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NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza Discusses Tests Changes with FiOS1.
FiOs1 NewsMay 28, 2015Opting out and upcoming changes in standardized tests discussed -
Commentary: New Jersey is beginning to pay the price for Christie's ambitions
newsworksJune 4, 2015Commentary by: Laura WatersRichard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, said, "is this time to review? We still have pieces of information that will help inform," he said. -
Salary caps no obstacle to Mount Olive superintendent raise
Mount Olive ChronicleMay 29, 2015Rich Bozza of the N.J. Association of School Administrators said merit bonuses were included in the original order capping superintendent salaries. The bonuses are granted if the superintendent meets a series of goals set by the local school board. -
Education Leaders Fear Christie Will Pull Back on Common Core Support
Wall Street JournalMay 27, 2015 -
Education leaders worried Christie will back off support of Common Core, report says
NJ Advance Media for NJ.comBy: Brent JohnsonMay 28, 2015The standards have the support of the Leadership for Educational Excellence Group, which consists of the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, the New Jersey Association of School Business Officials, and the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, among other organizations.Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, told the Journal that "educators fear (Christie) might retreat from the standards to some degree based on his comments in New Hampshire."
"If he says I want somebody to study them, that won't be troublesome, but if it appears there is more than that, there certainly will be concern," Bozza told the newspaper.
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North Jersey teachers learn social media’s traps the hard way
The RecordMay 17, 2015“The First Amendment is certainly a strong privilege for all of us, but if it impacts negatively on the work they do, there is obviously going to be consequences for that,” said Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. -
Search for school superintendents continuing in several districts
Melanie Schulz, director of government relations, said in testimony given Feb. 9 that the decision to cap salaries of chief school administrators has had many "unanticipated consequences"
Schulz cited several issues, including the cap does not allow for any raise ever and highly effective, experienced school leaders are aggressively seeking other employment and/or retirement options. She also said New Jersey has become the ideal location to train young, new chief school administrators — then send them packing to other states.
She said the inability to offer competitive salaries has created great instability and there is no incentive for lower-tier administrators to move into superintendent positions.
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High School Graduation Rates Up
NJTV NEWSFebruary 27, 2015“New Jersey has always had a very strong education program where we rank high on just about every indicator among the 50 states,” said Dr. Richard Bozza, New Jersey Association of School Administrators executive director. -
The safety of students and staff is the primary concern, according to Bozza...
NJ 101.5February 18, 2015Dr. Richard Bozza with the New Jersey Association of School Administrators said delayed openings count towards the 180-day rule.
“A lot of times when you have the delay, it gives you an opportunity to continue to evaluate whether or not you really need to close the schools,” he added.
The safety of students and staff is the primary concern, according to Bozza, when superintendents are faced with snow day decisions.
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Superintendent Salary Cap Back in Limelight -- As Clock Counts Down
NJ SpotlightFebruary 10, 2015“Really, you can’t have a runaway train anymore in giving out these contracts,” said Melanie Schulz, lobbyist for the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, which represents superintendents. -
PARCC: What happens if students 'opt out?'
NJ Advance Media for NJ.comJanuary 25, 2015Because administering the tests is required under law, districts must tell students that the tests are mandatory, regardless of how they plan to handle those who refuse to take them, said Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.“A district has no authority to say you may opt out,” Bozza said. “What they can say is if children aren’t participating we will provide another academic setting.”
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Franklin Township School District teacher selected to present proposal at NJ TECHSPO 2015
Warren ReporterJanuary 12, 2015The Franklin Township School District is pleased to announce that Lindsay Gooditis, district STEM teacher, and Dr. Carol Fredericks, Superintendent, have been selected to present their proposal “Super Stem” at the NJ TECHSPO 2015 – The twentieth annual statewide technology training and exhibition conference for school leaders, sponsored by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. -
After 9 months, Senate finally holding confirmation hearing for acting education commissioner
NJ Advance MediaDecember 11, 2014Hespe is an effective communicator and has earned the respect of school leaders throughout his career, said Anne Gallagher, director of communications for the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. -
Richard Bozza, executive director of NJASA, welcomed the decision.
The RecordDecember 3, 2014“This effort to streamline the process, increase efficiency, and provide flexibility for educators are educational reforms that the NJASA supports and changes that will benefit New Jersey’s students,” he said. -
Higher-Performing Schools May Escape Tangle of State-Monitoring Red Tape
NJSpotlightBy: John MooneyDecember 4, 2014““The compact QSAC process … will provide the necessary evidence of continuing high performance and allow districts to place their resources in improving their educational status, rather than undertaking unnecessary and cumbersome paperwork,” said Richard Bozza, director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. “Kudos to NJDOE!”
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State to offer QSAC waivers to high-performing districts
NJ Advance Media for NJ.comDecember 3, 2014The New Jersey Association of School Administrators also praised the new review process.“Kudos to NJDOE,” said Richard Bozza, the association’s executive director. -
A Step Towards the Future Education
My9NJ.comDecember 2, 2014"... performance based assessments in March and then near that end of the year in May, there are end of the year assessments that are very much like final exams." NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza. -
EHT s McCartney regions top superintendent
Press of Atlantic CityNovember 22, 2014Egg Harbor Township school Superintendent Scott McCartney has been named the Southern Regional Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators. -
"A learning experience..."
"...it’s a time to reflect, to examine and to improve the processes that we have in place.”Four Assistant Football Coaches Suspended From Sayreville High School Now ReinstatedCBS New YorkNovember 19, 2014Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, said the ordeal has been a learning experience, Putney reported.
“It’s clear that situations such as this one alerts everybody to review their policies, to take a look at their practices, to have a conversation with their staff, as well as with their students, about what’s appropriate,” Bozza said. “As with any event that captures everyone’s attention, it’s a time to reflect, to examine and to improve the processes that we have in place.”
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NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza Voices Concerns About School Consolidation.
NJTV NewsOctober 31, 2014“NJASA is apprehensive that the in-depth studies required to examine school consolidation have not occurred. There’s an assumption that if schools get together there will be savings and that’s not necessarily the case.” -
PARCC: A Five-Letter Word for Difference of Opinion in Education
NJ SpotlightOctober 3, 2014State’s announcement of PARCC path to high-school diploma earns kudos and criticisms from teachers, administrators, legal experts -
Mahwah schools chief named Northern Regional Superintendent of the Year
Mahwah Suburban News
October 29, 2014
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NJ schools ‘relatively quiet’ on Ebola
New Jersey 101.5October 20, 2014Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, said Garden State schools are “not having a great deal of discussion” about Ebola because the cases in the United States have been “so few and far away.”“To the best of my knowledge, there hasn’t been a whole great deal of outreach at this point,” Bozza said. “It’s been relatively quiet."
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Talks Sought on Easing Much-Debated Caps on Superintendent Salaries
NJ SpotlightBy: John MooneySeptember 17, 2014The advocates for lifting the caps cited other limits that would remain in place on overall administrative pay, as well as the statewide 2 percent limit on property tax increases. The state, they noted, would also retain its authority to review all administrative contracts.“You couldn’t go crazy,” said Melanie Schulz, director of governmental affairs for the New Jersey Association of School Administrators, the superintendents group. “You would have to stay prudent.”
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NJASA on FiOS1 - How are changes to standardized tests going to impact students?
Education official breaks down the system for parentsSeptember 10, 2014