(c) The Commissioner shall be authorized to grant waivers for overnight travel for school board members and school district employees to attend in-State conferences. Such waivers will be granted in only extremely limited circumstances, where the sponsoring organization can demonstrate that the conference is broad and multi-disciplinary in scope, incorporates content offerings from numerous specialty areas, and includes important professional development opportunities and/or required training. In addition, the sponsoring organization must demonstrate that the conference's content, structure, scheduling and anticipated attendance necessitate that it be held on multiple consecutive days with overnight lodging. When such waivers are granted, individual school districts or individuals will not be required to submit waiver requests for attendance at these conferences.

1. Sponsors of conferences may submit to the Commissioner a request for a waiver of this prohibition by providing information regarding the conference as follows:

i. The name and dates of the event;
ii. Justification for the length of the conference and the necessity to hold events for each day beyond the first day of the conference;
iii. Identification of all other conferences sponsored or co-sponsored by the organization (whether single or multi-day) in the previous year;
iv. A description of the target audience by position title and/or educational certificate and endorsement;
v. Justification of the importance of the target audience attending the event;
vi. The cost of registration;
vii. A detailed list and description of any activities to be charged to the participants by the sponsor separate from the registration fee such as luncheons, work shops, entertainment, etc., including:

(1) The cost of the activity;
(2) Whether participation is mandatory or voluntary; and
(3) The purpose such as social, guest speaker, working session, etc.;

viii. A copy of agenda or program for the event;
ix. A brief statement that includes the primary purpose of the event and the key issues that will be addressed at the event and their relevance to improving instruction or the operation of a school or school district;
x. For training events, whether the training is needed for a certification required for continued employment, continuing education requirements, or requirements of Federal or State law; and
xi. In the case of annual events, total attendance and registration cost for previous year.

(d) If a waiver of the prohibition on overnight travel is granted pursuant to this section, it shall permit reimbursement for travel expenses for only those individuals whose home to convention commute exceeds 50 miles.

(e) Overnight travel within the State shall not be eligible for subsistence reimbursement if travel is on the day prior to the start of the conference. Reimbursement shall be prohibited for lodging prior to checkin time for the first day of the event or after check-out time on the last day of the event.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

American Orff-Schulwerk Association - Music and Movement Education
7/29/16

Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ)
8/28/23 | 3/30/22 | 6/12/19 | 8/7/18 | 5/12/17 | 10/4/16

Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey (AMTNJ)
9/18/19 | 9/21/18

Association of Student Assistant Professionals (ASAP)
12/15/23 | 01/13/23 | 12/18/19 | 12/18/18 | 12/8/17 | 12/14/16

Athletic Trainer's Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ)
12/15/23 | 01/23/23

Autism New Jersey
06/22/23 | 07/11/22 | 6/12/19 | 8/15/18 | 5/31/17 | 5/31/16

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
10/18/19

C

Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU)
8/23/19 | 11/2/18

Center for Government Services
12/7/18

Children’s Success Foundation
5/10/19

D

Directors of Athletics Association of New Jersey (DAANJ)
12/01/23 | 12/09/22 | 02/02/22 | 02/05/21| 11/25/19 | 11/21/18 | 12/8/17 | 12/14/16 | 1/29/16

F

Future Ready Schools
9/25/17 | 12/23/16

G

Governmental  Purchasing Association of New Jersey (GPANJ)
5/15/23 | 8/3/22 | 10/13/21 | 2/24/20 | 2/15/19 | 1/12/18 | 1/30/17 | 2/11/16

L

Law Enforcement Against Drugs, Inc. (LEAD)
12/15/23 | 02/03/23 | 03/17/21 | 02/12/21 | 12/23/19 | 2/19/19 | 1/12/18 | 2/14/17 | 1/19/16

Learning Forward New Jersey
4/6/18

Learning Sciences International
7/17/18 | 7/17/18 | 6/15/17

N

New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling (NJACAC)
01/17/23 | 4/14/22 | 2/19/19 | 2/20/18 | 3/2/17

