Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of Vocational districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=21
The Passaic County Vocational School District is a comprehensive vocational public school district based in Wayne serving the vocational and training needs of high school students in ninth through twelfth grades and adults from Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] It consists of two sister schools, Passaic County Technical Institute and the Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 4,388 students and 366.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.[1]
Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy is a four-year countywide vocational public high school focusing on Biomedical Life Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science[8] with 1,034 students in grades 9-12.
Core members of the district's administration are:[10][11]
John Maiello, superintendent
Richard Giglio, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
The district's board of education is composed of five members—the county superintendent of schools and four appointed members—who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the members of the Passaic CountyBoard of County Commissioners to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat up for reappointment each year. 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.[12][13][14][15]
^Passaic County Technical Vocational Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Passaic County Vocational School District. Accessed March 22, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a vocational school in the County Vocational School District. Composition: The Passaic County Technical Institute is comprised of all the area within the County of Passaic."
^Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Passaic County Vocational School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 22, 2024. "The Board of Education (“Board”) of the Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The Board consists of officials appointed by the County of Passaic Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County Superintendent of Schools and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District. A superintendent is appointed by the Board and is responsible for the administrative control of the District."
^Passaic County Technical Vocational Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member number and Term, Passaic County Vocational School District. Accessed March 22, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of five members--four appointed by the County Freeholders and the County Executive Superintendent. The term of the appointed Board member shall be four years, except that: 1. Not more than two members appointed by the Freeholders shall be members of the same political party. 2. The term of the County Superintendent is determined by the length of his/her time in the position of County Superintendent."
^Board of Education, Passaic County Vocational School District. Accessed March 22, 2024. "The Board of Education of the Vocational School in the County of Passaic is composed of five members. Four of the board members are appointed by the County Commissioner Director and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The County Superintendent of Schools serves as the fifth member of the Board of Education."
