September 15, 2021 

• American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Funds Additional Allocations
• Health and Safety Evaluation of School Buildings Checklist and Guidance
• Release of 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Audit Summary Application (AudSum)
• Reporting of Paraprofessional Staff
• Submission of New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum (NJQSAC) District Performance Review Documents
• New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN) 360 Training Webinar

September 10, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• Second Round of Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act Career and Technical Education Expansion Grant Applications Open

September 8, 2021 

• Electronic Transmission of Uninsured Student Information to NJ FamilyCare School Portal and NJ FamilyCare Outreach Efforts
• Person-Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition (PCAST)
• Reporting of Charter School 2021-2022 Maximum School Days
• State Board Adoption of Graduation Assessment Requirements for Classes of 2023–2025
• Administrators’ Roundtable for Districts and Programs Serving Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Grant Opportunity for Schools: Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation
• Presentation for Professionals Serving Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Training to Address Child Study Team Evaluations for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

September 1, 2021 

• Fire and Security Drilling Webinar for Schools
• Fiscal Year 2021 Nonpublic Project Completion Report (NPCR)
• Learning Acceleration Guidance and Resources for the New School Year
• NJDOH and NJDOE Announce Process for Schools to Opt-In to COVID-19 Screening Program
• Preschool and Charter School Security Compliance Grant Opens
• Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:32, School District Operations
• Revisions to Homeroom Landing Page
• School District Preschool Facilities Lead Remediation Program Grant Application Opens
• Second Round of Bond Act School Security Grant Applications Open
• Spring 2021 Statewide Assessment Results: Dynamic Learning Maps and ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS for ELLs
• Update and Final Deadline for Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) Food Assistance
• DCF Public Awareness Campaign Addresses Adverse Childhood Experiences, ACES
• 60th Annual United States Senate Youth Program

August 30, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• Distribution of KN-95/Surgical Face Masks to New Jersey Schools

August 25, 2021 

• Dynamic Learning Maps: Special Instructionally Embedded Fall 2021 Assessment Window
• Stabilization Aid and Education Rescue Grants Application Notification
• 2021-2022 Statewide Assessment Schedule and Parental Notification of Standardized Assessments
• 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Announcement

August 20, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• New Jersey Department of Education and New Jersey Department of Health Update School Year 2021-2022 Health and Safety Guidance

August 18, 2021 

• Enrollment of Students Based Upon Immigration Status
• Local Educational Agency Guidance for Chapter 27 Emergency Virtual or Remote Instruction Programs for the 2021-2022 School Year
• NJ Department of Health Message to New Jersey Schools Regarding Vaccinations
• NJ Department of Health Template Letter Schools Can Use to Provide Information to Parents on Vaccinations
• Notification of Educator Evaluation Rubric Weights for 2021-2022 and Back to School Key Date Reminders
• Reminder: Enrollment of Children and Youths Experiencing Homelessness
• Dare to Dream Student Leadership Conferences

August 12, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Funds State Plan Approval

August 11, 2021 

• Action Required: Update and Review NJ SMART SID Management
• Education Students During Quarantine
• Federal Programs – Pension and Social Security Reimbursement
• Fiscal Year 2022 Chapter 192-193 Initial Funding Statement
• Learning Resource Center Curbside Pickup
• Release of Independent Auditor Information

August 6, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• Updated Information on Pandemic-Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Food Assistance

August 4, 2021 

• Implementing P.L.2021, c.109: Providing Additional or Compensatory Special Education and Related Services to Students with Disabilities
• NJDOE Invites Public Comment on ESEA Fiscal Waiver Request Related to the COVID-19 Emergency
• Release of 2021 Chapter 44 Software Application
• Orientation Sessions for Administrators: Foundations of Community-Based Instruction Series Training Opportunities

July 28, 2021 

• American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Electronic Grant Application Information
• Methods of Administration (MOA) Civil Rights Compliance: Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Access
• Regional Deaf Education Centers of Excellence Pilot Application
• Start Strong Fall 2021 Administration Information
• Pre-Employment Transition Services for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

July 21, 2021 

• Action Required: Update and Review NJ SMART State, Course Roster and CTE Submissions to Ensure Accurate School Performance Reports Data
• New Jersey Comprehensive School Mental Health Services Regional Planning Sessions: How Can Schools Meet the Need?

July 14, 2021 

• NJDOH/NJDOE Release Survey Regarding CDC Grant for Local Education Agencies and Nonpublic Schools to Implement COVID-19 Screening Extended
• Statement of Assurance Submission for School District Professional Development Plans and Mentoring Plans

July 7, 2021 

• Charter School Payment Schedules for 2021-2022 Based on Projected Enrollment
• Community Eligible Provision Survey and Documents for 2021-2022 Now Available
• Fiscal Year 2022 Nonpublic Nursing, Nonpublic Textbook, Nonpublic Security and Nonpublic Technology Aid Entitlement Notices
• NJDOH/NJDOE Release Survey Regarding CDC Grant for Local Education Agencies and Nonpublic Schools to Implement COVID-19 Screening
• Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:31, Renaissance Schools
• 2020-2021 Application for Special Education Extraordinary Aid (EXAID)
• Assessment Guide and Parent Resource Guide for Children Birth to Five Years Old Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

