Monmouth Beach School District

The Monmouth Beach School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Monmouth Beach, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3][4][5][6]

Monmouth Beach School District
Address
7 Hastings Place
, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 07750
United States
Coordinates40°19′47″N 73°59′06″W / 40.329609°N 73.985024°W / 40.329609; -73.985024
District information
GradesPreK-8
SuperintendentYelena Horre
Business administratorPeter E. Genovese III
Schools1
Students and staff
Enrollment257 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty36.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio7.1:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupI
Websitewww.mbschool.org
Ind. Per pupil District
spending
Rank
(*)
K-8
average
%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$16,20911$18,891−14.2%
1Budgetary Cost13,9212114,159−1.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,864308,6592.4%
6Support Services1,645142,167−24.1%
8Administrative Cost1,462171,547−5.5%
10Operations & Maintenance1,684281,6124.5%
13Extracurricular Activities22349104114.4%
16Median Teacher Salary56,8452961,136
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-8 districts with up to 400 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=71

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 257 students and 36.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.1:1.[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.[7]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school that also serves students from the constituent districts of Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch.[8][9] The high school is located in West Long Branch and is part of the Shore Regional High School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 649 students and 57.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1.[10]

Public school students from Monmouth Beach, and all of Monmouth County, are eligible to apply to attend the schools of the Monmouth County Vocational School District.[11]

Schools

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Monmouth Beach School served an enrollment of 234 students in grades PreK-8 in the 2018–19 school year.[12]

  • Jessica L. Alfone, principal

Karen Ginty, a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School who had been at the school for 33 years, was named the 2006-07 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year.[13]

Administration

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Core members of the district's administration are:[14]

  • Rocco Tomazic, interim superintendent[15]
  • Peter E. Genovese III, business administrator and board secretary[16]

Board of education

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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 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.[17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d District information for Monmouth Beach 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. ^ Monmouth Beach Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Monmouth Beach School District. Accessed June 7, 2020. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Monmouth Beach School District. Composition The Monmouth Beach School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Monmouth Beach."
  4. ^ County School List L-M, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ School Performance Reports for the Monmouth Beach School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Monmouth Beach School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 8, 2014.
  8. ^ Shore Regional High School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 2, 2016. "Shore Regional High School, located in West Long Branch, Monmouth County New Jersey, is a comprehensive secondary school that proudly serves the communities of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright, and West Long Branch. The beautiful ten-acre campus is situated on the banks of Franklin Lake in the borough of West Long Branch."
  9. ^ Walter, Kenny. "SRHS $15.7M budget calls for flat tax levy; School taxes decrease for three of four sending towns", The Hub, April 4, 2013. Accessed June 7, 2020. "Three of the four sending districts that comprise the Shore Regional High School District — Oceanport, Monmouth Beach and West Long Branch — will pay less in taxes for the 2013-14 school year. Taxes will increase, however, for property owners in Sea Bright, which will pay a higher percentage of the regional school budget."
  10. ^ School data for Shore Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  11. ^ About Archived 2013-09-17 at the Wayback Machine, Monmouth County Vocational School District. Accessed January 28, 2017.
  12. ^ School Data for the Monmouth Beach School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  13. ^ DOE Announces 2006-2007 State Teacher of the Year, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated October 4, 2006. Accessed July 23, 2008.
  14. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Superintendent, Monmouth Beach School District. Accessed July 20, 2022.
  16. ^ Mr. Peter E. Genovese III, Shared Business Administrator, Monmouth Beach School District. Accessed July 20, 2020.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Monmouth Beach School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed April 19, 2024. "The Monmouth Beach School District is a Type II district located in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms. The purpose of the district is to educate students in grades K-8." See "Roster of Officials" on page 13.
  19. ^ Board of Education Members, Monmouth Beach School District. Accessed June 7, 2020.
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