Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District is a regional public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from the suburban communities of Englishtown and Manalapan Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[3] Manalapan and Englishtown formally joined together as a regional elementary school district in 1963, with an initial enrollment of 1,140 students.[4]

Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
Address
54 Main Street
Englishtown
, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07726
United States
Coordinates40.294444°N 74.358163°W / 40.294444; -74.358163
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentDr. John Marciante
Business administratorVeronica Wolf
Schools8
Students and staff
Enrollment5,038 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Faculty412.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.2:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
Websitewww.mersnj.us
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-8
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,90435$18,891−10.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,3203214,159−5.9%
2Classroom Instruction7,952278,659−8.2%
6Support Services1,882252,167−13.2%
8Administrative Cost1,404261,547−9.2%
10Operations & Maintenance1,839671,61214.1%
13Extracurricular Activities6821104−34.6%
16Median Teacher Salary61,8694961,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with more than 750 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=84

As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 5,038 students and 412.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-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.[5]

Students from the two communities in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend either Manalapan High School (all students from Englishtown and some from Manalapan) or Freehold Township High School (which serves other Manalapan students), as part of the Freehold Regional High School District.[6][7] The Freehold Regional High School District also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township and Marlboro Township.[8] As of the 2017–18 school year, Manalapan High School had an enrollment of 1,941 students and 126.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.4:1[9] and Freehold Township High School had an enrollment of 2,072 students and 135.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.3:1.[10]

Awards and recognition

Clarks Mills School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.[11][12]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2017–18 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[13]) are:[14]

Preschool
  • John I. Dawes Early Learning Center[15] (405 students; in PreK and K)
    • Melissa Foy, Principal
Elementary schools
  • Clark Mills School[16] (528; 1-5)
    • Jayme Orlando, Principal
  • Lafayette Mills School[17] (511; 1-5)
    • Gregory T. Duffy, Principal
  • Milford Brook School[18] (533; K-5)
    • Jodi Pepchinski, Principal
  • Taylor Mills School[19] (570; K-5)
    • Kerry Marsala, Principal
  • Wemrock Brook School[20] (627; 1-5)
    • Beverly Wilpon, Principal
Middle schools
  • Pine Brook School[21] (616; 6th grade)
    • Julie Szustowicz, Principal
  • Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School[22] (1,223; 7 & 8)
    • Dr. Michael Fiorillo, Principal

In the news

Starting September 12, 2006, the approximately 1,400 students of Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School had to learn in the elementary and intermediate schools as the district's middle school building was not yet ready for use. Inspections had identified between 100 and 300 code violations, and the school could not be granted a certificate of occupancy. While the building was being completed, students attended school on the school's four-hour day schedule in cafeterias, gymnasiums, auditoriums, and empty classrooms in the elementary and intermediate schools.[23] As of September 25, 2006, students resumed a full day schedule at the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School.[24]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[25][26]

  • Dr. John Marciante, Superintendent
  • Veronica Wolf, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

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 day-to-day operation of the district.[27][28][29] Seats on the nine-member board are allocated based on population, with eights seats assigned to Manalapan Township and one to Englishtown.[30]

References
  1. District information for Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Schools School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Manalapan-Englishtown Board of Education District Policy 0110- Identification, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 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 8 in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Composition The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Manalapan Township and Englishtown Borough."
  4. Our History, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Schools. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  5. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 17, 2014.
  6. FRHSD Attendance Boundaries: Which High School Will My Child Attend?, Freehold Regional High School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  7. Manalapan High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 23, 2020. "Manalapan High School is a fully accredited comprehensive high school serving a community of nearly 39,000 residents living primarily in the Township of Manalapan and the Borough of Englishtown. One of six high schools in the Freehold Regional High School District, which opened in 1971, Manalapan High School has enjoyed an outstanding reputation throughout the state for its academic and extracurricular programs."
  8. Freehold Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 23, 2020. "The Freehold Regional High School District, the largest regional high school District in New Jersey, has six high schools with over 11,000 students and over 1,500 employees and spans 200 square miles. District members include the townships of Colts Neck, Freehold, Howell, Manalapan, and Marlboro, and the boroughs of Englishtown, Farmingdale, and Freehold."
  9. School data for Manalapan High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  10. School data for Freehold Township High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  11. 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 27, 2020.
  12. Clark, Adam. "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."
  13. School Data for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 1, 2019.
  14. New Jersey School Directory for the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 24, 2016.
  15. John I. Dawes Early Learning Center, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  16. Clark Mills School, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  17. Lafayette Mills School, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  18. Milford Brook School, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  19. Taylor Mills School, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  20. Wemrock Brook School, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  21. Pine Brook School, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  22. Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  23. "School's first day gets failing grade: Busing Problems Confuse Kids, Anger Parents", Asbury Park Press, September 13, 2006.
  24. District Homepage.
  25. Administration, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  26. New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 24, 2016.
  27. 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.
  28. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed March 1, 2020. "Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District ('District') is organized under the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. The District operates under a locally elected Board form of government consisting of nine members elected to three-year terms, which are staggered.... It is located in Monmouth County and provides education for all of Manalapan-Englishtown Regional's students in grades K through 8."
  29. Board Members, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District. Accessed March 23, 2020.
  30. Rosman, Mark. "Manalapan-Englishtown school board reorganizes for 2020", News Transcript, January 10, 2020. "The school board has nine members – eight residents of Manalapan (Bruno, Parisi, Kane, Urgo, Dotty Porcaro, Brian Graime, Janet Lewis and Joanne Schechter) and one resident of Englishtown (Lori Semel)."
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