July 2, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act (SOCFBA) School Security, Water, and CTE Grants Now Substantially Approved

June 30, 2021

• Debt Service Data: End-of-Year Updates
• School District and School HIB Grades Required by the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
• School Year 2020-2021 Evaluation Data Submission
• School Safety Specialist Training to Be Held in August

June 23, 2021

• Charter School Payment Schedule for 2020-21
• Fiscal Year 2022 ESEA Allocation Notice and Consolidated Subgrant Application Available on June 15
• Requirements for Safe Drinking Water in Schools
• Textbook Sharing Applications
• 2020-21 School Year Advanced Placement Test Fee Program
• Registration Open for NJDOE’s Statewide Equity Virtual Conference

June 16, 2021 

• Action Required: Update and Review NJ SMART SID Management to Ensure Accurate School Performance Report Data
• Additional or Compensatory Special Education and Related Services for Students with Disabilities: Recently Signed Legislation and Participation in Graduation Ceremonies
• Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:6, State Board of Education Rulemaking Process
• Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:8, Standards and Assessment
• Proposal Level Code – N.J.A.C. 6A:33, School Turnaround and Improvement
• School Bus Advertising – Annual Report
• Utility Bill Assistance Programs

June 09, 2021 

• Cancellation of Summer 2021 NJSLA Administration and Graduation Assessment Requirement Reminders
• IDEA-B State Fiscal Year 2022 Entitlement Allocations and Electronic Grant Application Information
• Reminder: Submission of the Three-Year Comprehensive Equity Plan Statement of Assurance
• Student Safety Data System Closing
• 2020-2021 School Register Summary Data Collection
• Employment Certificates and Working Papers Training for Issuing Officers

June 02, 2021 

• Educator Evaluation and Professional Development End-of-Year Reminders
• Identification of English Language Learners (ELLs) Important Updates
• Mandatory Reporting of Reasonable Assurance Employees
• Release of Local Education Agencies’ Interim Assessment Data Collection
• Restorative Justice in Education Pilot Program
• Dare to Dream Student Leadership Virtual Conferences 2021
• New Jersey Schools to Watch Information Sessions

May 26, 2021 

• Guidance for Extended School Year Services for Students with Disabilities as a Result of COVID-19
• Information Regarding Summer Educational Programs
• Celebrating our School Communities as the 2020-2021 School Year Comes to a Close
• 2021-2022 Debt Service State Aid Payments

May 24, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Funds Application and Update

May 19, 2021 

• New Jersey Department of Health Issues Travel and Masking Clarifications for K-12 Schools

May 12, 2021 

• An Open Letter to New Jersey’s Class of 2021 Graduating Teacher Candidates
• American Rescue Plan Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Update: Website and Template LEA Plan for Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services
• Deadline Extended: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund II
• Verification of Nonpublic School Transportation Costs
• Middle Grades Career Awareness and Exploration Program Notice of Grant Opportunity

May 5, 2021 

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
• State Board of Education Adopts an Extended Schedule for Districts to Implement the 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards
• Tuition Reimbursement for State-Responsible Homeless Children for 2020-2021
• NJDOH Survey to Gauge School Districts’ Interest in Use of BinaxNOW Rapid COVID19 Testing Kits

April 28, 2021 

• American Rescue Plan Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Funds
• New Jersey FY 2019 Federal Performance Review Report
• Upcoming Expiration of Temporary Certifications
• 2020-2021 Application for Extraordinary Special Education Aid (EXAID)
• Deadline Extended for Mandated School Health Screenings
• Preliminary 2021-2022 Perkins Secondary Grant Allocation Notices
• Provisional Teacher Process Updates and Reminders
• Bridge Year Liaison Webinar

April 26, 2021 (Special Broadcast)

• Release of End-of-Year Activities Guidance

April 21, 2021 

• District Consultations with Nonpublic Schools Regarding ESSA Titled Programs
• Process for Filing an Application to Borrow Due to Delay in June 2021 State School Aid Payments
• Release of District, Charter and Renaissance School Indirect Cost Rates for FY 2022

April 14, 2021 

• USED’s Determination Regarding NJ’s Requirements to Administer 2020-2021 Statewide Assessments
• Office of Career Readiness Announces Career Clusters® Available for CTE Program Reapproval
• Upcoming Webinar Series – ‘A Deep Dive on Supporting Student Engagement: Lessons Beyond the Pandemic’

April 7, 2021 

• Release of the 2019-2020 School Performance Reports
• Call for Applications for PCAST, Person-Centered Approaches in Schools and Transition
• Revised – Federal Programs: Pension and Social Security Reimbursement to State of New Jersey for Contributions Paid by the State
• District Consultations with Nonpublic Schools Regarding State-Funded Programs
• Completed Financial Aid Application Tracker for Graduating High School Students
• Donated Hand Sanitizer Available for Distribution
  • Hand Sanitizer Safety Data Sheet (PDF)
  • WM Request Form (Excel)
  • WM Hold Harmless Agreement (PDF)

