Quality Public Education for All New Jersey Students

 

 
     Education Transformation Task Force Initial Report...45 recommendations for starters
     9-12-11 Governor's Press Notice & Fact Sheet re: Education Transformation Task Force Report
     4-5-11 Education Issues in the News
     Assembly Education Committee hearing Feb 2-10-11
     GSCS Board of Trustees endorsed ACTION LETTER to Trenton asking for caution on Charter School expansion
     GSCS testimony on Tenure Reform - Senate Education Committee 12-09-10
     On the GSCS Radar Screen: Recently proposed (early June '10) legislation S2043 brings back Last Best Offer (LBO) for school boards in negotiations
     On the GSCS RADAR SCREEN S2021 (June '10) sponsored by Senator Tom Kean
     4-19-10 Lt. Gov. Guadagno's RED TAPE REVIEW GRP - INITIAL REPORT
     4-19-10 GSCS MANDATE RELIEF SUGGESTIONS to GOV CHRISTIE'S RED TAPE REVIEW GRP (& to Legislators), first submitted by invitation December 2009
     3-11-10 'GOP vows tools to cut expenses, tighter caps'
     3-5-10 HomeTowne Video taping + interviews of GSCS Summit@Summit
     3-4-10 'NJ education chief Bret Schundler tells suburban schools to expect more cuts in aid'
     2-25-10 Gov. Christie's Red Tape Review Comm., chaired by Lt. Gov. Guadagno, to hold public hearings In March
     2-4-10 'Christie advisers call for tough new school rules'
     GSCS MANDATES SUBMISSION- CHRISTIE ED TRANS TEAM & RED TAPE GROUP
     12-15-09 GSCS is working with the Christie Transition Team
     GSCS Board of Trustees representatives to meet with Christie Red Tape Group
     1-23-09 Schools get an eduction in thrift
     COUNCIL ON LOCAL MANDATES 'ELIMINATES' DOE spec ed 'AGE SPAN' reg 7-26
     2-16-07 CORZINE signs mandate legislation - Star Ledger article
     August 2004 Radon decision in favor of schools
     Radon Decision in favor of schools calls radon legislation an unpaid mandate
     Recap on property tax issues and S1701 - GSCS has been requesting legislative help on school budget cost drivers for a number of years - here is one example from summer 2004
     GOV McGREEVEY - MANDATE RELIEF COMMISSION 2005
12-15-09 GSCS is working with the Christie Transition Team
GSCS appreciates the opportunities our organization has been given to share information and your concerns in small-group settings with Governor-Elect Chris Christie's Education Transition Team and Red-Tape Review Committee. GSCS has established on-going working relationships with transition representatives and will continue to use every opportunity to bring our membership's concerns before the new and continuing leaders in Trenton . . . so keep your comments and insights coming our way. Email GSCS at gscs2000@gmail.com Thank you!