New Jersey Association of Educational Leaders (NJAEL)
04/16/24

New Jersey Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NJAHPER)
10/20/23 | 10/11/19 | 10/11/18 | 12/19/17

New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA)
11/06/23 | 10/20/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/2/23 | 12/15/22 | 10/27/21 | 8/20/21 | 2/12/21 | 10/1/20 | 8/23/19 | 5/10/19 | 4/23/19 | 11/15/18 | 10/11/18 | 9/5/17 | 8/3/17 | 3/2/17

New Jersey Association of School Business Officials (NJASBO)
9/18/23 | 6/30/21 | 8/23/19  | 8/3/17

New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL)
8/23/23 | 8/3/22 | 8/6/21 | 7/17/19 | 10/17/18 | 8/25/17 | 8/29/16

New Jersey Black Issues Convention
9/27/19

New Jersey Charter Schools Association
7/17/19 | 9/5/17 | 3/3/16

New Jersey Edge
12/8/17

New Jersey Library Association
3/8/17

New Jersey Music Educators Association (NJMEA)
10/20/23 | 8/12/22 | 10/28/21 | 10/29/19 | 1/15/19 | 1/11/17

New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association (NJPSA)
2/26/24 | 3/1/23 | 8/2/22 | 12/10/21 | 12/4/19  | 7/17/19 | 4/20/18 | 5/3/17 | 5/31/16

New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition (NJSACC)
2/26/24 | 3/16/23 | 2/16/22 |  9/27/19 | 10/23/18 | 9/21/17 | 10/28/16

New Jersey School Boards Association
3/2/22 | 3/8/19 | 1/30/17 | 1/18/17

New Jersey School Buildings and Grounds Association (NJSBGA)
10/20/23 | 9/7/22 | 11/29/21 | 11/8/19 | 12/18/18 | 12/8/17 | 12/14/16

New Jersey School Nutrition Association (NJSNA)
10/21/22 | 7/17/19 | 8/7/18 | 7/28/17 | 7/27/16 | 6/5/23

New Jersey Science Convention (NJSC)
9/6/23 | 8/31/22 | 6/29/21 | 3/20/19 | 4/30/18 | 6/15/17

New Jersey Science Education Leadership Association and New Jersey Science Teachers' Association
8/23/16 | 4/1/16

New Jersey Speech Language Hearing Association (NJSHA)
2/9/24 | 03/16/23

New Jersey State School Nurses Association (NJSSNA)
01/31/24

New Jersey Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages/New Jersey Bilingual Educators (NJTESOL/NJBE)
10/20/23 | 10/7/22 | 01/3/22 | 12/9/19 | 10/17/18 | 12/23/17 | 3/23/17

New Jersey Turf Grass Association
11/24/17

O

Office of Career Readiness
6/13/16

P

Partners for Connections in Education
2/8/19

Power Schools Users Group - NJ
12/20/18 | 12/8/17 | 1/8/16

Project Lead the Way (Rowan University)
4/30/18 | 5/3/17 | 6/8/16

R

Rutgers Center for Effective School Practices
6/24/16

Rutgers Center for Government Services
2/26/24 | 03/1/23 | 03/15/22 | 02/28/20 | 1/6/20 | 2/22/19 | 12/18/17 | 12/8/17 | 3/8/17 | 12/14/16

Rutgers University Continuing Studies
2/11/16

S

School Transportation Supervisors of New Jersey (STSNJ)
11/6/23 | 2/15/23 | 2/2/22 | 1/6/20 | 11/21/18 |11/9/17 | 12/14/16 | 3/3/16

Science Education Institute
6/15/17

Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE-NJ)
1/23/23 | 10/20/21 | 4/1/16 

Southern Regional Institute and Educational Technology Training Center
11/24/17

Staff Development for Educators
1/6/20

T

The Ceceilyn Miller Institute for Leadership and Diversity in America
2/9/24 | 2/14/20 | 3/20/19 | 3/12/18 | 2/24/17 | 2/24/16