Berlin Borough School District Explained

Berlin Borough School District
Superintendent:Brenda Harring (interim)
Businessadmin:Donna DiLapo
Address:215 South Franklin Avenue
City:Berlin
County:Camden County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08009
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.7971°N -74.949°W
Grades:PreK-8
Schools:1
Enrollment:781 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:75.6 FTEs
Ratio:10.3:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:DE

The Berlin Borough School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Berlin Borough, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] [2] [3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising one school, had an enrollment of 781 students and 75.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1.[4]

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.[5]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, a limited-purpose, public regional school district that serves students at Eastern Regional High School from the constituent communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township.[6] As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,998 students and 137.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1.[7]

Awards and recognition

The New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development (NJASECD) recognized Berlin Community School as 2012 New Jersey School of Character (NJSOC) - honorable mention.[8]

The district was selected as one of the top "100 Best Communities for Music Education in America 2005" by the American Music Conference.[9]

Schools

Berlin Community School serves grades PreK-8 and had a total of 803 students in grades PreK-8 as of the 2021–22 school year.[10]

Former schools

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[14]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.[17] [18] [19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=782049bbd918453b83db915530e851a2 Berlin Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/0330 School Performance Reports for the Berlin Borough School District
  3. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0330 New Jersey School Directory for the Berlin Borough School District
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401590&DistrictID=3401590 District information for Berlin Borough School District
  5. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  6. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/07/1255/050.html Eastern Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative
  7. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404380&ID=340438001488 School data for Eastern Regional High School
  8. http://www.character.org/schools-of-character/national-schools-of-character-overview/national-schools-of-%20%20character/winners/2013-national-schools-of-character-2/2013-national-schools-of-character-winners/berlin-%20%20community-school/ Berlin Community School
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20060105161039/http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/PressReleaseDetail/0,,CNTID%253D37941%2526CTID%253D560402%2526CNTYP%253DNEWS,00.html Best 100 (101!) Communities for Music Education in America, 2005
  10. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401590 School Data for the Berlin Borough School District
  11. https://www.bcsberlin.org/Page/1547 Elementary School Principal
  12. https://www.bcsberlin.org/Page/1546 Middle School Principal
  13. Jensen. Noma. A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System. The Journal of Negro Education. Winter 1948. 17. 1. 84–88. Journal of Negro Education. 2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
  14. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/camden New Jersey School Directory for Camden County
  15. https://www.bcsberlin.org/domain/132 Office of the Superintendent
  16. https://www.bcsberlin.org/domain/14 Business Administrator and Board Secretary
  17. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  18. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0330.pdf#page=39 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Berlin Borough School District
  19. https://www.bcsberlin.org/domain/10 Meet Our Board

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