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New Jersey Principals and Supervisors AssociationAn Affiliate of NAESP and NASSP
JUNE 2006
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-Recruit New Members to Win Valuable Rewards!
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-Speaker Roberts Unveils Comprehensive School Reform Plan
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-NJPSA Recognizes Students and School Leaders for their Leadership Achievements
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-Membership News: New Members, Member Categories and Online Surveys
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-Reporting the Death of a TPAF Member-Plan for Your Retirement at a Free Workshop this Summer in Wildwood!
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-Latest Report from Actuary Finds TPAF Assets Short of Mark
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-Summer Rutgers-FEA Education Law and Policy Institute in Wildwood
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-School Attendance and Residency
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-School Leadership Institute Boasts Renowned Education Authorities-PSE&G Environmental Education Grants Available for Teachers of Grades K-9-FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD Fall Convention
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-2006-2007 NJPSA Committee Volunteer Form
PRESIDENT
Timothy O’Halloran, PrincipalSomerville High SchoolSomerville, Somerset County
PRESIDENT ELECT
Maria Corso, PrincipalLyncrest SchoolFair Lawn, Bergen County
VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Panella, PrincipalRumson-Fair Haven High SchoolRumson, Monmouth County
RECORDING SECRETARY
Frank Palatucci, PrincipalHighland Regional High SchoolBlackwood, Camden County
TREASURER
Joseph Pompeo, Ed.D., PrincipalWallington Jr./Sr. High SchoolWallington, Bergen County
PAST PRESIDENT
Gloria J. TunstallAssistant SuperintendentTrenton Public SchoolsTrenton, Mercer County
NAESP REPRESENTATIVE
JoAnn Susko, Ed.D., PrincipalHammarskjold Middle SchoolEast BrunswickMiddlesex County
NASSP STATE COORDINATOR
Michael A. Wanko, Ph.D.Principal, Piscataway High School Piscataway, Middlesex County
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Angela Bender • Louis Della Barca • Denise Dunham • Georgiann Gongora • Deborah Harvest • Daniel L. Money • Dominick Tarquinio • Patricia WrightEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JoAnn D. BartolettiEDITOR
Grace A. Moylan
NJPSA VISION STATEMENT
The New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association recognizes that strong leadership is essential to educational leadership in New Jersey. NJPSA is dedicated to assist-ing school leaders promote effective teaching and student learning. NJPSA asserts itself on the local, county, state and national levels to address school quality and the professional leadership needs of school administrators and supervisors.
Phone: 609-860-1200 - Fax: 609-860-2999 or 6677 - E-Mail: njpsa@njpsa.org - Web: www.njpsa.org
© 2006, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.
Recruit New Members Between May 25, 2006 and April 30, 2007 to Win Valuable Rewards!In 1981, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association emerged when two associations—the Elementary and Middle School Administrators Association and New Jersey Secondary School Principals and Supervisors Association—agreed to join together as one unifi ed association with 3590 members.
Twenty-fi ve years, over 7,000 members, two executive directors and four headquarters later, NJPSA has become one of the most powerful professional associations for K-12 school leaders in the country.
This year, NJPSA celebrates 25 years of service to its members. In honor of this memorable milestone, we are offering members the opportunity to shape the next 25 years and beyond with a special challenge to increase the power of our association.
The 25th Anniversary Membership Recruitment Challenge will make 2006 yet another memorable point in our history as we strive to increase the number of school leaders who benefi t from the many outstanding services and exclusive opportunities for professional growth as a school leader.
Help us reach our goal of expanding our group of members to 7,500 strong! Encourage fellow active and aspiring school leaders to help shape the future of NJPSA. Recruit new members beginning on May 25, 2006 and WIN VALUABLE REWARDS!
Be sure to complete the Member to Member “I‘ve Got a Member” Referral form and return it to NJPSA Membership Services, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08610, Fax: 609-860-2999.
Contest Rules for NJPSA’s Membership Recruitment Campaign 2006-2007
Contest is open to all NJPSA active members in good standing. Employees of NJPSA and members of their immediate families and households are not eligible.
To receive credit for each fi rst-time, new active member, the sponsor must complete and return to NJPSA the Member to Member “I‘ve Got a Member” Referral form listing the recruited new members. Additionally, each new member must indicate on their membership application form the name of the member who referred them to NJPSA.
