Long Beach Island Consolidated School District Explained

Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
Superintendent:Peter J. Kopack
Businessadmin:Christine Kelly
Address:200 Barnegat Avenue
City:Surf City
County:Ocean County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08008
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.6583°N -74.1748°W
Grades:PreK-6
Schools:2
Enrollment:215 (as of 2020–21)
Faculty:30.7 FTEs
Ratio:7.0:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:FG

The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District is a regional consolidated public school district which serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade from five communities bordering the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Communities served by the district are Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City.[1] [2] [3]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 215 students and 30.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.0:1.[4]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "FG", the fourth-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]

As part of an effort to reduce costs associated with multiple aging facilities, the district announced in 2016 that it was considering closing the Long Beach Island Grade School and consolidating all students at Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School. The plan would require a $16 million bond to cover the costs of expanding and upgrading Jacobsen School to add two new wings, which would add about $50 per year in property taxes for the average homeowner, excluding any contribution from state aid or revenue from the sale of the old building.[6] [7]

Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township, as well as students from Ocean Township (including its Waretown section) who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[1] [8] [9] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[10]) are Southern Regional Middle School[11] with 902 students in grades 7 - 8 and Southern Regional High School[12] with 1,975 students in grades 9 - 12.[13] [14] [15] Both schools are in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are:[17] [18] [19]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22] [23]

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.[26] [27] Of the nine seats, four are allocated to Long Beach Township and two to Surf City, with the other three constituent municipalities each allocated one seat.[22] [28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 212.
  2. LAN Associates. Study of School Consolidation Long Beach Island, New Jersey, Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, January 21, 2011. Accessed September 25, 2013. "The Long Beach Island Consolidated School District serves the needs of the citizens of Long Beach Island including the communities of Barnegat Light Borough, Long Beach Township, Harvey Cedars Borough, Surf City Borough, and Ship Bottom Borough. The remaining community of Beach Haven at the south end of the island currently has its own school. The Long Beach Island Consolidated Schools serve children from the age of pre-school through sixth grade after which the students attend Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin."
  3. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=32c838feaa2f45539975a6d37caaabfd Long Beach Island Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408910&DistrictID=3408910 District information for Long Beach Island Consolidated 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. Ogelsby, Amanda. "4 things to know: LBI school consolidation", Asbury Park Press, August 3, 2016. Accessed January 31, 2017. "The Long Beach Island School District plans to close and sell the Long Beach Island Grade School and move its students into the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School in order to cut building maintenance, staff and transportation costs."
  7. http://lbisd.schoolfusion.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=303719 School Consolidation
  8. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/29/4950/050.html Southern Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative
  9. https://www.srsd.net/AboutUs/ About Us
  10. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415480 School Data for the Southern Regional School District
  11. https://www.srsd.net/MiddleSchool/ Southern Regional Middle School
  12. https://www.srsd.net/HighSchool/ Southern Regional High School
  13. https://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//d45de12b-013b-4f0e-9862-ba1738325d1e.pdf#page=65 Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County
  14. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/4950 School Performance Reports for the Southern Regional School District
  15. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4950 New Jersey School Directory for the Southern Regional School District
  16. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408910 School Data for the Long Beach Island School District
  17. https://www.co.ocean.nj.us//WebContentFiles//d45de12b-013b-4f0e-9862-ba1738325d1e.pdf#page=44 Public Schools Directory 2023-2024; Living & Learning in Ocean County
  18. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/29/2760 School Performance Reports for the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
  19. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2760 New Jersey School Directory for the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
  20. https://www.lbischools.org/domain/17 Ethel Jacobsen School
  21. https://www.lbischools.org/domain/18 Long Beach Island Grade School
  22. https://www.lbischools.org/domain/19 Board Members
  23. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/ocean New Jersey School Directory for Ocean County
  24. https://www.lbischools.org/domain/20 Superintendent
  25. https://www.lbischools.org/domain/34 Business Administrator
  26. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  27. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/2760.pdf#page=59 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
  28. https://www.thesandpaper.net/articles/four-on-ballot-for-lbi-school-board/ "Four on Ballot for LBI School Board"

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