South Bergen Jointure Commission Explained
The South Bergen Jointure Commission is a special education public school district based in Hasbrouck Heights on New Jersey Route 17 South in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey near Teterboro Airport, serving the educational needs of classified students ages 3 to 21 who are autistic or multiply handicapped from southern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 311 students and 62.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.0:1.[2]
Controversy
District Superintendent Dawn Fidanza resigned in October 2017 after the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance of the New Jersey Department of Education found that she had transferred her daughter and created a new job position without the authorization of the district's board and had covered security cameras to conceal her daughter's actions in the district office. Described by The Record as "one of New Jersey's highest paid school superintendents", Fidanza had been paid an annual salary of $236,000.[3] [4]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2022-23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.[5]) are:[6] [7]
- East Rutherford Campus (Pre-K)
- Maywood Campus[8] (174; PreK-5)
- Lodi Middle School / High School[9] (90 students; in grades 6-12)
- Lauren N. Rosicki, principal
- Moonachie Campus (47; PreK-8)
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[10]
- Michael Kuchar, superintendent[11]
- Susan Cucciniello, business administrator and board secretary[12]
Constituent districts
The district's board of education is comprised of representatives from the participating school districts:[13]
Further reading
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.njsbjc.org/Page/13 About Us
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3400007&DistrictID=3400007 District information for South Bergen Jointure Commission School District
- via Associated Press. "South Bergen Jointure Commission superintendent resigns after state investigation", The Record, October 10, 2017. Accessed November 30, 2017. "One of New Jersey's highest paid school superintendents is resigning after the state found she transferred her daughter to another office without board approval and covered security cameras to conceal her daughter's whereabouts. South Bergen Jointure Commission Superintendent Dawn Fidanza submitted her resignation, effective Dec. 31. She earns a base salary of $236,735."
- https://www.njsbjc.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=838&dataid=1964&FileName=OFAC Investigation Case - INV-014-17. August 2017.pdf OFAC Investigation Case #INV-014-17, August 2017
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400007 School Data for the South Bergen Jointure Commission
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2021-2022/03/4845 School Performance Report for the South Bergen Jointure Commission
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4845 New Jersey School Directory for the South Bergen Jointure Commission
- https://www.njsbjc.org/Domain/86 Maywood Campus
- https://www.njsbjc.org/Domain/51 Lodi Middle School / High School
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/bergen New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County
- https://www.njsbjc.org/domain/17 Superintendent Office
- https://www.njsbjc.org/domain/14 Business Office
- https://www.njsbjc.org/domain/11 Board of Education Members