The fi rst-time, active new member is offi cially credited to the member recruiter when the new member candidate is accepted for membership and dues have been received.
The winner of the grand prize drawing shall receive:
1) Registration to the 2007 School Leadership Institute in Princeton. Expenses paid will include registration, hotel accommodations and meals.
2) An all expense paid pass to the 2007 NJ ELITE Wildwood convention. Expenses paid include registration, hotel accommodations and meals.
3) Three In-District programs determined by FEA and the drawing winner.
Prizes and awards as outlined by NJPSA shall be presented upon completion of the contest period.
Contest rules and prizes are subject to change as determined by NJPSA. By entering the contest, members agree that NJPSA’s decisions are fi nal and not open to challenge.
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25TH ANNIVERSARY MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT CHALLENGE
NJPSA MEMBERSHIP
1981:3590 Members
TARGET: 7500
CHALLENGE REWARDS
Members who recruit 25 or more fi rst-time, new active members will be eligible for a drawing to win an FEA professional growth plan package valued at $7,500, which includes:
>> School Leadership Institute July 2007 in Princeton
>> NJ ELITE Technology Conference Wildwood in July 2007
>> One 3 Day FEA In-District Program for you and your staff
Recruiting
Tomorrow’s
Leaders
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For each fi rst-time, new active member recruited you will receive a $75 Visa gift card
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Recruit 25 fi rst time, new active members and receive a $2,500 Visa gift card and be eligible for our Grand Prize Drawing
Reaching for 7,500 Membersin our 25th year
New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
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New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
12 Centre Drive � Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831-1564 Phone: 609-860-1200 � Fax: 609-860-2999 � E-Mail: njpsa@njpsa.org � www.njpsa.org
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Speaker Roberts Unveils Comprehensive School Reform Plan
Package Would Create “Super” County Superintendents, Consolidate School Elections, Mandate District “Efficiencies”
On May 10, Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. an-nounced a package of bills that he claimed would “shake up the status quo” by altering many school district opera-tions and creating a new class of “super” county superin-tendents.
Additionally, the plan would change the date of the school board election to November and eliminate the vote on the school budget if within cap. Furthermore, the plan would address some of the purported pension abuses listed in the SCI report, including “tacking” and “padding” and capping sick leave payments. It is unclear if these “reforms” are directed only at superintendents. The package would also make changes to the way local municipal aid is distributed.
Speaker Roberts claimed that this is the best time to reevaluate the role of the county superintendent because contracts in 15 out of the 21 counties are set to expire at the end of 2006. These “super” county superintendents, appointed by the governor, would have broad powers to “eliminate administrative waste and overhead.”
The specific duties of these “super” county superintendents would be:
• Approve or disapprove the hiring, compensation and benefit plans of local school superintendents;
• Sign off on school budgets, veto “excessive non-instructional expenses,” and authorize forensic auditing of school administrative expenses;
• Require school districts to document efforts to share administrative services;
• Provide certain administrative services for school districts, upon application of the school district, including transportation, purchasing and accounting;
• Eliminate non-operating school districts within 1 year and authorize referenda on creating K-12 school districts within 3 years;
• Eliminate unnecessary State mandates;• Promote cooperative purchasing of textbooks and
other materials;• Preclude de-regionalization without a cost-benefit
analysis and demonstration that de-regionalization will not result in inefficiencies; and
• County superintendents will be required to demonstrate progress in facilitating shared service agreements as a condition of a two -year contract renewal and will face revolving-door restrictions on school employment within the county.
The legislative initiative is entitled the CORE Reform Plan—“C” for clearing hurdles to shared services, “O” for overriding waste in schools, “R” for reining in pension abuses, and “E” for empowering citizens.
“This plan is based on a simple tenet: We need to begin to get rid of the avalanche of overlap, waste, and abuse
that serve as obstacles in the fight to down New Jersey’s property taxes,” said Roberts (D-Camden). “These mea-sures will help ensure that when we identify new means of property tax relief—as we must—the money won’t vanish into our current backwards and bloated structure.”
Roberts announced the plan at a State House press con-ference with Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer), Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair-woman Nellie Pou (D-Passaic) and Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula (D-Somerset).
Watson Coleman will chair a School Aid Reform and Ac-countability Task Force charged with recommending a new public school funding formula for the state. The task force would consist of seven legislators and six public members, and would begin work this month and conduct hearings and meetings through the summer so that it can present recommendations in September. This legislation estab-lishing the Task Force, AR-168, (Watson-Coleman) has already cleared its first legislative hurdle by passing the Assembly Education Committee on May 18. NJPSA and other organizations representing the education community are seeking representation on the Task Force.
Pou will oversee an Assembly Appropriations Committee examination of purported pension abuses and practices. Citing the State Commission of Investigation report on Superintendents, released in March, Pou said her com-mittee would pursue specific recommendations to prevent pension abuse. She said the changes would focus on preventing political appointees, elected officials and others from exploiting the state’s benefits system through pension padding, tacking and other maneuvers. Pou said her com-mittee also would work through the summer.
The plan’s other significant elements include:• Removing civil service barriers that obstruct service
sharing by local governments.• Mandating “truth in budgeting” reforms by
implementing disclosure recommendations put forth by the SCI. Require municipal and school budgets on Web sites in user-friendly formats and require contractual details governing salary and benefits to be made available in easy-to-understand format for public inspection.
• Allowing “direct democracy” on shared services. This would permit citizens to identify and implement opportunities for shared services through binding municipal referendums where voters could authorize shared service agreements with other communities.
NJPSA will keep all members apprised of the develop-ments of these plans and alert members when action may need to be taken. ◄
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Mr. Charles SteinAssistant Executive DirectorLiaison to the Student Activities CommitteeNew Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
Dear Mr. Stein:
I would like to thank you and your committee for selecting me for the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association Student Leadership Scholarship. It is a great honor to have been selected and [honored during a luncheon] at the Crowne Plaza, Monroe. [It] was something that I will always remember and be proud of.
Thank you once again and I commend you on your encouragement of student leadership!
Sincerely,
Arianna L. Gianakos, Voorhees High School
NJPSA Recognizes Students and School Leaders for their Leadership Achievements
2005-2006 NJPSASTUDENT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
NJPSA awarded 15 Student Leadership Scholarship recipients with $2500 each at a special ceremony on May 16 at the Crowne Plaza in Monroe Township in honor of their demonstrated lead-ership for participation in school activities other than athletics. The recipients are listed below.
• James J. Armstrong, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS
• Bharat Ayyar, Ridge High School
• Diane Chandool, Passaic County Technical Institute
• Hannah Clements, Metuchen High School
• Katie Damminger, Clearview Regional High School
• Joseph V. DeBonis, III, Glen Rock High School
• Suzanne Eewshah, Wood-Ridge High School
• Arianna Gianakos, Voorhees High School
• Kaitlynn Kortvelesy, Millville Senior High School
• Jennifer Krone, James Caldwell High School
• David Popek, Wallington Jr./Sr. High School
• Mili K. Shah, Cinnaminson High School
• Sabrina Stewart, Hamilton High School West
• Raymond Thompson, High Point Regional High School
• Brandi Waters, Deptford Township High School
2005-2006 STATE AND NATIONALSCHOOL LEADER AWARD RECIPIENTS
Rewarding Visionary Leadership Principal of the YearMatthew Murphy, Principal
Berkeley Avenue ElementaryWestwood Regional School District, Bergen County
Rewarding Visionary Leadership Principal of the YearRobert Roggenstein, Principal
Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic HSJersey City, Hudson County
NASSP/MetLife Principal of the YearRobert T. Murphy, Principal
East Brunswick High SchoolEast Brunswick Public Schools, Middlesex County
NAESP National Distinguished PrincipalLouis Della Barca, Principal
CJ Davenport SchoolEgg Harbor Township, Atlantic County
NASSP Assistant Principal of the YearAvis Leverett, Assistant Principal
Piscataway High SchoolPiscataway Township School District, Middlesex
Golden Lamp Award For Excellence In Educational LeadershipJoanne M. Cooney, K-12 Language Arts Supervisor
Montville Township School District, Morris County
Golden Lamp Award For Excellence In Educational LeadershipJacqueline S. Frangis, Assistant Principal
Oradell Public School
The NJPSA Student Leadership Scholarship recipients for 2005-2006 are seen at a special awards ceremony last month.
