Northern Burlington County Regional School District

The Northern Burlington County Regional School District is a comprehensive regional school district serves students in seventh through twelfth grades from four communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Students are served from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township, along with children of military personnel based at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst.[3][4][5]

Northern Burlington County Regional
Address
160 Mansfield Road East Columbus, NJ 08022 United States
Coordinates	40.08705°N 74.688366°W
District information
Grades	7-12
Established	1959
Superintendent	Dr. James Sarruda
Business administrator	Richard Kaz Jr.
Schools	2
Students and staff
Enrollment	2,190 (as of 2018–19)[1]
Faculty	163.4 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.4:1[1]
Other information
District Factor Group	DE
Website	District website
Ind. Per pupil District spending Rank (*) 7-12 average %± vs. average 1A Total Spending $18,798 10 $18,891 −0.5% 1 Budgetary Cost 13,637 8 14,586 −6.5% 2 Classroom Instruction 7,345 6 8,339 −11.9% 6 Support Services 2,388 26 2,114 13.0% 8 Administrative Cost 1,361 7 1,561 −12.8% 10 Operations & Maintenance 1,957 22 1,798 8.8% 13 Extracurricular Activities 557 6 673 −17.2% 16 Median Teacher Salary 58,914 5 65,769 Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2] *Of 7-12 districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=47

As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 2,190 students and 163.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.[1]

Using a formula that reflects the population and the value of the assessed property in each of the constituent municipalities, taxpayers in Mansfield Township pay 46.5% of the district's tax levy, while the remainder is apportioned to residents Chesterfield Township (21.6%), Springfield Township (17.7%) and North Hanover Township (14.2%). The district's 2013-14 budget included $35.6 million in spending.[6]

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.[7]

History

The district was established in 1959 and the district's first school facility was completed the following year.[8]

Schools

The schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[9]) are:[10]

• Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School[11] with 811 students in grades 7 - 8
  • Dr. Andrew Kearns, Principal[12]
  • Susan Grater, Assistant Principal[12]
  • Dr. Daniel Uszaki, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director[12]
• Northern Burlington County Regional High School[13] with 1,348 students in grades 9-12
  • Dr. Sally Lopez, Principal[14]
  • Brandon Bennett, Assistant Principal[14]
  • Christopher Cataline, Assistant Principal[14]
  • Nancy Hoch, Assistant Principal[14]

Both schools are located in the Columbus section of Mansfield Township.

Administration

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

• Dr. James Sarruda, Superintendent of Schools[16]
• Richard Kaz Jr., School Business Administrator / Board Secretary[17]

The district's board of education has nine members who set policy and oversee 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.[18] The nine seats on the Board of Education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with three seats assigned to both Mansfield Township and North Hanover Township, two seats to Chesterfield Township and one seat to Springfield Township.[19][20]

References

1. District information for Northern Burlington County Regional 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. Northern Burlington County Regional High School 2016-17 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 22, 2018. "Northern Burlington County Regional High School proudly serves students from Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield Townships, as well as students from Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst."
4. Esposito, Martha. "Discover Burlington County 2013: Regional School Districts", Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed May 31, 2016. "Northern Burlington County Regional - Serves: Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, Springfield, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst"
5. Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Composition The Northern Burlington County Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Chesterfield, Mansfield, North Hanover, and Springfield as well as all military housing on McGuire Air Force Base."
6. Zimmaro, Mark. "Sharp tax increase included in Northern Burlington budget", Burlington County Times, April 8, 2013. Accessed October 15, 2013. "The $35.6 million budget represents a 2.7 percent increase from last year’s spending plan.... Tax rates in sending districts are determined using a state equalization formula that takes into account factors such as population and assessed values. Based on the formula, Chesterfield taxpayers fund 21.6 percent of Northern Burlington’s tax levy, Mansfield 46.5 percent, North Hanover 14.2 percent and Springfield 17.7 percent."
7. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 23, 2014.
8. District Profile, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020. "Northern Burlington was formed in 1959 and began operation with the completion of the original building in 1960. Additions were made in 1961, 1965, 1976, and 1995. In December of 2000, a $28 million referendum, which included the purchase of a 53-acre parcel of land adjacent to the existing school campus, was approved. In September of 2004, the construction of the new 800-student Middle School was completed."
9. School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.
10. New Jersey School Directory for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
11. Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
12. Middle School Administration, Northern Burlington County Middle School. Accessed February 13, 2020.
13. Northern Burlington County Regional High School, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
14. High School Administrative Staff, Northern Burlington County High School. Accessed February 13, 2020.
15. New Jersey School Directory for Burlington County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
16. Superintendent's Cor, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
17. Business Office, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
18. 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.
19. Board of Education Members, Northern Burlington County Regional School District. Accessed February 13, 2020.
20. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed February 3, 2020. "The Regional Board of Education is comprised of nine members, each elected to three year terms. Based on the 2010 US Census the regional school boards seats are allocated as follows: Chesterfield has two seats, Mansfield has three seats, North Hanover has three seats, and Springfield has one seat."

External links

• Northern Burlington County Regional School District
• Northern Burlington County Regional School District's 2015–16 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics