New Milford School District Explained
The New Milford School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from New Milford, in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,037 students and 165.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1.[2]
History
In the 2011–12 school year, the high school introduced an academies program to the school, similar to the structure at the Bergen Academies. These were since made as sub-academies within the high school such as the school of sciences and the school of history.[3]
The district had been 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.[4]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[5]) are:[6] [7] [8]
- Elementary schools
- Berkley Street School[9] with 434 students in grades K–5
- Caridad Chrisomalis, principal[10]
- Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School[11] with 508 students in grades K–5
- Jessica Torre, principal[12]
- Middle school
- David E. Owens Middle School[13] with 514 students in grades 6–8
- James DeLalla, principal[14]
- High school
In the news
Two students were removed from school after a March 2007 incident in which a sixth-grade student brought a BB gun to Owens Middle School, showed it to other students and hid the gun in another student's locker.[17]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[18]
- Peter Galasso, superintendent[19]
- Stephanie Kuchar, 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
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=80040426f5d04a4ab331bb03a865a828 New Milford Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411280&DistrictID=3411280 District information for New Milford Public School District
- Hayes, Melissa. "New Milford to offer academy programs to high school students", The Record, January 31, 2011. Accessed March 5, 2013.
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411280 School Data for the New Milford School District
- https://www.nmpsd.org/our-district/district-profile District Profile
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/03/3550 School Performance Reports for the New Milford School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3550 New Jersey School Directory for the New Milford School District
- https://berkley.nmpsd.org/ Berkley Street School
- https://berkley.nmpsd.org/our-school/principal Principal
- https://gibbs.nmpsd.org/ Bertram F. Gibbs Elementary School
- https://gibbs.nmpsd.org/our-school/principal Principal
- https://deo.nmpsd.org/ David E. Owens Middle School
- https://deo.nmpsd.org/our-school/principal Principal
- https://highschool.nmpsd.org/ New Milford High School
- https://highschool.nmpsd.org/our-school/principal Principal
- Ax, Joseph. "Cops toss book at 2 students with gun -- New Milford episode sends stern warning", The Record, March 16, 2007. Accessed November 13, 2017. "Police removed two middle school students from school Wednesday after a loaded BB gun was discovered in one's locker."
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
- https://www.nmpsd.org/our-district/superintendent-of-schools Superintendent
- https://www.nmpsd.org/central-office/business-and-finance/board-office-contacts Business Office
- 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/23/3550.pdf#page=44 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the New Milford School District
- https://www.nmpsd.org/our-district/board-of-education Board of Education