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Welcome, NJPSA New Members! NJPSA Membership Categories
Active Membership: Active membership is open to any practicing New Jersey school administrator or supervisor. Active members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges, including the right to vote and hold offi ce, including but not limited to, election to the Council, to the Cabinet and to any offi cer position. A practicing school administrator or supervisor is defi ned to be anyone who has responsibility for the administration and/or supervision of school or district program and/or staff. Active members are entitled to all NJPSA services and benefi ts. These include legal services, negotiations and fi eld representation, association paid insurance, professional development services, publications and much more.Associate Member: Associate Members are those who are not practicing school administrators or supervisors, but who engage in educational pursuits. An associate member may include col-lege or university professors. Associate members are not eligible to hold offi ce or vote. Service includes publications, profes-sional development opportunities and discount programs. This is an excellent inexpensive way to stay in the mainstream of the education community.Aspiring Administrator: Membership is open to any educator practicing in a New Jersey school district who is not currently serving in any school administrator or supervisory capacity. Aspiring administrator members are not eligible to hold offi ce or vote. Aspiring Members are permitted to serve on standing committees as non-voting members. These Aspiring Members would not be permitted to serve as a committee chair.Retired Membership: Retired membership is open to former active, associate and/or aspiring administrators, with at least fi ve (5) years membership prior to retirement. Retired members are not eligible to vote or hold offi ce. Many services can automati-cally continue and others are available for a fee.Retired Lifetime Member: Lifetime membership is open to re-tired members with fi ve (5) years of uninterrupted membership. The fee is paid once.Organizational/Support Services Membership: Organiza-tional membership is open to any group or organization that provides, contributes or promotes services to the educational community. Organizational members are not eligible to hold offi ce or vote. Organizational members are entitled to all NJPSA services and benefi ts. These include legal services negotiations and fi eld representation, association paid insurance, professional development services and publications.Corporate Allied partners (CAP): Membership is open to corporations and organizations that contribute to or promote ser-vices to the educational community. Corporate Allied Partners are not eligible to hold offi ce or vote. CAP structure refl ects four levels of participation with a dues structure set at commensurate levels.Private School Membership: Private school membership is open to any principal, headmaster, or supervisor working full or part time in a private school, whether secular or non secular, who are not active members. Private school members may not hold offi ce or vote. Private school members are entitled to contract negotiations but not legal representation. The Cabinet shall have the power to pass upon the qualifi cations of applicants for private school membership. ◄
Thank you for Participating in NJPSA Online Member Surveys!NJPSA thanks those members who participated in the association’s Professional Growth Plan Survey (PGP) and NJPSA Interim Administrators surveys. By taking time to respond to this out survey about interim administrators, you assist NJPSA/FEA with improving our member ser-vices. Please be sure to participate in future surveys. ◄
ATLANTIC COUNTY
Kelli D. BestPedro P. BretonesLucia Ann HempleJavhan O’Neal-CoxKaren SantoroKelli A. Schweitzer
BERGEN COUNTY
Rhonda Ashton-LoebRadon E. BelarminoDiane CarrollKerri M. HubbardMichael R. MiceliKerry L. Salerno
BURLINGTON COUNTY
Stephanie J. BushWilliam J. CornellChristine M. LehmanLise MainorTimothy F. MckennaTroy L. ScottJanice Strug
CAMDEN COUNTY
Ellen R. GrimesMaureen A. McHaleKristen M. EstepLauren H. GeisserKaren L. Malatesta
ESSEX COUNTY
Julie Beth Glazer
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
John T. Burton
HUDSON COUNTY
Flora Foreman-WatsonSophia D. HarroldChristopher W. SmedbergSharnette Ulmer
HUNTERDON COUNTY
Christine AbrahamsKathleen R. Stannard
MERCER COUNTY
Trudy Ann AtkinsStephanie A. BrownBrett F. CharlestonLaurell Parris
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Mark S. ArshanJean A. BerardiKathleen R. CollinsCathy GramataAllison B. KayeChad MarcusNicole M. McFaddenMichele A. SabreyErica Lynne Stufsky
MONMOUTH COUNTY
Lorissa Cheli-Voorhees
OCEAN COUNTY
Adriann DenisPaula Snarberg
PASSAIC COUNTY
Elizabeth Mary CraftTheresa A. Gordon-LoganRichard J. Tolerico
SOMERSET COUNTY
Sheryl B. GavarasTroy A. HendersonSUSSEX COUNTYMichael FiorelloKaren B. Korkuch
UNION COUNTY
Laura E. BakerGissela Maria DiazHeidi L. GarciaTracey E. LeporeFaizal I. PatelSandra S. Rodrigues-NunesJerald Williams
WARREN COUNTY
Bruce P. Leal
Recruit New Members Between May 25, 2006 and April 30, 2007 to Win Valuable Rewards!
SEE PAGE 2
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Reporting the Death of a TPAF Member By Richard J. Klockner, NJPSA Retirement/Membership Coordinator
Regardless of the time or circumstance of death, the loss of a loved one is trau-matic. The person responsible for han-dling the affairs of the decedent should be aware of the required notifi cations that must be made with the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefi ts. Cer-tain survivor benefi ts may be paid based
upon the pension fund’s eligibility factors, decedent’s membership status at the time of death (active or retired), service and insurance benefi ts. Information from the Division of Pensions will detail the specifi c entitlements payable to the benefi ciary.
Upon the death of an enrolled member in the retirement system, the Division of Pensions must be notifi ed at 609-292-7524. A pension counselor will ask for the name, date of death, and Social Security or membership/retirement number of the deceased. To ensure the proper delivery of the neces-sary forms, the Division of Pensions will request the current address and a telephone contact number of the last named benefi ciary on fi le or the person handling the affairs of the deceased.
Your benefi ciary should expect to receive claim forms within two weeks of notifi cation. Any uncashed pension checks must be returned to be reis-sued in the name of the benefi ciary or estate. Once the Division of Pen-sions receives all necessary forms and documentation, two to three weeks of processing time is required for the issuance of any insurance, pension benefi t, and/or return of undistributed pension contributions to the benefi -ciary.
The Division of Pensions recom-mends that you keep retirement system membership records, member-ship and/or retirement number, and a record of your date of birth with your important papers. Always keep your benefi ciary designations current and review this information each time your family changes through a birth, death, marriage or divorce, etc. The Designation of Benefi ciary form is available by calling (609) 777-1931 or on the Division’s website at www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/epbam/exhibits/pdf/eb214.pdf.
Retired State Health Benefi ts Program coverage for eli-gible dependents ends the last day of the month the retiree dies. Information regarding paying for continued medical and prescription coverage under the SHBP will be outlined in the reenrollment package. Coverage will be retroactive 60 days.
NJPSA can assist the surviving spouse or family by no-tifying the Division of Pensions of the death of a retiree or employee for the processing of any pension and insurance benefi ts. Keep a copy of this article with your fi nal direc-tives to assist your surviving spouse and/or benefi ciaries.
To learn more about the topic of Reporting A Death (Fact Sheet #10) visit the Division’s website at: www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions/fact10.◄
Plan for Your Retirement at a Free Workshop this Summer in Wildwood!
Monday, July 24th, 10:00 a.m.Wildwood Convention Center
Contemplating retirement? Retirement is a major step that requires careful planning and a clear understanding of the pension benefits and options available in the New Jersey Retirement System.
Come join Retirement Coordinator Richard Klockner on Monday, July 24th at 10:00 a.m. in the Wildwood Convention Center for NJPSA’s comprehensive retirement planning workshop. The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required.
Call NJPSA at 609-860-1200, or E-mail: rklockner@njpsa.org to enroll. Space is limited.
This workshop will provide information on how to make the right retirement decisions. The presenter will guide you through the retirement process by examining the pension system rules and regulations. Topics will include:
• calculating the retirement allowance
• pension options
• survivor benefits
• health benefits
• taxation of retirement benefits
• insurance
• employment after retirement
Each participant will receive a packet of reference materials published by the Division of Pensions.
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Latest Report from Actuary Finds TPAF Assets Short of Mark By Mort Reinhart, Pension Consultant
The latest news to make the headlines in the media is that the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) is $13 billion short of being 100% funded and that it will require signifi cant contributions in the fu-ture to bring it up to the full funding. The information was contained in the actuary’s
annual valuation report given to the Board of Trustees of the TPAF at its regular monthly meeting May 4, 2006. As of the date of the report, June 30, 2005, the TPAF con-tained $29.6 billion; it annually pays about $2 billion a year in benefi ts to retirees and benefi ciaries.
