Plainfield Public School District Explained

Plainfield Public School District
Superintendent:Rashon K. Hasan
Businessadmin:Cameron E. Cox
Address:1200 Myrtle Avenue
City:Plainfield
County:Union County
State:New Jersey
Zipcode:07063
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.6145°N -74.4213°W
Grades:K-12
Schools:14
Enrollment:10,097 (as of 2022–23)
Faculty:628.7 FTEs
Ratio:16.1:1
Free Label:District Factor Group
Free Text:B
Affiliations:Former Abbott district

The Plainfield Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Plainfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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[1] 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.[2] [3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of 14 schools, had an enrollment of 10,097 students and 628.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.1:1.[4]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second 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.[5]

History

In August 2017, the district received approval from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to construct a new elementary school that will replace the Cook and Woodland Avenue schools, which will both be demolished when the new school is completed.[6] The new facility, which would accommodate 750 students in grades K-5, is expected to be completed in 2022 at a cost of $57 million.[7]

In July 2023, ceremonies were held for the new Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School, a 120000square feet facility constructed with the assistance of the Schools Development Authority at a cost of $59.4 million.[8]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10] [11]

Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools / academies

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[41] [42]

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 2017) 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.[45] [46] [47]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo#History What We Do: History
  2. https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo What We Do
  3. https://www.njsda.gov/Content/FactSheets/31_SDA_Districts.pdf SDA Districts
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3413140&DistrictID=3413140 District information for Plainfield 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. Giannantonio, Christina. "District receives OK for new school", The Star-Ledger, August 20, 2017. Accessed November 5, 2018. "The Plainfield Public School District has announced that the New Jersey Schools Development Authority has given the green light for the construction of a new elementary school which will replace Woodland Avenue and Cook Elementary schools. The new K to 5 elementary school will be located on Central Avenue and East 7th Street on a 13.28-acre parcel owned by the Plainfield Public School District and will house approximately 756 students. Once construction is complete, Woodland Avenue School will be razed and Cook Elementary School will be put to another use by the district."
  7. Muscavage, Nick. "The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) hosted a community open house in the Plainfield High School cafeteria for residents to discuss the construction of the new Woodland Elementary School.", Courier News, January 25, 2019. May 14, 2020. "The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) hosted a community open house in the Plainfield High School cafeteria for residents to discuss the construction of the new Woodland Elementary School.... The new Woodland Elementary School will be a two-story, 121,000-square-foot facility designed to educate 756 students from kindergarten to fifth grade.... The projected cost for the project is $57 million, according to Wyatt, and the estimated completion date is 2022."
  8. Makin, Cheryl. "Plainfield's new $60 million school ready to welcome students", Courier News, July 24, 2023. Accessed October 9, 2024. "School district leaders, students, state and local officials and members of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority helped cut the ribbon Wednesday on Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School which will open in September. The $59.4 million three-story, 120,000-square-foot school will house up to 840 students in grades K-5. The school, which replaces Woodland Elementary School, had its opening delayed by a year because of supply chain issues."
  9. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413140 School Data for the Plainfield Public School District
  10. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/39/4160 School Performance Reports for the Plainfield Public School District
  11. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4160 New Jersey School Directory for the Plainfield Public School District
  12. https://barlow.plainfieldnjk12.org/ DeWitt D. Barlow Elementary School
  13. https://barlow.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/bes/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  14. https://booker.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/cabs Charles and Anna Booker Elementary School
  15. https://booker.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/cabs/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  16. https://cedarbrook.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Cedarbrook K-8 Center
  17. https://cedarbrook.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/cesc/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  18. https://clinton.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Clinton Elementary School
  19. https://clinton.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/cesk/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  20. https://cook.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
  21. https://cook.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/coes/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  22. https://emerson.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Emerson Community School
  23. https://emerson.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/ecks/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  24. https://evergreen.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Evergreen Elementary School
  25. https://evergreen.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/ees/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  26. https://jefferson.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Jefferson Elementary School
  27. https://jefferson.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/jes/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  28. https://stillman.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/ses Charles H. Stillman Elementary School
  29. https://stillman.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/ses/page/school-staff-roster Staff Roster
  30. https://washington.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Washington Community School
  31. https://washington.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/wces/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  32. https://hubbard.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Frank J. Hubbard Middle School
  33. https://hubbard.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/hms/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  34. https://maxson.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Maxson Middle School
  35. https://maxson.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/mmes/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  36. https://pinnacle.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/pahs Pinnacle Academy High School
  37. https://paaas.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies
  38. https://paaas.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/pes/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  39. https://phs.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Plainfield High School
  40. https://phs.plainfieldnjk12.org/o/phs/page/principals-corner Principal's Corner
  41. https://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/page/executive-leadership-team Executive Leadership Team
  42. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/union New Jersey School Directory for Union County
  43. https://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/page/superintendent Superintendent
  44. https://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/page/business-operations Business Operations
  45. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
  46. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4160.pdf#page=47 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Plainfield City School District
  47. https://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/page/boe Board of Education

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