Passaic County Vocational School District Explained

The Passaic County Vocational School District is a comprehensive vocational public school district based in Wayne serving the vocational and training needs of high school students in ninth through twelfth grades and adults from Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[1] It consists of two sister schools, Passaic County Technical Institute and the Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy.

As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprising two schools, had an enrollment of 4,388 students and 366.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.^[2]

School

Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[3]) are:^{[4] [5] [6]}

• Diana C. Lobosco STEM Academy is a four-year countywide vocational public high school focusing on Biomedical Life Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science^[7] with 1,034 students in grades 9-12.
• Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI), a four-year countywide vocational public high school^[8] with 3,359 students in grades 9-12..

Both schools are located on a campus in Wayne.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are:^{[9] [10]}

• John Maiello, superintendent
• Richard Giglio, business administrator and board secretary

Board of education

The district's board of education is composed of five members—the county superintendent of schools and four appointed members—who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the members of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat up for reappointment 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.^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

External links

• Official Web Site
  • School Data for the Passaic County Technical Institute, National Center for Education Statistics

Notes and References

1. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=14bb3e30538045879c59a445f4506d7d Passaic County Technical Vocational Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification
2. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3412630&DistrictID=3412630 District information for Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412630 School Data for the Passaic County Vocational School District
4. https://www.passaiccountynj.org/home/showpublisheddocument/7868/638412764984270000#page=28 2023–24 Public School Directory
5. https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/31/3995 School Performance Reports for the Passaic County Vocational School District
6. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3995 New Jersey School Directory for the Passaic County Vocational School District
7. https://stem.pctvs.org/stem STEM Academy
8. https://pcti.pctvs.org/pcti Passaic County Technical Institute
9. https://www.pcti.tec.nj.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=122 Administration
10. https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/district/county/passaic New Jersey School Directory for Passaic County
11. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/dwb/DistrictByTypeList2018.pdf New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election
12. https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/3995.pdf#page=53 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Passaic County Vocational School District
13. https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0141&id=14bb3e30538045879c59a445f4506d7d Passaic County Technical Vocational Board of Education District Policy 0141 - Board Member number and Term
14. https://pctvs.org/inside-pctvs/board-of-education Board of Education