EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW September 16, 2015 DISCUSSION: A. Vision 2020 presentation to the Joint Committee on the Public Schools President Fletcher, Judith Rattner (Vision 2020 Co Chair), Executive Director Bozza & Government Affairs Director Melanie Schulz presented the NJASA Vision 2020 to the members of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools following the meeting. ACTION ITEM: A. Appointment of Judith Rattner as Interim NJASA Officer President Elect, Antoinette Rath, has retired from her role as Superintendent in the Mt. Laurel Public Schools and moved to Pennsylvania. The NJASA officers recommended that Past President Judith Rattner be appointed as interim officer for the 2015 2016 school year. Mrs. Rattner will not continue in office beyond June 2016. On July 1, 2016 Scott McCartney will become NJASA President, Michael Kuchar will become President Elect. The NJASA nomination committee will select candidates to recommend for the positions of Treasurer and Secretary for 2016 2017 school year. A unanimous motion was passed to appoint Ms. Judith Rattner to serve as 2015 2016 Interim President Elect. INFORMATION ITEMS: A. President Fletcher s 2015 2016 Appointments President Fletcher has made the following appointments for the 2015 2016 school year: NJASA Committees Curriculum & Instruction Great Schools Legislative Membership Services Professional Development/Seminar Shared Services/Small School District/ Choice Schools Spring Conference Chairperson Kathleen Taylor Joseph Jones Michael Jordan Vincent Caputo Virginia Grossman Susan Genco Lauren Schoen/Scott Rocco
Technology David Gentile/Scott Rocco Special Education Gerald Crisonino Women s Leadership Monica Browne/Carolyn Gibson Members at Large Executive Committee Region 1 Gerard Crisonino, Deborah Harvest Region 2 Denise Ricciardi, Andrew Zuckerman Region 3 Pete Bretones, Carolyn Gibson Higher Education Rep. Chris Campisano, Princeton University NJSIAA Rep. James Sarruda Retired Member Rep. Kenneth D. King Exec. County Superintendent Rep. Laura Morana Charter School Liaison James Baker B. Officer Liaisons to NJASA Committees The NJASA Officers will serve as liaisons to NJASA committees to assure direct communication between the committees and the Officer Corp. The committee assignments for 2015 2016 are: NJASA Committees Curriculum & Instruction Great Schools Legislative Membership Services Professional Development/Seminar Small Schools/Shared Services/ Choice Schools Special Education Spring Conference Technology Women s Leadership Officer Liaison Judith Rattner Scott McCartney Michael Kuchar Brian Zychowski Patrick Fletcher Brian Zychowski Michael Kuchar Scott McCartney Patrick Fletcher Judith Rattner C. School Security Task Force Law Enforcement Memorandum of Agreement Dr. Mark Stanwood reported on the updated Law Enforcement MOA which was issued in the September 1 st DOE Broadcast. There is a dedicated webpage and guidance available on the DOE website (http://bit.ly/1maxiwz). Dr. Stanwood recommended that school superintendents review the new agreement and highlighted a number of changes from the previous document. He noted that the DOE is looking for improved awareness by principals and participation of school liaisons with training along side of law enforcement. Also, the DOE is looking to replace the decades old EVVRS to reflect new definitions and alignment.
