EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS GENERAL INFORMATION COUNTY CODE: 31 ADDRESS: 501 River Street Paterson, New Jersey 07524 TELEPHONE #: (973) 569-2110 FACSIMILE #: (973) 754-0241 OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. DISTRICTS: 21 CHARTER SCHOOLS: 8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: 69 40 ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS: 14 MIDDLE SCHOOLS: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLS: 4 HIGH SCHOOLS: 25 ADULT HIGH SCHOOLS: 2 - 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page # RESPONSIBILITIES – EXECUTIVE COUNTY SUPT. OF SCHOOLS’ OFFICE……………………………………..………………………………… 4 PASSAIC COUNTY OFFICE/REGIONAL ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (RAC)…………………………………………………………………………. 5 N.J. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION………………………………………………......................... 6 PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS…………………………………………………………….……….......................... 7 NORTH JERSEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION…………………………………………………………………………….……………………………….. 7 PASSAIC COUNTY CAMP HOPE COMMISSION………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF PASSAIC COUNTY………….……………………………................................................ 7 COUNTY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (BERKELEY, PCCC, WPU)……………………………….................................... 8 PASSAIC COUNTY LEGISLATORS……………………………………………………………............................................................... 9 THE EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL OF PASSAIC COUNTY………………………………………………………….…………………………………….. 10 PASSAIC COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………. 11 P.C. Association of School Administrators P.C. Education Association P.C. Association of School Business Officials P.C. Directors of Guidance Association P.C. Association of Special Services Administrators P.C. Coaches’ Association P.C. Curriculum Coordinators’ Association P.C. Nurses’ Association P.C. School Boards Association N.J. Education Association PASSAIC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS/SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS…………………………..………………………………………. 13 Bloomingdale……………………………................... 13 P.C. Technical Institute……………………………… 28 Clifton.………………………………………………………… 14 Passaic Valley Reg. H.S. District #1……………. 29 Haledon…………………………………………….……….. 17 Paterson……………………………………………………. 30 Hawthorne…………………………………………………. 18 Pompton Lakes…………………………………………. 35 Lakeland Regional H.S……………….................... 20 Prospect Park……………………………………………. 37 Little Falls……………………………………………………. 21 Ringwood…………………………………………………. 38 North Haledon……………………………………………. 22 Totowa……………………………………………………… 40 Northern Region Ed. Services Comm.…………. 23 Wanaque………………………………………………….. 41 Passaic……………………………………………………….. 24 Wayne………………………………………………………. 42 P.C. Manchester Regional H.S…………………….. 27 West Milford…………………………………………….. 44 Woodland Park…………………………………………. 46 PASSAIC COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS…………..………………………………………………………………….………………………………. 47 Classical Academy CS of Clifton…………………. 42 Passaic Arts and Science CS………………………. 46 College Achieve CS of Paterson…………………. 43 Paterson Arts and Science CS……………………. 47 Community CS of Paterson………………………… 44 Paterson CS for Science and Technology…… 48 John P. Holland CS…………………………………….. 45 Philip’s Academy CS of Paterson……………….. 49 PRIVATE SCHOOLS FOR THE DISABLED…………………………………………………………………...……………………………………….. 55 PATERSON DIOCESAN NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY SCHOOLS………………………………………………………………….. 59 PRIVATE/NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY SCHOOLS…………………………………………………………………………………. 60 CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS/CHARTER SCHOOL LEAD PERSONS….………………….…................................................. 63 SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS………………………………………………………………………….................................................. 65 SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTORS……………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………… 67 2018-2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR………………………………………………………………………...………………………………………… 69 DISTRICTS’ ENROLLMENT DATA…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………. 70 SCHOOL DISTRICTS BOARD MEETINGS SCHEDULE…………………………………………………………........................................ 71 KINDERGARTEN CUT-OFF DATES FOR ADMITTANCE AND LENGTH OF CLASS SESSIONS…………………………………………………. 