have been selected as the 2004 Student Leadership Schoalrship Award winners.The scholarships are given by PLATO LEARNING, Inc. formerly known as Lightspan, Inc. and the NewJersey Principals and Supervisors Association in their Student Leadership Scholarship Awards, a staterecognition program. New Jersey’s top honorees each received a $2,000 scholarship and gift during a May27, 2004 ceremony at the Holiday Inn in Monroe Township.
All secondary school principals in New Jersey were invited to submit the name of a high school seniorwho demonstrated leadership by participation in co-curricular activities other than athletics. A one pageessay about the Importance of Student Involvement in School Activities, as well as a resume and letters ofrecommendation, were also among the criteria for the award.The 2004 Student Leadership Scholarship Award Winners
•Christopher Brooks, New Egypt High School (Gerald North, Principal)•Jonathan Feldman, Warren Hills Regional High School (Thomas O’Brien, Principal)•Jessica Ferrara, Freehold Township High School (Anthony Procopio, Principal)•Robert Kraemer, Jr., Delran High School (John Fricke, Principal)•Kenneth Kroog, Kearny High School (Frank Digesere, Principal)•Allison Lukacsy, Clearview Regional High School (Robert Bennette, Principal)•Dipal Patel, Arthur L. Johnson High School (Robert Taylor, Principal)•Erika Sensbach, Northern Burlington Regional High School (Eric Barnett, Principal)•Jay Teitelbaum, Middlesex High School (Gregory Freeman, Principal)•Darla Bunting, Bridgeton High School (Irving Marshall, Principal) ψ
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Meet the 2004 New Jersey Principals of the YearGAIL CROPPER
PrincipalWashington Elementary School
Trenton“As the educational leader of
Washington Elementary Schoolsince 1994, I have been commit-ted to having a school where teach-ers teach and happy studentscome to school every day to learn,”says Gail Cropper, principal.“I’m obligated to provide studentswith a safe environment in which learning can takeplace.” Washington Elementary School is a Trentonneighborhood school with over 300 students in gradespre-kindergarten through six. Last year, the Tren-ton Times described Washington Elementary as a“gold star in education.” Earning a Governor’s Schoolof Excellence Award, Washington Elementary is aplace where the diverse student population, moti-vated parents, hard working staff and a supportivebusiness community join forces to create an aca-demically achieving urban school.
High achievement levels on the ESPA, NJ ASK4and Terra Nova tests are especially notable because29% of the students at Washington do not speakEnglish as their first language. Discipline and inno-vation are imperatives which drive WashingtonSchool’s success.
In 2000-2001, Washington Elementary School wonthe New Jersey Education Commissioner’s ParentParticipation Award for a comprehensive ParentOutreach Program. Funds received from this awardenabled Cropper to establish a Parents’ ResourceRoom/Library which offers parents and relativeswritten, audio, and visual materials to help their chil-dren further develop their literacy skills at home.The Trenton business community has been activelyinvolved with students at Washington Elementaryby providing incentives for academic excellence, do-nating new books and initiating Career Day pro-grams.
Cropper earned her associate’s degree from Mer-cer County Community College and went on to earnher undergraduate, master’s degree and administra-tive and supervisory certificates from Trenton StateCollege. She has served as a teacher, guidance coun-selor, Youth Corps Program Advisor, Teacher Spe-cialist for Career Development, Director of a privatenursery school, assistant principal and principal. Sheis a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,Trenton Chapter and the Mercer County Chamberof Commerce. The NJPSA member is also a memberof NEA.
“Mrs. Cropper is extraordinarily determined andher determination has much to do with the school’simprovement, said Superintendent James Lytle,Ed.D. “The key to her success is simple. In herown words, “Failure is not acceptable.” Whethershe is speaking of a struggling student or a strugglingnew teacher, Mrs. Cropper moves to communicatehigh expectations for that individual and surroundthe individual with every sort of support. “ ψ
BARBARA TEDESCOPrincipal
Harrison Avenue Elementary SchoolRoselle
“My passion is fairness for stu-dents,” says Barbara Tedesco, prin-cipal of Harrison Avenue Elemen-tary School in Roselle. “As manyas twenty-one different languageshave been represented by familiesat our school. Integrating this di-verse population takes creativity.”Tedesco has been very active with the NJ Teachersof English to Speakers of Other Languages and Bi-lingual Educators. For the past twelve years, sheand a colleague have been trainers in Bilingual Spe-cial Education. In 2002, they were invited by repre-sentatives from the Office of Special Education andthe Office of English Language Acquisition to presentat a Conference for Educators of Newcomer stu-dents in Washington, D.C. In 1996, she was pre-sented with the Honorary Equity Award, New Jer-sey Equity Hall of Fame from the NJ Career EquityAssistance Center.
Tedesco instructs her staff in the application ofthe New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standardsand their link to the Cross Content Workplace Readi-ness Standards by reviewing lesson plans, conduct-ing formal and informal teacher observations, align-ing assemblies and field trips with the standards andreviewing and analyzing test data. Her thirty oneyears in the district and her ability to speak fluentSpanish and converse in French/Creole and Polishhave established a welcoming atmosphere for En-glish language learners and their families.
She installed a telephone directory system for par-ents, offers rewards to students who have shownacademic achievement and was instrumental in theinstitution of school uniforms to reduce conflictsand keep students focused on learning. “HarrisonSchool is all about teamwork,” said Tedesco. “Weare here to create the best learning environment forour students.”
Tedesco earned her bachelor’s degree from JerseyCity State College, master’s degree from FairleighDickinson University and principal’s certificate fromKean University. She was a teacher of Spanish andESL and was the Department Chair for Bilingual/ESL, K-12 and World Language. In 1990, she servedas the Director of Curriculum and Instruction beforeaccepting the principalship at Harrison Elementaryin 1997. She holds professional memberships inNJPSA, NAESP, ASCD, NABE (National Associa-tion for Bilingual Education), NJTESOL/NJBE (NJTeachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/NJ Bilingual Educators) and FLENJ (Foreign Lan-guage Educators of NJ).
“Barbara Tedesco is a dedicated and committedprofessional who continuously strives to providestudents, staff and parents with the educational toolsneeded for success,” said Superintendent ofSchools Darlene Roberto. “She is a valuable mem-ber of the Roselle administrative team and an assetto our diverse community.” ψ
JOSEPH RAMOS, ED.D.Principal
Dr. Michael Conti Elementary School#5, Jersey City
“When I became the principalof Dr. Michael Conti School, itwas known as a good school,”said Dr. Ramos. “I was deter-mined to set even higher standardsand expectations. In fact, my vi-sion for the school at that timewas to make it the best school inthe district.” Dr. Michael Conti Elementary School(P.S. #5) is a bilingual magnet school. The school isa project based learning school that fosters the useof technology. Dr. Ramos met with staff and devel-oped initiatives and strategies for improvement:guided reading was implemented; looping was imple-mented in grades 1 & 2 and 3 & 4; a math extensionteacher was assigned to the fourth grade to supportteachers and provide assistance to students; and aDual Language Program was implemented to com-ply with the World Language mandate and meet theneeds of limited English proficient students. Becauseof the achievement of their students, Conti Schoolwas selected by Co-nect as one of ten Co-nect Na-tional Demonstration Schools.
Dr. Ramos and his staff have reached out to par-ents and made their involvement in school a priority.Conti is the only school in the district with a ParentLiteracy program and an active Parent Council.
Dr. Michael Conti School is a Professional Devel-opment School affiliated with Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity.
Dr. Ramos earned his bachelor’s degree fromMontclair State University, master’s degree fromTeachers’ College, Columbia University and receivedhis certification as Principal and Supervisor fromNew Jersey City University. He earned a secondmaster’s degree and a doctorate from Teachers’ Col-lege, Columbia University. He began his career as anESL teacher in 1976. He was the ESL Teacher/Coor-dinator at Dickinson High School and was an ad-junct professor at New Jersey City University. Healso worked as a Supervisor of Elementary Educa-tion, Language Arts and Bilingual/ESL in the CentralOffice before accepting the position as Principal ofDr. Michael Conti School #5 in 1999.
Dr. Ramos is a member of the International Read-ing Association, ASCD, NJPSA, ASA, NAESP, NewJersey Teachers of English to Speakers of OtherLanguages/New Jersey Bilingual Education(NJTESOL-BE), National Association for BilingualEducation and National Teachers of English to Speak-ers of Other Languages Association (TESOL).
