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Your Voice in Trenton

Your Voice in Trenton. NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION Governmental Relations. Governmental Relations Department Mission. Win enactment of legislation/administrative code that achieve NJSBA goals

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Your Voice in Trenton

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  1. Your Voice in Trenton NEW JERSEY SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION Governmental Relations

  2. Governmental Relations Department Mission • Win enactment of legislation/administrative code that achieve NJSBA goals • Prevent passage of legislation/administrative code proposals that would be detrimental to the public education system • Assist boards to effectuate public policy change for the benefit of their district WEWORK for YOU!!

  3. Policy vs Position • POLICY • Broad philosophical statement of belief • Adopted by Delegate Assembly • POSITION • Supports or opposes specific legislation

  4. How NJSBA Formulates Advocacy Agenda • Authority to take Positions on Legislation • Based upon Existing NJSBA Policy • Interim Positions authorized by by-laws • Legislative Committee • Executive Committee • Adoption by Board of Directors

  5. Policy Development Process • Resolution Adopted by: • Standing Committee • NJSBA Executive Committee • Local Boards of Education • County School Boards Association • NJSBA Board of Directors • Delegate Assembly action

  6. Delegate Assembly Resolutions • NJSBA staff researches and analyzes • Resolutions Subcommittee reviews and makes recommendations to D.A. • Delegate Assembly votes to approve or not approve

  7. Resolutions Approved by the Delegate Assembly • Become Association Policy • Codified in the Manual of Positions and Policies on Education. POLICYMANUAL

  8. Manual of Positions and Policies on Education • What our members support and want to encourage • What our members don’t support and want to change • Becomes NJSBA “Advocacy Agenda” • Can be changed or modified by future D.A.

  9. Position Taken in Absence of Policy • Recommendation of NJSBA Standing Committee • School Finance\Special Education • Recommendation of Legislative Committee • Adoption by Board of Directors

  10. New Jersey Legislature • Senate and General Assembly • 40 Legislative districts • Each District • State Senator (1) • Assembly Representatives (2) • Terms • Senate 4 years • Assembly 2 years

  11. Legislative Process • Bill Introduced • Referred to a standing reference committee, sometimes referred to a second committee (fiscal matters) • House floor vote • Second house repeats committee process • Second House floor vote • Governor: signs bill New Law !! vetoes bill: Legislature overrides or does nothing Concurs

  12. When Can You Be Most Effective? • Upon introduction of a bill • When referred to a committee • When considered in a committee • When considered by the full Senate or Assembly • When awaiting the Governor’s action

  13. Where Can You Get Information? • Governmental Relations Dept. • Phone 1-888-886-5722 • web site: www.njsba.org • Action Alert • Legislation/ Code • Advisories • Legislative Training

  14. Where Can You Get Information? • NJSBA Publications • School Board Notes • School Leader • NJSBA Committees • School Finance • Special Education • Urban Boards • County School Boards Association • Updates • Discussion SBN

  15. Governmental Relations Department WE WORK FOR YOU!

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