GSCS Bar Chart: Statewide Special Education cost percent compared to Regular & Other Instructional cost percent 2004-2011      11-18-10 Proposed Somerset County school for special ed students would include convenience store      Special Education Series - Asbury Park Press 'Special Care-Unkown Costs'      GSCS - High costs of Special Education must be addressed asap, & appropriately      9-23-09 'Tests changing for special ed students'      7-22-09 'State gives extra aid for schools an extraordinary boost'      6-26-09 Executive Director to GSCS Trustees; Wrap Up Report - State Budget and Assembly bills this week      6-24-09 U.S. Supreme Court backs reimbursement for private tuition      090416 DOE RELEASE - IDEA ALLOCATIONS      NJ District listing, Title One & IDEA under federal stimulus law      12-29-08 NJ to new leaders - Fund our schools      OCT 7 FORUM - DIRECTIONS & PARKING INFO ATTACHED      OCT 7 FORUM - DIRECTIONS ATTACHED; PARKING FORMS TO BE AVAILABLE HERE SOON!      GSCS, Special Education Coalition for Funding Reform, and Rutgers Institute co-sponsor Forum Oct 7th      SAVE THE DATE - OCT. 7TH      May 29 2008 STATE FUNDING FOR EXTRAORDINARY COST      GSCS School Funding Paper 'Funding NJ's Schools...Finding a Workable Solution' distributed 10-22-07 at Press Conf in Trenton      UPDATED - Possible Spec. Educ. Aid Loss to districts (based on current aid per current, yet outdated by 6 years, CEIFA distribution) if state chooses to 'wealth-equalize' this aid in a future formula      10-23 Media reports & Trenton responses to date re GSCS Press Conf      Spec. Educ. Aid Loss to districts (based on current aid per current, yet outdated by 6 years, CEIFA distribution) if state chooses to 'wealth-equalize' this aid in a future formula      11-1-06 Press Conference packet      9-20-07 New Jersey School Boards Assoc. Releases its Report on Special Education      7-26-07 Council on Local Mandates reverses DOE spec ed regulation      6-29-07 Lots of news affecting NJ, its schools and communities this week - STATE BUDGET signed - LIST OF LINE ITEM VETOES - US SUPREME CT RULING impacts school desgregation - SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUPS file suit against state      Special Education Review Commission Report submitted April 2007      Special Education - proposed 'burden of proof' legislation, Spec Educ Review Commission Report      2-15-07 'Parents get boost on special ed rights' Star Ledger      8-17-06 Special Education costs & Constitutional Questions re Tax Reform      6-29-06 Mirroring the elements, State Budget looking like a 'natural disaster'      6-12-06 EMAILNET - Extraordinary Special Education student aid; FY07 Budget 'crunch' is on; news clips      5-16-06 EMAILNET Action in Trenton      3-22-06 EMAILNET Governor Corzine's Budget Message      1-19-06 GSCS member concerns re Proposed Revisions in Special Education Code      Charts Spec Ed & Health Benefits increases v Local Levy since CEIFA has been frozen      CHART: Health Benefits & Special Educ v.local levy FY02 to FY06 (pdf)      2-28-06 Dept of Education Spec Educ Rules      1-19-06 New Jersey Assoc of School Adminstrators on Sped Educ code revisions      Proposed State Budget for Fiscal Year 2006 - GSCS Testimony      Statewide - Special Educ & Total Enrollment Growth Chart 2001-2004[gscs]      Special Education Enrollments 2003 statewide by DFG      GSCS Testimony 2003 on Suggestions for School Funding - issues similar to 2005-6

OCT 7 FORUM - DIRECTIONS ATTACHED; PARKING FORMS TO BE AVAILABLE HERE SOON!
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FORUM REGISTRANTS SHOULD PARK IN LOT#51 ON THE BUSCH CAMPUS/DIRECTIONS: DIRECTIONS: Busch Campus Center Rutgers University Busch Campus Center 604 Bartholomew Road Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 (732) 445-6127 UPDATED 11/16/07 DUE TO RT. 18 CONSTRUCTION From New Jersey Turnpike (North or South) Take Exit 9. Bear right out of the toll plaza, following signs for "Route 18 North - New Brunswick" Expect rush hour delays at toll plaza and on Route 18 through New Brunswick. Merge left onto Route 18 North, go straight through two lights (Paulus Blvd. & Commercial Ave.), pass the exits for "Route 27" and "George St. - Rutgers Univ." and cross the Raritan River on the John Lynch Bridge toward the Busch Campus (approx. 4 miles total) Take the "Campus Road - Busch Campus" exit Proceed to the traffic circle, and take the first right out of the circle onto Bartholomew Road (may not be marked). Keep the chain link fence on your right At the 4-way stop, continue straight on Bartholomew Road, crossing Brett Rd. At the top of the hill, turn right into a large parking lot (lot #51), across the street from the Busch Campus Center Enter the front of the Busch Campus Center. The Career Day registration is straight ahead behind the information desk and down the stairs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Garden State Parkway (North and South) Southbound - coming from northern New Jersey Take Exit 129 for the New Jersey Turnpike and head south Follow directions to campus from the NJ Turnpike (see above) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northbound - coming from southern New Jersey Take Exit 105 and follow signs for Route 18 North After approx. 24 miles, pass the entrance for the NJ Turnpike and continue on Route 18 North Follow directions to campus from the NJ Turnpike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Route 1 (North and South) Take exit marked "Route 18 North - New Brunswick" then follow directions from the New Jersey Turnpike -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Route 287 (North and South) Take Exit 9 for "Bound Brook/Highland Park" Proceed East on River Road toward Highland Park. Shortly after the third traffic light, turn left onto Sutphen Road. Turn left at the 4-way stop (stadium on your right) onto Bartholomew Road (may not be marked) At the traffic circle, take the second right out of the circle to continue on Bartholomew Road At the 4-way stop, continue straight on Bartholomew Road, crossing Brett Rd. At the top of the hill, turn right into a large parking lot (lot #51), across the street from the Busch Campus Center Enter the front of the Busch Campus Center. The Career Day registration is straight ahead behind the information desk and down the stairs. BUSCH CAMPUS MAP BUSCH CAMPUS MAP (printable .pdf) Still have questions? Ask the Director Send comments to: Rutgers University - CAREER SERVICES - New Brunswick