The Bergen County Special Services School District is a special education public school district based in Paramus, serving the educational needs of classified students ages 3 to 21 from Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Established in 1971, it was the first of eight special services districts established in the state.[3]
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540 Farview Avenue
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| Coordinates | 40°58′18″N 74°05′21″W / 40.971597°N 74.089285°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grades | Special services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Superintendent | Howard Lerner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business administrator | John Susino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schools | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Enrollment | NA (as of 2021–22)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty | 201.8 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student–teacher ratio | NA[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| District Factor Group | NA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of NA students and 201.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of NA:1.[1]
History
editThe New Jersey Legislature passed an act in 1971 that created the school district.[4]
In 1995 the administrations of this district and Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS) combined with BCTS's administration team prevailing.[5]
Administration
editCore members of the district's administration are:[6][7]
- Howard Lerner, superintendent
- John Susino, business administrator and board secretary
Schools and programs
editSchools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9][10]
- Norman A. Bleshman Regional Day School (Paramus) - School for multiply impaired[11] (with 71 students; grades 9-12)
- Programs at other campuses
- Bogota Program (at Bogota Junior/Senior High School)[12]
- Visions Becton (at Henry P. Becton Regional High School)[13]
- Visions Paramus Elementary (at Parkway School)[14]
- Visions Middle School Paramus (at Westbrook Middle School)[15]
- Visions Paramus High School (at Paramus High School)[16]
Board of education
editThe district's board of education, composed of seven members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The county executive superintendent serves as a member, with six other members appointed by the director of the Board of County Commissioners to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two terms up for reappointment each year. 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.[17][18][19]
References
edit- ^ a b c d District information for Bergen County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ About Us, Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed June 30, 2020.
- ^ About Bergen, Bergen County Technical Schools/Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed January 4, 2023. "Bergen County Special Services is a unique county-wide public school district that was established through an act passed by the New Jersey Legislature in 1971. Distinguished as the first Special Services school district in New Jersey, Bergen County is now one of eight such districts funded by county, state, and sending schools."
- ^ "Home". Bergen County Special Services School District. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ District Administration, Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed June 30, 2020.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ School Data for the Bergen County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ School Performance Reports for the Bergen County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Bergen County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bleshman Regional Day School / About Us".
- ^ "Multiple Disabilities Programs / Bogota Program".
- ^ "Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Becton".
- ^ "Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Paramus Elementary".
- ^ "Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Paramus Middle School".
- ^ "Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Paramus High School".
- ^ 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.
- ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Bergen County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 29, 2024. "The Bergen County Special Services School District (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 seven officials appointed by the County of Bergen Board of Commissioners 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."
- ^ Board of Education, Bergen County Special Services School District. Accessed March 30, 2024. "The seven-member Board of Education includes the County Superintendent who has an unexpired term, six members recommended by the County Executive of Bergen County and confirmed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Superintendent, who serves as an exofficio, non-voting member. Each of the six appointed members serves a three-year term expiring July 1st."