Lacey Township School District Explained
The Lacey Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lacey Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located in South Jersey along the state's Jersey Shore.[1]
As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 3,864 students and 334.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[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]
The school district includes six schools. Cedar Creek School (CCS), Lanoka Harbor School (LHS) and Forked River School (FRS) serve grades 1-5. Mill Pond serves grades Preschool-K. Lacey Township Middle School (LTMS) is an intermediate school for grades 6-8 and is located behind the high school. Lacey Township High School (LTHS) has served grades 9-12 since its creation in 1981.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[4]) are:[5] [6] [7]
- Elementary schools
- Mill Pond Elementary School[8] with 635 students in grades 5-6 (now PreK-K)
- Joanie Donohue, principal[9]
- Cedar Creek Elementary School[10] with 437 students in grades K-4 (now 1-5)
- Holly Neimiec, principal[11]
- Forked River Elementary School[12] with 465 students in grades K-4 (now 1-5)
- Eric P. Fiedler, principal[13]
- Lanoka Harbor Elementary School[14] with 449 students in grades K-4 (now 1-5)
- Jeffrey Brewer, principal[15]
- Middle school
- Lacey Township Middle School[16] with 608 students in grades 7-8 (now 6-8)
- Gregory Brandis, principal[17]
- High school
After a reconfiguration of schools implemented for the 2022-23 school year, Mill Pond serves students in PreK and Kindergarten, the three elementary schools (Cedar Creek, Forked River and Lanoka Harbor) serve 1-5 and Lacey Township Middle School serves grades six through eight.[20]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[21]
- Vanessa R. Pereira, superintendent[22]
- Sharon Ormsbee, business administrator and board secretary[23]
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.[24] [25] [26]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=b690e3def5a046e7b6e7498475519f22 Lacey Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408100&DistrictID=3408100 District information for Lacey Township School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408100 School Data for the Lacey Township School District
- https://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//d45de12b-013b-4f0e-9862-ba1738325d1e.pdf#page=34 Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/2480 School Performance Reports for the Lacey Township School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2480 New Jersey School Directory for the Lacey Township School District
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Domain/3220 Mill Pond Elementary School
- https://www.laceyschools.org/domain/3222 Leadership Team
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Domain/3349 Cedar Creek Elementary School
- https://www.laceyschools.org/domain/3351 Leadership Team
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Domain/3461 Forked River Elementary School
- https://www.laceyschools.org/domain/3463 Leadership Team
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Domain/3563 Lanoka Harbor Elementary School
- https://www.laceyschools.org/domain/3565 Leadership Team
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Domain/3086 Lacey Township Middle School
- https://www.laceyschools.org/domain/3089 Leadership Team
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Domain/68 Lacey Township High School
- https://www.laceyschools.org/domain/71 Leadership Team
- Flesher, Veronica. "What's New In The Lacey Township School District Changes were made in the district over the summer, and here's what to expect this fall:", Lacey, NJ Patch, August 31, 2023. Accessed November 17, 2023. "The biggest change in store for the district is reconfiguration. Now, Mill Pond School will house preschool and kindergarten, while Cedar Creek, Lanoka Harbor and Forked River schools will serve grades one through five. The Middle School will now contain grades six through eight."
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/ocean New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County
- https://www.laceyschools.org/domain/12 Superintendent
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Page/17 Business Administrator / Board Secretary
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/22/2480.pdf#page=59 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Lacey Township School District
- https://www.laceyschools.org/Page/10800 Board of Education
