Jackson School District (New Jersey)

The Jackson School District is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.[3] The district operates six elementary schools serving grades K-5, two middle schools and two high schools.[4] In January 2015, the Jackson Board of Education voted to implement full-day kindergarten, which was introduced in September 2015.[5]

Jackson School District
Address
151 Don Connor Boulevard Jackson, NJ 08527 United States
Coordinates	40.104849°N 74.344924°W
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Dr. Stephen Genco
Business administrator	Michelle D. Richardson
Schools	10
Students and staff
Enrollment	8,304 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	665.1 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.5:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $16,138 18 $18,891 −14.6% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,014 25 14,783 −12.0% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,609 13 8,763 −13.2% 6 Support Services 2,082 39 2,392 −13.0% 8 Administrative Cost 1,284 25 1,485 −13.5% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,464 32 1,783 −17.9% 13 Extracurricular Activities 281 63 268 4.9% 16 Median Teacher Salary 57,850 15 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising 10 schools, had an enrollment of 8,304 students and 665.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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.[6]

Awards and recognition

For the 2001-02 school year, Christa McAuliffe Middle School was recognized with the National Blue Ribbon Award from the United States Department of Education, the highest honor that an American school can achieve.[7]

Civil rights case

On May 8, 2010, it was announced that the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights found probable cause against the Jackson school district for violating the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination by allowing a hostile environment to prevail against former Jackson Memorial High School student Daniel Jacobson. Jacobson, who is gay and Honduran, alleged that he was repeatedly harassed and threatened because of his sexual orientation and national origin.[8] The case will likely go to trial by the end of the year.[9]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are:[11][12][13]

Elementary schools

• Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School[14] (674 students; in grades PreK-5)
  • Adriann Jean-Denis, Principal
• Elms Elementary School[15] (705; PreK-5)
  • Michael Burgos, Principal
• Lucy N. Holman Elementary School[16] (549; K-5)
  • Richard Karas, Principal
• Howard C. Johnson Elementary School[17] (463; K-5)
  • Dr. Michael Raymond, Principal
• Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School[18] (307; PreK-5)
  • Ronald Polakowski, Principal
• Switlik Elementary School[19] (751; K-5)
  • Kathleen McKiernan, Principal

Middle school

• Carl W. Goetz Middle School[20] (1,129; 6-8)
  • Dr. Faith Lessig, Principal
• Christa McAuliffe Middle School[21] (845; 6-8)
  • Debra Phillips, Principal

High school

• Jackson Liberty High School[22] (1,177; 9-12)
  • Geoffrey Brignola, Principal
• Jackson Memorial High School[23] (1,620; 9-12)
  • Kevin DiEugenio, Principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[24][25]

• Dr. Stephen Genco, Superintendent
• Michelle D. Richardson, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

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.[26][27][28]

References

1. District information for Jackson Township 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. Jackson Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 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 Jackson Township School District. Composition: The Jackson Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Jackson Township."
4. About Our District, Jackson School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. "We educate almost 9,000 students in ten schools – six elementary, two middle and two high schools."
5. Oglesby, Amanda. "Jackson BOE approves full-day kindergarten", Asbury Park Press, January 21, 2015. Accessed March 20, 2015. "Jackson – The township's 5-year-olds will have full-day kindergarten when they start school in September. The Board of Education voted Tuesday evening to change Jackson's kindergarten program from half day to full day."
6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 25, 2015.
7. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed July 9, 2013.
8. "AG Rabner Announces Finding of Probable Cause in School Bullying Case", New Jersey Attorney General. Accessed July 6, 2010.
9. "N.J. student's harassment case may go to trial", The Advocate. Accessed July 6, 2010.
10. School Data for the Jackson School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
11. School Hours, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
12. Public Schools Directory 2019-2020; Living and Learning in Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed May 17, 2020.
13. New Jersey School Directory for the Jackson School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
14. Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
15. Elms Elementary School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
16. Lucy N. Holman Elementary School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
17. Howard C. Johnson Elementary School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
18. Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
19. Switlik Elementary School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
20. Carl W. Goetz Middle School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
21. Christa McAuliffe Middle School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
22. Jackson Liberty High School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
23. Jackson Memorial High School, Jackson School District. Accessed May 16, 2020.
24. Administrative Contacts, Jackson School District. Accessed May 17, 2020.
25. New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
26. 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.
27. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Jackson Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed May 16, 2020. "The Township of Jackson School District is a Type II District located in Ocean County, New Jersey. The School District is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board of Education of the Jackson School District, comprised of seven elected individuals, is the primary governing authority of the District."
28. Board of Education, Jackson School District. Accessed May 17, 2020. "Our seven member Board of Education is an elected body comprised of residents of Jackson Township. As board members, they establish policies and administrative procedures for the Jackson School District's daily operations. Board members fulfill three-year terms and serve the residents and children of Jackson Township without pay."

External links

• Jackson School District
• Jackson School District's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Jackson School District, National Center for Education Statistics