Cape May County Special Services School District Explained

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising 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.^[3]

Its facility has a Cape May Court House postal address but is not within the CMCH census-designated place.^[4]

History

The district was established in 1974.^[5]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[6]) are:^{[7] [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

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

The district's board of education sets policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. The board is composed of seven members, the county superintendent of schools, who serves on an ex officio basis, and six members who are appointed by the Cape May 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]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=606e465dd60c43c79d8ef7092c9bf430 Cape May County Technical School District/Cape May County Special Services School District Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://www.cmcspecialservices.org/District/Our-District/About-Us/index.html About Us
3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402740&DistrictID=3402740 District information for Cape May County Special Services School District
4. Web site: P.L. 94-171 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (2020 CENSUS): Cape May County, NJ. United States Census Bureau. 2021-05-16. 23.
5. Web site: ABOUT US. Cape May County Special Services School District. 2021-05-16.
6. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402740 School Data for the Cape May County Special Services School District
7. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/09/0715 School Performance Reports for the Cape May County Special Services School District
8. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0605 New Jersey School Directory for the Cape May County Special Services School District
9. https://www.cmcspecialservices.org/Programs--Departments/Schools/Ocean-Academy/index.html Ocean Academy
10. https://www.cmcspecialservices.org/Programs--Departments/Schools/Cape-May-County-High-School/index.html Cape May County High School
11. Web site: Directions. Cape May County Special Services School District. 2000-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20001028122424/http://special.capemayschools.com/directions.html. 2021-05-16. 2000-10-28.
12. https://www.cmcspecialservices.org/District/Contact-Us/Staff-Directory/index.html Staff Directory
13. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/cape%20may New Jersey School Directory for Cape May County
14. https://www.cmcspecialservices.org/District/Our-District/Superintendents-Message/index.html Superintendent's Message
15. https://www.cmcspecialservices.org/District/Our-District/Business-Office/index.html Business Office
16. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=606e465dd60c43c79d8ef7092c9bf430 Cape May County Technical School District/Cape May County Special Services School District Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member Number and Term
17. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0715.pdf#page=51 Annual Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Cape May County Special Services School District
18. https://www.cmcspecialservices.org/District/Board-of-Education/Board-Members/index.html Board Members