This announcement follows by several months the Benefi t Task Force Report, which addressed the major retirement systems–TPAF and PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System)– of the State, and which was highly critical of the State for failing to properly fund these two public systems.
The actuary’s report highlights the fact that the shortfall in the value of the fund is due to two items: the lack of contri-butions on the part of the State since 1997 and the sub-par investment performance of the plan’s assets since 2000, the year that the stock market fell sharply.
The lack of the State’s contributions were highlighted in this column last year in June. That column contained the following information:
“As a result of...political maneuvering, the State virtually stopped contributing new money to the systems after 1997, the year in which bonds were used to meet pension con-tributions. Data found in the 2004 Annual Report of the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) shows that the State of New Jersey was supposed to contribute over $2.2 billion to the TPAF during the eight-year period from 1997 to 2004. That is the amount calculated by the actuar-ies of the system. The amount actually contributed by the State during that eight-year period was $258 million, which was contributed in 1999.
During that same eight year period, the members of the TPAF (the educators of the State), contributed over $2.2 billion to the fund through their required payroll deduc-tions.”
Unfortunately, nothing changed last year. According to the actuarial report, the State contributed only $60 million of the $916 million that was supposed to be contributed to the fund in the last fi scal year. This lack of funding, plus a sub-par performance of the investments of the fund, has increased the shortfall to the point where the TPAF fi nds itself with about 70% of the funds necessary to reach the goal of 100% funding.
The sub-par performance of the fund’s investments were supposed to be alleviated by changing the type of invest-ments–allowing for outside advisors to invest up to 13% of the retirement systems’ funds into “alternative invest-
ments,” Alternative investments include real assets (real estate, oil and gas, timber properties, royalty trusts and commodity-linked investments), commingled funds, and a number of other investments, which can produce greater gains than the stodgy investments found in regular stocks and bonds. Of course, these types of investments also carry a higher risk factor than the regular types of invest-ments, which can also produce greater losses if the markets were to go into a tailspin similar to the 2000-2002 drop.
Since the actuary reported that the investment returns of the TPAF fell about $1.3 billion short of the amount that had been assumed would be earned using growth assump-tions, the new investment strategy either has not been in place long enough to produce any improvement in the earnings of the fund or are not producing the improve-ments that had been predicted by switching to “alternative investments.”
Meanwhile, the members of the TPAF continued to con-tribute their regular contributions (5% of salary) to the fund, adding between $250 million and $300 million to the fund during the fi scal year.
While the picture is not pretty, it is important to realize that “the sky isn’t falling” either. The current assets of the State pension systems are robust enough to pay pensions for the near future. If the State resumes funding the sys-tems annually, as it is supposed to do, if the market contin-ues to move in an upward manner, enhancing the returns of the retirement systems’ funds, and if the new investments being proposed by the State Treasurer produce positive results, not only will the sky not fall, but maybe the sun will come out and the TPAF, which in the year 2000 had a surplus of $8 billion, will return to a fully funded status.
And all the while, public employees will meet their obliga-tions by contributing to the retirement systems every pay-day. It would be helpful if their partner in pension fund-ing, the State of New Jersey, also met its obligations.◄
REGULARLY VISIT THENJ DIVISION OF PENSIONS AND BENEFITS AT
www.state.nj.us/treasury/pensions
RENEW YOURNJPSA
MEMBERSHIP TODAY!
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INSTITUTE SPEAKERS
• Robert M. Schwartz, Esq. NJPSA Chief Counsel
• Wayne J. Oppito, Esq., NJPSA Counsel• David Nash, Esq., NJPSA Counsel• Paul L.Tractenberg, Esq.
Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor and Alfred C. Clapp Public Service Professor of lLaw at the Rutgers School of Law-Newark
• Brenda C. Liss, Esq. Executive Director, The Institute on Education Law and Policy at Rutgers School of Law-Newark ◄
BE SURE TO REGISTER EARLY! The Education Law Institute sells out very quickly.
“The program provides real information that will help you in real situations.”
