LAT – January 2021

I. Welcome

A. LAT Member Information Card

II. Election Update

A. What the Biden Presidency May Look Like
B. Secretary of Education Nomination

III. NJ Election Cycle 2021

A. Race for Governor and all 120 seats in the Senate and Assembly

IV. State Legislative Update

1. 1. Summary of Recent Changes to NJ DOH 
   2. Governor Murphy Executive Order 214:
      Waives graduation assessment, removes SGO’s from educator evaluations and extends the time in which certified teachers can serve as substitutes
   3. NJQSAC Update 
   4. edTPA Advisory

V. Federal Update

1. 1. Summary of COVID Stimulus Bill
   2. FFCRA Expired on December 31, 2020 – Take Action 
   3. Suspend High Stakes Standardized Testing – Take Action

VI.  Winter Leadership and ESP Conferences

A. Virtual and Open to Everyone

1. WLC I – Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 (deadline Jan. 20, 2021)
2. WLC II – Saturday, Feb., 20, 2021 (deadline Feb. 10, 2021)
3. WLC III – Saturday, March 6, 2021 (deadline Febr. 24, 2021)
4. ESP Conference – Saturday, February 6, 2021