Mount Olive Township School District

The Mount Olive Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[3]

Mount Olive Township School District
Address
227 Route 206
Flanders, NJ 07836
United States
Coordinates40.885551°N 74.726959°W / 40.885551; -74.726959
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentDr. Robert R. Zywicki
Business administratorGail Libby
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment4,643 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty357.5 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.0:1[1]
Other information
District Factor GroupGH
WebsiteDistrict website
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,10363$18,8911.1%
1Budgetary Cost15,1336214,7832.4%
2Classroom Instruction8,490428,763−3.1%
6Support Services2,574742,3927.6%
8Administrative Cost1,625781,4859.4%
10Operations & Maintenance1,949801,7839.3%
13Extracurricular Activities285672686.3%
16Median Teacher Salary67,9547264,043
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

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising six schools, had an enrollment of 4,643 students and 357.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.[1]

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

In 2010, the district eliminated D as a passing grade for its middle- and high-schoolers. The district also instituted a rule requiring anyone who earned a D or an F in a course to retake that course.[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7][8]

Elementary schools
  • Mountain View Elementary School[9] with 501 students in grades PreK-5
    • Melissa Kolenski, Principal[10]
  • Sandshore Elementary School[11] with 449 students in grades K-5
    • Jennifer Curry, Acting Principal[10]
  • Chester M. Stephens Elementary School[12] with 657 students in grades K-5
    • Nicole Musarra, Principal[10]
  • Tinc Road Elementary School[13] with 459 students in grades K-5
    • Scott Lipson, Principal[10]
Middle school
  • Mount Olive Middle School[14] with 1,064 students in grades 6-8
    • James Kramer, Principal[10]
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[10][16]

  • Dr. Robert R. Zywicki, Superintendent
  • Gail Libby, Business Administrator
  • Lynn Jones, Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education, with 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.[17][18][19]

References
  1. District information for Mount Olive Township 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. Mount Olive Township Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 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 twelve in the Mount Olive Township School District. Composition: The Mount Olive Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Mount Olive Township."
  4. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  5. Solomon, Nancy. "At Some N.J. Schools, D No Longer Counts As Passing", National Public Radio. October 8, 2010. Accessed March 26, 2011.
  6. School Data for the Mount Olive Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
  7. Locations, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  8. New Jersey School Directory for the Mount Olive Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  9. Mountain View Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  10. District Administration, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  11. Sandshore Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  12. Chester M. Stephens Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  13. Tinc Road Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  14. Mount Olive Middle School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  15. Mount Olive High School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
  16. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  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. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Mount Olive Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2019. Accessed June 8, 2020. "Geographically, the Township is comprised of the Budd Lake and Flanders areas, which total approximately 32 square miles and has a population of just over 29,000 residents. The District currently stands as the fourth largest school district in Morris County with an enrollment of just over 4,600 students. The District is comprised of six schools: four elementary schools serving grades Pre-K through 5, one middle school serving grades 6 through 8, and one high school serving grades 9 through 12.... The Mount Olive Township School District ('District') is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, established to function as an educational institution. The purpose of the District is to educate students in grades K-12. The District is a Type II district whose operations include the elementary, middle and high schools located in the County of Morris, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the District functions independently through a Board of Education ('Board'). The Board is comprised of nine members elected to three-year terms and is responsible for the fiscal control of the District."
  19. Board Members, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed June 8, 2020.
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