Montville Township School District

Montville Township School District
Address
86 River Road
Montville
, Morris County, New Jersey, 07045
Coordinates40°51′56″N 74°20′54″W / 40.865491°N 74.34821°W / 40.865491; -74.34821
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentThomas A. Gorman
Business administratorKatine Slunt
Schools7
Students and staff
Enrollment3,469 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty348.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.montville.net
Ind. Per pupil District
spending		 Rank
(*)		 K-12
average		 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$18,23945$18,891−3.5%
1Budgetary Cost14,4625114,783−2.2%
2Classroom Instruction9,030668,7633.0%
6Support Services2,433622,3921.7%
8Administrative Cost1,366351,485−8.0%
10Operations & Maintenance1,216101,783−31.8%
13Extracurricular Activities41210026853.7%
16Median Teacher Salary61,9603464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Montville Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Montville, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of seven schools, had an enrollment of 3,469 students and 348.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "I", the second-highest 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.[4]

Awards and recognition

In 2016, Cedar Hill Elementary School was one of ten schools in New Jersey recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[5] In 2024, Hillsdale Elementary School was one of 11 statewide that was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.[6][7]

The district and several of its schools have been recognized by Character.org in its Schools of Character program. In 2016, Cedar Hill Elementary School and Woodmont Elementary School were named New Jersey and National Schools of Character.[8] In 2018, Robert R. Lazar Middle School was named a New Jersey and National School of Character and the Montville School District was named a New Jersey and National District of Character.[9] In 2019, William Mason Elementary School was named a New Jersey State and National School of Character.[10] In 2020, Hilldale Elementary School and Valley View Elementary School were names New Jersey State Schools of Character.[11]

By 2020, all seven of the Montville Township Public Schools have attained Bronze Level certification through the Sustainable Jersey for Schools Program.[12][13]

For the 1994-95 school year, Robert R. Lazar Middle School was named as a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.[14]

In 2013, Valley View Elementary School was named as a high performing "Reward School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, one of 57 schools statewide and eight in Morris County to earn this recognition.[15][16]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are:[18][19][20]

Elementary schools
  • Cedar Hill Elementary School[21] with 328 students in grades PreK-5
    • Michael Raj, principal[22]
  • Hilldale Elementary School[23] with 320 students in grades K-5
    • Jill Cisneros, principal[24]
  • William H. Mason Jr. Elementary School[25] with 277 students in grades K-5
    • Dave Melucci, principal[26]
  • Valley View Elementary School[27] with 365 students in grades PreK-5
    • Patricia J. Kennedy, principal[28]
  • Woodmont Elementary School[29] with 310 students in grades K-5
    • Dominic Esposito, principal[30]
Middle school
  • Robert R. Lazar Middle School[31] with 724 students in grades 6-8
    • Michael Pasciuto, principal[32]
High school
After school
  • Montville Extended Day Learning Center is an after-school program available at all the elementary schools in the district.[35]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[36][37]

  • Thomas A. Gorman, superintendent[38]
  • Katine Slunt, business administrator and board secretary[39]

Board of education

The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee 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 2012) 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.[40][41][42]

References

  1. ^ a b c d District information for Montville Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. ^ Montville Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through twelve in the Montville Township School District. Composition: The Montville Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Montville Township."
  4. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 2, 2015.
  5. ^ 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non‐Public, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed November 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Current Awardees, United States Department of Education. Accessed September 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Kelley, Tina. "11 new National Blue Ribbon Schools named in N.J.", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 23, 2024. Accessed September 24, 2024. "Eleven public and private schools have been chosen as New Jersey’s newest National Blue Ribbon Schools, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday."
  8. ^ "Two Montville Twp. schools are recognized for their ‘Character’", Neighbor News, June 15, 2016. Accessed February 5, 2020. "At its Tuesday, June 7, meeting, the Montville Township Board of Education (BOE) recognized Cedar Hill and Woodmont schools for being named 2016 National Schools of Character."
  9. ^ "Montville Township Public Schools Named National District of Character; Lazar Middle School Named National School of Character", TAP into Montville, July 12, 2018. Accessed February 5, 2020. "Montville Township Public Schools was one of only five districts in the nation to be named a 2018 National District of Character by Character.org, a nonprofit organization that validates character initiatives in schools and communities around the world. In addition, Montville Township Public Schools' Robert R. Lazar Middle School has been named a 2018 National School of Character."
  10. ^ Marinello, Sue. "William Mason Elementary School Named a 2019 New Jersey School of Character", TAP into Montville, February 1, 2019. Accessed February 5, 2020. "William Mason Elementary School was named a 2019 New Jersey State School of Character by Character.org and the New Jersey Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development (NJASECD).... William Mason is one of only 26 schools in New Jersey and one of only 87 schools in eighteen states to receive a 2019 State School of Character designation. William Mason Elementary School joins Cedar Hill Elementary School, Woodmont Elementary School and Robert R. Lazar Middle School in having earned distinction as a New Jersey State School of Character."
  11. ^ "Two Montville schools are 'Schools of Character'", The Citizen of Morris County, February 2, 2020. Accessed February 5, 2020. "The township’s Hilldale and Valley View Elementary Schools have both been named 'State Schools of Character' by Character.org."
  12. ^ Marinello, Susan C. "All 7 Montville Township Public Schools Achieve Certification with Sustainable Jersey for Schools", TAPinto Montville, September 23, 2020. Accessed September 25, 2024. "Sustainable Jersey for Schools announced on September 15, 2020, that all 7 Montville Township Public Schools achieved the Bronze Certification for 2020."
  13. ^ Montville Township School District (Morris) Profile, Sustainable Jersey Schools. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Star School Award recipient detail, New Jersey Department of Education, Archived December 18, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2009.
  15. ^ List of Reward Schools, New Jersey Department of Education, March 2013. Accessed September 22, 2013.
  16. ^ Staff. "Montville's Valley View Elementary School lauded as high performing", Neighbor News, April 3, 2013. Accessed September 22, 2013. "Valley View Elementary School in Montville is one of 57 schools in New Jersey, out of over 2,000 schools, that has been singled out by Governor Christie's administration as a 'Reward School' earning the distinction of high performing."
  17. ^ Montville Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. ^ Contact Us, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  19. ^ School Performance Reports for the Montville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  20. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Montville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Cedar Hill Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  22. ^ Principal's Message, Cedar Hill Elementary School. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  23. ^ Hilldale Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  24. ^ Main Office, Hilldale Elementary School. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  25. ^ William H. Mason Jr. Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  26. ^ Main Office, William H. Mason Jr. Elementary School. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  27. ^ Valley View Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  28. ^ Main Office, Valley View Elementary School. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  29. ^ Woodmont Elementary School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  30. ^ Main Office, Woodmont Elementary School. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  31. ^ Robert R. Lazar Middle School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  32. ^ School Administration, Robert R. Lazar Middle School. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  33. ^ Montville Township High School, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  34. ^ School Administration, Montville Township High School. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  35. ^ Montville Extended Day Learning Center, Montville Township School District. Accessed February 5, 2020.
  36. ^ District Leadership, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  37. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  38. ^ Superintendent's Office, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  39. ^ Business Office, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024.
  40. ^ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  41. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Montville Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 20, 2024. "The Montville Township Public Schools (the 'Board' or the 'District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an education institution. The Board consists of nine elected officials and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A Superintendent of Schools is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District. A School Business Administrator/Board Secretary is also appointed by the Board and oversees the business functions of the District." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.
  42. ^ About the Board of Education, Montville Township School District. Accessed September 25, 2024. "The Montville Township Board of Education consists of nine members who are each elected for a three-year term. The Board serves as the policy-making body which governs the school district. Board elections are held in connection with the June general election."