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| name = Burlington County Special Services District |
| name = Burlington County Special Services District |
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| superintendent = |
| superintendent = Christopher J. Nagy |
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| businessadmin = Andrew C. Willmott |
| businessadmin = Andrew C. Willmott |
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| address = 20 Pioneer Boulevard |
| address = 20 Pioneer Boulevard |
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| city = [[Westampton, New Jersey|Westampton]] |
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| county = [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] |
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| state = [[New Jersey]] |
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| zipcode = 08060 |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|40. |
| coordinates = {{Coord|40.0146|-74.8190|display=inline,title}} |
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| grades = Special svc. |
| grades = Special svc. |
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| schools = |
| schools = 3 |
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| enrollment = |
| enrollment = 498 (as of 2022–23)<ref name=NCES/> |
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| faculty = |
| faculty = 109.0 [[full-time equivalent|FTEs]]<ref name=NCES/> |
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| ratio = |
| ratio = 4.6:1<ref name=NCES/> |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.bcsssd.k12.nj.us/}} |
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| year = 2014 |
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The '''Burlington County Special Services School District''' is a [[special education]] [[state school|public]] [[school district]] headquartered in [[Westampton |
The '''Burlington County Special Services School District''' is a [[special education]] [[state school|public]] [[school district]] headquartered in [[Westampton, New Jersey|Westampton]], in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]], whose schools offer educational and therapeutic services for students of elementary and high school age from across the county who have emotional of physical disabilities that cannot be addressed by their sending districts. |
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The Burlington County Special Services School District was established in 1972 by the Burlington County [[Board of Chosen Freeholders]]. At first the district served 30 |
The Burlington County Special Services School District was established in 1972 by the Burlington County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]]. At first the district served 30 disabled students, but grew within five years to accommodate 500 students from 40 sending school districts in the county. A newly constructed campus for the school was built in [[Westampton, New Jersey|Westampton]], starting use in January 1983. In 1990, the district opened a high school for at-risk students in [[Lumberton, New Jersey|Lumberton Township]] and a K-8 campus was opened the following year in [[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro Township]] to help teach students how to overcome their disabilities.<ref>[https://www.bcsssd.k12.nj.us/Domain/24 History], Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed February 3, 2022.</ref> |
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As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 498 students and 109.0 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 4.6:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402440&DistrictID=3402440 District information for Burlington County Special Services School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024. Note that enrollment was calculated as the sum of the enrollment at each of the three schools and ratio was calculated as total enrollment divided by classroom teacher FTEs.</ref> |
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==Schools== |
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**Ryan Varga, Principal |
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==History== |
==History== |
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A group of emotionally and physically disabled students from the school district's marching band participated in the inaugural parade for President [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A54FC8E4086A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D |
A group of emotionally and physically disabled students from the school district's marching band participated in the inaugural parade for President [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB2A54FC8E4086A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D "Pageant Decision Is Disappointing, But Burlco Band Plays On The Special Services School's Pioneers Were To Have Marched In A.C., But A Late Application Canceled Their Appearance."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', September 15, 1993. Accessed June 22, 2010.</ref> The band also marched in the parade in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]] for the 1993 Miss America pageant.<ref>Cannon, Kathleen. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEAA69DA2EC8F0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D "Pageant Relents, Will Let Disabled Band March In Parade"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', September 17, 1993. Accessed June 22, 2010.</ref> |
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Saying that he "didn't even know it was a paying job" when he was elected to the Assembly in 1995, Superintendent [[Carmine DeSopo]] announced in 1996 that he would donate his entire $35,000 annual salary from the Assembly to the school district's marching band and to a camp the district |
Saying that he "didn't even know it was a paying job" when he was elected to the Assembly in 1995, Superintendent [[Carmine DeSopo]] announced in 1996 that he would donate his entire $35,000 annual salary from the Assembly to the school district's marching band and to a camp the district operated for adult graduates.<ref>Johnston, Robert C. and Walsh, Mark. [http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/1996/04/03/28jour.h15.html?tkn=TMRFPq8FfcqE6AyuLsPxIquXZLdcpNPdgeLw "State Journal: Surprise gift; No charge"], ''[[Education Week]]'', April 3, 1996. Accessed June 23, 2010.</ref> Having been responsible for the creation of the district, DeSopo announced in March 2001 that he was retiring at the end of the school year from his position as superintendent after 38 years in the field of education.<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB73742EA25D185&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D "Pioneering Burlco Superintendent Announces His Retirement"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', March 15, 2001. Accessed June 22, 2010.</ref><ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EE2C9B469F2C31B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D "A new year brings changes in staff, Carmine DeSopo is retiring. Lenape gets ready for a new school. Others come and go."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', August 26, 2001. Accessed June 22, 2010.</ref> |
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==Schools== |
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Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402440 School Data for the Burlington County Special Services School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref>) are:<ref>[https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/18358/Public-Schools-Directory-2023-24#page=14 ''Public Schools Directory 2023–2024''], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/05/0605 School Performance Reports for the Burlington County Special Services School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0605 New Jersey School Directory for the Burlington County Special Services School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> |
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*Andrew C. Willmott, Business Administrator / Board Secretary |
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**Dennis Leigh, principal |
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*Transitions at BCSSSD<ref>[https://www.bcsssd.k12.nj.us/Page/432 Transitions at BCSSSD], Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.</ref> |
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**Ashanti Holley, interim principal |
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==Administration== |
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⚫ | Core members of the district's administration are:<ref>[https://www.bcsssd.k12.nj.us/domain/296 District Administration], Burlington County Special Services School. Accessed March 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/burlington New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> |
