North Haledon School District Explained

North Haledon School District
Superintendent:Nicholas S. Coffaro
Businessadmin:Debra Andreniuk
Address:515 High Mountain Road
City:North Haledon
County:Passaic County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07508
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.9554°N -74.1816°W
Grades:K-8
Schools:2
Enrollment:624 (as of 2018–19)
Faculty:59.3 FTEs
Ratio:10.5:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:FG
Website:District website

The North Haledon School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from North Haledon, in Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 624 students and 59.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1.[2]

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.[3]

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Manchester Regional High School, which serves students from Haledon, North Haledon, and Prospect Park.[4] [5] The school is located in Haledon. The district participates in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program, which allows non-resident students to attend the district's schools without cost to their parents, with tuition paid by the state. Available slots are announced annually by grade.[6] North Haledon residents had successfully voted in 2003 to leave the district, choosing to send their high school aged students to Midland Park High School in nearby Bergen County, New Jersey. In August 2004, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided against North Haledon, citing that the town's exit from the district would shift the ethnic and racial balance of the high school.[7] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 833 students and 62.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.[8]

In recent years however, many students have been attending many other schools, with a smaller number attending Manchester Regional High School. These schools include DePaul Catholic High School, Paramus Catholic High School, Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Bergen Catholic High School, and Passaic County Technical Institute.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10] [11] [12]

Elementary school
Middle school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15] [16]

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 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.[19] [20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nhschools.net/nh/Board/Board%20Policies/Series%200000%20-%20By%20Laws/0110%20POLICY-%20Identification.pdf?1586176284 North Haledon Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411550&DistrictID=3411550 District information for North Haledon 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. http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/31/3980/010.html Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School 2015 Report Card Narrative
  5. Zaremba, Justin. "Judge recommends revisions to Manchester Regional High School funding formula", The Gazette (Hawthorne), March 29, 2011. Accessed January 26, 2015. "For the past two decades, North Haledon has sought to redress the taxation rate for the Manchester Regional School District, contending that residents pay a disproportionate amount per pupil compared to Haledon and Prospect Park. North Haledon has also attempted to withdraw from the district, which would drastically increase the tax rate on the two smaller municipalities."
  6. http://www.state.nj.us/education/choice/districts/index.html Interdistrict Public School Choice: Approved Choice Districts
  7. http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/courts/supreme/a-13-03.opn.html In the Matter of the Petition for Authorization to Conduct a Referendum on the Withdrawal of North Haledon School District from the Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District (A-13-03)
  8. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412600&ID=341260004856 School data for Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School
  9. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411550 School Data for the North Haledon School District
  10. https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7868/638412764984270000#page=22 2023–24 Public School Directory
  11. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/3640 School Performance Reports for the North Haledon School District
  12. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3640 New Jersey School Directory for the North Haledon School District
  13. https://www.nhschools.net/nh/Memorial/ Memorial School
  14. https://www.nhschools.net/nh/HighMountain/ High Mountain School
  15. https://www.nhschools.net/nh/District/Administration/ Administration
  16. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/passaic New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County
  17. https://www.nhschools.net/nh/District/Superintendent%27s%20Message%20%26%20Newsletters/ Superintendent's Messages and Newsletters
  18. https://www.nhschools.net/nh/District/Business%20Office/ Business Office
  19. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  20. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/3640.pdf#page=51 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the North Haledon Borough School District
  21. https://www.nhschools.net/nh/Board/Board%20Members/ Board Members