Bogota Public Schools Explained

Bogota Public Schools
Superintendent:	Damian Kennedy
Businessadmin:	Irfan Evcil
Address:	1 Henry C. Luthin Place
Zipcode:	07603
Coordinates:	40.8781°N -74.0246°W
Schools:	4
Enrollment:	1,381 (as of 2022–23)
Ratio:	13.4:1
Free Text:	DE

The Bogota Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Borough of Bogota in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[1]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,381 students and 103.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.^[2]

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.^[3]

Awards and recognition

Lillian M. Steen School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.^{[4] [5]}

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.^[6]) are:^{[7] [8]}

• E. Roy Bixby School^[9] with 293 students in grades PreK–5
  • Damon J. Englese, principal^[10]
• Lillian M. Steen School^[11] which served 326 students in grades PreK–5
  • Kelly Foley DeCongelio, principal^[12]

Middle school

• Bogota Middle School^[13] with an enrollment of 197 students in grades 6–7
  • Christopher Albiez, principal^[14]

High School

• Bogota High School^[15] with an enrollment of 442 students in grades 8–12
  • Jeannie Paz, principal^[16]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^{[17] [18]}

• Damian Kennedy, superintendent of schools^[19]
• Irfan Evcil, business administrator and board secretary^[20]

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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.^{[21] [22] [23]}

External links

• Bogota Public Schools
  • School Data for the Bogota Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=449f3bfda433413eb4a1f0e10cefb61b Bogota Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401920&DistrictID=3401920 District information for Bogota Public School District
3. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
4. https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/reports/2020/all_2020_national_blue_ribbon_schools.pdf#page=23 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools
5. 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."
6. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401920 School Data for the Bogota Public Schools
7. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/0440 School Performance Reports for the Bogota Public School District
8. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0440 New Jersey School Directory for the Bogota Public Schools
9. https://www.bogotaboe.com/Domain/9 E. Roy Bixby School
10. https://www.bogotaboe.com/domain/164 About Us
11. https://www.bogotaboe.com/Domain/10 Lillian M. Steen School
12. https://www.bogotaboe.com/domain/166 About Us
13. https://www.bogotaboe.com/Domain/432 Bogota Middle School
14. https://www.bogotaboe.com/domain/560 Contact Us
15. https://www.bogotaboe.com/Domain/8 Bogota High School
16. https://www.bogotaboe.com/domain/44 Contact Us
17. https://www.bogotaboe.com/domain/66 Board of Education
18. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
19. https://www.bogotaboe.com/Page/88 Superintendent's Page
20. https://www.bogotaboe.com/Page/91 Business Office
21. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
22. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0440.pdf#page=55 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Bogota School District
23. https://www.bogotaboe.com/Page/89 Board of Education Members