“In his few short years as principal of the ContiSchool, Dr. Joseph Ramos has taken a school thatwas functioning as mediocre, at best, to one that isthe showplace of the school district,” said Dr.Charles Epps, Jr., Superintendent of Schools.“His proven ability to plan and implement programsresulting in high student achievement brings him therespect of his staff, students and parents.” ψ
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Fall Convention to FeatureChild Safety Program
Join Tom Patire on Thursday, November 4 at theFEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Convention at theChild Safety - First and Foremost Workshop. Realiz-ing the most evil element of society exploits children,Patire’s program trains children on how and when to“run to safety.” This unique program teaches kidsspecific safe running patterns while teaching them tolisten to their environment. Built into this course isan audible hearing drill that will allow children to con-centrate on getting away while listening to their sur-roundings.
Thomas J. Patire has a diversified tactical and martial arts background thatincludes a Seventh Degree Black Belt in the martial art of Hom-Do. He was thefirst person in the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania tri-state area everto be ranked and certified as an instructor in this elite combat art. Patire headsone of the largest tactical training teams in the world and is currently teachingand certifying instructors in the CDT System. He is the founder of the CDTInternational Tactical Training Center currently located in Elmwood Park, NewJersey. Mr. Patire is also the Executive Director of his family-owned interna-tional security business, State of the Art Security Agency, where he heads ateam of close-quarter specialists who provide elite protection for dignitaries,celebrities and sports personalities throughout the world. Mr. Patire’s certifi-cations include municipal, state and federal law enforcement as well as special-ized response groups and elite military units. Patire has been featured in ar-ticles and magazines. ψ
NJPSA Announces GoldenLamp Award Winners
Dr. Ann PowellBeverly HuttonDr. GerryArchuleta
One Bergen County and two Burlington County vice/as-sistant principals have been selected as the recipients of theprestigious 2004 Golden Lamp Awards for Excellence in Edu-cational Leadership. They are Dr. Gerry Archuleta ofShawnee High School in Medford; Beverly Hutton of theBurlington County Institute of Technology, Westampton Cam-pus; and Dr. Ann Powell of Tenafly Middle School, Tenafly.
The three Golden Lamp winners will be honored at a special Awards ceremonyat the FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Convention in November.
-Dr. Gerry Archuleta-Dr. Gerry Archuleta, the Assistant Principal/Supervisor at Shawnee High
School since 1994, is responsible for all of the Humanities programs in theschool. This includes English, Social Studies, Art, Music, World Languages,Media and Nurses. She also is responsible for observations and daily opera-tions of all the programs. Dr. Archulaeta oversees the National Honor Society,Teacher of the Year, Employee and Student of the Month and Freshmen orien-tation programs. She is the school’s Middle States Chairperson and the school’sAffirmative Action officer.
“I find Dr. Archuleta to be an accomplished administrator who provides bothexcellent service to her students, teachers and parents.,” said Principal CharlesFleischman. “We are an excellent high school due to the work ethic and accom-plishments of Dr. Archuleta and an incredible teaching staff.”
Dr. Archuleta earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Utah,her master’s degree from Georgian Court College and her doctorate from NovaSoutheastern University. She began her career as a teacher in Wyoming in 1971.She served as a teacher and assistant principal/supervisor at Pemberton HighSchool before coming to Shawnee in 1994. She is a member of the NJPSAConvention and Professional Development committees as well as a state Councilrepresentative. She is the President of the Burlington County Secondary Prin-cipals and Supervisors Association and holds professional memberships inNASSP, ASCD and FLENJ. Dr. Archulate also works with the LumbertonHistorical Society and was actively involved with the Girl Scouts for over tenyears.
-Beverly Hutton-Beverly Hutton began her career in education as a teacher at Burlington City
High School. In 1990, she was named the vice principal of Eastern RegionalHigh School and was there for four years before accepting a principal positionat Pemberton Township High School. Ms. Hutton also worked for theHoughton-Mifflin Publishing Company as an educational consultant. In2000, she accepted the assistant principal’s position at BCIT.
Hutton is a graduate of the NJ ELITE program and has shared her growth intechnology with her staff and students. She also attends monthly staff meet-ings not only to address specific concerns of teachers, but also to provideprofessional development relevant to the needs and issues raised at these meet-ings.
As part of an active Parent Advisory Committee, Hutton devised monthlycourse offerings such as child care, pet grooming, tutoring and culinary arts thatcould be offered by the school to parents. This initiative has created a positivepartnership for the school and the community.
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Hutton was part of the school team that initiated discussion groups to exam-ine instructional strategies that could be used to increase HSPT scores. Spe-cific HSPT writing, reading and comprehension strategies using examples thatwere relevant to students were devised. The effort was so successful withreading scores, that the math department decided to concentrate its efforts onthe next administration of the test.
A graduate of Douglas College, Ms. Hutton earned her master’s degree fromRutgers University. She also earned a bachelor’s degree from Vision Interna-tional University. Hutton volunteers on three NJPSA Committees and is anactive member of the Burlington County Principals and Supervisors Associa-tion. She also belongs to ASCD and NASSP. A member of Alpha Kappa AlphaSorority, Inc., Hutton is on the Board of Directors for Reality Sports Group.She served on the Strategic Vision Council of the Burlington County Family Yand worked with the Living Faith Christian Center and the Mt. Moriah BaptistChurch.
“During her tenure as an administrator in our district, she has distinguishedherself among her peers as an outstanding and dynamic leader,” said PrincipalDaniel Money. “Her commitment to the profession of educating our nextgeneration for tomorrow’s challenges is solidified in the manner in which sheapproaches her responsibilities on a daily basis.”
-Dr. Ann Powell-Dr. Ann Powell is the vice principal at Tenafly Middle School. She has been
in the Tenafly district since 1971, having first served as a teacher, counselor andcoordinator of guidance. She became the vice principal of the Middle School in1996.
“My role as a middle school administrator enables me to share responsibilityfor creating a community of learners where respect and responsibility are thenorm,” said Powell. She chaired the middle school Differentiation Committeeand implemented differentiated instruction into the curriculum with the help ofthe gifted and talented coordinator, special education facilitator and the facilita-tors of language arts and social studies. She also chairs the Futures Committee,which is charged with examining the needs of the middle school because of anexpanding student population. As the vice principal, Powell is responsible formaintaining a safe, calm environment for the students and staff, working on theIntervention and Referral Service Committee, administering the Peer to PeerProgram, and supervising all aspects of student services. She utilizes a teamapproach and seeks input from teachers, parents and outside agencies.
Powell earned her bachelor’s degree from Westminster College, and her master’sand doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University. She belongs toNAESP and NASSP as well as NJPSA, ASCD, New England League of MiddleSchools, the Bergen County Elementary and Secondary Administrators Asso-ciation and the Tenafly Administrators and Supervisors. She is a foundingmember of the Tenafly/Alpine Community Chemical Awareness Program andserved as a coach and a volunteer at the Dumont Mental Health Center.
“In all that she does, Dr. Ann Powell is the consummate professional,” saidPrincipal William Belluzzi. “For over 30 years, she has worked with students,both younger, older, and now those in between, always with a sense of dedica-tion, wonder and excitement.” ψ
1. Communication - It is critical to “get the word out” to the field on thereorganization of DYFS and related agencies, its new protocols and thenew tools for school leaders such as the new hotline information.2. Professional Development – Our members will need assistance inlearning and understanding the new law and especially the protocols forworking with DYFS. DYFS staff, especially new hires, will need to under-stand school law and procedures.3. Regulations and protocols – NJPSA is interested in providing input onthe development of the regulations implementing the plan.
