Cape May County Special Services School District

School district in Cape May County, New Jersey, US

Cape May County Special Services District

Address

148 Crest Haven Drive<

Cape May Court House

, Cape May County, New Jersey, 08210
United States
Coordinates| 39°06′01″N 74°48′06″W﻿ / ﻿39.100285°N 74.801744°W﻿ / 39.100285; -74.801744
District information
Grades| Special services (pre-K to 12)
Superintendent| Jamie P. Moscony
Business administrator| Kathleen Allen
Schools| 2
Students and staff
Enrollment| 232 (as of 2022–23)[1]
Faculty| 40.8 FTEs[1]
Student–teacher ratio| 5.7:1[1]
Other information
Website| www.cmcspecialservices.org
| Ind. | Per pupil | District
spending | Rank
(*) | Special serv.
average | %± vs.
average

|
|
|
|
|

1A| Total Spending| $60,948| 6| $18,891| 222.6%
1| Budgetary Cost| 55,270| 5| 57,252| −3.5%
2| Classroom Instruction| 29,566| 5| 32,861| −10.0%
6| Support Services| 10,779| 6| 11,945| −9.8%
8| Administrative Cost| 5,352| 2| 5,725| −6.5%
10| Operations & Maintenance| 9,528| 8| 6,215| 53.3%
16| Median Teacher Salary| 77,421| 6| 77,183
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of Special serv. districts with any number of students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=8

The Cape May County Special Services School District (CMCSSSD) is a special education public school district headquartered in Middle Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[3] The district's schools offer educational and therapeutic services for students of elementary and high school age from across the county who have emotional of physical disabilities that cannot be addressed by their sending districts.[4]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 232 students and 40.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 5.7:1.[1]

Its facility has a Cape May Court House postal address but is not within the CMCH census-designated place.[5]

## History[edit]

The district was established in 1974.[6]

## Schools[edit]

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8]

* Ocean Academy[9] with 146 students in grades PreK–8
* Cape May County High School[10] with 86 students in grades 9–12

Previously middle school grades were organized as George E. Bailey Middle School, and the high school was Alternative High School.[11]

## Administration[edit]

Core members of the district's administration are:[12][13]

* Jamie P. Moscony, superintendent[14]
* Kathleen Allen, business administrator and board secretary[15]

## Board of education[edit]

The district's board of education sets policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The board is comprised of seven members, the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis, and six members who are appointed by the Camden County Board of County Commissioners to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two member terms up for reappointment and expiring each year. 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.[16][17][18]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d District information for Cape May County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024. Note that enrollment was calculated as the sum of the enrollment at each of the two schools and ratio was calculated as total enrollment divided by classroom teacher FTEs.
2. ^ Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
3. ^ Cape May County Technical School District/Cape May County Special Services School District Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 9, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of establishing and maintaining special services and vocational schools within Cape May County. Composition: The County Special Services School District and Technical School District are comprised of all the area within the County of Cape May."
4. ^ About Us, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
5. ^ "P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2020 CENSUS): Cape May County, NJ" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 23. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
6. ^ "ABOUT US". Cape May County Special Services School District. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
7. ^ School Data for the Cape May County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
8. ^ New Jersey School Directory for the Cape May County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
9. ^ Ocean Academy, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
10. ^ Cape May County High School, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
11. ^ "Directions". Cape May County Special Services School District. October 28, 2000. Archived from the original on October 28, 2000. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
12. ^ Staff Directory, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 9, 2024.
13. ^ New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.
14. ^ Superintendent's Message, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
15. ^ Business Office, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 8, 2024.
16. ^ Cape May County Technical School District/Cape May County Special Services School District Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 9, 2024. "The Board of Education shall consist of six members. The term of a Board member shall be three years."
17. ^ Annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Cape May County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 10, 2024. "The Cape May County Schools for Special Services is a Type I District located in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey. As a Type I District, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education. The Board is comprised of six members appointed to three-year terms, and the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Mental Health Chairperson as ex-officio members."
18. ^ Board Members, Cape May County Special Services School District. Accessed March 9, 2024.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Middle Township, New Jersey

Settlements|

* Burleigh
* Cape May Court House
* Dias Creek
* Goshen
* Green Creek
* Mayville
* Nummytown
* Pierces Point
* Rio Grande (most)
* Swainton
* Whitesboro

Education|

* Middle Township Public Schools
* Middle Township HS
* Cape May Co Tech SD
* Cape May Co Tech HS
* Cape May County Special Services School District campuses
* Cape Christian Acad
* Atlantic Cape Community College

Landmarks|

* Cape May County Park & Zoo
* Cape May Bird Observatory Center for Research and Education
* Cape May County Courthouse
* Cape Regional Medical Center
* Jessie Creek Winery
* Old Cape May County Courthouse Building

Media|

* Cape May County Herald

This list is incomplete.
Formerly Whitesboro and Burleigh were in a single CDP, Whitesboro-Burleigh
Cape May County Airport (The former NAS Rio Grande) is in Lower Township.
Dennis Township Public Schools has a Cape May Court House address but is in Dennis Township, outside of the CMCH census-designated place.

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Education in Cape May County, New Jersey

School
districts|

| K-6|

* Cape May City
* Lower Township
* West Cape May

|

K-8|

* Avalon
* Dennis Township
* North Wildwood
* Stone Harbor
* Upper Township
* Wildwood Crest
* Woodbine

K-12|

* Cape May Special Services
* Middle Township
* Ocean City
* Wildwood

7-12|

* Lower Cape May Regional

9-12|

* Cape May County Technical

None|

* Cape May Point* (to Cape May City/LCMR)
* Sea Isle City** (to Ocean City)
* West Wildwood (to North Wildwood K-8/Wildwood HS)

Public
high schools|

* Cape May County Technical
* Lower Cape May Regional
* Middle Township
* Ocean City
* Wildwood

Private
schools|

* Cape Christian Academy
* Wildwood Catholic Academy

Tertiary|

* Atlantic Cape Community College

* Formerly operated its own 1-8 school, which has been closed since 1931.
** Formerly operated its own K-8, then K-6 school, which has been closed since July 2012.
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