Palmyra Public Schools Explained

Palmyra Public Schools
Superintendent:Mark Pease (interim)
Businessadmin:Jared M. Toscano
Address:301 Delaware Avenue
City:Palmyra
County:Burlington County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:08065
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.0037°N -75.0277°W
Grades:PreK-12
Schools:3
Enrollment:1,032 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:90.8 FTEs
Ratio:11.4:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:DE

The Palmyra Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves the residents of Palmyra, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] Students from Beverly and Riverton attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with both districts.[2] [3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,032 students and 90.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.[4]

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.[5]

History

In 1948, during de jure educational segregation in the United States, the district had children of all races attend the same school, but then grouped all of the black children in the same class with a black teacher.[6]

In March 2024, Palmyra residents voted in favor of an $18.4 million bond referendum to fund school district facility upgrades and improvements.[7] Later that month, the district learned of a $1.07 million reduction in state aid[8] from the New Jersey Department of Education for the 2024-2025 school year.[9] Following an appeal by the district, it was confirmed by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury that the district income used to calculate the previously quoted state aid was incorrect:[10]

"'Our district income went from $217,109,243 in 2019 to $208,454,233 in 2020 (a 3.99% decrease),' Pease explained. 'It then went from $208,454,233 in 2020 to $317,940,995 in 2021 (a 52.52% increase).'"

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment from the National Center for Education Statistics[11]) are:[12] [13] [14]

Preschool
Elementary school
Middle / High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22] [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.[26] [27] The board also includes one representative from Beverly and one from Riverton.[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=18d613066fea4a4eb308b6196b590400 Palmyra Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://www.palmyraschools.com/article/162540 Welcome
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20060927193134/http://www.bcls.lib.nj.us/test/new/schools/hsdistricts.shtml High School Sending Districts
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412390&DistrictID=3412390 District information for Palmyra Public 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. Jensen. Noma. A Survey of Segregation Practices in the New Jersey School System. The Journal of Negro Education. Winter 1948. 17. 1. 84–88. Journal of Negro Education. 2966093. - CITED: p. 85.
  7. Web site: Staff . March 14, 2024 . Palmyra voters approve $18.4M school-improvement program . 2024-10-15 . www.aol.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: December 2007 . A Formula for Success: All Children, All Communities . October 15, 2024 . State of New Jersey Department of Education.
  9. Web site: Kathy . Chang . April 1, 2024 . High to low: Palmyra school district faces state aid cuts . October 15, 2024 . The Sun Newspapers.
  10. Cheng, Kathy. "Palmyra school district wins state-aid appeal", Palmyra Sun, April 16, 2024. Accessed October 15, 2024. "School officials were facing a possible reduction in state aid of $1,070,732 for the 2024-’25 school year, a decrease that had officials scrambling to balance “an already lean budget” and considering cuts in services, programs and personnel.... The reduction was reduced because district income dramatically increased from 2020 (used to calculate Equalization Aid for the school year) to 2021 (used to calculate state aid for next school year), according to the state."
  11. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412390 School Data for the Palmyra Public Schools
  12. https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/18358/Public-Schools-Directory-2023-24#page=65 Public Schools Directory 2023–2024
  13. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/05/3920 School Performance Reports for the Palmyra Public Schools
  14. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3920 New Jersey School Directory for the Palmyra Public Schools
  15. https://www.palmyraschools.com/o/das Palmyra Preschool
  16. https://www.palmyraschools.com/o/das/page/about-us-copy Principal's Page
  17. https://www.palmyraschools.com/o/css Charles Street Elementary School
  18. https://palmyranj.sites.thrillshare.com/o/css/page/principal-s-page Principal's Page
  19. https://www.palmyraschools.com/o/pm Palmyra Middle School
  20. https://www.palmyraschools.com/o/phs Palmyra High School
  21. https://www.palmyraschools.com/o/phs/page/principal Principal's Page
  22. https://www.palmyraschools.com/o/palmyra/staff?filter=77439 Administration
  23. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/burlington New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County
  24. https://www.palmyraschools.com/page/superintendent Superintendent
  25. https://www.palmyraschools.com/page/business-office Business office
  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/23/3920.pdf#page=41 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Palmyra Borough School District
  28. https://www.palmyraschools.com/page/board-of-education-members Board of Education Members

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