Yorel Brown – Elementary Principal Pleasantville, Atlantic County
Experience the Summer Rutgers-FEA Education Law and Policy Institute in WildwoodJuly 23-25, 2006 at the Wildwood Convention Center
The FEA and the Institute on Educa-tion Law & Policy at Rutgers School of Law-Newark are offering a special summer session of the highly touted Education Law and Policy In-stitute in response to the overwhelm-ing interest from educators. The Institute will run from Sunday, July 23 through Tuesday, July 25.
Participants can take advantage of a special offer by choosing to par-ticipate in the summer session in
Wildwood, July 23-25, 2006 and, attend six sessions of the Institute beginning October 19, 2006 and through March 15, 2007 at FEA/NJPSA Headquarters.
SESSION TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
• Special Education • Student Expression • Student Discipline • Other Issues, including a discussion on DYFS
-REGISTRATION FORM-
Rutgers-FEA Education Law and Policy Institute in Wildwood - July 23-26, 2006
_______ OPTION 1: $500 -------- July 23-25, 2006 at the Wildwood Convention Center, only
_______ OPTION 2: $1100------ SPECIAL OFFER: Includes 3 sessions July 23-25, 2006 in Wildwood PLUS 6 sessions of the Rutgers-FEA Education Law & Policy Institute Oct. 19, 2006-March 15, 2007 at FEA/NJPSA, Monroe Township
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: FEA, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Twp., NJ 08831-1564 - Phone: 609-860-1200 - Fax: 609-860-6677
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School Attendance and Residency By Wayne J. Oppito, Esq., NJPSA Staff Counsel
The NJ Department of Education recently adopted new regulations concerning school attendance and residency/domicile. The new rules were necessary because of nu-merous residency issues which had to be decided by the Commissioner. The regula-tions now incorporate those determinations.
The NJDOE believes that: Too many districts were not recognizing the rights of
students to attend school pending local district review of their eligibility and during the subsequent appeal to the Commissioner;
Unreasonable or inappropriate numbers and/or forms of documentation were being demanded;
Certain considerations, such as immigration or housing status, were improperly entering into the districts’ determinations of residency or domicile; and
The notices provided to parents/guardians following local board determinations to deny eligibility were not always sufficiently informative to applicants regarding their rights and responsibilities following such denial.
Other issues and areas of confusion were also decided by the Commissioner. See J.A. v. South Orange and Maple-wood Bd. of Ed., 318 N.J. Super. 512 (App. Div. 1999).
The new rules address six areas:
Standards for determining eligibility. These are needed so that there will be consistency in defining domicile for all students, including those having parents domiciled in different districts; that inappropriate demands are not made of persons attempting to register “affidavit” students; that temporary residency is clarified as a basis for attending school in a district; and that considerations such as hous-ing conditions or immigration/visa status do not enter into entitlement determinations.
Acceptable proofs of eligibility. These are needed so that applicants are afforded a range of possibilities from which to select forms of proof so that districts do not request documents or information which are protected from disclo-sure or do not pertain to statutory eligibility requirements for the type of application submitted, and that districts do not demand a specific form of proof as an absolute condi-tion of admittance regardless of other proofs presented.
Procedures for initial assessment upon presentation of application and for prompt enrollment or notice of denial of admission. These are needed so that students are not deprived of education while applications are being more thoroughly assessed, and that appeals can be expeditiously filed in cases of denial.
Written notices of ineligibility. These are needed so that applicants can understand the specific basis for any adverse decision and be apprised of their rights and responsibilities
with respect to continued attendance, appeal and potential liability for tuition, as well as parent/guardian and district board obligations under the compulsory education law.
Procedures for removal of enrolled students. These are needed so that districts may seek removal of students due to changed circumstances, newly discovered information, more thorough assessment of applications or re-evaluation of status, and that hearings are conducted before the dis-trict board of education prior to a final decision to remove a student if the district’s determination of ineligibility is disputed.
Assessment and calculation of tuition. These are needed so that there will be a uniform method of charging tuition for periods of ineligible attendance and applicants will understand what their obligation may be if students are enrolled in school and later found ineligible by the board or the Commission on appeal.◄
The regulations may be accessed on the Department of Education website at: http://www.state.nj.us/njded/code/current/title6a/chap22.pdf
Does One - Size Fit All?Deciding on college and a career is never an easy choice for your students.Some of them feel uninspired by college as the solution to their personalneeds and goals. Many take out large student loans only to drop out of college within two years.