-Members of the Critical Issues Committee-•Co-Chairperson: Herbert Ammerman, Principal, Northern Valley Re-gional High School, Demarest•Co-Chairperson: Maria Corso, Principal, Lyncrest Elementary School,Fair Lawn•Vito D’Alconzo, Principal, Boonton High School•Dr. Virginia Gittelman, Assistant Superintendent, Hillsborough Boardof Education•Deborah Harvest, Principal, Cochran Academy, East Orange•Kathleen McDonnell, Principal, Memorial Elementary School, LaurenceHarbor•Edward Murphy, Director, Northern Burlington County Regional HighSchool, Columbus•Richard Smith, Assistant Principal, Burlington County Institute of Tech-nology, Westampton•Dolores Szymanski, Assistant Superintendent, Burlington County In-stitute of Technology, Westampton•Dr. Pamela Vaughan, Principal, Ocean City Intermediate School•Ruth Hernandez-Vega, Assistant Principal, Elementary School #3, Jer-sey City•Joanne Walls, Principal, Ocean City High School•Dr. Michael A. Wanko, Principal, Piscataway High School•Leslie Woodward, Assistant Principal, Lindenwold High School ψ
Critical Issues CommitteeMeets with DYFS Staff
Donna Younkin (r)and CandaceMueller of the Division of Youth andFamily Services prepare to give apresentation to the NJPSA CriticalIssues Committee.
The Critical Issues Committee, co-chaired by Bert Ammerman and MariaCorso, met with DYFS officials at FEA/NJPSA Headquarters.
In order to get the message out about the new DYFS reform plan, developprofessional development opportunities in the area of children’s safety andparticipate in future DYFS regulatory and legislative reforms, the NJPSA Criti-cal Issues Committee met with Donna Younkin, Assistant Director of theDivision of Youth and Family Services and Candace Mueller, Special Assistantin the Office of Children’s Services.
Because school leaders “man the front lines” in efforts to educate and safe-guard children, the committee developed some initial recommendations to sharewith the DYFS officials.
Honor State & National AwardWinning Members at the FEA/
NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Convention
Wednesday, November 37:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Guest Speaker: New Jersey Commissionerof Education Dr. William L. Librera
Golden Lamp Winners(continued from page 4)
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NJEXCEL Selected as Case Study forBest Practices Guide
The NJEXCEL Program has been selected as acase study for the best practices guide on schoolleadership being developed by WestEd for the U.S.Department of Education’s Office of Improvementand Innovation. NJEXCEL has been identified asone of six case study sites out of a pool of almost 50leadership initiatives nationally. It was selected be-cause of its promising practices in the areas set ascriteria by the school leadership advisory panel, in-cluding: efforts to recruit non-traditional candidatesin non-traditional ways, comprehensive inductionwork, and innovative integration of theory and prac-tice. During the summer, a team of WestEd research-ers will spend one to two days conducting inter-views and collecting data from the program. Theguide will be published in November of 2004 anddisseminated widely (50,000 copies) and free ofcharge to districts across the nation. The areas thatwill frame the School Leadership Innovation Guideinclude:
•Vision of High-Quality School Leadership•Innovative Strategies to Identify and RecruitPotential School Leaders•Instructional Design and Practical Learning Ex-periences•Evaluative Strategies Used to Determine Pro-gram Effect
•Long Term SustainabilityA nonprofit research, development, and service
agency, WestEd strives to enhance and increase edu-cation and human development within schools, fami-lies, and communities.
Located in 17 offices throughout the country, theWestEd staff includes some of the preeminent lead-ers in the field of education and human develop-ment. Among its specialties are education assess-ment and accountability; early childhood and youthdevelopment; program evaluation; community build-ing; and policy analysis.
WestEd’s origins stretch back to 1966 when Con-gress created a network of Regional Educational Labo-ratories (RELs) two of which joined in 1995 to be-come WestEd. WestEd continues to serve the statesof Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah as one ofthe nation’s 10 regional laboratories. The quality oftheir assessment work has earned them designationby the U.S. Department of Education as the nation’sleading REL in assessment. While WestEd’s regionalwork remains central, their work has extended morewidely across the United States and abroad. Theywork with a wide array of clients and partners, fromindividual schools to state agencies and national as-sociations. ψ
A key component of the property tax relief aspectof the budget is the enhancement of the HomesteadRebate Program. As passed, seniors, age 65 andover ,will receive increased property tax rebates rang-ing from $500 to $1200 depending upon their in-come (up to $200,000). Others eligible for a rebate(property tax payers with incomes of $200,000 orless) will receive rebates ranging from $500 to $800.In a last minute change, tenants will also see an in-crease in their Homestead rebates.
Other aspects of the Democratic approach to prop-erty relief include increased aid to local and munici-pal governments including school districts, the en-actment of legislation establishing a Citizens’ TaskForce to recommend the structure, mission and com-position of a future Constitutional Convention onproperty tax relief, and strict spending caps onschools and municipalities.The Impact on Education
The Appropriations Act (FY ‘05) does containsome good news for public schools. The total edu-cation budget, an investment of $8.9 billion, includ-ing state aid payments to districts, grants-in-aid andaid for direct services increased a total of 9.5% overlast year. (Visit www.njpsa.org in the Legislativesection for a detailed State Budget Summary.)
Additionally, the budget contains increases in cer-tain key areas sought by NJPSA and other statewideeducation organizations. The adopted budget con-tains:
•An additional $12 million to provide aid to dis-tricts experiencing rapid enrollment increases;•An additional $17 million to assist the so-called“Abbott-rim” districts (low income districtsadjacent to Abbott districts);•Funding for preschool education in both AbbottAND non-Abbott districts;•An appropriation of $2.5 million for teachermentoring;•A $15 million investment in after school pro-grams (NJ After 3);•A $10 million appropriation to NJ STARS (Stu-dent Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship)program; and•Increased funding for post-retirement medicalbenefits and pensions.Despite our lobbying efforts, the State Budget does
not contain the increases sought to meet the extraor-dinary costs of providing special education in thisstate. The budget maintains last year’s funding lev-els which are equivalent to a 26% reduction in lightof current costs and needs.Budget and Administrative Caps
Despite the positive aid increases to schools de-tailed above, the FY’05 budget will have a devastat-ing impact on New Jersey school districts due to therestrictive spending caps and budgetary limitationsimposed in accompanying legislation.
S-1701 (Lesniak, D20, Bryant, D5) and A-99(Cryan, D20, formerly Roberts, D5) was passed bythe Legislature on June 21 and June 24 with a vote of29 to 6 with 5 members not voting in the Senate and42 to 35 with 3 members not voting in the Assem-bly.
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NJPSA thanks the Cabinet, Council, Committeechairs, Committee members, volunteers and thehundreds of NJPSA members who made the 2003-2004 school year successful.Names of Committee chairpersons are in bold type.
James BakerCindy AtkinsEmil Carafa, Jr.Elizabeth CresciThomas Howard, Jr.Alyce HunterRocco J. MagliozziRich McLaughlinRobin L. MooreEugene NicoloFrank PerrottaJohanna S. RubertoRobert G. ShamyVerian WoodsDebra Zamparelli
Anita M. CodeyMike CohenKaren ConantJoann CorvinoPriscilla DawsonA s s e m b l y m a nPatrick DiegnanJoseph DiskinLinda Dold CollinsJay DoolanSenator Joseph DoriaTrudy DoyleStephanie DunkDominic FestanteArthur FirestoneJohn FisherSeburn FisherEloise ForsterLynda FoteBrian FriedlanderMichael FullanJames GamblePatrick GeorgeA s s e m b l y w o m a nLinda GreensteinJudith HammondGloria HancockDenise HechtMariann HelfantRobert HillRosemary HowellJennifer HunsingerJudy R. JablonEsther JacksonBetty JarusiewiczJack JenningsMeredith KaneBeverly KaplanSenator BernardKennyRichard KlocknerLinda LambertSenator LeonardLanceSteven LevineWilliam L. LibreraDavid LiebermanViola Lordi, Esq.Karen LucyJim LukachAlan MarkowitzDavid MatonisJohn MazzeiSharon McCarthyRaymond J. McNultyJoanne MonroeAssemblyman RobertLewis MorganDavid Nash, Esq.Tim O’HalloranWayne Oppito, Esq.Jeffrey OsowskiRuby PayneIrene PearsonMariann PeckLora PerryJoseph PompeoGeorge RenwickJames RhoadsPam RobbinsRichard RobertoLaverne RosePaul SandrockBarbara SargeantRobert Schwartz, Esq.
Holly SeplochaRobert ShamySharon ShermanJames ShoopWilliam M. SmithChristine SmithJulia SonnensheinWilla SpicerAssemblyman CraigStanleyChuck SteinDenise StoneDonna A. StrigariLawrence TenzerThalia ThompsonKay ToliverMeg TurnerLaura VetereTherese B. VitielloA s s e m b l y w o m a nJoan VossJoseph WalshMichael WankoW e n d y We b s t e r -O’DellRobert WeinerCarole WeinsteinSally WeismanSchannenAssemblyman DavidWolfeTena Wright
Get involved inAssociation activities byjoining a committee. Usethe Committee VolunteerForm form on page 17to sign up.
