Sussex County Vocational School District

The Sussex County Vocational School District is a county-wide vocational public school district located in Sparta Township serving students in ninth through twelfth grades and adult students from Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Sussex County Vocational School District
Address
105 North Church Road Sparta, NJ 07871 Sussex County United States
Coordinates	41.096657°N 74.653466°W
District information
Grades	Vocational
Superintendent	Gus Modla
Business administrator	Andrew Italiano
Schools	1
Students and staff
Enrollment	761 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	62.0 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.3:1[1]
Other information
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) Vocational average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $23,736 13 $18,891 25.6% 1 Budgetary Cost 16,014 9 17,296 −7.4% 2 Classroom Instruction 8,109 8 9,045 −10.3% 6 Support Services 2,629 17 2,269 15.9% 8 Administrative Cost 1,763 5 2,353 −25.1% 10 Operations & Maintenance 2,506 8 3,014 −16.9% 13 Extracurricular Activities 942 19 464 103.0% 16 Median Teacher Salary 58,461 4 65,035 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 761 students and 62.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[1]

School

The district's lone facility is Sussex County Technical School, which offers an extensive range of professional and trade instruction to county students. The local district is responsible to pay the tuition for students attending the school as well as to provide transportation.[4]

• Gus Modla, Principal[5]
• Stacy Crosson, Vice Principal[5]
• Debra Keiper, Vice Principal[5]
• Steve Masotti, Vice Principal[5]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[5][6]

• Gus Modla, Superintendent
• Andrew Italiano, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[7]

Board of education

The district's board of education, comprised of five members, sets policy and oversees the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, four of the board's trustees are appointed by the Sussex County Board of chosen freeholders to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for appointment each year. The Executive County Superintendent serves on the board as an ex officio member. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the day-to-day operation of the district.[8][9][10][11]

References

1. District information for Sussex County Technical 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. Sussex County Technical School District District Policy 0110 - Identification, Sussex County Vocational School District. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a vocational school in the County Technical School District. Composition: The Sussex County Technical School District is comprised of all the area within the County of Sussex."
4. FAQ, Sussex County Technical School. Accessed September 2, 2020. "Every student has a legal right to apply for admission. If accepted, the local school district is required by law to pay tuition (if applicable) and provide transportation for students attending a county vocational-technical school district (see NJSA 18A:.54-20.1 and NJAC 6A:19-3.1). "
5. Administrative Staff Directory, Sussex County Vocational School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.
6. New Jersey School Directory for Sussex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
7. Board Office, Sussex County Vocational School District. Accessed August 5, 2017.
8. 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.
9. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Sussex County Technical School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 1, 2020. "The Board is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of officials who are appointed by the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders 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."
10. Sussex County Technical School District Policy 0141- Board Member Number and Term, Sussex County Vocational School District. Accessed September 2, 2020. "The Board of Education shall consist of five members.... Each member of the Board shall be appointed by the Director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Sussex who shall within thirty days thereafter appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term."
11. Board Members, Sussex County Vocational School District. Accessed September 2, 2020.

External links

• Sussex County Vocational School District
• Sussex County Vocational School District's 2015–16 School Performance Report from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for Sussex County Vocational School District, National Center for Education Statistics