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Core members of the district's Technology are:[12][13] |
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*Andrew C. Willmott, business administrator and board secretary |
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==Board of education== |
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*Ryan Van Laeys, Director of Technology |
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The district's board of education sets policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The board is composed of seven members, the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis, and six members who are appointed by the [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]] to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two member terms up for reappointment and expiring 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.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0605.pdf#page=46 ''Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Burlington County Special Services School District''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 8, 2024. "The Burlington County Special Services School District is a Special Services School District located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Special Services School District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of six members appointed to three-year terms by the County Commissioners. These terms are staggered so that two members’ terms expire each year."</ref><ref>[https://www.bcsssd.k12.nj.us/domain/27 Board of Education], Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.</ref> |
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*Chuck Park, Network Manager |
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*John Bridges, Desktop Support Technician |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:School districts in Burlington County, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:Westampton Township, New Jersey]] |
[[Category:Westampton Township, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:School districts established in 1972]] |
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20 Pioneer Boulevard
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Coordinates | 40°00′53″N 74°49′08″W / 40.0146°N 74.8190°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grades | Special svc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Superintendent | Christopher J. Nagy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business administrator | Andrew C. Willmott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schools | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Enrollment | 498 (as of 2022–23)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty | 109.0 FTEs[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Student–teacher ratio | 4.6:1[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Burlington County Special Services School District is a special education public school district headquartered in Westampton, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, whose schools offer educational and therapeutic services for students of elementary and high school age from across the county who have emotional of physical disabilities that cannot be addressed by their sending districts.
The Burlington County Special Services School District was established in 1972 by the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders. At first the district served 30 disabled students, but grew within five years to accommodate 500 students from 40 sending school districts in the county. A newly constructed campus for the school was built in Westampton, starting use in January 1983. In 1990, the district opened a high school for at-risk students in Lumberton Township and a K-8 campus was opened the following year in Willingboro Township to help teach students how to overcome their disabilities.[3]
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising three schools, had an enrollment of 498 students and 109.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 4.6:1.[1]
History
[edit]A group of emotionally and physically disabled students from the school district's marching band participated in the inaugural parade for President Bill Clinton.[4] The band also marched in the parade in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the 1993 Miss America pageant.[5]
Saying that he "didn't even know it was a paying job" when he was elected to the Assembly in 1995, Superintendent Carmine DeSopo announced in 1996 that he would donate his entire $35,000 annual salary from the Assembly to the school district's marching band and to a camp the district operated for adult graduates.[6] Having been responsible for the creation of the district, DeSopo announced in March 2001 that he was retiring at the end of the school year from his position as superintendent after 38 years in the field of education.[7][8]
Schools
[edit]Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10][11][12]
- Comprehensive program
- Main Campus at Westampton[13] with 396 students in grades PreK-12
- Dennis Leigh, principal
- Transitions at BCSSSD[14]
- Mary Jean Kneringer, principal
- Burlington County Alternative School at Mount Laurel[15] with 61 students in grades 6-12
- Joan Barbagiovanni, principal
- Lumberton Campus[16] with 41 students in grades 6-12
- Ashanti Holley, interim principal
Administration
[edit]Core members of the district's administration are:[17][18]
- Christopher J. Nagy, superintendent
- Andrew C. Willmott, business administrator and board secretary
Board of education
[edit]The district's board of education sets policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The board is composed of seven members, the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis, and six members who are appointed by the Burlington County Board of County Commissioners to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two member terms up for reappointment and expiring 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.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d District information for Burlington County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024. Note that enrollment was calculated as the sum of the enrollment at each of the three schools and ratio was calculated as total enrollment divided by classroom teacher FTEs.
- ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
- ^ History, Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed February 3, 2022.
- ^ Staff. "Pageant Decision Is Disappointing, But Burlco Band Plays On The Special Services School's Pioneers Were To Have Marched In A.C., But A Late Application Canceled Their Appearance.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 15, 1993. Accessed June 22, 2010.
- ^ Cannon, Kathleen. "Pageant Relents, Will Let Disabled Band March In Parade", The Press of Atlantic City, September 17, 1993. Accessed June 22, 2010.
- ^ Johnston, Robert C. and Walsh, Mark. "State Journal: Surprise gift; No charge", Education Week, April 3, 1996. Accessed June 23, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "Pioneering Burlco Superintendent Announces His Retirement", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 15, 2001. Accessed June 22, 2010.
- ^ Staff. "A new year brings changes in staff, Carmine DeSopo is retiring. Lenape gets ready for a new school. Others come and go.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 26, 2001. Accessed June 22, 2010.
- ^ School Data for the Burlington County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2021.
- ^ Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.
- ^ School Performance Reports for the Burlington County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Burlington County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ Main Campus at Westampton, Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
- ^ Transitions at BCSSSD, Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
- ^ Burlington County Alternative School at Mount Laurel, Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
- ^ Lumberton Campus, Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed June 4, 2023.
- ^ District Administration, Burlington County Special Services School. Accessed March 8, 2024.
- ^ New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Burlington County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 8, 2024. "The Burlington County Special Services School District is a Special Services School District located in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. As a Special Services School District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of six members appointed to three-year terms by the County Commissioners. These terms are staggered so that two members’ terms expire each year."
- ^ Board of Education, Burlington County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.