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LEGALMEMORANDUM
FEATURE: LEGAL MEMORANDUM
Your EffectiveResignation Dateis Your Decisionby Robert Schwartz, Esq.
After years of service, an employee decides thatits time to leave and submits a letter of resignation.The letter specifies the effective date of the resigna-tion. This seems simple enough. The board thenreceives it, considers it, and decides on its own, with-out any discussion with the employee, to change thedate. Seem farfetched? It isn’t.
In the matter of Bloomfield Education Associationv. Bloomfield Board of Education, the petitioner, a40-year employee of the Bloomfield School Dis-trict, gave notice on July 9, 2001 that he intended toretire on September 30, 2001. The board approvedthe resignation on July 17, 2001. Then, the boardmet again on August 28, 2001. This time the boardunilaterally changed the petitioner’s resignation datefrom September 30 to September 1 to accommodatea replacement teacher it had hired who was availableon September 5. The petitioner challenged the deci-sion by filing a petition of appeal with the Commis-sioner of Education. Not wanting to be without anyincome, the petitioner notified the Division of Pen-sions to move up his retirement date from October 1to September 1.
The petitioner pointed out that his July 9, 2001notice was in accordance with the 60 day noticerequirement found in N.J.S.A.18A:28-8. The stat-ute requires that employees give boards of educa-tion sixty (60) days written notice of their intentionto relinquish their position.It provides for the following:
Any teaching staff member, under tenure of ser-vice, desiring to relinquish his position should givethe employing board of education at least sixty (60)days written notice of his intention unless the boardshall approve of a release on shorter notice and if hefails to give such notice, he shall be deemed guilty ofunprofessional conduct and the Commissioner maysuspend the certificate for not more than one year.
Although there was no question that the petitionerhad met the sixty (60) day statutory notice require-ment, the board contended that it was free to shortenthe notification period because of the need to main-tain continuity of classroom instruction. Stating itsposition, the board argued that “…Continuity ofclassroom instruction was a compelling educationalinterest, and this was maintained by hiring a replace-ment for [petitioner] to begin at the commencementof the school year, in September, rather than having[petitioner] teach the class for one month and thento immediately replace him as of October 1 with anew teacher. The board’s goal of maintaining educa-tional continuity in the classroom was in the bestinterest of the children and was not an attempt tobenefit the board in any way, in its capacity as an
employer.”While agreeing with the need for educational conti-
nuity, the Commissioner said that the board’s argu-ment would have been “more compelling” had theynot accepted the petitioner’s original retirement date.Instead, the Commissioner said that the BloomfieldBoard first accepted the notice of retirement andthen, once it had found a replacement for the peti-tioner, it “unilaterally” altered the agreement, with“not even the slightest consideration of how the al-teration would affect the petitioner.” The Commis-sioner saw “little to refute the argument that thisconduct… was patently unfair.” In theCommissioner’s view, to unilaterally move up a re-tirement date falls into the category of “ludicrous.”
In finding in favor of the petitioner, the Commis-sioner held that by unilaterally altering the retire-ment date on the pretext of preserving educationalcontinuity, the board had not only acted beyond itsauthority, but it also deprived the petitioner of hisfull salary for the month of September. Accordingly,the Commissioner ordered the board to pay the pe-titioner the difference between the pension paymenthe received for the month of September and the fullmonth’s salary he should have received.
In another matter, also involving the BloomfieldBoard of Education, entitled Victoria Carrelle v.Bloomfield Board of Education, a non-tenuredteacher submitted a resignation on November 1, 2002with an effective date of January 1, 2003. Initially,the board accepted the resignation. However, as inthe earlier matter, subsequently the board unilater-ally moved up the resignation to December 10, 2002.
Here, too, the petitioner contended that her obli-gation was to meet the sixty (60) day statutory no-tice requirement. The Commissioner pointed outthat the statute imposed a “one-sided” obligation.“Because the school laws obligate a teacher to giveat least sixty (60) days notice of an intended resigna-tion… it does not automatically follow that theschool board has a mutual obligation… To the con-trary, if the Legislature had wanted to impose a cor-responding duty on school boards, it could easilyhave done so. …the one sided nature of the statuteindicates that the underlying legislative purpose isto prevent disruption of the children’s education.”
In defending its action in this matter, the boardcontended that the collective bargaining agreementdid not have any procedures for ending employmentrelationships during the course of a school year. Nothaving any language in the collective bargaining agree-ment prohibiting it from changing a teacher’s retire-ment or resignation date, the board said that it wasfree to act as it had.
The Commissioner disagreed. The Commissionersaid the rights and remedies of non-tenured teachersare not only governed by a collective bargaining agree-ment, they are also governed by the annual contractof employment. In this case, the individual employ-ment contract contained a mutual sixty (60) daynotice provision specifying that termination may beaccomplished “by either party giving the other sixty(60) days notice in writing…” Moreover, referringto the earlier Bloomfield decision, the Commissionersaid that the board’s action was simply “equitablywrong” and “patently unfair.”
As with the earlier Bloomfield decision, the Com-missioner ordered that the teacher be paid her salaryfor the month of December.
The net effect of both these cases is that a letter ofresignation, once accepted, stands as a contract notsubject to unilateral change by any party.
What if a board unilaterally changes the resigna-tion date upon its initial acceptance of the letter ofretirement or resignation? Even if the board does notagree with the resignation date, it cannot change itunilaterally. The employee’s obligation is to abideby the required notice provision set by contract orstatute. The board’s obligation is to accept the resig-nation date or negotiate a different one. However, itcan’t simply on its own choose a different resigna-tion or retirement date from that chosen by the em-ployee. To unilaterally shorten an employee’s em-ployment career as was done in both of these casesnot only prematurely ends an employee’s compen-sation, but it also constitutes a summary termina-tion, which for tenured employees is expressly pro-hibited by the tenure law. ψ
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The awards program was established in 1995 toencourage youth volunteerism and identify and honoryoung role models. The four day ceremony recog-nized top youth volunteers from each state, the Dis-trict of Columbia and Puerto Rico for their outstand-ing acts of community service.
Todd Stoner and Leah Wolsten are New Jersey’stop two State Honorees. Todd Stoner of Colts NeckHigh School organized two summit meetings of highschool student leaders to discuss ways to combatracism and violence. With the support of his adviserand school administration, Todd created an agenda,drafted invitation letters, raised money to hire amotivational speaker, persuaded his school’s dramaclub to present an anti-violence play and trainedvolunteer facilitators. More than 100 students from20 high schools participated in the first summit anddeveloped action plans for dealing with violence andracism.
Leah Wolsten of Churchill Junior High School inEast Brunswick, organizes birthday parties for chil-dren living in homeless shelters. After forming theHappy Birthday Foundation, Leah organized a se-ries of car washes, bake sales and other events toraise money to purchase gifts, cakes and suppliesfor her parties. She purchases supplies, trains vol-unteers and supervises each party. ψ
Sharing The Wealth: Youth inPhilanthrophy Program
Since its inception in 1994, AFP’s (Association ofFundraising Professionals, New Jersey Chapter)(AFP-NJ) Youth In Philanthropy program for chil-dren in grades K-8 has introduced more than 24,000New Jersey students and their teachers to the con-cept and practice of philanthropy/volunteerism. Theprogram is linked to the state Department ofEducation’s Core Curriculum, thanks to a specialproject challenge grant from FleetBoston Financial,a supporter since the program’s inception.ETHICON and Johnson & Johnson have providedimportant financial and in-kind support since 2000.
YIP volunteers are AFP-NJ chapter members whotrain teachers and visit classrooms to speak to thestudents about philanthropy and its context in ourworld today. Volunteers help teachers engage thechildren in community service and/or fundraisingprojects for the common good. According toKatherine Falk, chair of the annual New Jersey pro-gram and AFP’s International YIP Task Force, “Asyoung as these children are, they can make a differ-ence. It’s important they know that.”
