Keansburg School District is a

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based in Keansburg, in the U.S. state of

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, serving students in

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through

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. 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'' 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. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,642 students and 185.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 8.9:1.District information for Keansburg School District

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. Accessed April 1, 2020. The district is classified by the

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as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.

Controversy

In May 2008, Governor Jon Corzine attempted to reduce a $740,000 retirement payout to outgoing superintendent Barbara Trzeszkowski. The package included nearly $185,000 for some 250 unused sick and vacation days, plus $556,290 in severance pay. The

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, negotiated in a 2003 contract, awarded Trzeszkowski a payout calculated by multiplying her monthly salary by the 38 years she worked in the Keansburg district. The $740,000 amount, to be paid over a five-year period, would be paid out on top of Trzeszkowski's estimated $120,000 annual pension.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Primary schools *Keansburg Preschool with 199 students in grade PreK **Anne Hazeldine, principal *Joseph C. Caruso School with 668 students in grades K-4. At the start of the 2016–17 school year, the Port Monmouth Road School (which had 501 students in grades PreK - 2) was closed with the opening of the new Joseph C. Caruso School for grades K-4. The school was constructed at a cost of $51 million. **Elyse McMahon, principal *Joseph R. Bolger Middle School with 348 students in grades 6-8 **Joseph Larocca, principal ;High school * Keansburg High School with 384 students in grades 9-12 **Sean Brophy, principal

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:Chain of Command
Keansburg School District. Accessed April 27, 2023. *Kathleen O’Hare, superintendent *Lindsey Case, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's

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, 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. 2023-2024 Board of Education members:Active Board Members
Keansburg School District. Accessed April 27, 2023. *Matthew C. Kitchen, President (2022-2024) *Gregory J. Siciliano, Vice President (2022-2024) *Brooke Clayton (2023-2025) *Ken Cook (2023-2025) *Judy Ferraro (2021-2023) *Christopher J. Hoff (2021-2023) *Kim Kelaher-Moran (2021-2023) *Michael Mankowski (2023-2025) *Patricia Menture-Frizell (2022-2024)

References

External links

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School Data for the Keansburg School District

{{Monmouth County, New Jersey School Districts Keansburg, New Jersey New Jersey Abbott Districts New Jersey District Factor Group A School districts in Monmouth County, New Jersey