2014-2015 Media Coverage
NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza Discusses Tests Changes with FiOS1.
FiOs1 News
May 28, 2015
Opting out and upcoming changes in standardized tests discussed
Commentary: New Jersey is beginning to pay the price for Christie's ambitions
newsworks
June 4, 2015
Commentary by: Laura Waters
Richard 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 Chronicle
May 29, 2015
Rich 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 Journal
May 27, 2015
Education leaders worried Christie will back off support of Common Core, report says
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
By: Brent Johnson
May 28, 2015
The 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.
North Jersey teachers learn social media’s traps the hard way
The Record
May 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.
High School Graduation Rates Up
NJTV NEWS
February 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 101.5
February 18, 2015
Dr. 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.
Superintendent Salary Cap Back in Limelight -- As Clock Counts Down
NJ Spotlight
February 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.com
January 25, 2015
Because 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.”
Franklin Township School District teacher selected to present proposal at NJ TECHSPO 2015
Warren Reporter
January 12, 2015
The 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 Media
December 11, 2014
Hespe 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 Record
December 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
NJSpotlight
By: John Mooney
December 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!”
State to offer QSAC waivers to high-performing districts
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
December 3, 2014
The 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.com
December 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 City
November 22, 2014
Egg 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 Reinstated
CBS New York
November 19, 2014
Dr. 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.”
NJASA Executive Director Dr. Richard Bozza Voices Concerns About School Consolidation.
NJTV News
October 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 Spotlight
October 3, 2014
State’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
NJ schools ‘relatively quiet’ on Ebola
New Jersey 101.5
October 20, 2014
Dr. 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."
Talks Sought on Easing Much-Debated Caps on Superintendent Salaries
NJ Spotlight
By: John Mooney
September 17, 2014
The 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.”
NJASA on FiOS1 - How are changes to standardized tests going to impact students?
Education official breaks down the system for parents
September 10, 2014
NJASA on FiOS1 - News Should Armed Guards Be in Our Schools
Ensuring
children’s safety in school... Education official
explains the new security measures being implemented in districts
September 9, 2014
NJASA on FiOS1 News - Schools face budget and funding challenges
Education talk: Schools face budget and funding challenges
September 8, 2014
Debate Over D.A.R.E. Curriculum
NJTV News
August 28, 2014
“We need to be talking with 11- and 12-year-olds about what’s out there,” said Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators Richard Bozza.
New Jersey’s Association of School Administrators says the teachers and the cops all refused to teach D.A.R.E. America’s “Keepin’ it REAL.”
“Well, it’s never been tested, number one. Number two, it doesn’t meet our core curriculum content standards, which require that we take a look at more than just alcohol and tobacco, that we have to take a look at marijuana and other drugs,” said Bozza.
PARCC assessment delay a prudent move, says NJASA
July 16, 2014
The following is a statement by Dr. Richard Bozza, executive director of the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.
"Yesterday, Governor Christie made a pivotal move in the decision to phase-in state testing rather than having it account for 30 percent of teacher evaluations. Instead, the new PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) assessment will account for 10 percent of teacher evaluations in the coming school year and 20 percent the following year.
NJ seeks new education bill that favors flexibility
FiOS1
July 9, 2014
Dr. Richard Bozza of NJ Association of School Administrators discusses new assessments
Preventing student learning loss during summer season
FiOS1
Tips on how children can exercise their brains while away from school
July 7, 2014 How standards for learning science are changing in NJ classrooms
FiOS1
Gone are tests of basic memorization; students now challenged to apply knowledge in everyday life
July 4, 2014