The Association of Fundraising Professionals(AFP) represents 26,000 members in 174 chaptersthroughout the world, working to advance philan-
thropy through advocacy, research, education andcertification programs. It is the leading professionalorganization for executives who work for not-for-profit and philanthropic organizations. The NewJersey Chapter’s more than 500 members work topromote the advancement, growth and ethics of phi-lanthropy and volunteerism.
In 1998, AFP, formerly the National Society ofFund Raising Executives (NSFRE), bestowed itsNational Founders’ Award for Public Service to NewJersey’s Youth In Philanthropy program.
For additional information on YIP in New Jersey,contact Katherine Falk,Chairperson, 215-860-4453or [email protected]. The YIP web address iswww.yipweb.org. ψ
Ten students from the Marine Academy of Sci-ence and Technology attended the 5th Annual ShoreBowl at Rutgers University. There were 16 teamsfrom New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. MASTTeam B came in 4th place and Mast Team A won theregion to go on to compete at the National OceanSciences Bowl in South Carolina. MAST has wonthe state competition and moved to the nationalsfour out of five years.
The nation’s top high school science students at-tended the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Twentyfour teams of students were challenged with ques-tions relating to ocean biology, chemistry, geology,physics, navigation, geography and related history,literature and public policy.
Also, under the leadership of advisor DavidAlfonse, MAST experienced an extraordinary yearfor the school’s chapter of Skills USA-VICA.
In a recent state competition, MAST won a totalof 19 medals, the most of any school in New Jersey.The competition had 1600 students competing fromevery vocational and technical district within thestate. ψ
Top Honors toGateway Students Students Take Top Honorsin 2004 Buffalo Bill Cody &the American West Contest
The winners of the 2004 Buffalo Bill Cody Ameri-can West Contest, a national competition for 6ththrough 8th graders sponsored by the five museumsof the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyo-ming, have been chosen! The contest was held tostir interest in the American West.
Students from Gateway Regional High School tooktop prize. Their entry was chosen from among en-tries from over 700 schools. Their entry, “GatorsGo West,” was a fictitious account of a trip takenby the Barlow sisters to Yellowstone in 1872. TheGateway students were Elizabeth Hiddemen,Katharyn Nicolle and Lauren Sheppard. Their advi-sor is Mrs. Janet Coates and the principal is Dr. RonDavis. The students, their families and teacher wonan expense-paid trip to Cody and Yellowstone. Their team’s challenge was to:
•Imagine themselves as writers or adventurers,artists or scientists travelling through the OldWest•Research Buffalo Bill Cody, the American Westand Yellowstone Park•Work together as a team to solve problems andovercome obstacles along the trail to reach yourdestination•Write weekly journal entries to share the storyof your encounters along the route
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTTHE BUFFALO BILL CODY PRIZE
“Unbroken Spirit” Logan Middle SchoolLogan Township, New JerseyThe Logan Middle School contestants were
Samantha Iamurri, Tim Lex, Jake Neary and LaceySmith. Their advisor is Mrs. Michelle McDonaldand the Principal is Mr. Fred Cuddy. ψ
Congratulations!
Top Ten Reasons for Attend-ing the FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD
Fall Convention1. Attend over 15 professional development work-shops at which you can update your skills.2. Visit the expanded Exhibit Showcase.3. Join your colleagues in honoring our state andnational award winning members at our AwardsCeremony on Wednesday, November 3.4. Special Spouse Program - Registereed spouseswill receive free transportation to City Walk out-lets and a preferred customer discount card worthover $150.5. Relax and network with colleagues and friends.6. Get fresh ideas to bring back to your district atthe Goldmine of Ideas.7. Take part in the special legislative session aboutissues that will impact upon you and your school.8. Sign up for the Urban Breakfast, our annualevent that features issues that are important tourban educators.9. Earn a chance to win valuable prizes. Visit ourExhibitors and find out how you could be a winner!10. The FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Convention isthe best professional development opportunity ofthe year. Register on page 6. ψ
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It’s Only Money!!! A Detailed Explanation Of TheRetirement System’s Financial ConditionArticle 1 of a 2 part series by Mort Reinhart
(Occasionally, to emphasizea point, I write a column inthe first person that containsinformation that I have expe-rienced during my over thirtyyears of retirement consult-ing. The current stock mar-ket turmoil and its resultingimpact on the financial con-dition of the State’s retire-
ment systems is a subject that requires an historicalperspective requiring first person recollections.)
I have received a number of phone calls recentlyfrom retirees inquiring about the solvency of theretirement systems and the safety of their retire-ment checks and health benefits. Even a number ofactive educators who are preparing to retire this yearor in the near future have called or contacted meabout the safety of the systems. With today’s news-paper headlines screaming about pension fund lossesin the last two years and darkly hinting at taxpayersbeing faced with large bills to shore up the publicretirement systems, who can blame these callers fortheir concern.
But, first, a little history is in order. From the late1960’s through the mid1980’s, I was employed bythe New Jersey Education Association as AssociateDirector/ Field Representative in the area of em-ployee benefits. One of my major responsibilitieswas to be the “watchdog” of the pension systems.In that role, I often met with William Joseph, Direc-tor of the Division of Pensions, to discuss the ben-efit structure of the retirement system and to sug-gest changes (improvements) in the system that NJEAwas seeking. Bill would always listen to the sugges-tions and would point out that, for the most part,they were good ideas. The only thing lacking, hewould point out, was the funding necessary to imple-ment the changes. He made it very plain that aretirement system, regardless of the benefit struc-ture, was really nothing more than a huge pool ofmoney, and that to improve the system ....or keep itsolvent...required more money. His expression, “It’sonly money,” has become an indelible part of myview of all retirement systems, for without assets toback the promises of the retirement plan, there willbe no monthly pension checks.
Now, let’s return to the current situation and tryto put things in perspective.The first point to be made is that thepensions of all retirees are safe andsecure!!!
The retirement systems of the State have billionsof dollars in assets. The Teachers’ Pension and An-nuity Fund (TPAF), by itself, had total assets ofover $31.3 billion dollars at the close of the 2001fiscal year on June 30, 2001. The number of TPAFretirees and beneficiaries receiving annual pensionsin 2001 totaled 53,784. (The other State retirementsystems, which cover public employees employed
by the State, by counties and by municipalities,police and fire personnel, prison guards, and judicialpersonnel, also have significant assets to provide fortheir retirees..) No one, therefore, who is currentlyretired need be concerned about receiving his or herpension checkCurrent educators should also feelsecure about their future pensions.
The various statutes providing retirement benefitsfor public employees require public employers(State, county, agency or municipality) to make con-tributions annually to each retirement system cov-ering their employees. That contribution amount isdetermined every year by the actuary of each sys-tem after an evaluation of the various componentsthat make up a retirement system. Some of thecomponents included in the evaluation are the valueof the system’s assets, the number of retirees, as-sumed growth of the assets, assumed salary growthof active participants, the accrued pension credit ofthe active participants, health benefit issues, cost-of-living data, and estimates of expected retirements.After reviewing all this information and breaking itdown into monetary value, the actuary recommendsthe amount of contribution that must be made bythe employer. (With the exception of certain militaryveterans, the State of New Jersey is considered theemployer of members of the TPAF for both pensionand Social Security purposes, and, therefore, is re-sponsible for making the employer’s contributionto the TPAF. The local school district is consideredthe employer of those school personnel who are mem-bers of the Public Employees Retirement System(PERS) and is responsible for the employer’s pen-sion and Social Security contributions to PERS.)
What is important in this brief funding explana-tion is that the State and the local school district willcontinue to make contributions to the pension sys-tems in order to keep them solvent and able to pro-vide retirement benefits far into the future for allcurrently active and all currently retired employeesThe financial markets will reboundand provide additional asset growthfor the retirement systems.
New Jersey pension plan assets grow in three ways:(1) Employees contribute a portion of their salariesevery pay day; (2) employers contribute annually,based on actuarial evaluations (More later on thispoint); (3) the assets of the fund grow through in-vestment in stocks, bonds and other money instru-ments.
•Employees contribute 3% of salary this year,as a result of Chapter 133, P.L. 2001, whichimproved the retirement formula to N/55, and asecond piece of legislation which provided vet-erans with enhanced benefits. Should the ex-cess valuation assets of the system fall below acertain level, the rate of employee contributionscould be raised, but not higher than 5% of salary.