And many students are rarely aware of another path to a well-paying, personally fulfilling career. The Construction IndustryAdvancement Program (CIAP) is designed to help these students by providing them with the preparation they need to become apprentices inthe growing field of construction. In these programs they develop bothphysical skills, technical knowledge and a strong sense of self while earning good pay. After three years, apprentices can qualify for securejobs here and throughout the United States and Canada, earning up to$80,000 per year with great benefits!
Students can only develop their unique potential when they know the options available. By educating your students about what the construction trades offer in apprenticeship programs, you can help themachieve their dreams.
For information, call Lee Pisauro, Educational Representative, at (732) 738-8636.
The Construction Industry Advancement Program of N.J.
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Join us to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of NJPSA!
FEA/NJPSA/NJASCD FALL CONVENTION
25 Years of Service: Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future
November 8-10, 2006
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City
Keynote Speaker
GENE CARTER Executive Director of the
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Keynote Speaker
DR. DOUGLAS REEVES Founder of the Center
for Performance Assessment
This 25th Anniversary celebration will feature innovative programs on leadership and instruction with some of the country’s leading thinkers on education and special entertainment!
Be sure to join this special celebration. You can register now using the form on page 12. More information will be available soon at www.njpsa.org.
School Leadership Institute Boasts Renowned Education Authoritieson the Campus of Princeton University July 10-14, 2006
Monroe
The School Leadership Institute is held on the campus of Princeton University every summer. The dates for this year are July 10 -14, 2006. Don’t miss this spectacular international event! Ask anyone who has ever attended and they will tell you it is one of the most informative and uplifting events for educators that they know of. Past at-tendees have told us that they feel renewed and armed with new and vital information giving them a positive outlook for the coming school year.
The featured speakers for this year are:
• Dr. Lorraine Monroe Keynote: The Monroe Doctrine: Effective Practices that Create Excellent Schools and A Special Workshop: LMLI Tools that Work
• Dr. Patricia Wolfe Brain Research: Fad or Foundation?
• Dr. Max Thompson Learning-Focused Leadership
• Dr. Arthur L. Costa Assessment Strategies for Self-Directed Learning
• Juan Enriquez The Untied States of America
• Dr. Theodore Sizer & Nancy Sizer Principals in Pickle -- Test Scores, Shrinking Budgets, Restless Staffs, Needy Kids
• Denise Hecht, MBA Collaborative Leadership in a Global Society
• Sharon McCarthy Looking Beyond Leadership As We Know It
Don’t miss this great opportunity to network with peers from around the world. Enrollment is limited! Visit www.njpsa.org to register and for more information or call Pro-fessional Development at 609-860-1200. ◄
Wolfe Thompson Costa
Enriquez Sizer Hecht McCarthy
PSE&G Environmental Education Grants Available for Teachers of Grades K-9 PSE&G is pleased to announce its 2006-2007 Environ-mental Education Grant Program. It was developed in 1991 as a partnership with the New Jersey Business/In-dustry/Science Education Consortium (NJ BISEC), and designed in cooperation with the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE).
Grants of up to $3,500 per project are available again this year, for educators of Grades K-5 and 6-9 who teach in PSE&G’s service area. The grants help inspire teachers to use a creative, interdisciplinary approach to teaching about the environment. Since the program’s inception sixteen years ago, more than $265,000 has been awarded to 118 project grantees.
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by Friday, June 16, 2006.
Visit www.pseg.com/eegrants for more information and an ap-plication. ◄
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-2006 FEA-NJPSA-NJASCD Fall Convention Registration- 25 Years of Service: Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future
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$150 Includes all workshops & educational exhibits � $ 150 – INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION� $ 50 – SPOUSE/PARTNER REGISTRATION TOTAL $ ____________
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TWO NIGHT HOTEL: Wednesday, November 8 Thursday, November 9 � $ 455 - SINGLE � $ 570 - DOUBLE TOTAL $ ____________
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8:Includes President’s Reception & Dinner
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9:Keynote Luncheon: 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. (You MUST reserve a seat)
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Certificates for Professional Development will be available at the end of each session.
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