March 31, 2021 

• Federal Programs: Pension and Social Security Reimbursement to State of New Jersey for Contributions Paid by the State
• 2020-2021 Submission of Lead Testing Statement of Assurance
• Supply Chain Management Virtual Summer Teacher Training

March 24, 2021 

• NJDOE Announces Instructional Supports to Accelerate Learning in Science
• Call for Presenters: Third Annual NJDOE Statewide Conference Equity in Action to Be Held on August 3, 2021

March 17, 2021 

• 2021 Statewide Assessments Administration
• Changes to Allowable Surplus Percentage Pursuant to Senate Bill S2691
• 2020-2021 Statement of Assurance for High School Voter Registration
• List of State-Imposed Special Education Rules, Regulations, or Policies
• School Safety Specialist Training to Be Held in April and May
• Administrators’ Roundtable for Districts and Programs Serving Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

March 15, 2021 

• Release of ESSER II Application and Opening of Data Collection Process

March 10, 2021 

• County District School (CDS) Information System Open Period and CDS System Changes

March 8, 2021 (Special Broadcast) 

• Vaccine Eligibility for K-12 Educators and School Support Staff

March 3, 2021 

• Guidance for Determining Need for Compensatory Education Determinations for Students with Disabilities as a Result of COVID-19
• Paul’s Law Requirements to Support Students with Seizure Disorders
• Title I Targeted Assistance Schools – Application of Intent to Operate a Schoolwide Program
• Join the NJDOE in Celebrating International SEL Day on March 26

February 25, 2021 

• The Road Forward: Spring Assessment Data Collection
• State Special Education Advisory Council Seeks Members

February 25, 2021 (Special Broadcast) 

• State Aid Notices and Updates to the 2021-2022 Budget Application Now Available

February 19, 2021 

• Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund II
• NJDOE Invites Public Comment on ESSA Statewide Assessments Waiver Request

February 17, 2021 

• Visual and Performing Arts Education Survey
• Upcoming Webinar – Supporting Student Engagement in Remote Instruction: Lessons From New Jersey
• New Jersey Treasurer Encourages School Leaders to Circulate Information on Earned Income Tax Credit

February 11, 2021 (Special Broadcast) 

• Spring 2021 Statewide Assessment Postponement

February 10, 2021

• Additional Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ESSER II) Fund
• CARES Act Performance Report
• Executive Order Regarding the Use of Student Growth Data in Educator Evaluations
• Update: Graduation Assessment Requirements Waived for 2020-2021 School Year
• Substitute Teacher Service Limits Update for Districts
• Fiscal Year 2021 Revised Chapter 192 Funds
• Migrant Education Program Presents Training on Agricultural Trends in New Jersey

February 3, 2021

• NJDOE Announces Additional English Language Arts and Mathematics Prerequisite Concepts and Skills Supports
• Updated School Register Guidance and Guidance for Reporting Student Absences and Calculating Chronic Absenteeism – February 2020 Update
• Certification Performance Assessment Guidance
• NJDOE Invites Public Comment on ESSA Targeted Support and Improvement Waiver Request
• 2019 Census Data for Fiscal Year 2021 Title I, Part A Allocations  
• Update: Filing of 2021 Personal/Relative and Financial Disclosure Statements
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month Events and Activities2021 Exemplary Secondary Educator Recognition Program

January 27, 2021

• 2020-2021 State Seal of Biliteracy Program
• NJDOE Invites Public Comment on the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program Request to Operate During School Hours
• Spring 2021 New Jersey Student Learning Assessments (NJSLA) English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science: Important Activities and Key Dates
• Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI) Fiscal Year 2022 Reimbursement Revenue Projections

January 21, 2021 Special Broadcast

• Bridge Year Pilot Program

January 20, 2021

• 2019-2020 School District Certified Tuition Rates, Actual Cost Per Pupil Worksheets, and Enrollment and Attendance Letters
• Initial Release of 2021-2022 Budget Software Application
• Initial Release of 2020 Chapter 44 Software Application
• NJ Children’s System of Care/Perform Care Hosts Virtual Town Hall

January 13, 2021

• Gov. Murphy Signs Executive Order 214 Regarding Graduation Assessment Requirements, Educator Evaluation and Time Limitations for Certain Substitute Teachers
• NJDOE Invites Public Comment on ESSA State Plan Addendum Request
• Requirement to Notify Teachers about Grant Program to Teach STEM in Nonpublic Schools
• Title I Targeted Assistance Schools – Process to Transition to Schoolwide Programs
• Filing of 2021 Personal/Relative and Financial Disclosure Statements
• 2021 School Election and Budget Procedures Calendar
• Free Virtual Professional Development for Educational Interpreters
• Virtual Training for the Deaf Student’s Bill of Rights and the NJ Communication Plan

January 7, 2021 Special Broadcast

• A Special Broadcast Message from Acting Education Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan

January 6, 2021

• Flexibility in Time Limitations for Substitute Nurses
• Preparation for the 2020-2021 Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment for Students with the Most Significant Intellectual Disabilities
• NJDOE Seeks Applicants for the State Program Approval Council
• Enrollment in Community-Based Instruction (CBI) Foundation Series