Plainfield Public School District Explained
Plainfield Public School District |
Superintendent: | Rashon K. Hasan (acting) |
Businessadmin: | Rashon K. Hasan |
Address: | 1200 Myrtle Avenue |
City: | Plainfield |
County: | Union County |
State: | New Jersey |
Zipcode: | 07063 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 40.6145°N -74.4213°W |
Grades: | K-12 |
Schools: | 13 |
Enrollment: | 9,363 (as of 2018–19) |
Faculty: | 615.4 FTEs |
Ratio: | 15.2:1 |
Free Label: | District Factor Group |
Free Text: | B |
Affiliations: | Former Abbott district |
The Plainfield Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Plainfield, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke[1] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[2] [3]
As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 13 schools, had an enrollment of 9,363 students and 615.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.2:1.[4]
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "B", the second lowest 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.[5]
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[6]) are:[7] [8] [9]
- Elementary schools
- DeWitt D. Barlow Elementary School[10] (373 students; in grades K-5)
- Cedarbrook Elementary School[11] (699; K-8)
- Clinton Elementary School[12] (380; K-5)
- Frederic W. Cook Elementary School[13] (367; K-5)
- Emerson Elementary School[14] (459; K-5)
- Evergreen Elementary School[15] (531; K-5)
- Miguelina Landisi, principal
- Jefferson Elementary School[16] (419; K-5)
- Charles H. Stillman Elementary School[17] (311; K-5)
- Gwynetta Y. Joe, principal
- Washington Community School[18] (576; K-5)
- Anthony Jenkins, principal
- Middle schools
- Hubbard Middle School[19] (715; 6-8)
- Olivia Rodríguez-Calderon, principal
- Maxson Middle School[20] (726; 6-8)
- High schools / academies
In August 2017, the district received approval from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to construct a new elementary school that will replace the Cook and Woodland Avenue schools, which will both be demolished when the new school is completed.[23] The new facility, which would accommodate 750 students in grades K-5, is expected to be completed in 2022 at a cost of $57 million.[24]
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:[25] [26]
- Rashon K. Hasan, Superintendent of Schools
- Cameron E. Cox, Business Administrator and Board Secretary
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 2017) 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.[27] [28] [29]
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo#History What We Do: History
- https://www.njsda.gov/About/WhatWeDo What We Do
- https://www.njsda.gov/Content/FactSheets/31_SDA_Districts.pdf SDA Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3413140&DistrictID=3413140 District information for Plainfield Public School District
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/finance/rda/dfg.shtml NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
- https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413140 School Data for the Plainfield Public School District
- http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=520485&pageId=3803380 Schools
- https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/39/4160 School Performance Reports for the Plainfield Public School District
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4160 New Jersey School Directory for the Plainfield Public School District
- http://barlow.plainfieldnjk12.org/ DeWitt D. Barlow Elementary School
- http://cedarbrook.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Cedarbrook Elementary School
- http://clinton.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Clinton Elementary School
- http://cook.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Frederic W. Cook Elementary School
- http://emerson.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Emerson Elementary School
- http://evergreen.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Evergreen Elementary School
- http://jefferson.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Jefferson Elementary School
- http://plainfieldstillman.ss12.sharpschool.com/ Charles H. Stillman Elementary School
- http://washington.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Washington Community School
- http://hubbard.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Hubbard Middle School
- http://maxson.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Maxson Middle School
- http://paaas.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Plainfield Academy for the Arts and Advanced Studies
- http://phs.plainfieldnjk12.org/ Plainfield High School
- Giannantonio, Christina. "District receives OK for new school", The Star-Ledger, August 20, 2017. Accessed November 5, 2018. "The Plainfield Public School District has announced that the New Jersey Schools Development Authority has given the green light for the construction of a new elementary school which will replace Woodland Avenue and Cook Elementary schools. The new K to 5 elementary school will be located on Central Avenue and East 7th Street on a 13.28-acre parcel owned by the Plainfield Public School District and will house approximately 756 students. Once construction is complete, Woodland Avenue School will be razed and Cook Elementary School will be put to another use by the district."
- Muscavage, Nick. "The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) hosted a community open house in the Plainfield High School cafeteria for residents to discuss the construction of the new Woodland Elementary School.", Courier News, January 25, 2019. May 14, 2020. "The New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) hosted a community open house in the Plainfield High School cafeteria for residents to discuss the construction of the new Woodland Elementary School.... The new Woodland Elementary School will be a two-story, 121,000-square-foot facility designed to educate 756 students from kindergarten to fifth grade.... The projected cost for the project is $57 million, according to Wyatt, and the estimated completion date is 2022."
- http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/cms/one.aspx?portalid=520485&pageid=3801739 Contact Us
- https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/union New Jersey School Directory for Union County
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
- https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4160.pdf#page=47 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Plainfield City School District
- http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/cms/one.aspx?portalid=520485&pageid=3802500 Meet The Board