•Employer contributions are determined throughactuarial valuations of the systems each year.Undoubtedly, with the losses in value of theassets of the funds, employers (State for TPAFand local school board for PERS) will be re-quired to increase their contributions to the sys-tems.•Asset growth through investment depends uponthe movement of the financial markets. Cur-rently, these markets are moving sideways. Theyare up one day and down the next. No oneseems to be able to predict a trend in the shortterm. There are, however, many reasons to be-lieve that over the long term the markets willtrend upward and the investments of the retire-ment systems will show growth. Studies showthat for over 65 years the stock market has aver-aged 8% to 10% annual growth. That does notmean the market will grow at that rate everyyear. Some years the market has gone up at amuch greater rate; other years it has gone downat a much greater rate. (Note that in the last twoyears the market has dropped over 25%.) Apension fund bases its assumed average growthon a 40 to 50 year time horizon. With that longterm approach, it seems virtually certain thatthe markets will trend upward and the retire-ment systems assets will grow, providing a se-cure floor for all current and future retirees.(Next month’s article will continue the discussion
of the funding of the retirement systems and willprovide a historical account of many of the actionsthat preceded the current difficulties.) ψ
Editor’s Note:
This article is a reprint of a September 2002article explaining the financing of the TPAF andpast actions of State government to use pensionfunds to balance budgets. It may be used alongwith a copy of Mort Reinhart’s article from theJune 2004 NJPSA Newsletter entitled, “PressReports of Pension System Funding SendingWrong Message to Educators and Retirees.
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Regardless of the time or circumstance of death,the loss of a loved one is trau-matic. The person responsiblefor handling the affairs of thedecedent should be aware ofthe required notifications thatmust be made with the NewJersey Division of Pensionsand Benefits. Certain survivorbenefits may be paid basedupon the pension fund’s eligi-
bility factors, decedent’s membership status at thetime of death (active or retired), service and insur-ance benefits. Information from the Division ofPensions will detail the specific entitlements pay-able to the beneficiary.
Upon the death of an enrolled member in the re-tirement system, the Division of Pensions must benotified at 609-292-7524. A pension counselor willask for the name, date of death, and Social Securityor membership/retirement number of the deceased.To ensure the proper delivery of the necessaryforms, the Division of Pensions will request the cur-rent address and a telephone contact number of thelast named beneficiary on file or the person handlingthe affairs of the deceased. Your beneficiary shouldexpect to receive claim forms within two weeks ofnotification. Any uncashed pension checks must bereturned to be reissued in the name of the benefi-ciary or estate. Once the Division of Pensions re-ceives all necessary forms and documentation, twoto three weeks of processing time is required for theissuance of any insurance, pension benefit, and/orreturn of undistributed pension contributions to thebeneficiary.
The Division of Pensions recommends that youkeep retirement system membership records, mem-bership and/or retirement number, and a record ofyour date of birth with your important papers. Al-ways keep your beneficiary designations current andreview this information each time your familychanges through a birth, death, marriage or divorce,etc. The Designation of Beneficiary form is avail-able on the Division’s website or by calling (609)777-1931.
Retired State Health Benefits Program coveragefor eligible dependents ends the last day of the monththe retiree dies. Information regarding paying forcontinued medical and prescription coverage underthe SHBP will be outlined in the reenrollment pack-age. Coverage will be retroactive 60 days.
NJPSA can assist the surviving spouse or familyby notifying the Division of Pensions of the deathof a retiree or employee for the processing of anypension and insurance benefits. Keep a copy of thisarticle with your final directives to assist your sur-viving spouse and/or beneficiaries.
To learn more about this topic visit the Division’swebsite (www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions) andselect Fact Sheet #10- Reporting a Death. ψ
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The Department of Education honored the 2003-2004 Best Practices/Star Schools at a recognitionceremony/luncheon in early June at The Ramada InnConference Center in East Windsor, NJ.
The Best Practices/Star Schools program highlightsoutstanding classroom practices and model schoolsof excellence throughout New Jersey.
The ceremony honored seven Star Schools and 54Best Practices selected from a field of approximately700 applications.
Star SchoolsCamden County
•Clara Barton Elementary SchoolHarriet Beckerman, Principal
Middlesex County•Frost Elementary
Patricia Wright, PrincipalMonmouth County
•Pine Brook Elementary SchoolThomas Sherman, Principal
Passaic County•Haskell Elementary School
Georgiann Gongora, Principal•Roberto Clemente Elementary School
Lourdes Rodriguez, PrincipalUnion County
•Early Childhood Center – HamiltonTerry Elementary School
Mary Kay McMillin, Principal•Union County Magnet High School
Jim Stefankiewicz, PrincipalBest Practices
Arts Visual and PerformingAtlantic County
•Brigantine Elementary School•Ventnor Middle School
•Borough SchoolEarly Childhood Education ProgramsBergen County
•Reynolds School
NJDOE Honors 2003-2004 Star Schools and BestPractices Winners Educational Technology
Morris County•Pequannock Valley School
Monmouth County•Cedar Drive Middle School
Gifted and Talented ProgramsMonmouth County
•Swimming River SchoolOcean County
•Stafford Intermediate SchoolGuidance and Counseling Programs
Burlington County•Cherokee High School•Lenape High School•Seneca High School•Shawnee High School
Health and Physical EducationGloucester County
•Delsea Regional High SchoolHudson County
•Bayonne High SchoolMiddlesex County
•Campbell Elementary SchoolMorris County
•Jefferson Township High SchoolLanguage Arts Literacy
Bergen County•Woodcliff Middle School
Gloucester County•Mary F. Janvier Elementary School
Hudson County•Mary J. Donohoe School
Hunterdon County•Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Somerset County•Pine Gove Manor School
Sussex County•Kittatinny Regional High School
Union County•Cranford High School
MathematicsMercer County
•Perry L. Drew SchoolProfessional Development
Camden County•Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Public EngagementBurlington County
•Clara Barton SchoolUnion County
•Cranford High SchoolSafe Learning Environment
Mercer County•Antheil Elementary School•Fisher Middle School
Ocean County•Memorial Middle School
ScienceMiddlesex County
•Colonia Middle SchoolMonmouth County
•Taylor Mills School
Social StudiesHudson County
•Secaucus High SchoolMonmouth County
•Marine Academy of Science and TechnologyUnion County
•Cranford High SchoolSpecial Education
Hudson County•Bayonne High School•Washington Community School
Morris County•Montville Township Public School•Valley View School
Student Support ServicesMiddlesex County
•Edward J. Patten SchoolTechnical Education
Bergen County•Fair Lawn High School
Mercer County•Yardville Heights Elementary School
Sussex County•High Point Regional High School
Vocational-Technical Education•Arthur R. Sypek Center
World LanguagesMercer County•Princeton Charter School ψ
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The vote was generally along party lines althoughnine Republican Senators and one Assemblyman sup-ported the bill and four Democratic Senators and sixDemocratic Assemblypersons failed to support themeasure. (See how your legislator voted by visitingwww.njpsa.org in the Legislative section.) NJPSAand a coalition of education organizations stronglyopposed this legislation! We urge you to contactyour legislator now to voice your views of his/hervote on this critical legislation. We also ask that youkeep us informed of the impact of this legislation onyou and your district as the legislation goes intoeffect by emailing or contacting the NJPSA Govern-ment Relations Department.The Bill ProvisionsAs amended, S-1701/A-99:
•Reduces the current budget cap of 3% or thecost of living (Consumer Price Index, CPI) which-ever is greater to 2.5% or the cost of livingwhichever is greater;(Note: NJPSA lobbying efforts helped changeproposed language to make the caps, both bud-get and administrative spending, from 2.5% orthe CPI “whichever is less” to the original lan-guage “whichever is greater);•Eliminates the current cap exemptions or spend-ing growth limitation adjustment (SGLA) for thereceipt of early childhood program aid and de-monstrably effective program aid;(Note: our lobbying efforts restored the cap ex-emption for the opening of a new school facilitywhich had been eliminated in the original bill.)•Limits the current cap exemption available todistricts for courtesy busing to an amount rep-resenting the increase between the prebudget andbudget years in the cost of providing those ser-vices;•Establishes a more onerous and long-rangeplan to cut administrative spending;For school year 2005-6, administrative spend-ing is restricted to the lower of:(1) the district’s per pupil administrative costsfor the 2004-5 school year inflated by the CPIor 2.5% whichever is greater;
