New_Milford_School_District

New Milford School District

New Milford School District

School district in Bergen County, New Jersey, US

The New Milford School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from New Milford, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

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As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising four schools, had an enrollment of 2,026 students and 157.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[4]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6][7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Berkley Street School[9] with 436 students in grades K-5
    • Timothy Coughlin, principal[10]
  • Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School[11] with 484 students in grades K-5
    • Jessica Torre, principal[12]
Middle school
  • David E. Owens Middle School[13] with 510 students in grades 6-8
    • James DeLalla, principal[14]
High school

In the news

Two students were removed from school after a March 2007 incident in which a sixth-grade student brought a BB gun to Owens Middle School, showed it to other students and hid the gun in another student's locker.[17]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[18]

  • Danielle Shanley, superintendent[19]
  • Stephanie Kuchar, business administrator and board secretary[20]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of nine members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[21][22][23]

References

  1. [1]
    District information for New Milford Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. [3]
    New Milford Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades kindergarten through twelve in the New Milford School District. Composition: The New Milford School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of New Milford."
  4. [4]
    NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 13, 2017.
  5. [5]
    School Data for the New Milford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. [6]
    School Directory, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  7. [7]
    School Performance Reports for the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  8. [8]
    New Jersey School Directory for the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  9. [9]
    Berkley Street School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  10. [10]
    Principal, Berkley Elementary School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  11. [11]
    Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  12. [12]
    Principal, B. F. Gibbs Elementary School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  13. [13]
    David E. Owens Middle School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  14. [14]
    Principal, David E. Owens Middle School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  15. [15]
    New Milford High School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  16. [16]
    Principal, New Milford High School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  17. [17]
    Ax, Joseph. "Cops toss book at 2 students with gun -- New Milford episode sends stern warning", The Record, March 16, 2007. Accessed November 13, 2017. "Police removed two middle school students from school Wednesday after a loaded BB gun was discovered in one's locker."
  18. [18]
    New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  19. [19]
    Superintendent, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  20. [20]
    Business Administrator / Board Secretary, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  21. [21]
    New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  22. [22]
    Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 21, 2024. "The New Milford Board of Education (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.
  23. [23]
    Board Members, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
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