Perth Amboy Public Schools Explained
Perth Amboy Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the city of Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, 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 12 schools, had an enrollment of 10,786 students and 898.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[5]
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.[6]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8] [9] [10]
- Early childhood schools
- Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center[11] (667 students; in PreK)
- Edmund Hmieleski Jr. Early Childhood Center[12] (362; PreK)
- School #7 Early Childhood Center[13] (NA; PreK)
- Elementary schools
- Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School[14] (581; K-4)
- Derrick Kyriacou, principal
- James J. Flynn Elementary School[15] (550; K-4)
- Regina Postogna, principal
- Rose M. Lopez Elementary School[16] (812; K-3)
- Edward J. Patten Elementary Elementary School[17] (660; K-4)
- Lauren Marrocco, principal
- Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century Elementary School[18] (491; K-4)
- Ronald Mascenik, principal
- Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School[19] (637; K-4)
- Middle schools
- Dual Language School[20] (397; 4-8)
- William C. McGinnis Middle School[21] (1,398; 5-8)
- David Loniewski Jr., principal
- Samuel E. Shull Middle School[22] (1,410; 5-8)
- Jennifer Joseph, principal
- High school
- Adult school
- Adult Education Center[25]
- Fred Geardino, principaland director
Central administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[26]
- David A. Roman, superintendent of schools[27]
- Michael LoBrace, acting business administrator and board secretary[28]
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.[29] [30] [31]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=350315a8bc724468890cdb7e6cc07c6f Perth Amboy Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
- https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo#History What We Do: History
- https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo What We Do
- https://www.njsda.gov/Content/FactSheets/31_SDA_Districts.pdf SDA Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412930&DistrictID=3412930 District information for Perth Amboy Public School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412930 School Data for the Perth Amboy Public Schools
- https://www.paps.net/Page/16147 Our Schools
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/23/4090 School Performance Reports for the Perth Amboy Public School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4090 New Jersey School Directory for Perth Amboy Public Schools
- https://www.paps.net/cruz Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
- https://www.paps.net/hmieleski Edmund Hmieleski Jr. Early Childhood Center
- https://www.paps.net/Domain/2466 School #7 Early Childhood Center
- https://www.paps.net/ceres Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School
- https://www.paps.net/flynn James J. Flynn Elementary School
- https://www.paps.net/lopez Rose M. Lopez Elementary School
- https://www.paps.net/patten Edward J. Patten Elementary Elementary School
- https://www.paps.net/richardson Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century Elementary School
- https://www.paps.net/wilentz Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
- https://www.paps.net/dls Dual Language School
- https://www.paps.net/mcginnis William C. McGinnis Middle School
- https://www.paps.net/shull Samuel E. Shull Middle School
- https://www.paps.net/pahs Perth Amboy High School
- https://www.paps.net/domain/3257 Freshman Academy
- https://www.paps.net/adult Adult Education Center
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/middlesex New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County
- http://www.paps.net/domain/32 Superintendent's Office
- https://www.paps.net/domain/2090 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/23/4090.pdf#page=40 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Perth Amboy Public School District
- https://www.paps.net//site/Default.aspx?PageID=576 Board of Education Members
