Bergen County Special Services School District Explained

Bergen County Special Services District
Superintendent:	Howard Lerner
Businessadmin:	John Susino
Address:	540 Farview Avenue
Zipcode:	07652
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	40.9716°N -74.0893°W
Grades:	Special services
Schools:	6
Enrollment:	NA (as of 2021–22)
Ratio:	NA
Free Text:	NA

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

History

The New Jersey Legislature passed an act in 1971 that created the school district.^[3]

In 1995 the administrations of this district and Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS) combined with BCTS's administration team prevailing.^[4]

Administration

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

• Howard Lerner, superintendent
• John Susino, business administrator and board secretary

Schools and programs

Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[7]) are:^{[8] [9]}

• Norman A. Bleshman Regional Day School (Paramus) - School for multiply impaired^[10] (with 71 students; grades 9-12)

Programs at other campuses

• Bogota Program (at Bogota Junior/Senior High School)^[11]
• Visions Becton (at Henry P. Becton Regional High School)^[12]
• Visions Paramus Elementary (at Parkway School)^[13]
• Visions Middle School Paramus (at Westbrook Middle School)^[14]
• Visions Paramus High School (at Paramus High School)^[15]

Board of education

The 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.^{[16] [17] [18]}

External links

• Bergen County Special Services School District
  • Data for the Bergen County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.bergen.org/domain/29 About Us
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401450&DistrictID=3401450 District information for Bergen County Special Services School District
3. https://www.bergen.org/domain/29 About Bergen
4. Web site: Home. Bergen County Special Services School District. https://web.archive.org/web/20070705205226/https://bcss.bergen.org/. 2021-06-05. July 5, 2007.
5. https://www.bergen.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=373 District Administration
6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
7. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401450 School Data for the Bergen County Special Services School District
8. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/0285 School Performance Reports for the Bergen County Special Services School District
9. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0285 New Jersey School Directory for the Bergen County Special Services School District
10. Web site: Bleshman Regional Day School / About Us.
11. Web site: Multiple Disabilities Programs / Bogota Program.
12. Web site: Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Becton.
13. Web site: Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Paramus Elementary.
14. Web site: Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Paramus Middle School.
15. Web site: Multiple Disabilities Programs / Visions Paramus High School.
16. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
17. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0285.pdf#page=45 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Bergen County Special Services School District
18. https://www.bergen.org/domain/88 Board of Education