72 - 3 - Passaic County Executive Superintendent of Schools’ Office The Executive County Superintendent of Schools is the representative of the Commissioner of Education in Passaic County and is responsible for working with local school districts, teachers, parents, and students in accomplishing or maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations. According to Title 18A:7-8 General Powers and Duties, each executive county superintendent shall: a. Visit and examine from time to time all of the schools under his/her general supervision and exercise general supervision over them in accordance with the rules prescribed from time to time by the state board; b. Keep himself/herself informed as to the management, methods of instruction and discipline and the courses of study and textbooks in use, the condition of the school libraries, and the condition of the real and personal property, particularly in respect to the standards for school buildings, and make recommendations in connection therewith; c. Advise with the counsel of the boards of education of the local districts under his/her general supervision and of any other district of the county when so requested, in relation to the performance of their duties; d. Promote the consolidation of administrative, educational and operational services within and among the school districts in the county; e. Review and approve the employment contracts of certain district administrators according to standards adopted by the Commissioner; f. Implement all state regulations for district accountability, efficiency and budgeting procedures as prescribed by Title 6A, Chapter 23A of the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.); g. Perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by law. In light of this, the following are job target areas: oversight, technical assistance, approvals, and/or support are provided in the areas of comprehensive planning for improving students outcomes; safe instructional facilities; safe and efficient transportation; teacher certification; special education; program and fiscal accountability through implementation of a monitoring system; responsible fiscal practices; administrative and liaison services for mandated programs, and program development and implementation. Department of Education Website http://www.state.nj.us/education - 4 - NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSAIC COUNTY OFFICE 501 River Street ● Paterson, New Jersey 07524 Telephone: (973) 569-2110 ● Facsimile: (973) 754-0241 Melissa A. Pearce Interim Executive County Superintendent of Schools Jeanette Makus.……………………………..…….………..Interim Executive County School Business Official Linda Chavez…………….……………………………………..……………..………..County Supervisor of Child Study Alma Morel………………………………………………………………………………..…….County Education Specialist County Support Staff Timolyn Allen………..………………………….………....…Assistant to the County Supervisor of Child Study Lee-Ann Balestrino…..…………………..…………………………Assistant to the County Education Specialist Vacant………...…….………………………………………………………………………………………….………Account Clerk Lori Randazzo...………………………………………………………………………….………..Receptionist/Clerk Typist Mary Ellen Riga………………………………….…………..Assistant to the Executive County Superintendent Esther Snoop……………………………………...…………………………….……..County Certification Coordinator Aybecquel (Jackie) Trejos……………………….………………………………………….Office Manager/Supervisor Lori Van Der Stad….....…………………………………...Assistant to the Executive County School Business Administrator/Transportation Coordinator 24-HOUR AUTOMATED CERTIFICATION ASSISTANCE ● (973) 569-2119 - 5 - NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 100 River View Plaza P.O. Box 500 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0500 (609) 292-4469 Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. Commissioner of Education Secretary, State Board of Education ►◄►◄►◄►◄►◄►◄ STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Arcelio Aponte, President………………………………………………………………………………….….…….Middlesex Andrew J. Mulvihill, Vice-President……..……………………………………………………………………………Sussex Kathy A. Goldenberg……………………………………….………………………………………..……………..…Burlington Elaine Bobrove………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Camden Ernest P. Lepore…………..…..………………………………………………………….…...……...…………….……..Hudson Mary Beth Berry…………..…..………………………………………………………….…...……...……….……..Hunterdon Ronald K. Butcher………………....……………………..……….................................……………….…..Gloucester Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi.………...……………………………………………………………………………..……………Monmouth Joseph Ricca, Jr.….………...……………………………………………………………………………..……………….….Morris Nedd James Johnson……………………………………………………………………………..……………………….….Salem Mary Elizabeth Gazi…………………………………………………..………………………………..…………….….Somerset Fatima Burnam-Watkins…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Union Jack Fornaro……….………...……………………………………………………………………………..……………..….Warren Governor Phil Murphy For all information regarding the Department of Education: www.state.nj.us/education/genfo/about.htm - 6 - PASSAIC COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS Passaic County Administration Building 401 Grand Street • Paterson, New Jersey 07505 • Telephone: (973) 881-4416 www.passaiccountynj.org Cassandra Lazzara, Director Terry Duffy, Freeholder Bruce James, Deputy Director Pasquale “Pat” Lepore, Freeholder Assad R. Akhter, Freeholder Louis E. Imhof, III, Clerk to the Board John W. Bartlett, Freeholder Anthony De Nova, County Administrator Theodore O. Best, Jr., Freeholder Note: Subject to change due to the November elections. NORTH JERSEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 711 Union Boulevard • Totowa, New Jersey 07512 Telephone: (973) 785-9200 Helen Mault, Chairwoman of the Board Lourdes Cortez, President/CEO Tony Perez,