Paterson Public Schools Explained

Paterson Public Schools
Superintendent:Laurie Newell (state appointed, acting)
Businessadmin:Daisy Ayala
Address:90 Delaware Avenue
City:Paterson
County:Passaic County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07501
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.9175°N -74.1702°W
Grades:PreK to 12
Schools:50
Enrollment:25,937 (as of 2020–21)
Faculty:1,916.0
Ratio:13.5:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:A
Affiliations:Former Abbott district

The Paterson Public Schools (PPS) is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Paterson, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[2] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[3] [4]

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of 50 schools, had an enrollment of 25,937 students and 1,916.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1.[5] For the 2014–15 school year, the district anticipated a budget with total expenditures of $591 million and per pupil spending of $16,696.[6]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest 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.[7]

Among the 594 students who took the SAT in 2013, the mean combined score was 1120 and there were 19 students (3.2% of those taking the exam) who achieved the combined score of 1550 that the College Board considers an indicator of college readiness, a decline from the 26 students (4.3%) who achieved the standard the previous year.[8] [9]

District enrollment in Paterson surged at the start of the 2015–16 school year, creating a public school enrollment of 700 students higher than expected and putting the school district in a situation of needing to hire teachers rapidly not long after the district had laid off 300 positions.[10]

State intervention

The district is one of two districts in New Jersey (along with Newark Public Schools under "state intervention", which authorizes the commissioner of education to intervene in governance of a local public school district (and to intervene in the areas of instruction and program, operations, personnel, and fiscal management) if the commissioner has determined that a school district failed or was unable to take corrective actions necessary to establish a thorough and efficient system of education.[11]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[12]) are:[13] [14] [15] [16]

Elementary schools
Elementary academies
High schools
Other

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[73] [74]

Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine announced in March 2009 that he was recommending the appointment of Evans as the district's superintendent, with the State Board of Education ratifying the nomination of Evans by Lucille Davy, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education.[75]

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 2014) 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.[76] [77] [78]