OR(2) the per pupil administrative costs for thedistrict’s region as determined by the commis-sioner based on audited expenditures for the2003-4 school year;For school year 2006-7 and the future, ad-ministrative spending is limited to the lower of:(1) the district’s prior year per pupil adminis-trative costs;(Note: No cost of living adjustment is allowedhere, but the bill does allow the district to ap-peal to the commissioner in this case if it is ex-periencing increases in enrollment, administra-tive positions necessary due to mandated pro-grams, administrative vacancies, andnondiscretionary fixed costs. TheCommissioner’s ability to adjust administrativespending in this circumstance is limited to 2.5%or the CPI whichever is greater,)
OR(2) the prior year per pupil administrative costlimits for the districts’ region inflated by thecost of living or 2.5% whichever is greater;•Enhances the authority of the County Superin-tendent over administrative spending includingthe ability to reject the entire budget and to dis-allow second questions on the ballot to the vot-ers if the administrative spending limits are notin compliance;•Limits a district’s ability to present a “secondquestion” on the ballot to voters in school bud-get elections. Specifically, districts will no longerbe allowed to include any programs and servicesthat were contained in its prior year budget un-less the Commissioner approves this proposal.In addition, districts will not be able to place onsecond question any proposed expendituresneeded to meet the Core Curriculum ContentStandards;•Mandates that any reductions in spendingneeded to meet the new budget caps must bemade in the area of “excessive administrativespending” or “inefficient programs”;•Reduces by 50%, beginning with the 2004-5budget year, the amount a school district may“bank” and use to increase its budget cap in thesucceeding two school years. Further, the billlimits the school district’s ability to use this“banked” cap if its administrative costs are notin line;•Reduces the amount of allowable surplus thatmay be maintained by a school district, otherthan a county vocational school district. Start-ing in 2004-5, surplus in excess of 3% or$100,000, whichever is greater, must be appro-priated. In 2005-6, the surplus amount drops to
a fiscally dangerous 2% or $100,000, whicheveris greater. County vocational schools are per-mitted a surplus of 6% or $100,000, whicheveris greater;(Note: Our lobbying efforts increased the al-lowable surplus from the designated percent-ages or $75,000 to the $100,000 amount.) AND•Limits the ability of school districts to transfersurplus and funds between budget accounts with-out Commissioner approval. Transfers from anyappropriation account that, on a cumulative ba-sis, exceed 10% of the budget as certified fortaxes require the approval of the commissioner.Transfers of surplus or other unbudgeted orunderbudgeted revenue to line items and pro-grams require Commissioner approval and canonly be approved between April 1 and June 30.
Future ActionNJPSA will continue its review of this legislation
and its efforts to change the legislation. As notedabove, the Commissioner of Education has been au-thorized to enact “emergency” regulations to imple-ment the law. This means that there will be no pub-lic hearing process or formal process for input intothe regulations. Nevertheless, NJPSA will seek tomeet with the Commissioner and DOE representa-tives concerning the regulatory process. You canassist us by providing any information on the po-tential impact of this legislation on your district [email protected]. You can also help by signingup as a member of the NJPSA Legislative Network.In this role, you would help us contact lawmakerson issues of concern to you and your profession. Tosign up, you can email us indicating your willingnessto serve on the Network to [email protected]. ψ
NEW TAXESCigarettes 35 cents/packNew Tires $1.50/tireVehicle Registration Fees Four (4) years up front ($224)Cosmetic Surgery 6% taxHMO Premiums 1% taxMillionaire’s Tax Income over $500,000 taxed at 8.97%
(up from 6.7%)Phones 90 cent surcharge on all bills, cell phones
and land linesREBATESHomeowners Rebates up to $800 (for households with incomes under$200,000)Homeowners – Senior Citizens Rebates up to $1,200BUDGETTotal State Budget FY ’05 - $28.427 billion
FY ’04 - $8.190 billionAbbott Pre-School Expansion Aid $40 millionAbbott RIM Districts $17 millionNon-Abbott Additional Formula Aid $90 millionAfter School Programs (NJ After 3) $15 million
Legislature Adopts $28 Billion Budget (continued from p. 7)
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New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association2004-2005 NJPSA Committee Volunteer Form
Current Committee Members Please Note:Committee membership does not automatically continue from year to year. If you wish to serve on a committee you served on this past year, you MUSTindicate your interest by completing the Committee Volunteer Form.Committees usually meet FOUR times per year. Ad Hoc committees will be convened at the discretion of the Cabinet.Please indicate those committees on which you would like to serve and NUMBER THEM in order of preference.
Generally, we only request your services on one committee.
_____AwardsTo be responsible for screening the nominations of candidates for NJPSA andnational awards. Committee weighs achievements of each candidate andmakes recommendations to the Cabinet.
_____Constitution Review (Ad Hoc Committee)To identify, review and update areas of the NJPSA Constitution that needrevision and present these changes to the Cabinet and Council for approval.
_____Critical Issues (Ad Hoc Committee)To review, explore and analyze emerging issues impacting the profession ofschool leaders and public education in general, and to develop NJPSA’s strate-gic response to these critical issues.
_____Curriculum and AssessmentTo monitor implementation of the Core Curriculum Content Standards andthe development of new and modified state tests related to the standards.To develop strategies to assist members in meeting the new standards.
_____EditorialTo plan issues of Educational Viewpoints, decide on topics and select articles.Plan publication format, purposes and goals in conjunction with Associationpolicy.
_____Elementary Level EducationTo discuss issues and concerns of elementary school administrators and super-visors. To suggest programs for professional development for elementaryschool personnel which would be provided by the Association.
_____English Language LearnersTo review current and emerging issues related to the instruction of studentswho are English language learners. To recommend statewide policies andNJPSA activities that will maintain and/or enhance the quality of instructionfor English language learners.
_____Fall Convention ProgramTo recommend convention program, speakers and format. Has on-site re-sponsibilities and conducts follow-up analysis of evaluations. Selects themefor next year.
_____Guidance and CounselingTo provide leadership and support for the implementation of the goals andobjectives of N.J.A.C 6A:-3.2, “No Child Left Behind” and the Family In-volvement Act in order to meet the academic, personal/social and careerdevelopmental needs of all students.
_____Legal AidTo develop policy recommendations with respect to all legal issues involvingthe Association. Review cases being handled by Association counsels(s). De-cide upon financial assistance in the event that member(s) seek private coun-sel.
_____LegislativeTo develop recommendations for association policy on pending legislativeissues. Examine and analyze legislation and code proposals. Recommendpositions to be taken by the Association.
_____MembershipTo provide input to membership campaign and recruitment strategies. Tohelp identify potential members.
_____Middle Level EducationTo determine specific services needed by middle school administrators andsupervisors. To suggest programs for professional development for middleschool personnel which would be provided by the Association.
_____RetirementTo proactively explore all issues and services related to retirement. These areto include but not be limited to: financial planning, insurance, the protectionof benefits, transitions to second careers and other critical and emergingissues. To develop specific programs for the general membership in the broadareas of preparation for retirement and provide volunteer services for theAssociation.
_____Secondary Level EducationTo discuss issues and concerns of secondary school administrators and super-visors. To suggest programs for professional development for secondaryschool personnel which would be provided by the Association.
_____Sensitivity Issues (Ad Hoc Committee)To provide an avenue which would assist membership in dealing with theimproving upon issues regarding sensitivity toward student image concerns.
_____Special EducationTo be responsive to the developments in the area of special education. Thecommittee will consider proposed special education code revisions and recom-mend positions to be taken by the Association.
_____Student ActivitiesTo explore the development of an NJPSA student activities program in affili-ation with other appropriate organizations at the state and national levels.
_____SupervisorsTo determine specific services for supervisors. To suggest programs for pro-fessional development for supervisory personnel which would be provided bythe Association.
_____TechnologyTo increase the knowledge and use of technology among K-12 school leaders.To implement association sponsored technology programs and materials.
_____Urban EducationTo respond to the Supreme Court decision in Abbott v. Burke. To address thespecial needs of urban school administrators.
_____Vocational EducationTo determine specific services needed by vocational education administratorsand supervisors. To suggest programs for professional development whichwould be provided by the Association.
Name ______________________________________________________________Position____________________________________________________
Please mail completed volunteer form to NJPSA, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831-1564.Phone: 609-860-1200 Fax: 609-860-2999 Email: [email protected]
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FEA Professional Development Fall PreviewSeptember 2004
09/27 Communicating Important Ideas in the World LanguagesClassroom Through Content-Based Instruction: Part I (Registerat www.state.nj.us/njded/aps/cccs/wl)
09/29 Overcome Achievement Gaps: Powerful Strategies That WillImprove Student Performance on State Tests
09/30 Workshop Series for Special Education Directors and Supervisorsof Special Services Session I: Preparing and TransmittingMandated Federal and State Reports for Special Education
October 200410/04 School Law Series - Legal or Not Legal: That is the Question
Session I: Student Discipline Issues10/05 Preparing Your Students for the New SAT I10/07 Once Upon a Time: Building Student Literacy Through Storytelling
(FEA/NJPSA Headquarters)10/07 New Administrators Workshop Session I: What Matters Most in
Schools10/08 Facilities Planning From Soup to Nuts10/13 Beyond Basic Skills: Promoting and Measuring Higher Order NJ
Standards10/14 New Administrators Workshop Session II: Supporting Teacher
Growth Through the Observation Process10/19 Confronting Hatred in Our Schools and Communities:
A Conference for Teachers, Administrators and Supervisors(Busch Campus, Rutgers University)
10/20 Supervision Series: Making a Difference ThroughSupervisionSession I: Look Sharp, Feel Sharp, Be Sharp: Sharpening yourObservation
10/21 New Administrators Workshop Session III: The Nuts andBolts of Understanding and Administering Your District’sProfessional Collective Bargaining Agreements
10/21 Workshop Series for Special Education Directors and Supervisorsof Special Services Session II: Budget Development and GrantsManagement
10/22 Observing World Languages Teachers: Expectations for theStandards-Based Classroom(Register at www.state.nj.us/njded/aps/cccs/wl.)
10/27 Bullying: Not in My School!10/28 Breaking Ranks IIT Strategies for Leading High School Reform
November 200411/03, 04, 05 FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Convention11/12 Supervision Series: Making a Difference ThroughSupervision
Session II: Different Strokes for Different Folks: DifferentiatingSupervision
11/16 Teacher Leadership Capacity to Support Teaching and Learning11/18 School Law Series - Legal or Not Legal: That is the Question
Session II: Special Education
December 200412/01 Once Upon a Time: Building Student Literacy Through Storytelling
(NJEA Headquarters)12/02 Supervision Series: Making a Difference ThroughSupervision
Session III: Improving Teachers and Teaching Practice ThroughCoaching
12/10 Communicating Important Ideas in the World LanguagesClassroom through Content-Based Instruction: Part II(Register at www.state.nj.us/njded/aps/cccs/wl.)
12/13 Workshop Series for Special Education Directors and Supervisorsof Special Services Session III Monitoring and Evaluating StaffPerformance
Student Activities Workshops10/01 The Principal and Student Activities10/12 Legal Issues and Liability for the Advisor12/14 National Honor Society01/12 Student PublicationsTBA Student Leadership Conference
Preparing Your Students for the NJASK,GEPA & HSPA Workshop Series
(All workshops are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Location: FEA/NJPSA Headquarters10/06 NJ ASK Language Arts Literacy10/14 NJ ASK Mathematics10/26 Open-Ended Mathematics11/17 HSPA Mathematics11/19 GEPA Language Arts Literacy12/01 NJ ASK Science12/08 HSPA Language Arts Literacy01/11 GEPA Science01/13 HSPA Science01/19 GEPA Mathematics
Location: Gloucester County Office of Education,Sewell
10/08 NJ ASK Language Arts Literacy10/21 Open-Ended Mathematics11/09 HSPA Mathematics11/22 NJ ASK Mathematics12/03 GEPA Mathematics12/15 GEPA Language Arts Literacy01/07 HSPA Language Arts Literacy
Call NJASCD at 609-860-8991 to register for any of theNJASK, GEPA and HSPA workshops.
REGISTRATION FEES:
NJASCD & NJPSA Member Discounted Fee: $ 90Nonmember Fee: $140
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Questions?Call the Professional Development Department at 609-860-1200,
Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association is aregistered provider by the New Jersey Department ofEducation for the 100 hour professional developmentrequirements. Upon request, a Certificate of Attendance willbe provided for you to present to your local ProfessionalDevelopment Committee if you choose to use any of theseseminars for your Continuing Education Plan.
Summer 2004www.njpsa.org
President:Daniel MoneyExecutive Director:JoAnn D. BartolettiEditor:Mary Timlen
NJPSA Vision StatementThe New Jersey Principals and SupervisorsAssociation recognizes that strong leadershipis essential to educational excellence in NewJersey. NJPSA is dedicated to assisting schoolleaders promote effective teaching and studentlearning. NJPSA asserts itself on the local,county, state and national levels to addressschool quality and the professional leadershipneeds of school administrators and supervisors.
2000-2005 GoalsI. To maintain and enhance the recognitionof NJPSA throughout the state as the pre-eminent organization for elementary,middle, secondary and district level admin-istrators.II. To increase membership and active par-ticipation by expanding and improvinggroup and individual services.III. To be proactive in addressing criticaland emerging issues relevant to the profes-sion.IV. To provide comprehensive professionaldevelopment programs.V. To maintain and establish mutually ben-eficial relationships with business, highereducation and financial communities.
Approved unanimously by the NJPSA CabinetJune 27, 2000
Visit www.njpsa.org forcurrent news and
information.
NJPSA LeadershipPresident • Daniel Money
President Elect • Gloria TunstallVice President • Timothy O’HalloranTreasurer • Joseph Pompeo, Ed.D.
Recording Secretary • Elene Van NoyPast President • Joseph Pizza
NAESP Representative • JoAnn Susko, Ed.D.NASSP State Coordinator • Michael A. Wanko, Ph.D.
Council Representatives to the Cabinet•Bert Ammerman
-In Case of Inclement Weather-In the event we need to cancel any NJPSA/
FEA program, Council or Cabinet meeting, pleasetune to the following radio stations for informa-tion:
WCBS Newsradio 88 (880 on your AM dial)every 30 minutes.NJ 101.5 Radio, 97.3 FM in South Jerseyand WBUD 1260 AMKYW AM 1060Answering Machine: Information regarding
the cancellation of meetings will be available onthe answering machine after 7:00 a.m.
Cabinet/Council Meetings2004
All Cabinet/Council meetings are held at FEA/NJPSA Headquarters unless otherwise stated. Re-treats will be scheduled as needed.
Cabinet CouncilSeptember 23
UPCOMINGEVENTS
New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association12 Centre DriveMonroe Township, NJ 08831-1564
Professional DevelopmentSeptember 2004
09/27 Communicating Important Ideas in theWorld Languages Classroom Through Content-Based Instruction: Part I (Register atwww.state.nj.us/njded/aps/cccs/wl)09/29 Overcome Achievement Gaps:Powerful Strategies That Will ImproveStudent Performance on State Tests09/30 Workshop Series for Special EducationDirectors and Supervisors of Special ServicesSession I: Preparing and TransmittingMandated Federal and State Reports forSpecial Education
October 200410/04 School Law Series - Legal or NotLegal: That is the Question Session I: StudentDiscipline Issues10/05 Preparing Your Students for the NewSAT I10/07 Once Upon a Time: Building StudentLiteracy Through Storytelling (FEA/NJPSAHeadquarters)10/07 New Administrators WorkshopSession I: What Matters Most in Schools10/08 Facilities Planning From Soup to Nuts10/13 Beyond Basic Skills: Promoting andMeasuring Higher Order NJ Standards10/14 New Administrators Workshop SessionII: Supporting Teacher Growth Through theObservation Process10/19 Confronting Hatred in Our Schools andCommunities: A Conference for Teachers, Ad-ministrators and Supervisors (Busch Campus,Rutgers University)10/20 Supervision Series: Making a Differ-ence Through Supervision Session I: Look Sharp,Feel Sharp, Be Sharp: Sharpening your Obser-vations10/21 New Administrators Workshop SessionIII: The Nuts and Bolts of Understanding andAdministering Your District’s Professional Col-lective Bargaining Agreements10/21 Workshop Series for Special EducationDirectors and Supervisors of Special ServicesSession II: Budget Development and GrantsManagement