D. Commissioner s Convocations NJASA, the host of the Commissioner's Annual Convocation, has announced convocation dates for 2015 2016. Attendees will be able to select the location most convenient for their schedule. Please register online at http://bit.ly/1me2ghp. Mark your calendar for: October 15th Parsippany Hills High School Or November 17th Hammonton High School If you have any questions, please email NJASA Director of Communications Anne H. Gallagher agallagher@njasa.net E. Roundtable Attendance Executive Director Bozza has scheduled discussion at County Affiliate meetings in the following counties: Bergen, Burlington, Cumberland, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset and Union. County Affiliate presidents should contact Executive Assistant Ginger Thompson at gingert@njasa.net or at 609 599 5900 extension 112 to schedule a discussion with Dr. Bozza at a County Affiliate meeting. F. NJSBA/NJASA/NJASBO Fall Workshop The NJSBA/NJASBO/NJASA 2015 Workshop & Exhibition will take place on October 27 29 at the Atlantic City Convention Center is entitled Empowering the 21 st Century Student NJASA Events: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 1:00pm 2:30pm Rm 411 NJASA Legislative Committee (Open to NJASA Legislative Committee Members) Wednesday, October 28, 2015 9:00am 10:30am Rm 411 NJASA Executive Committee (Open to NJASA Executive Committee Members)
1:00pm 2:30pm Rm 404 NJASA Women s Leadership Initiative (Open to All Conference Attendees) We invite you to join us for this afternoon s session which is designed to help women in or aspiring to positions in educational leadership. With networking, support and professional development, NJASA wants to create a clear pathway for women to engage, encourage, and inspire one another. Keynote Speaker TBA. 3:30pm 4:30pm Rm 404 Great Schools New Jersey: An Association of High Needs School Districts Speaker & Panel Discussion (Open to All Conference Attendees) G. Legislative Update Director of Government Relations, Melanie Schulz, reported on the following legislative activity: The Senate Education Committee will be holding a hearing on Monday, September 21 to discuss Pre K and full day kindergartens. NJASA has been invited to participate. Dr. Rocco Tomazic and Ms. Schulz have been invited to speak at this hearing. Over the summer, Dr. Bozza and NJASA President, Patrick Fletcher, met with Assembly Education Committee Chairman, Patrick Diegnan. At this meeting, issues of mutual interest were discussed and NJASA had an opportunity to have quality time with this leader. A similar meeting is being set up with Senate Education Committee Chair, M. Teresa Ruiz. It is hoped that this will become an annual meeting with these legislative leaders. Ms. Schulz invited everyone to attend the October Legislative Committee meeting to be held on October 27 th in Atlantic City. Assemblyman Troy Singleton of the 7 th Legislative District and Vice Chair of the Assembly Education Committee has graciously accepted NJASA s invitation to speak. Ms. Schulz also described what would be taking place at the Joint Committee on the Public Schools meeting which will follow the Executive Committee meeting and at which time NJASA will present Vision 2020, and also thanked Dr. Bozza, President Patrick Fletcher and Ms. Judith Rattner for their help and support in preparing for this appearance. H. Professional Development Update NJASA Director of Professional Development, Frank Borelli, provided the following update.
The NJASA Professional Development One Day Seminars for 2015 2016 can be accessed on the NJASA website. 240 are registered for the NJPSA/FEA NJ Leadership Academy 5 Cohorts. Mr. Borelli encourages members with 5 + years experience to consider becoming a mentor. The New Superintendents Academy kicks off the year with Commissioner Hespe addressing the group. Mr. Borelli reminded members the deadline to submit a Techspo proposal is October 2 nd. I. Executive Director Bozza requested that EC members remind their counterparts of the requirement to file tenure charges for those educators who received two consecutive ratings of ineffective or receive an initial partially effective then an ineffective rating in the second year. J. Mentoring Update Mark Stanwood, Coordinator, CSA Mentoring Program, provided the following update. The effort to improve the mentoring of those seeking the Chief School Administrator certificate began nearly three years ago. The DOE issued a Request for Qualifications to conduct the mentoring programs for the CSA and Principal certificates. NJASA was the sole qualifier for CSA mentoring and NJPSA was the sole qualifier for Principal mentoring. The updated program began in July with key changes taking effect with new enrollees. Residents no longer select their mentor on the open market. They are provided with a choice of three mentors based on a matching of factors between candidate and mentor including district size, type and configuration. Participation in the New Superintendents Academy is a requirement of the certification process. Dr. Stanwood is working with DOE personnel to develop an updated guidance document for mentors and residents. The new program will include feedback from mentors and residents to inform NJASA about fidelity in implementation to the new design and framework for mentoring. He requested that members share with him suggestions or concerns that are voiced about the new program. K. Membership Update A membership update was provided at the meeting. As of September 10, 2015 our membership stands at 685 members.
L. Techspo 2016 January 28 29, 2016 Travel Regulations Waiver Approved Techspo is scheduled for January 28 29, 2016, at Harrah s Marina Conference Center in Atlantic City, and a waiver of the travel regulations has been approved. NJASA has secured a waiver of the travel regulations to approve district reimbursement for overnight stay for those traveling in excess of 50 miles for Thursday, January 28, 2016. M. NJASA Spring Conference Caesars Atlantic City May 11 13, 2016 The Annual Spring Conference will be held on Wednesday, May 11 through Friday, May 13, 2016, at Caesars in Atlantic City. A waiver of the travel regulations has been approved by the Commissioner of Education. The New Jersey Association of Pupil Services Administrators will again co sponsor the conference. N. AASA National Conference on Education The National Conference on Education entitled Leading for Excellence will be held February 11 13, 2016, in Phoenix, AZ. Housing and registration information can be accessed on the AASA website http://nce.aasa.org.