New Milford School District

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, New Jersey, United States.[3]

New Milford School District
Address
145 Madison Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
United States
Coordinates40.941365°N 74.022944°W / 40.941365; -74.022944
District information
GradesK-12
SuperintendentMichael Polizzi
Business administratorBruce Watson (interim)
Schools4
Students and staff
Enrollment2,026 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty157.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.9:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupFG
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,36816$18,891−13.4%
1Budgetary Cost13,6093214,783−7.9%
2Classroom Instruction7,207118,763−17.8%
6Support Services2,190442,392−8.4%
8Administrative Cost1,827611,48523.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,908551,7837.0%
13Extracurricular Activities4374726863.1%
16Median Teacher Salary55,520764,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with 1,800-3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=68

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]

Elementary schools
  • Berkley Street School[8] with 436 students in grades K-5
    • Caridad Chrisomalis, Principal[9]
  • Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School[10] with 484 students in grades K-5
    • Scott Davies, Principal[11]
Middle school
  • David E. Owens Middle School[12] with 510 students in grades 6-8
    • James DeLalla, Principal[13]
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.[16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[17]

  • Michael Polizzi, Superintendent[18]
  • Bruce Watson, Interim Business Administrator / Board Secretary[19]

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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 day-to-day operation of the district.[20][21][22]

References
  1. District information for New Milford Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  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. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 13, 2017.
  5. School Data for the New Milford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  6. School Directory, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  7. New Jersey School Directory for the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  8. Berkley Street School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  9. Principal, Berkley Elementary School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  10. Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  11. Principal, B. F. Gibbs Elementary School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  12. David E. Owens Middle School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  13. Principal, David E. Owens Middle School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  14. New Milford High School, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  15. Principal, New Milford High School. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  16. 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."
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  18. Superintendent, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  19. Business Administrator / Board Secretary, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
  20. 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.
  21. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the New Milford School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 9, 2020. "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 is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
  22. Board Members, New Milford School District. Accessed June 9, 2020.
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