The district voted in September 2013 voted by a 5-4 margin to move school elections from April to November.[79] An attempt by members of the Paterson City Council in January 2022 to shift elections back to April failed after the vote ended in a 4-4 tie.[80]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/board/Policies/0100/0110.pdf Paterson Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
  2. https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo#History What We Do: History
  3. https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo What We Do
  4. https://www.njsda.gov/Content/FactSheets/31_SDA_Districts.pdf SDA Districts
  5. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412690&DistrictID=3412690 District information for Paterson Public School District
  6. http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/departments/business-services/user-friendly-budget-15.pdf 2014–15 User Friendly Budget Summary
  7. http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
  8. Malinconico, Joe. "Latest SAT results: Number of Paterson 'college-ready' students drops to 19", Paterson Press, October 14, 2014. Accessed December 11, 2014. "A report released by the school district last week showed 19 of the 594 Paterson students who took the SATs this year had scores that met the 'college-ready' criteria established by the College Board, which conducts the standardized tests."
  9. Laine, Tamara. "Chasing College Ready", WWOR-TV, December 1, 2014. Accessed December 1, 2014. "In Paterson, New Jersey only 19 kids who took the SAT's are considered college ready. This means that they scored at least a 1500 out of 2400 on the standardized test, and this number is truly shocking considering how large the school district is."
  10. Malinconico, Joe. "Months after layoffs, unexpected enrollment puts Paterson school district in hiring scramble", The Record, September 17, 2015. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Just months after imposing more than 300 layoffs, the city school district is scrambling to hire dozens of extra teachers to handle an unexpected enrollment increase of about 700 students.... But far more immigrants have moved into Paterson than were expected, the superintendent said."
  11. http://ielp.rutgers.edu/docs/MC%20Final.pdf Governance and Urban School Improvement: Lessons for New Jersey From Nine Cities
  12. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412690 School Data for the Paterson Public Schools
  13. http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_schools/schools.php School List
  14. https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7868/638412764984270000#page=30 2023–24 Public School Directory
  15. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/4010 School Performance Reports for the Paterson Public School District
  16. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4010 New Jersey School Directory for the Paterson Public Schools
  17. https://ps01-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Renaissance One School of Humanities
  18. https://ps02-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 2
  19. https://ps03-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 3
  20. https://ps04-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School of Technology #4
  21. https://ps5-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 5
  22. https://ps06-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Senator Frank R. Lautenberg School
  23. https://ps07-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 7
  24. https://ps08-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 8
  25. https://ps09-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Charles J. Riley / School 9
  26. https://ps10-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 10
  27. https://ps11-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Newcomers Program / School 11
  28. https://ps12-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 12
  29. https://ps13-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 13
  30. https://ps14-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 14
  31. https://ps15-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Full Service Community School / School 15
  32. https://ps16-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 16
  33. https://ps18-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 18
  34. https://ps19-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 19
  35. https://ps20-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 20
  36. https://ps21-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 21
  37. https://ps24-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Fine & Performing Arts Program / School 24
  38. https://ps25-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 25
  39. https://ps26-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 26
  40. https://ps27-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 27
  41. https://ps28-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 28
  42. https://ps29-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School 29
  43. https://dale-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Dale Avenue
  44. https://elc-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Anna Iandoli Early Learning Center
  45. https://ewk-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Edward W. Kilpatrick School
  46. https://mlk-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex
  47. https://nrc-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ New Roberto Clemente School
  48. https://nsw-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Norman S. Weir School
  49. https://rc-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Roberto Clemente School
  50. https://dhas-pps-nj.schoolloop.com Dr. Hani Awadallah School
  51. https://aha-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Alexander Hamilton Academy
  52. https://dbta-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Joseph A. Taub School
  53. https://gta-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Paterson Academy for the Gifted and Talented
  54. https://ymla-pps-nj.schoolloop.com Young Men's Leadership Academy
  55. https://ehs-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Eastside Educational Complex
  56. https://cahts-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School of Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism @ Eastside
  57. https://gopa-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School of Government & Public Administration @ Eastside
  58. https://soit-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School of Information Technology @ Eastside
  59. https://ihs-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ International High School
  60. https://jfk-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ John F. Kennedy Educational Complex
  61. https://act-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School of Architecture and Construction Trades @ JFK (ACT)
  62. https://btmf-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School of Business, Technology, Marketing, & Finance @ JFK (BTMF)
  63. https://set-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ School of Education and Training @ JFK (SET)
  64. https://stem-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
  65. https://rphs-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Rosa L. Parks School of Fine & Performing Arts
  66. https://gma-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Garrett Morgan Academy
  67. https://panther-pps-nj.schoolloop.com The Academy of Earth and Space Science / PANTHER
  68. https://harp-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Academy of Health Science (HARP)
  69. https://stars-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Students Transitioning and Achieving Real Success (STARS)
  70. https://atma-pps-nj.schoolloop.com Alozno "Tambua" Moody Academy / School 11
  71. https://pace-pps-nj.schoolloop.com Paterson Adult & Continuing Education (PACE)
  72. https://sca-pps-nj.schoolloop.com/ Silk City Academy
  73. http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_pages/administration.php District Administration
  74. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/passaic New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County
  75. http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0331patsup.pdf "Governor Corzine Announces New Paterson Superintendent"
  76. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  77. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4010.pdf#page=48 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Paterson Public Schools
  78. http://www.paterson.k12.nj.us/11_BOE/BOE.php Board of Education
  79. https://patersontimes.com/2013/09/05/board-of-education-election-moved-to-november/ "Board of Education election moved to November"
  80. Malconico, Joe. "Paterson City Council's attempt to move school elections fails", Paterson Press, January 19, 2022. Accessed March 29, 2022. "In a 4-4 vote, the City Council on Tuesday night rejected a proposal to move Paterson’s school elections from November to April, an outcome decided only after Councilman Alex Mendez changed his mind at the last minute."

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