Gov. Murphy implements new policies for 2020-21 school year Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 214 to affect the following changes for the 2020-21 school year in the Garden State: ⢠Waiver of the graduation assessment test requirement for any 12th grade student who has satisfied all other statutory graduation requirements; ⢠Removal of Student Growth Objectives (SGOs) as a component of formal educator evaluations; ⢠Extension of the time in which certificated teachers or those in the process of becoming certificated teachers can serve as substitute teachers. âThe (coronavirus) pandemic has presented significant challenges to school districts across our state that have affected our administrators, educators, staff and students,â Murphy was quoted as saying in a press release. âThis executive order will provide sensible adjustments to support our school districts during this unprecedented time.â