Mount Olive Township School District

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Mount Olive Township School District
Address
, Morris County , New Jersey , 07836
United States
Coordinates 40°53′08″N74°43′37″W / 40.885551°N 74.726959°W / 40.885551; -74.726959
District information
Grades PreK-12
SuperintendentSumit Bangia (acting)
Business administratorGail Libby
Schools6
Students and staff
Enrollment4,583 (as of 2021–22) [1]
Faculty405.0 FTEs [1]
Student–teacher ratio11.3:1 [1]
Other information
District Factor Group GH
Website www.motsd.org
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

The Mount Olive Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Mount Olive Township, in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [3]

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As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, composed of six schools, had an enrollment of 4,583 students and 405.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. [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 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [6] ) are: [7] [8] [9]

Elementary schools
Middle school
High school

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: [11] [17]

Robert Zywicki, who had served as superintendent since 2018, resigned in April 2023, citing claims that he had been "constructively discharged" from his position when he had been placed on paid leave in October 2022 due to the "grudges" of board members. [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 district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. [19] [20] [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 District information for Mount Olive Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  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 May 23, 2023. "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 December 1, 2022.
  7. Our Schools, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  8. School Performance Reports for the Mount Olive Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for the Mount Olive Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  10. Mountain View Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Administration, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  12. Sandshore Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  13. Chester M. Stephens Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  14. Tinc Road Elementary School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  15. Mount Olive Middle School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  16. Mount Olive High School, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 23, 2023.
  17. New Jersey School Directory for Morris County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  18. Kudisch, Brianna. "N.J. superintendent quits in fiery resignation letter, says school board created 'toxic' environment", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 4, 2023. Accessed May 23, 2023. "Mount Olive Superintendent Robert Zywicki submitted his resignation, effective immediately, to the district’s board of education last week. He had led the district since 2018 and was earning $238,000 a year when the school board placed him on paid leave in October for unspecified reasons. In his April 27 resignation letter, Zywicki said some board members have 'personal grudges' against him and 'constructively discharged' him from his position."
  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. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Mount Olive Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2022. Accessed May 22, 2023. "Geographically, the Township is comprised of the Budd Lake and Flanders areas, which total approximately 32 square miles and has a population of nearly 29,000 residents. The District currently stands as the fourth largest school district in Morris County with an enrollment of just under 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 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."
  21. Board of Education, Mount Olive Township School District. Accessed May 22, 2023.