Bogota Public Schools

The Bogota Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Borough of Bogota in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Bogota Public Schools
Address
1 Henry C. Luthin Place Bogota , Bergen County, New Jersey, 07603
Coordinates	40.878106°N 74.024565°W
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Damian Kennedy
Business administrator	Irfan Evcil
Schools	3
Students and staff
Enrollment	1,135 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	97.6 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	11.6:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	www.bogotaboe.com
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) K-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,310 28 $18,891 −3.1% 1 Budgetary Cost 12,625 10 14,783 −14.6% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,720 19 8,763 −11.9% 6 Support Services 1,860 16 2,392 −22.2% 8 Administrative Cost 1,564 21 1,485 5.3% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,033 1 1,783 −42.1% 13 Extracurricular Activities 428 22 268 59.7% 16 Median Teacher Salary 62,418 29 64,043 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of K-12 districts with up to 1,800 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=49

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,135 students and 97.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-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

Lillian M. Steen School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.[5][6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.[7]) are:[8]

• E. Roy Bixby School[9] with 286 students in grades K – 6
  • Damon J. Englese, Principal[10]
• Lillian M. Steen School[11] which served 293 students in grades K – 6
  • Dayle Santoro, Principal[12]
• Bogota High School[13] with an enrollment of 520 students in grades 7 through 12
  • Kelly Foley DeCongelio, Principal[14]

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[15][16]

• Damian Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools[17]
• Irfan Evcil, Business Administrator / Board Secretary[18]

Board of education

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 day-to-day operation of the district.[19][20][21]

References

1. District information for Bogota Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. Bogota Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Bogota Public Schools. Accessed February 7, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades K through 12 in the Bogota School District. Composition: The Bogota School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Bogota."
4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 5, 2014.
5. 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Non-Public Schools, National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Accessed September 27, 2020.
6. Clark, Adam. "9 N.J. schools just won a huge national honor", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 24, 2020. Accessed September 27, 2020. "Nine New Jersey public schools have been awarded the national Blue Ribbon designation, one of the highest honors in education. The schools were recognized Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for high student achievement."
7. School Data for the Bogota Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
8. New Jersey School Directory for the Bogota Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
9. E. Roy Bixby School, Bogota Public Schools. Accessed February 7, 2020.
10. About Us, E. Roy Bixby School. Accessed February 7, 2020.
11. Lillian M. Steen School, Bogota Public Schools. Accessed February 7, 2020.
12. About Us, Lillian M. Steen School. Accessed February 7, 2020.
13. Bogota High School, Bogota Public Schools. Accessed February 7, 2020.
14. Contact Us, Bogota High School. Accessed February 7, 2020.
15. Board of Education, Bogota Public Schools. Accessed February 7, 2020.
16. New Jersey School Directory for Bergen County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
17. Superintendent's Page, Bogota School District. Accessed February 7, 2020.
18. Business Office, Bogota School District. Accessed February 7, 2020.
19. 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.
20. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Bogota School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "The Bogota Board of Education (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."
21. Board of Education Members, Bogota Public Schools. Accessed February 7, 2020.

External links

• Bogota Public Schools
• Bogota Public Schools's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Bogota Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics