Monroe Township Public Schools Explained
The Monroe Township Public Schools is a comprehensive public school district serving the educational needs of students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Monroe Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] Services are also provided for preschool handicapped students as well as other students with special needs.
As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 5,736 students and 449.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.[2]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-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]
History
In October 2017, Holly Glen Elementary School was closed for extensive decontamination for a minimum of three weeks, after high levels of mold—including aspergillus / penicillium and cladosporium—were discovered in the building.[4] Days later, the district announced that all of its schools would be closed for a minimum of a week to allow for testing in all of the district's facilities of what was described as a "possible mold infestation."[5] Whitehall Elementary School was closed slightly after Holly Glen Elementary School. The former was remediated and students resumed classes on January 2, 2018.[6]
Awards and recognition
Radix Elementary School was honored by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in 2019, one of nine schools in the state recognized as Exemplary High Performing Schools.[7]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8]) are:[9] [10] [11]
- Elementary schools
- Holly Glen Elementary School[12] with 437 students in grades K-4
- Karen Pontano-Crossley, principal
- Oak Knoll Elementary School[13] with 529 students in grades K-4
- Radix Elementary School[14] with 640 students in grades PreK-4
- Whitehall Elementary School[15] with 311 students in grades K-4
- JoAnne E. Rumpf, principal
- Middle school
- Williamstown Middle School[16] with 1,867 students in grades 5-8
- David Babich, acting principal[17]
- High school
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[19] [20]
- Susan Ficke, superintendent
- Lisa Schulz, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education, composed 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 2013) 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
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=e54275abc4d540018ab9a5ff494b98d8 Monroe Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3410470&DistrictID=3410470 District information for Monroe Township Public School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- Hefler, Jan. "Mold closes Gloucester County elementary school, found on toys, doors & desks", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 6, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2017. "After mold was discovered on doors, windows, desks, and even rubber toys inside an elementary school in Gloucester County, school officials closed the building Friday and reassigned the children to other facilities. Holly Glen Elementary School in Williamstown, which has 537 students in kindergarten through grade four, is expected to be closed at least three weeks to be decontaminated."
- McCarthy, Erin; Hefler, Jan; and Burney, Melanie. "Parents voice concerns over Monroe Twp. closing all its schools", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 9, 2017. Accessed November 15, 2017. "Sitting cross-legged in aisles and standing shoulder to shoulder against walls, hundreds of Monroe Township parents and students packed into Williamstown High School’s theater for an emergency meeting Monday night prompted by the township school district’s announcement that it was closing all of its schools for at least a week because of possible mold infestation."
- WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. (WPVI) -- "Whitehall Elementary School in Gloucester County reopens after mold scare", 6abc Action News, January 2, 2018. Accessed January 7,2018. "Some students in Gloucester County started the New Year by going back to their home school. Whitehall Elementary School in Williamstown reopened Tuesday morning. It had been closed since the fall when mold problems were discovered in the building. Students had been attending classes at other district schools. Holly Glen Elementary will remain closed for the rest of the school year as mold concerns are addressed at that school."
- https://nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov/awardwinners/reports/2019/2019_exemplary_high_performing_schools.pdf#page=20 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools Exemplary High Performing Schools
- http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3410470 School Data for the Monroe Township Public Schools
- https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/DocumentCenter/View/12267/GCPSD-revisions-for-2023-2024 2023-24 Gloucester County Office of Education Public School Directory
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/15/3280 School Performance Reports for the Monroe Township Public School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3280 New Jersey School Directory for the Monroe Township Public Schools
- https://hges.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/ Holly Glen Elementary School
- https://okes.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/ Oak Knoll Elementary School
- https://res.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/ Radix Elementary School
- https://wes.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/ Whitehall Elementary School
- https://wms.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/ Williamstown Middle School
- https://wms.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=373629&type=d Principal
- https://whs.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/ Williamstown High School
- https://monroetwp.enschool.org/apps/staff/?staffCatREC_ID=13347 Administration
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/gloucester New Jersey School Directory for Gloucester County
- 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/23/3280.pdf#page=39 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Township of Monroe School District
- https://www.monroetwp.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=372923&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=842231 Meet the Board
